Bedfordshire Bronco Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 ... Mid season internationals with France and Wales might well be competetive based on those performances Lets get the international break in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 It’s over. That’s the only positive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said: ... Mid season internationals with France and Wales might well be competetive based on those performances Lets get the international break in! We’re better off playing Holland or Serbia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 One positive ..? The fantastic forethought and insight involved in deciding we didn’t play Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris22 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Since 2017, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Tonga have all beaten “tier 1” nations, and in Tonga’s case, have beaten all three of them. For the international game to succeed, it is essential that there is greater uncertainty in results. Whilst often criticised, the NRL’s introduction of an international weekend in June is a huge fillip to the sport. The pacific nations are now bearing fruit as a result of greater inclusion in the domestic Australian game and more regular international fixtures. To remove the Great Britain hat for a moment and place on the whole game hat, this autumn’s internationals do have positives to take from them. But for Britain...yep almost no positives aside from a likely return for a mid season test and more regular in-season camps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 I thought Josh Jones did alright, after an iffy first game. Not sure why he wasn’t there today. Philbin too did ok. Wasn’t sure either could step up but they didn’t look out of place. Hastings was the biggest disappointment for me, I’m just not sure what his role was in the team and it didn’t look like he did either. The spine of the team didn’t click at all which is a real worry as I’m not sure who we’ll be going in with next year, let alone 2021. Williams passing looks shocking at times. If we had everyone fit, I’d probably go with Lomax and Widdop with Hardaker or Tomkins at full back. Perhaps Jack Walker or Jake Trueman will put pressure on over the next couple of years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, DoubleD said: I thought Josh Jones did alright, after an iffy first game. Not sure why he wasn’t there today. Philbin too did ok. Wasn’t sure either could step up but they didn’t look out of place. Hastings was the biggest disappointment for me, I’m just not sure what his role was in the team and it didn’t look like he did either. The spine of the team didn’t click at all which is a real worry as I’m not sure who we’ll be going in with next year, let alone 2021. Williams passing looks shocking at times. If we had everyone fit, I’d probably go with Lomax and Widdop with Hardaker or Tomkins at full back. Perhaps Jack Walker or Jake Trueman will put pressure on over the next couple of years Yeh after looking pretty good on paper I’d say the halves was the biggest disappointment . Just never gelled or got any control or direction going . Couldn’t get the back line going and the end to sets from guys who’s stock in trade it is was really shocking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, DavidM said: Yeh after looking pretty good on paper I’d say the halves was the biggest disappointment . Just never gelled or got any control or direction going . Couldn’t get the back line going and the end to sets from guys who’s stock in trade it is was really shocking They just never seemed to work in tandem or take control out there. They seemed to work in isolation on their own sides of the pitch, which then made it easy for the defence to pick off because there were fewer combinations possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Celt said: One positive? England (GB) fans are going to be forced to stop pretending that they are some kind of world-level team. What. A. Circus. England narrowly lost the last World Cup final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert1 Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Competitive matches are good for the game regardless of the results. If anything it shows we need to get our fingers out so do the Aussies and take the PI sides seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastLondonMike Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 Positive?.. GB will hopefully be moth balled again and only bought back when it can be done correctly. Newham Dockers - Champions 2013. Rugby League For East London. 100% Cockney Rugby League!Twitter: @NewhamDockersRL - Get following! www.newhamdockers.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 4 of Us Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 The one positive is that it’s confirmation it should never have be rehashed. It was an afterdinner thought of a departing administrator. Should never have been pursued. Can’t wait for the balance sheet to be produced. http://www.wiganstpats.org Producing Players Since 1910 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hullfan Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 That Bennett will be sacked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted November 16, 2019 Author Share Posted November 16, 2019 1 hour ago, DavidM said: Yeh after looking pretty good on paper I’d say the halves was the biggest disappointment . Just never gelled or got any control or direction going . Couldn’t get the back line going and the end to sets from guys who’s stock in trade it is was really shocking The end of sets was vapid to say the least. Either a pointless dig at the line or a rubbish kick with no real chase.... Awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clogiron Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 That second rate player's and administrators have been shown for what they really are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 positive? theres been some fantastic rl tries and skills on show to watch live on mainstream tv on a gloomy autumn sat morn (although not by GB) see you later undertaker - in a while necrophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anonymouse Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 absolute rubbish , time for a clean out in coach's and a deeper look into the talent pool instead of focusing on SL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yipyee Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 The only positive is we might ditch the coach and the GB project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yipyee Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Celt said: One positive is that It does show the emergence of PNG as a viable top level test team. For a country of relative midgets, steeped in poverty, they have done really well to tap into the right athletes (Oz based pros etc) and looked a good bit bigger today than in previous years. (I have noticed this trend with their teams since about 2013) They hammered the English in that second half, and if they continue to improve should become at least one of the teams who at least influences/impacts World Cups etc. Oz based pros... that's so ignorant to the development of native players I have ever heard!!! Go research the hunters!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 14 minutes ago, Celt said: It is not ignorant at all. This year they have used the 2 boys from Souths, Russell in the 2nd row and Olam from Melbourne, among others who I can't think of off the top of my head. They also used David Mead, who was with the Titans for years. I was referring to the fact that they have used bigger players over recent seasons, some of whom are australian based. In previous decades, they struggled as most of their players were tiny. I am well aware of the Hunters. i have no idea what your point is. They have brought through some good players - I did not say otherwise. There were hardly any Hunters players in the squad today though as far as I saw. Perhaps you know otherwise? I appreciate you are sore after yet another english humiliation, but calm it down a bit. You were absolutely leathered in the second half by a mixture of a few pros, and some hungry part timers. At the end of the day, we are both trying to credit PNG with moving in the right direction. Incidentally... "that's so ignorant to the development of native players I have ever heard!!!" your squealing doesn't actually make any grammatical sense. I can understand it, but that's about it. Players like the Boas and Albert brothers, Olam, Puara and Amean may not be Hunters players now, but that's where they first caught the eye of their current clubs. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 50 minutes ago, Celt said: Yes, absolutely. No argument there. I was just remarking that very few of their current team play for the Hunters, from what I could see anyway. Plenty more will come from the Hunters, no matter where they end up. That was one of the objectives of the SPH project. No more occasional one-offs like Adrian Lam or Marcus Bai, but a real production line of chunky blokes who enjoy flamboyant attacking play and turning opposition players into steak tartare. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Evans Thigh Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 23 minutes ago, Futtocks said: Plenty more will come from the Hunters, no matter where they end up. That was one of the objectives of the SPH project. No more occasional one-offs like Adrian Lam or Marcus Bai, but a real production line of chunky blokes who enjoy flamboyant attacking play and turning opposition players into steak tartare. Ideally that’s how it should be as well. Hunters as a nursery for talent that then goes and blossoms at a higher level. They’ve been a real success story. Formerly Alistair Boyd-Meaney fifty thousand Poouunds from Keighley...weve had im gid." MIPM Project Management and Business Solutions " Discounts available for forum members contact me for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 38 minutes ago, Tex Evans Thigh said: Ideally that’s how it should be as well. Hunters as a nursery for talent that then goes and blossoms at a higher level. They’ve been a real success story. Plus, stand by for the next-generation wave of Fijian talent, when their club starts in the NSW competition. Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray1967 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Positives? I dont have to get up early/or rush home from work! Should be a saleon the clothing pretty soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelaide Tiger Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 GB were woeful, Australia were little better and NZ are hit and miss. Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and PNG have raised their standards. It appears that the days of England/GB, Australia and NZ routinely putting 50plus by these teams has diminished which can only be good for the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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