Re: Team to face Scotland : Sun Nov 06, 2016 1:41 pm  

Don't think the venue was the wrong decision at all. The date and kick off times were more of the problem.

As for Bennett and England.. He has definitely got England playing some very basic and boring footy. Watkins is getting lots of stick but he hardly touched the ball.

Also Bennett and his pre or post match interviews are so bad to watch. He gives the interviewer nothing at all and gives off the impression that he would rather be somewhere else.

Re: Team to face Scotland : Sun Nov 06, 2016 1:44 pm  

Psychedelic Casual wrote:

I'd be surprised if even one mini-bus load of Scots attended the game, if even a car full.

there were plenty of Scotland fans around us, and i saw plenty of Scotland flags around the ground,which is a good thing surely?

Re: Team to face Scotland : Sun Nov 06, 2016 1:46 pm  

I think the stick Bennett has received for his interviews is unfair. The dour, contemptuous demeanour is exactly the same as it has been his whole career. He isn't going to change now.

Re: Team to face Scotland : Sun Nov 06, 2016 1:53 pm  

Charlie Sheen wrote:

I think the stick Bennett has received for his interviews is unfair. The dour, contemptuous demeanour is exactly the same as it has been his whole career. He isn't going to change now.

Amazing best coach of his generation and people always find something wrong.

He is a dry person to interview apparently he hates doing them. And over 20 odd years I would hate them as well.

Re: Team to face Scotland : Sun Nov 06, 2016 2:50 pm  

I'd go back to the tri nations but play each other twice and have a second tier comp played at the same time and play double headers every time there isn't going to be a fourth team to match the big three ever

Re: Team to face Scotland : Sun Nov 06, 2016 3:02 pm  

Willzay wrote:

And in its current state the Four Nations are mind-numblingly boring

It could well go down to points difference to decide the finalists.

Re: Team to face Scotland : Sun Nov 06, 2016 3:18 pm  

FlexWheeler wrote:

It could well go down to points difference to decide the finalists.

I hope you're right, that would mean beating the Aussies next week

After watching them dominate NZ (apart from the scoreboard) and England making hard work of beating Scotland, I'll take any kind of win next week.
You should get a decent price at Ladbrokes.

Re: Team to face Scotland : Sun Nov 06, 2016 3:18 pm  

fun time frankie wrote:

I'd go back to the tri nations but play each other twice and have a second tier comp played at the same time and play double headers every time there isn't going to be a fourth team to match the big three ever

yep, me too.

Re: Team to face Scotland : Sun Nov 06, 2016 3:23 pm  

FlexWheeler wrote:

It could well go down to points difference to decide the finalists.

Boring to watch though - International RL has actually become worse to watch than RU

Re: Team to face Scotland : Sun Nov 06, 2016 3:24 pm  

tank123 wrote:

Amazing best coach of his generation and people always find something wrong.

Maybe but on current evidence he is taking us backwards.