England - www.rlfans.com/index.php?fid=43&id=64 Wales - www.rlfans.com/index.php?fid=43&id=69

England - www.rlfans.com/index.php?fid=43&id=64 Wales - www.rlfans.com/index.php?fid=43&id=69

Fair enough, let's hope that 80 minutes last week and another week together in training has blown away some of the rust that was obvious in France.

Im really not happy with the bench personally. But still... just hope it isnt a 60 point whitewash and Wales actually compete.

If we go into a proper match with that bench we'll be slaughtered (More than we would with another prop on there anyway).

Agree with previous comments – good team but a poor bench... not the actual players but the mix. We need more forward impact off the bench against the Aussies and Kiwis, we are at least one big man short (Carvell for me). With the likes of Carvell not playing since Wire were knocked out of the play off’s, it’s safe to assume that McNamara has this team and bench in his mind for the big two. It’s a worry for me as we always lose momentum when the big men take a spell

Hands up if you'd actually like to see Wales win.

[raises hand.

Against Australia and New Zealand? – absolutely

Against England? No, I am English (are you not?)

great

Australian fans say that every time we play England.

Sinfield at 6 is a joke. An absolute joke. I didn't watch the France game, who went into hooker? Surely Roby didn't do 80 minutes? How Carvell isn't involved as another prop is ridiculous

Let me guess, Sinfield went to 9 with Widdop to 6?

While i'm not Sinfield for Stand offs greatest campaigner if you didn't watch the France game how can one make assumptions? Oh you mean his club form? He lifted the SL title in that position.

Two things I have noticed from that link....
The Coach seems to have very little plans about what he is doing, two soft games back to back in preparation for the real deal and he picks exactly the same teams?
No trialling or testing fringe players and combinations? especially off the bench if nothing else.

The English team Jerseys look really rubbish again, does the St George cross have to feature on everything in English Rugby League.
The Crusades have been forgotten by most (other than the promoters of the "Exiles and the Knights)
Maybe establish a long term image like Australia has with small variations or both of the Kiwi codes have that have strong brand recognition.
If selling a different coloured shirt every year is the marketing then its a poor job in my opinion and just milks the fans.

No... do you want to try again?

You do realise the St.George Cross is part of England's national flag?

Yes I do.
Do all National teams around the World make their sporting kit from their Flag?
Not really.

But that would have been the obvious move if Tomkins had not gone off injured.

Still got the same concerns as last week with the side.

Sinfield lacks pace at 6

Widdop is wasted on the bench

We simply don't need 2 backrowers on the bench

Carvell has to be in IMO.

Battering Wales won't tell us anything. I kind of hope we struggle now so these things happen in time for Wembley. We need them to.

Sinfield at 6? Seriously, after so many failed attempts as an international-class half over the years? After a chink of light as a possible international 9 in rotation with Roby? With a decent NRL regular number 6 left sitting on the bench? Resulting in a weak bench, when we need weight on there?

Seriously?

Unbelievable. What is the point of all this analysis mumbo jumbo and stupid jargon coaches seem to talk in these days, if McNamara is just going to pull numbered balls out of a bag and call it a team sheet.

Drop Tomkins. He's out of form and is clearly focused on other things.

Widdop to fullback

Agree about Carvell. Dont think he could have done much more this season to warrant a place. Sinfield is in the team to do a job, the job of a modern day half back to kick and to organise. Chase is in the team to take on the line and ask the questions, so Sinfields lack of pace is irrelevant really as he isnt playing the steretypical 6 role. I do think that this is to the detriment of Chase though, who was clearly trying to hard to make things happen on Friday.

Two changes to the team need to be made Widdop swapped with Sinfield and another prop on the bench in place of Wilkin or Buchanan.

WE NEED A RECOGNISED SCRUM HALF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is Mcnamara's problem, he doesn't change things until it's too late. Yes we did OK against France and we'll probably be comofortable against Wales and then we'll come up in a real test match. Ellis, Westwood & Heighington can probably all play 80 minutes,maybe Heighington will need rotating. So why have we two back-rowers on the bench, both of whom didn't do anything of note against france. Also two of our 3 props are over 33 years of age, so why is the form prop not included.

Sinfield has to play for the full 80, not just flitter in and out like against France, he had moments of brulliance, then went quiet. Chase needs to stop trying so hard.

I just can't see how Wilkin & JJB are going to change a game.

On another note...




Couldn't disagree more, i think this years shirts look immense.