England v Fiji (RLWC warm up game) - Match thread

[arcticchris]

2 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

This is such a tough decision for Wane.

The captain is the full back but I think Welsby is rapidly becoming England's best player and may the key to our success at the World Cup.

But it is a long tournament and I am sure Welsby will find his place in the team.

I think it is more likely to be a choice between Welsby and Sneyd for the starting team. Welsby is surely a certainty for the 17 and no need to go with 2 hookers as Radley has played enough there for the Roosters to adequately spell Ackers mid game.

[Old Frightful]

Man, I hate Wellsby when he's playing against Hull FC, but I rather think I'll adore him playing for England in this tournament.

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

18 minutes ago, DoubleD said:

It’s a real shame all the ball is going to Dom Young’s wing, I was looking forward to seeing Ryan Hall flying down the wing, scoring length of the field tries

Ash Handley should be on the left

[Damien]

2 minutes ago, Chrispmartha said:

Who’s done that?

Some strawman stuff going on isn't there?

[Stuff Smith]

7 minutes ago, Mark S said:

I have a nasty feeling that the RFU and Eddie Jones will be sniffing around Don Youngs in the not so distance future.

But, they can't. He's not really English. Not like Henry Paul or Lesley Vainakolo.

[hunsletgreenandgold]

4 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

This is such a tough decision for Wane.

The captain is the full back but I think Welsby is rapidly becoming England's best player and may the key to our success at the World Cup.

But it is a long tournament and I am sure Welsby will find his place in the team.

Yeah for me if Wane wants Tomkins in then Welsby has to start in the halves. Sneyd would have to make way. 

[Dunbar]

Just now, arcticchris said:

I think it is more likely to be a choice between Welsby and Sneyd for the starting team. Welsby is surely a certainty for the 17 and no need to go with 2 hookers as Radley has played enough there for the Roosters to adequately spell Ackers mid game.

I think Wane will see the value of the Sneyd's kicking game - I personally think despite being captain tonight it may be Williams or Welsby next week.

[Old Frightful]

2 minutes ago, Ste93 said:

I've see enough, we're going to win the World Cup. 

Keep off them drugs pal.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Wow its really peeing it down now! 

[Chrispmartha]

Just now, hunsletgreenandgold said:

Yeah for me if Wane wants Tomkins in then Welsby has to start in the halves. Sneyd would have to make way. 

We’re going to need a good kicking game and an organiser, neither welsby or williams have that IMo

[Chrispmartha]

My only negative from that first half is that Kit still looks rubbish 

[Old Frightful]

1 minute ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

Wow its really peeing it down now! 

It's in f***ing Lancashire, wtf else do you expect?

[Harry Stottle]

Good performance, but I cannot get my head around this England kit, having  watched our national team since the mid sixties and seeing the iconic colours white, red and or blue why is it now White and Black, I honestly hope this is not for diversity reasons that would be taking Political Correctness to far.

[Dunbar]

9 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

I wasn't accusing you. But this RWC's build-up has been full of the usual nonsense we always get, where the coach and every player gets slagged off and belittled (on the standard club-partisan lines) before a single match has kicked off.

The "some of you" comment in a quoted reply to my post certainly felt like it was aimed at me.

Normally I wouldn't mind but the only Rugby League team in the whole world that I actually passionately care about winning is England.

[hunsletgreenandgold]

1 minute ago, Chrispmartha said:

We’re going to need a good kicking game and an organiser, neither welsby or williams have that IMo

I'd settle for what Williams offers in that sense if it means we get Welsby on the pitch 

[jacksy]

Sneyd's goal kicking could also help him.

[DavidM]

I like the crowd shots … they look beyond enthusiastic and excited

[hunsletgreenandgold]

What position is Marshall playing loooool?! he's everywhere! 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Just now, Old Frightful said:

It's in f***ing Lancashire, wtf else do you expect?

Well I'd expect at least acid rain and nuclear waste falling from the sky on that side of the hills. 

[Ullman]

1 minute ago, Old Frightful said:

It's in f***ing Lancashire, wtf else do you expect?

It's a light shower for that part of the world.

[Derwent]

Meanwhile at Derwent Park it’s Cumbria 12 Jamaica 12 at half time

[Damien]

1 minute ago, Harry Stottle said:

Good performance, but I cannot get my head around this England kit, having  watched our national team since the mid sixties and seeing the iconic colours white, red and or blue why is it now White and Black, I honestly hope this is not for diversity reasons that would be taking Political Correctness to far.

Black? I think you need an eye test!

[The Hallucinating Goose]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

I like the crowd shots … they look beyond enthusiastic and excited

I think I might have seen an old woman knitting at one point!

[Wellsy4HullFC]

Just can't watch it anymore. It's dropping out every minute for me. Can't they just stream on their YouTube channel and many it accessible to millions more?!

[Tommygilf]

2 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

Good performance, but I cannot get my head around this England kit, having  watched our national team since the mid sixties and seeing the iconic colours white, red and or blue why is it now White and Black, I honestly hope this is not for diversity reasons that would be taking Political Correctness to far.

Its dark blue Harry, though I agree with you under the lights it looks more like Black.