www.superleaguefans.com/rugby-le ... m=facebook Suprised there is no Aiton. Suppose that is only good news for us.

www.superleaguefans.com/rugby-le ... m=facebook Suprised there is no Aiton. Suppose that is only good news for us.

Tbh,glad we don't have any in the squad. Don't need the distraction.

I'm not - no matter how he tries he will struggle to get noticed in a side that has only won 2 games and has lost heavily twice on SKY. This is yet another reason we can't attract good players - you have to be honest if you were selecting for either England or the exiles would Trinity be your first port of call?

I am happy with this also. Think we have a Wigan side that will have to back up on one of these matches so still won't be easy so need all players we can get.

We play leeds the monday after the game, the rearranged round 3 match. They should have a few backing up which can only help us.

It should do but has that actually ever worked for us?

No don't think it has. Might help keep the score down though!

didn't we beat huddersfield last year - after the exiles match?

The people who pick these sides should have more intelligence than that IMO. Individuals are not a representation of the squad they play for or that squads form.
I can see that from the POV of someone with little knowledge of the game, then only obvious players from obvious clubs would be the obvious choices, but these people are RL seven days a week and should be far beyond that mentality, and have a much deeper understanding of the game and of the attributes of all players from all clubs.

With greatest respect to Aiton, who I like a lot, he is competing with Monaghan and Leuluai for the hooking position. As they are at more "noticeable" clubs and are clearly great players, I can see why he hasn't been picked.

Kinley if you believe that you will believe anything - yeah it should work like that but is doesn't. I don't want to burst your bubble but the shirt you wear and where that shirt is in the hierarchy of the game does count.

As for the bit I've highlighted in bold, I see you've lost non of your ability to be a touch condecending. I know how RL really works thanks as opposed to your clearly theoretical version. Thanks.

Well I hope it does tbh, although the weather was our real friend if I remember correctly.

the weather was the same for both sides though - there were quite a few unfathomable results that weekend if memory serves me right - i think having players in the exiles match definitely does affect the outcome of other games played that weekend - so let's hope it rains as well

Think Salford did Warrington as well.

I think it was this game that signaled our decline from a promising start, so in a desperate attempt to tempt fate let's hope it's the start of our rise up the table

Yes it would be nice for a player to get the recognition but from a selfish point of view, I don't want our players playing, more important things to worry about, like keeping injury free and our next win.

I dont believe it, just look at how the england squad is picked!!! I was saying they should be better than that.
The second point you highlighted was backing that up, in that i could understand someone acting in such a way but not the people trusted to pick such sides.
FWIW i don't usually disagree with your views on the game (that must make us both theoretical???) just your lack of civility, personality and your ill founded devotion.
HTH.

You do know who the England coach is don't you????

But perhaps you would expect more from Daniel Anderson?
Tbh I'd expect NGB4C to make a better fist of putting an England squad together than MacNamarra, although like MacNamarra the english players may struggle to get in!!!