Sir Kevin Sinfield Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I thought we had switched back to GB but the official rugby league website seems to suggest we are playing as England. Why have England watch if England aren’t playing? https://www.rugby-league.com/article/54720/england-watch--super-league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Because it's the RFL and they haven't a clue what they are doing. Sometimes it's better to just remember that and not think about these things too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I was pleased to see the England train on squad announced a few weeks back. For all those games. Of course, no GB squad, who are allegedly going to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazTheDon Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Maybe an England watch is better than a Mickey Mouse watch. On the other hand ... If it's not broke, Fix it until it is! Come On You Dons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 My guess is the only access to training and development funding is to pretend to be assembling as England training squads (i.e. Sport England). One to note for all those bring back GB lovers. You couldn't make it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Ting Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 England and Great Britain are synonymous. Aren't they? Learn to listen without distortion and learn to look without imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Mister Ting said: England and Great Britain are synonymous. Aren't they? In that one is made up of 4 countries and the other one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Ting Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Just now, Scubby said: In that one is made up of 4 countries and the other one? Scubbys ironing detection failure alert. Learn to listen without distortion and learn to look without imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scubby Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Just now, Mister Ting said: Scubbys ironing detection failure alert. I often fail at ironing. Especially collars and cuffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Ting Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, Scubby said: I often fail at ironing. Especially collars and cuffs Collars and cuffs and waistbands. Learn to listen without distortion and learn to look without imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughyedspud Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 11 hours ago, Sir Kevin Sinfield said: I thought we had switched back to GB but the official rugby league website seems to suggest we are playing as England. Why have England watch if England aren’t playing? https://www.rugby-league.com/article/54720/england-watch--super-league England & GB is the same team...by bringing back GB it's created a utterly nonsensical situation of confusion that damages the England brand and a decade worth of development in the home nations... But..ya know...it's not like I've been saying this for 10years... OLDHAM RLFC the 8TH most successful team in british RL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 stone giant Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I do agree that having taken the decision to play as Great Britain this year (and therefore not having any England matches until 2020), it would have been a nice idea to actually get behind the concept and put some focus on it. Make it GB watch and you can then focus too on all the non-English players that will be in contention for a place in the team and squad. That includes any heritage players that are eligible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roughyedspud Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Pppssttt there's no none English players in contention.. OLDHAM RLFC the 8TH most successful team in british RL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 14 hours ago, roughyedspud said: England & GB is the same team...by bringing back GB it's created a utterly nonsensical situation of confusion that damages the England brand and a decade worth of development in the home nations... But..ya know...it's not like I've been saying this for 10years... You may keep saying it, but those in authority choose not to listen, maybe, just maybe they are correct and it is you with a futile argument, I would wager you will not put yourself in radio silence, or become blind to the TV screening of the games or even the information that will be available in print, if I had a 10 year grudge and was as vociferous against something as you are to the GB brand I would do the honorable thing and give it a wide berth. For me, well I am looking at the travel arrangements to go "on tour" and back the lads with my support, when no doubt I will shouting "Come on Britain" can't wait, I hope everything falls in place to make the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Stottle Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 12 hours ago, 17 stone giant said: I do agree that having taken the decision to play as Great Britain this year (and therefore not having any England matches until 2020), it would have been a nice idea to actually get behind the concept and put some focus on it. Make it GB watch and you can then focus too on all the non-English players that will be in contention for a place in the team and squad. That includes any heritage players that are eligible. I would sooner the team be made up with no heritage player's representing the GB team, I don't give a fig what other sports or countries do, I have seen all the arguments for their inclusion and do not wish to get into discussions on the topic again, simply I never liked it in the past and I don't like it now, but Mr Sinfield says they will be considered so I will just have to lump it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughsehhh Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 GB for me but that's probably because I'm Welsh and so want to win something lol. I support England and have been to a few of their home games, but doubt I would go away to support them. I'll definitely look at travelling for the lions tour, even if there are no welshmen in the touring party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 stone giant Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 8 hours ago, roughyedspud said: Pppssttt there's no none English players in contention.. I know there aren't very many, but surely there must be some? The GB squad won't surely be all English? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, 17 stone giant said: I know there aren't very many, but surely there must be some? The GB squad won't surely be all English? Well, there might be a few aussies with grandparents in it? Who, that is actually Welsh, Scottish or Irish, stand a chance at all? Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 36 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said: You may keep saying it, but those in authority choose not to listen, maybe, just maybe they are correct and it is you with a futile argument, I would wager you will not put yourself in radio silence, or become blind to the TV screening of the games or even the information that will be available in print, if I had a 10 year grudge and was as vociferous against something as you are to the GB brand I would do the honorable thing and give it a wide berth. For me, well I am looking at the travel arrangements to go "on tour" and back the lads with my support, when no doubt I will shouting "Come on Britain" can't wait, I hope everything falls in place to make the trip. It's not going to be on Grandstand at 2.30pm on a Saturday. You can't bring back the past. Nobody outside of rugby league is going to notice this tour. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Wire Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, gingerjon said: Well, there might be a few aussies with grandparents in it? Who, that is actually Welsh, Scottish or Irish, stand a chance at all? Regan Grace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Leeds Wire said: Regan Grace That's my ignorance showing. Hadn't realised he was a proper taffy. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 stone giant Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Just now, gingerjon said: Well, there might be a few aussies with grandparents in it? Who, that is actually Welsh, Scottish or Irish, stand a chance at all? You know much more about rugby league than I do. I'm sure you can come up with some non-English players that they might choose to include in the squad. Some that I've seen mentioned are Regan Grace, Lachlan Coote and Jackson Hastings. I'm just giving my opinion that I can't believe that there won't be any non-English players in the squad. I might be proven wrong come November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 1 minute ago, 17 stone giant said: You know much more about rugby league than I do. This is unlikely. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17 stone giant Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, gingerjon said: This is unlikely. Well, that would make you one of the very few on here that doesn't. Anyway, let's at least hope that the GB squad has some non-English players in it. Otherwise it really will have been a pointless exercise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughsehhh Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Morgan Knowles might be in with a chance if he has a blinding seasom. If Lockers retires or decides he doesn't want to play, England aren't bursting at the seams with quality loose forwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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