Ablett, Atkins, Briscoe, Brough, Broughton, Burrow, Carvell, Charnley, Crabtree, Cudjoe, Hock, JJB, Lomax, Mossop, Ratchford, Roby, Smith, Tickle, Wilkin

Quite a few big players missing from that squad, but it gives a chance for some of the younger players to stake a claim.

I'd go:

Ratchford
Charnley
Cudjoe
Atkins
Briscoe
Lomax
Brough
Mossop
Roby (c)
Crabtree
Hock
Tickle
Wilkin

Burrow
Carvell
JJB
Ablett

hmmmm

ratchford (second best fb to tomkins this year)

broughton (we saw charnley last game and i think he will want to see someone else as hall is the shoe in)
atkins
cudjoe
briscoe

brough
smith

carvell
roby
crabtree
hock
tickle
ablett

burrow
mossop
jjb
wilkin


that is a light pack but think (hope) this will be the line up

Interesting choice of squad, at least McNamara is giving others an opportunity.

I'd go with:
1. Ratchford
2. Charnley
3. Cudjoe
4. Atkins
5. Broughton
6. Brough
7. Lomax
8. Mossop
9. Roby
10. Crabtree
11. Ablett
12. Tickle
13. Wilkin

14. Burrow
15. Carvell
16. Hock
17. JJB

I'd go with another prop instead of Ablett but in the absence of one this is pretty much the team I would pick too. It's an ideal opportunity to bring a young prop into the squad, to get used to the environment more than anything.

Sinfield not dropped but being rested. I can't contain the excitement when I think of this painfully bad international player lining up at 6 for England in the World Cup. Gives someone an opportunity to keep him out I suppose, let's hope somebody takes it.

I find it a bit strange as to why O Loughlin, Sinfield & Tomkins are not playing but Roby is

I think McBanana wants to see what other players have to offer in the halves & at loose. Tomkins & Hall are missing because they are shoe in's, and will be the first two names he writes on any England team sheet going forward, if injury free.

I thought these games were supposed to give the England team a feel for playing together.. as such I CANNOT understand why you would obliterate your starting 13. One or two changes perhaps but they might as well rename this England A v the exiles as come seasons end, or in the world cup with your o/s players there might, and I mean MIGHT be 5 of those guys playing

How are Wally McIlorum and Mal Goulding not selected? This is an outrage!

I'm going to throw a paddy now and refuse to support the Exiles concept!

I think there's a lack of good young props in the whole league to be honest. Maybe Larne Patrick, Chris Hill or Scott Taylor could have been selected, but aside from them who is there coming through?

Luke Burgess, LMS
?

I would of picked Larne Patrick on his own patch aswell but hey I got giants glasses on! Can't wait to see this team play but still think if we are going to change the team from one game to another then why couldn't we have England v England to help decide who to take to these big games!

as i have mentioned on another topic we are not short on forwards

carvell
crabtree
morley (maybe if can reach form again)
hill
mossop
farrell
graham
sam burgess
luke burgess (been better than sam this year imho)
ellis
patrick
lynch
lms
tickle
westwood
hock
jjb
o'loughlin
cooper
harrison
heighington
bateman
currie

and i know warrington in the youth setup we have a few ready to step up that look exciting

jack cooper (mike coopers brother has just spent a year in aus playing in the toyota)
laithewaite good young backrower
brooke broughton (beast and fast if you watched the 9's last night you will see)
danny bridge (chris bridges brother may defect from ireland if given the choice)
glenn riley (big unit with a good offload)

its really the backs that we are miles behind but we are catching up

full backs we are now producing talent in tomkins, ratchford and eden

wingers we have hall and a few others that are developing well in briscoe, charnley, riley and bjb

centres we have atkins and i would say reed behind that there is youth in hardaker, watkins, cudjoe, goulding

so/sh this is where we are lacking at the moment the best we offer is probably brough and chase (and he aint english)

but again in youth coming through we have some talent lurking in gaz o'brien, hampshire, stevie ward, lomax

so we are catching up slowly but we are getting there

It's the lack of props that confuses me. Weve had Peacock retire and need to look at options to replace him yet only select 3 in the whole squad.

I'd have picked Chris Hill and Larne Patrick in the squad and wouldn't have been against LMS or Paul Prescotts selections (although he looks to be injured again so he'd be doubtful anyway).

Baffling really.

Scott Taylor is another one.

Think it's a decent squad and it will be good to expose the likes of Broughton & Ratchford as we might need to call on them. I think Broughton is one of the best wingers in the game. Speed to burn and if he played for Wigan or Warrington he would have 20+ tries this year. Think the partnership of Brough & Lomax looks so much better than Chase & Sinfield.

Three is plenty when there is only place for one.

1. Tomkins
2. Charnley
3. Reed
4. Atkins
5. Hall
6. Widdop
7. Lomax

8. Mossop
9. Roby
10. Graham
11. Ellis
12. Westwood
13. Oloughlin (c)

14. LMS
15. Hock
16. S.Burgess
17. L.Burgess

For WC13

1 Ratchford
2 Briscoe
3 Cudjoe
4 atkins
5 Charnley
6 Lomax
7 Brough
8 Crabtree
9 Roby [C
10 mossop
11 Hock
12 Wilkin
13 Tickle
subs
broughton
burrows
smith
carvell

would of gone with instead:

1 S.Tomkins
2 Broughton
3 Atkins
4 goulding
5 charnley
6 Lomax
7 Brough
8 Crabtree
9 Roby
10 Mossop
11 patrick
12 tickle
13 Harrison
subs
carvell
burrows
smith
Hock

Exiles 25 man squad via SLTV on YouTube:

Anthony Gelling (Wigan Warriors)
Antonio Kaufusi (London Broncos)
Ben Galea (Hull KR)
Brett Hodgson (Warrington Wolves)
Daniel Holdsworth (Salford City Reds)
Daryl Millard (Catalan Dragons)
David Faiumu (Huddersfield Giants)
David Fa’alongo (sp?) (Huddersfield Giants)
Epalhame Lauaki (Wigan Warriors)
Francis Meli (St. Helens)
Jake Webster (Hull KR)
Joel Monaghan (Warrington Wolves)
Joel Moon (Salford City Reds)
Kylie Leuluai (Leeds Rhinos)
Lance Hohaia (St. Helens)
Michael Robertson (London Broncos)
Michael Dobson (Hull KR)
Scott Dureau (Catalan Dragons)
Sia Soliola (Catalan Dragons)
Steve Menzies (Catalan Dragons)
Trent Waterhouse (Warrington Wolves)
Willie Manu (Hull FC)
Jason Chan (Huddersfield Giants)
Vince Mellars (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats)
Heath L’Estrange (Bradford Bulls)

seems funny how its mostly the key wigan players that always seem to not be available for whatever reason

tomkins, o'loughlin, finch, lima

How do you expect the fans to ever buy into this when McNamara treats the 2nd game as one to experiment.

Make this last one as this is a total waste of time!!

you were doing so well up until this point.

Lima didn't play on Monday, and he isn't in the squad for Bradford.

So may I ask what you are referring to here, as going by your thinking surely Tommy Leuluai is 'missing as well'.

you were nearly making a great point, but you made troll error number 1. totally ignored facts.

PS. most Wigan fans don't expect Sam to play against Bradford as he has strapping on his leg and wasn't moving very easily v Widnes. but don't let that get in the way of a good old conspiracy.