Re: Your England team on current form : Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:52 am  

Tomkins
Hall
Watkins
Reed
Briscoe/Charnley
Widdop/Sinfield
Brough
Burgess
Roby
Peacock (he will play because he is captain)
Ellis
Westwood
Lockers

Hock
Mossop
Crabtree
Burrow

Re: Your England team on current form : Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:59 am  

I cant believe there is a second row in better form than Tickle. Never has a bad game anyway but has stepped it up another level this season.

Re: Your England team on current form : Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:02 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

I cant believe there is a second row in better form than Tickle. Never has a bad game anyway but has stepped it up another level this season.

International players need to fit a certain mould. They need to be tough, hard hitting, aggressive. Scoring a lot of points is not enough to get into the the England team IMO. Wilkin is a very good player in super league at times, but would he match the aussies up front? Not a chance. Tickle lacks the xfactor an international needs.

He is not even close to the other second rowers anyway.

Re: Your England team on current form : Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:33 pm  

suttonrobin wrote:

From what you have seen this season so far what would be your starting 17, mine would be

Tomkins
George
Cudjoe
Atkins
Charnley
McGuire/Finch (Im sure he must have an English great great great grandad!!)
Brough
Morley
Roby
Burgess
Hock
Ellis
Westwood

Burrow
Mossop
Sinfield
Crabtree

Watkins for Atkins. O'Loughlin for Westwood, Westwood for Crabtree, Hall for Charnley.

Re: Your England team on current form : Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:35 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

I cant believe there is a second row in better form than Tickle. Never has a bad game anyway but has stepped it up another level this season.

Always has been very underrated imo. Not saying he's the best 2nd rower but deserves a place in the 17.

Re: Your England team on current form : Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:38 pm  

Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:

I cant believe there is a second row in better form than Tickle. Never has a bad game anyway but has stepped it up another level this season.

Tickle may be in the running, but is his new form good enough to elevate him above the likes of Ablett, JJB, Wilkin etc and compete with Ellis, Westwood and Burgess who will be the obvious candidates? I like Tickle but always thought he was a bit small for England. At least Hock has the size, although not seen enough of him this year to comment - in past seasons he was something of a liability at times.

Re: Your England team on current form : Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:26 pm  

Wilkin isn't remotely good enough for England and had shown that every time he's played.

Re: Your England team on current form : Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:31 pm  

Tomkins
Charnley
Cudjoe
Watkins
Hall
McGuire
Brough
Morley
Robinson
Peacock
Burgess
Ellis
Sinfield

Crabtree
Burrow
Hock
Westwood

Re: Your England team on current form : Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:37 pm  

Code13 wrote:

Wilkin isn't remotely good enough for England and had shown that every time he's played.

I also can't understand the wankfest over Ablett - dont see what the Leeds fans rave about. Dependable yes, international class - no

Re: Your England team on current form : Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:43 pm  

I cannot believe the amount of people that arent including O Loughlin, if you had the pleasure to watch him week in, week out he'd be the first name on your teamsheet.