The England side needs a strong French team imo. The Exiles concept will be gone in a couple of seasons because of lack of overseas talent.

My first and last visit to Langtree Park.
Not very impressed.A cheap lego construction to say the least.
No hot food by half time.
As for St Helens as a town it makes Grimsby look like nice.
People call Hull . They want to go and visit Merseyside !!

Somethng for all the Hull fans who want our own smaller stadium to bear in mind.

are there really many of those, I would have thought thought most are happy with the KC, the occasional Allam rant aside?

Not many, but that POV is often posted on here.

They'll mke plenty of money out of their own stadium though

how long will it take them to pay for it though, they aren't Hull KR, they got th local authority to bankroll them and lie about it in the process!

current man of steel , currently top assists in super league and thats playing with a smaller club like castleford (no disrespect intended) he would destroy teams if he was playing for a top team like wigan or wire , i cant quite get my head round how people think he is over rated , what does a player have to do to be rated ( on rugby not personel terms) ?

Terrible game but think we have to stick with the concept as its thes best opposition England will get mid season. There was a real lack of intensity for most of the match and the atmosphere was poor.

Shocking that once again England players were getting booed.

IMO,these games should be played at grounds that wouldn't usually get big games. leigh would be a good place and maybe salford. I'd like to see one in hull, maybe at caravan park once they get their 2 new stands as the KC is too big. If wakefield and/or cas ever get a new ground they be good options too

Leigh and Donny would be good choices. Two very good smaller but modern stadia.

No one would go to donny though

Why?

The pitch at the KC is only fit for a Blackpool donkey.

Best go tell all that to the Wigan fans as they are not happy about the prospect of him joining them



I am particularly interested in your theory that he would destroy team if he played for a top team eg Wire, Wigan, he has played with some of the best players in SL at International level and has never been any-thing more than average.

I would.

According to the local press Wigan aren't interested in him any more. I guess the ridiculous price tag that Cas have put on him killed any potential deal.

Against some of the best players in the NRL. Playing for England against Australia is harder than playing for Wigan against anybody in SL.

Where his England experience might be similar to his moving to Wigan is that he'd have to adapt to not doing it all himself. Off the back of a dominant pack, he and Tomkins would be more than a handful if they're pulling in the same direction. They'll have Fielden's cap-space free as well, I've just remembered. Could be even scarier in 2013, despite the departures.

Steve McNamara has made five changes to his England squad for the second match of the International Origin series against the Exiles. Warrington's Stefan Ratchford and Salford duo Matty Smith and Jodie Broughton have been drafted in after impressing for the England Knights against Ireland. Leeds pair Ryan Hall and Kevin Sinfield and Wigan's Sam Tomkins and Sean O'Loughlin have all been rested. www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... um=twitter

Steve McNamara has made five changes to his England squad for the second match of the International Origin series against the Exiles. Warrington's Stefan Ratchford and Salford duo Matty Smith and Jodie Broughton have been drafted in after impressing for the England Knights against Ireland. Leeds pair Ryan Hall and Kevin Sinfield and Wigan's Sam Tomkins and Sean O'Loughlin have all been rested. www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... um=twitter

No sinfield at 6 then, thank God!

That England squad only has 3 recognised Props in it, so they're either all going to be doing big minutes or we'll see Hock or Tickle doing a stint there.

the donkeys are bk playing on it come august time

Hope briscoe plays then .

I dont - you saw how easy it is for a player to get injured in these games no need risk him

Rubbish.