No, because overall they will still be the best team. However, England will have proven that they, too, are a very good team - something the likes of League Freak will never want to admit.

if England win tonight it'll probably be because of the favourable conditions more than the the fact we are a better team than them.

So the World Cup and Four Nations have no bearing on how good a team is?

And if Australia win? Will the weather not be a factor for them?

The only reliable data that we can conclude from is an Ozzie win. Any other result is not a Fair test and should be ignored.

England can win but (and it is a big but) ... we have to limit the supply to the Aussie backs when we are defending. Our pack is every bit as good if not better than that of the Australians but if we let their backs have plenty of ball we will struggle.

We will never have a better chance than tonight , the gods are smiling , well Murphy is

the weather will suit our strengths more than theirs but that's not to say they can't turn us over. i just the think the weather will level out the teams more than a dry wind free night would have.

I have been waiting so long for a trophy & to see the Australians beaten by GB/England that it will be a long night as I am at work so will only get to see the game in the early hours. I just dont know what to expect this time, I just want them to put up a great fight, just go for it & dont die wondering. Good luck to them. I am off the forum now untill I have seen the match. Hope the rest of you enjoy it.

Come on England get it up the Aussies and Thurston.
Did not think i would be here two weeks ago last time we played Aussies writing that i think we have a good chance of winning the final against them.
Anyway of to Elland Road now hope you all enjoy the game.

will this be the update thread for the plebs on an office computer with no way of seeing or hearing the game ?

That's the idea I think.

To say Australia's Channel 9 are patronising would be the understatement of the century. According to Phil Gould England might get some joy either side of half time, but apart from that it's going to me a massacre.
And why are all Aussie adverts made as if the viewer is retarded?

how bad does the background look with empty seats!

People still at bar

why didnt they kick the ball last tackle!

Power play

oh here come the aussies

Where?

Got to keep this pressure up, but the real test will come when the Aussies have the ball. Gallen is a dirty dog.

No try. Knock on.

...............and a knock on in the passage of play.

Excellent try! Burgess

TRY !!!

Let's smash these Aussie pussies !!!!!

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