Shenton drafted in to England train-on squad : Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:27 pm  

Castleford Tigers centre Michael Shenton is the only player added to England coach Tony Smith’s train-on squad for the forthcoming Gillette Four Nations and Gillette Fusion International against Wales.



Shenton, whose team were eliminated from the engage Super League play-offs last weekend, will join the squad for training on Monday when he will join the 13 players named last week.



Further players will be added to the train-on squad throughout the play-offs. Tony Smith will then name his 24-man squad for the Gillette Four Nations at a media conference on Monday October 12.



The England train-on squad in full, with their club and community club where they played as juniors in brackets, is as follows:



Tom Briscoe (Hull FC, Featherstone Lions)

Sam Burgess (Bradford Bulls, Dewsbury Moor)

Garreth Carvell (Warrington Wolves, Stanningley)

Tony Clubb (Harlequins, Greenwich Admirals)

Gareth Ellis (Wests Tigers, Castleford Lock Lane)

Mickey Higham (Warrington Wolves, Leigh Miners)

Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook (Harlequins, Greenwich Admirals)

Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves, Eccles)

Richard Myler (Salford City Reds, Halton West Bank)

Stefan Ratchford (Salford City Reds, Wigan St Patricks)

Michael Shenton (Castleford Tigers, Upton)

Paul Sykes (Bradford Bulls, Thornhill Trojans)

Danny Tickle (Hull FC, Parkside Golborne)

Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton Knights)

: Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:33 pm  

No suprise with Shenny. No Westy or Owen though, even for just the train on squad?

: Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:40 pm  

So 12 players from clubs who aren't good enough to make the playoffs get called up, but only one player from two playoff quality teams is deemed worthy of the train on squad?

Pathetic really...

: Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:45 pm  

No Wakey players either

: Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:47 pm  

Hughies sister wrote:

No Wakey players either

That's what really makes it pathetic. In the league season, Wakey were the 5th best team in the competition, but none of their players (Atkins is injured obviously) are worthy of international selection whilst 13 players of teams below them are...

: Wed Sep 23, 2009 1:59 pm  

Shenton, oh dear. Richard Owen would have been a far better choice considering our wing/fullback options. Saying that our Centre options aint much better.

: Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:01 pm  

Bob-Marley wrote:

Shenton, oh dear. Richard Owen would have been a far better choice considering our wing/fullback options. Saying that our Centre options aint much better.

Judging by your sig, your opinions on the qualities of players and clubs are pretty questionable

: Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:11 pm  

Gazemous wrote:

So 12 players from clubs who aren't good enough to make the playoffs get called up, but only one player from two playoff quality teams is deemed worthy of the train on squad?

Pathetic really...

Think Blaymire has been hard done by on that!! Desevered to get in the train on squad at least.

: Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:26 pm  

Paul Sykes??????

We're obviuosly back to picking mates and favourites rather than players on form again. It's Noble all over again.

BTW, does anybody have the dates and venues handy?

: Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:35 pm  

http://www.gillette4nations.co.uk/fixtures.php

http://www.gillette4nations.co.uk/fixtures.php