What squad/team would you have picked?

There isn't an English coach good enough and most of the Aussies over here wouldn't get a main coaching job in Aus.

It most probably wont happen but I'd like to see us go for a big name Aussie coach of the stature of Sheens or Bennet .

As well as being England's coach he could be a sort of coaching supremo with a brief to oversee coaching and player development of the game in general, a sort of coacher of coaches.

A squad with proven centres

The problem with your theory is that at some point, we need to move on. Shenton did well, as did Bridge.

Shenton I can see developing into a fine centre. Bridge will never be more than cannon fodder there,

I think we do so need that. Someone to develop the coaches. It would be an excellent move but it won't happen.

There are hopes for those centre positions.

Michael Lawrence, Craig Hall, Tom Briscoe, Kallum Watkins and maybe Darrell Goulding.

If we can get Karl Pryce fit there's another.

You see, you start off okay but just cant resist trolling.

Goulding was playing well up until his injury.

A fit, confident Karl Pryce could be the best English centre in Superleague.

However, that has been a long way off in the last two seasons. I'm willing to give him another year and a proper pre-season training.

I know someone who plays alongside him at Wigan who says Pryces skill levels are as good as anyone he has played with or against, but his fitness is not what it should be, basically because he has missed the last two pre seasons training.

As I said I'm quite willing to give him another season.
He's still only 23 years of age, so it's worth a shout.

He'd need a heart transplant first though.

Why did he miss last seasons pre-season?

According to Wigan fans it was the salary cap stopping playing at the end of the season before and he played against Warrington in the xmas period friendly.

Give it up and face facts he's a dreadful signing, that awarding a contract extension to is the dumbest decision inthe history of Super League (and there's plenty of competition).

He was still recovering from his injury. It's nothing to do with the salary cap, he's actually been on Wigans books for two seasons but did not play at all on the first due to non recovery.

It amazes me how anyone can just write him off, he was top try scorer in the reserve league last season but really struggled fitness wise.

Almost every time after he ran he would spend the next couple of minutes doing stretching exercises.

How much is down to lack of confidence I don't know, but this season will be his final chance at Wigan, for the good of Rugby League I hope he gets his fitness and confidence back.

I hope he fulfils his potential, England need a big powerful centre and fast

That's exactly the point I'm trying to make, but the usual anti Wigan suspects have come crawling out.

I think it would be better for RL if his brother got back to his best............

of course ideally wigan would release him, saints pick him up for pennies and he sets the world on fire!

A fit Karl Pryce would be a great addition to the centres we allready have. Shenton has performed well in the Four Nations and Pryce putting pressure on him is exactly the competition we need.

I've heard today that Andy Farrell has been approached to take the English coaching job.

Don't shoot the messenger.

ive just suggested that on the vt,about 1 hour ago,along with radlinski.excellent idea

Andy Farrell has no previous Head Coaching of Rugby League at any level and on that basis alone shouldnt be considered for the position of a National Coach.

well david waite,brian noble and tony smith had.wher did they get us.give it a chance,nothing to lose

For me Brian Noble did a good job and shouldnt have been sacked in the first place

The thing was the source was a very strange one.

I'm not sure how to take it, as it's someone very close to me who I would trust with my life (literally).

Liam? Ignore it



He's spent the last few years out of the game, he's behind with SL tactics, never mind internationals. It's a non starter for me, same with Edwards.

I wouldn't trust him with yours let alone mine.



Check your pms.

I can't see it myself but you never know.

A coach that speaks sense ?

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