Re: IS it finally our year? : Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:29 pm  

Defending on the edges is key IMO because I think England will dominate in the middle but the Aussie half-backs are likely to ship it out wide around midfield and create some holes.

At the end of the day we've said it all before but at least this time there's more belief from the players and fans alike for a long time

I think the bookies odds of 3/1 are about right..

Re: IS it finally our year? : Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:16 am  

We can win.

How about everyone drop their club bias bolloçks and get behind the national side.

Come on England.

Re: IS it finally our year? : Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:19 am  

If it wasn't Locky's last game, I'd go with England.

Sorry guys, but I think you'll have to wait till 2013.

Re: IS it finally our year? : Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:28 am  

eels fan wrote:

If it wasn't Locky's last game, I'd go with England.

Sorry guys, but I think you'll have to wait till 2013.

I am with you, want to see Locky get a good finish.

England are moving in the right direction but not there yet, this is a big opportunity though, this is not the best Australian team that has ever toured.
I wish there was a decent neutral Ref to officiate the game. (even a bad one, as long as he is seen as neutral)

Re: IS it finally our year? : Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:34 am  

Yeah the refs have been bad and I can see one of the countries having a big sook after the game and probably deservedly too.

And I totally blame the NRL/ARL and RLF for it as we are the only nation with a 2 ref system, yet the big internationals come along, we use our refs that haven't reffed by themselves for ages now.

Either make all top line NRL, ESL, SOO, Internationals a 2 ref system, or scrap it altogether.

Re: IS it finally our year? : Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:47 am  

eels fan wrote:

And I totally blame the NRL/ARL and RLF for it as we are the only nation with a 2 ref system, yet the big internationals come along, we use our refs that haven't reffed by themselves for ages now.

That's might well be part of the problem. But when the ref sees two clear sending off incidents and doesn't act, having two of them there wouldn't change a thing.

Re: IS it finally our year? : Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:52 am  

Rock God X wrote:

That's might well be part of the problem. But when the ref sees two clear sending off incidents and doesn't act, having two of them there wouldn't change a thing.

Maybe, maybe not.

The ref was pathetic and we can both agree on that.

But I think the 2 ref system works and have noticed lately more garbage being caught out.

Another benefit is more refs get a crack at the top grade.

Re: IS it finally our year? : Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:24 am  

SL would like a two ref system. We actually can't afford it

Re: IS it finally our year? : Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:37 am  

Maybe if the rules between SL and the NRL become the same rules and interpretations and then they are made the International rules it would help the Referees be consistent.

Its a total cock up at the moment with no one happy.

Re: IS it finally our year? : Tue Nov 15, 2011 11:41 am  

Exactly mate, it's a shambles that I haven't seen any other sport do.

Ridiculous.