Quote ="W.F"Smith: We don't make decisions on one game, or three try's www.englandrl.co.uk/article.php?id=15742 Instead he makes them based on a game that took place 4 months ago '" I doubt that, the 17 selection smacks of closing his eyes and picking whoever his finger falls on. Fook off home, big nose.

Quote ="W.F"Smith: We don't make decisions on one game, or three try's www.englandrl.co.uk/article.php?id=15742 Instead he makes them based on a game that took place 4 months ago '" I doubt that, the 17 selection smacks of closing his eyes and picking whoever his finger falls on. Fook off home, big nose.

Another cock up!

Never seen so much tripe by 1 person in one thread in all my life. Really disappointed you're not a Saints fan.

And Eastmond has only trained once since he came into the training camp.

Quote ="W.F"Smith: We don't make decisions on one game, or three try's www.englandrl.co.uk/article.php?id=15742 Instead he makes them based on a game that took place 4 months ago '" Fair play for your comments

Quote ="W.F"Smith: We don't make decisions on one game, or three try's www.englandrl.co.uk/article.php?id=15742 Instead he makes them based on a game that took place 4 months ago '" Fair play for your comments

Explain?

Wigan should recall Sam imo. Treat Smiths time as England manager with the contempt it deserves.

If i was MM or IL i wouldn't want my best young talent in years being round such a farce of a coach or squad.

The facts are there for everyone to see

Sam= Young player of the season
Dream team 6
MOM with three tries and numerous assists last week
Current Wigan Stand off

Myler=???????? No game time for the last two months and no form going back even further than that.

I agree with Dave O we've gone back to the Brian Noble days of sticking with a coaches favorite players over good young talent! Harris at Stand off over an Leon Pryce anyone?



It's an absolute joke

The list of cockups could go on and on. IMO Tony Smith has ruined Englands slim chance in this tournament.

Thoroughly disillusioned with Sam's non-selection and to be honest my usual patriotic 'support us at all costs' attitiude has gone out of the window. No-brainer to pick him after the season he has had and for him to not be in the 17 is pathetic and bordering on unprofessional by Smith.

I just can't get on with Smith or his selection's, I know having a team against the French is different to having a team against the Aussie's and Kiwi's but, I feel the guy is misguided. Graham off the bench, the guy should start @8, where he has started all year and Eastmond and Roby with Westwood, that is a really light weight bench. We should of started this campaign with our strongest team let them gel and go forward.

My mate ordered my ticket for the Aus game yesterday, as soon as I read TS's team selection I rang him up to see if I could cancel it. It turned out I was too late

Its a joke. I mean, you could almost understand it, if Smith played an old fashioned half back pairing, but he doesnt, he splits his half backs left and right which means he doesnt need an authodox scrum half.

Myler is only in there because he plays for Warrington. Tomkins is light years ahead of Myler.

Lets get Sam to withdraw from the squad.

F*ck England RL.

There is no way this decision can ever be justified, sign for Warrington and I will assure you of an England place.

Its a disgrace.

Tony Smith = Dilluded T0sser!! Need I say more?

Yes, that is being kind IMO.

I had no plan to watch this game anyway, 2 low quality teams rarley make for an interesting game, i feel justified in making this decision even more now.

Looking forward to the game on Saturday, and if this is the selection Smith thinks is acceptable I may become an honorary Kiwi for the next month or so.

Me neither. Ill take the mrs out tomorrow instead & support Tommy for NZ.

Exactly it's totally unprofessional like one other poster said.

We know IL reads these boards so the question really needs to be asked if he's willing to stand by and let a player like Sam have not only his confidence diminished by a joke decision like this but also his head turned by Warrington as it's obvious to him and any other player that the quickest way to international RL is by a move to Warrington.

IL lets put Wigan first and pull the kid out.

He can't have had a straight face when he said this.

It is actually down as "Quote of the Week" on the skysports website

I dont know why everyone is so bothered! Im glad he's not playing, id rather him not play and therefore not run ANY risk of injury for next season, to be honest, I couldn't give a monkey's about internationals anyway.

yes please explain! Obviously this poster has never come to terms with Davo O's obsession with Noble.

Gone off Tony Smith now then?

www.superleague.co.uk/video.php?id=15742 Also, Eastmond has only had one training session at the point of being chosen. So thats the "he looked at who was best at training" excuse out the window aswell Way to let the players gel before a big match.

www.superleague.co.uk/video.php?id=15742 Also, Eastmond has only had one training session at the point of being chosen. So thats the "he looked at who was best at training" excuse out the window aswell Way to let the players gel before a big match.

Dave O? never heard of him. You said Westwood deserved a place fir starters.