25 Man England Squad for Four Nations

Discussion in 'The Cesspit: Rugby League Discussion' started by cloughie09, Aug 20, 2010.

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  1. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Widdop can tackle. Doesn't really matter how good your opposing centre is though or how well you can tackle if you are out of position and/or make poor decisions in defence. He hasn't played there a lot which is my concern; not his ability.
     
    Cribbage, Oct 6, 2010
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  2. jazman84 JM Eightyfour

    Ah, tbh I thought you were talking about playing Tomkins at centre. Same thing applies though I guess.
     
    jazman84, Oct 6, 2010
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  3. cloughie09 TJ Clough

    my team for the 4 nations stands like this at the moment, after the moari game this may change.

    FB. Sam Tomkins
    W. Tom Briscoe
    C. Ryan Atkins
    C. DarrellGoulding
    W. Ryan Hall
    SO. Kevin Brown
    SH. Luke Robinson
    PR. James Graham
    HK Shaun Lunt
    PR. Adrian Morley
    SR. Sam Burgess
    SR. Gareth Ellis
    LF. Sean O’Loughlin

    Sub. Stuart Fielden
    Sub. Joel Tomkins
    Sub. James Roby
    Sub. Ben Westwood

    18. Eorl Crabtree
    19. Gareth Widdop

    20. Tony Clubb
    21. Leroy Cudjoe
    22. Michael Shenton
    23. Darrell Griffin
    24. Ben Harrison
     
    cloughie09, Oct 7, 2010
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  4. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Well the good news is that it looks like Melbourne will be putting Widdop in the centres next year, in first grade, so he'll learn the ins and outs of defensive positioning there, hopefully.
     
    Cribbage, Oct 7, 2010
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  5. Ged GEC King

    You tried to bring one up from 14 years ago...
     
    Ged, Oct 7, 2010
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  6. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Roby is gun. He could definitely cut it in the NRL IMO.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Oct 7, 2010
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  7. cloughie09 TJ Clough

    lmao i will quote what i said "IF ESL is such a joke competition how come we keep beating your best teams in the world club challenge bar leeds two years ago and st helens in 2003.

    Internationally yes you are better no doubt there but as a competition ours is better.

    Id love to see the 1996 wcc again with the two leagues now, i bet a super league club would win it. "

    i never said anything apart from id like to replay the 1996/1997 WCC and i think we would do better,

    the difference between super league and the NRL is that overall internationally you have a better team

    but as the WCC has proved from about 1987 when wigan beat manly and then i think it was 1990 when they beat brisbane in brisbane against one hell of a brisbane team, the super league teams have dominated apart from 1997, and i will gladly accept the nrl is better if you can prove otherwise
     
    cloughie09, Oct 7, 2010
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  8. cloughie09 TJ Clough

    He definatly would, i think quite a few in super league would now, espeically our pack and halves, backs might have to stretch abit though but would cut it just wouldnt be top tier
     
    cloughie09, Oct 7, 2010
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  9. Wilson SB Wilson

    Has pretty much everything to do with the fact that the game is scheduled like 5 months after ours is finished and your new season is just starting. Rusty much?

    Incorrect.
     
    Wilson, Oct 7, 2010
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  10. cloughie09 TJ Clough

    Rusty much, that is such a bullshit statement, they have been training for nearly 2 months, international players abit less, big deal we have a longer season and play a cup competition whats your point?

    also prove why the nrl is sooooooooooooooooo much better than the super league
     
    cloughie09, Oct 7, 2010
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  11. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    Just watch a game of each then come back to me.


    Although NRL standard is declining, one look at the Crusaders side shows why the NRL is a better competition, it's a side made of NRL rejects and reserve graders, yet they flourish and make the finals.
     
    Sultan Pepper, Oct 7, 2010
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  12. cloughie09 TJ Clough

    its the same for Sydney roosters and st gerorge tbh and that was your grand final, last years wooden spooners and the all mighty chookers? must be a great league.

    Brian Noble is the coach of the crusaders and he has a proven record, he has IT, he got bradford to 5 grand finals in a row winnings three, two challenge cup wins, and 3 wcc wins, with a set of rejects from other clubs, but made them into world beaters.

    also on the point of watching a game, ive watched every round of both super league and nrl this season and to be honest neither comp stood out, both have different playing styles, we are trying to play expansive rugby but we just dont have the conditions to do it, but our packs run everyone off the park, as we dont worry about namby pamby offlaoding and just run hard and fast
     
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    cloughie09, Oct 7, 2010
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  13. Sultan Pepper HG Emm


    I swear I see at least 5 dumb offloads in the defensive 20 every Super league game I watch.



    Also Roosters V Dragons is a terrible argument for anything. They've got rep players across the park.
     
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    Sultan Pepper, Oct 7, 2010
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  14. cloughie09 TJ Clough

    those 5 dumb offloads are normally in one tackle and normally the 4th or 5th

    as for them having Rep players. so do Crusaders whats your point, they where rep players at the roosters while coming bottom? what does that say about rep footy
     
    cloughie09, Oct 7, 2010
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  15. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    It says that the NRL is far more even and exciting competition as anyone can win it.
     
    Sultan Pepper, Oct 7, 2010
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  16. cloughie09 TJ Clough

    as the super league proved this year by crusaders, warrington, huddersfield and the two hulll teams and wigan, as both countries broke the dominent teams (allbeit in defferent ways)
     
    cloughie09, Oct 7, 2010
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  17. Wilson SB Wilson

    I'm losing brain cells reading this.
     
    Wilson, Oct 7, 2010
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  18. cloughie09 TJ Clough

    still no one can prove why the nrl is better though, give me solid proof why it is better, its all on the type of footy played and the players according to people on here but does that make it "better"?
     
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    cloughie09, Oct 7, 2010
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  19. Wilson SB Wilson

    You're like someone bashing themselves in the head going NO NO NO NO, THATS NOT TRUE, NO NO NO NO.
     
    Wilson, Oct 7, 2010
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  20. Magic AJ Parker

    Better in what way? Of course the players would make it a better quality....
     
    Magic, Oct 7, 2010
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