[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:00 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

I reckon quite a few, but not loads 'cos it's a fair way on the day of the lord. I'll be up anyway.

Give my oil in my lamp, keep me burning,
Give me oil in my lamp, I pray...

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:09 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

I've just thought, this hasn't been mentioned, will Rinaldi be available? Has he earned a call up for France?

He's not been selected.

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:10 pm  

DILLIGAF wrote:

He's not been selected.

Source?

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:12 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Source?

See Rinaldi thread.

: Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:12 pm  

On-loan Julien Rinaldi, surprisingly omitted for Saturday's Paris match by French coach Bobbie Goulding, scored Bradford's other touchdown.

Answered my own question.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:56 am  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

I've just thought, this hasn't been mentioned, will Rinaldi be available? Has he earned a call up for France?

he didnt make squad luckily for us. expect same team as sunday with morrison in for burgess. and maybe cook back for whitehead. Cook was injured (hamstring) and not dropped as a load of sites reported.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:35 am  

Tony Catsmith wrote:

did he not show up too well when he was a bulls player?

He started OK but his performance fell away and so we got rid of him.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:38 pm  

Personally I think Crossley should be included as we'll need cover for prop that Burgess can provide when playing.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:59 pm  

I heard Rinaldi had asked not to be selected so he could concentrate on club rugby, in fact, im pretty sure thats what it says in this weeks LE.
I havent seen much of you guys this year but no matter what results you've had if I was TS I wouldnt be taking that bradford pack lightly.
From the games I have seen you havent been THAT far off the pace and it'll be closer than many expect.
I'm almost tempted to go for a Bradford win but as a Wire fan i'm gonna go 32-20 to us

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:14 pm  

Dico is right. The article in LE says

while Julien Rinaldi, currently at Bradford, has been allowed to concentrate on his future at club level, according to France team manager Cyrille Pons

Although the same article states Justin Murphy "has not featured regularly in the Dragons' side", when he isn't actually in the squad due to some sort of French passport issue, so maybe it's not overly accurate.