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: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:23 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Shocking that our game has gone backwards despite record levels of money being pumped in. We have no world class players in the England team and most seem to have a lack of basic skills such as passing and positional play. How can the Australian system be so much better at producing skillful players?

They have a larger pool of talent to pick from.
Sport generally is more important to them, especially at school and youth level.
The way the game is played encourages skill over pure athleticism.

IMO.

: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:26 pm  

The mentality is different in the countries at junior level.

In Australia Schools they are taught to be the best and being nothing but the best will do. In England its the taking part that counts and its ok to lose aslong as you've tried.

: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:30 pm  

Glad i took the money and worked now....is it worth watching when i get in.


Thats sky sports also going now on monday......not wathing the convicts lift the trophy.

: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:30 pm  

Standee wrote: Gardner & McGuire omitted thoughts? It should have stayed that way.

Standee wrote: Gardner & McGuire omitted thoughts? It should have stayed that way.

: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:39 pm  

The Kings of Hull wrote:

It should have stayed that way.

Agree with you saying Gardner shouldnt have played but i thought McGuire was our best today.

Couldnt believe it when at 1 point we had McGuire, Burrow, Pryce and Roby on the pitch at the same time.

We were playing East to West too much instead of playing straight and working it wide once the Kiwis compressed.

: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:46 pm  

[quote="The Hollywood Frasier"]Agree with you saying Gardner shouldnt have played but i thought McGuire was our best today.

Couldnt believe it when at 1 point we had McGuire, Burrow, Pryce and Roby on the pitch at the same time.

We were playing East to West too much instead of playing straight and working it wide once the Kiwis compressed.[/quote]


Are you Cullen in disguise.

: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:51 pm  

fc baldy wrote:

The Hollywood Frasier wrote:

Agree with you saying Gardner shouldnt have played but i thought McGuire was our best today.

Couldnt believe it when at 1 point we had McGuire, Burrow, Pryce and Roby on the pitch at the same time.

We were playing East to West too much instead of playing straight and working it wide once the Kiwis compressed.[/quote]


Are you Cullen in disguise.

Dunno why but the fact Cullen always has to introduce himself to Eddie when he is in the studio giving his opinion makes me laugh.

We did look to go wide far too early though and the Kiwis just numbered up and stood watching what we were doing as it was simple to defend against, the 1 time we did put a decoy in we scored off of it when Gleeson went over.

: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:53 pm  

fc baldy wrote:

Glad i took the money and worked now....is it worth watching when i get in.

Thats sky sports also going now on monday......not wathing the convicts lift the trophy.

If you like watching an error fest and some atrocious defending, yes.

: Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:55 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Shocking that our game has gone backwards despite record levels of money being pumped in. We have no world class players in the England team and most seem to have a lack of basic skills such as passing and positional play. How can the Australian system be so much better at producing skillful players?

because they dont coach the flare out of them half backs are told to take the line on and not just pass and time is spent one to one to get them ready were miles behind and thats with more kids playing than ever the rfl is hopeless

: Sat Nov 15, 2008 4:02 pm  

MOPSEY LIVES ON wrote:

because they dont coach the flare out of them half backs are told to take the line on and not just pass and time is spent one to one to get them ready were miles behind and thats with more kids playing than ever the rfl is hopeless

i disagree with this one,

a lot of the junior teams don't have full squads and some even struggle to put 13 out some weeks.