Re: Team to face Scotland : Thu Nov 03, 2016 1:16 pm  

ant1 wrote:

Magic weekend in Coventry!!!!!!!!!
Have you ever been to the place?
It's as dull as ditch water.
You've got to be a real sad person if you believe that a weekend in Coventry is a highlight in your entertainment calendar.

i was saying that if the rfl had put the magic weekend in coventry this year then i could see why they would then stage an international game there as they would be trying to spread the game but they have only done one part! maybe they should have had the international game at newcastle, would make more sense

Re: Team to face Scotland : Thu Nov 03, 2016 1:17 pm  

21k i think they have sold tickets wise

Re: Team to face Scotland : Thu Nov 03, 2016 1:29 pm  

I guess I'm one of those who *could* go to Coventry at the last minute: I bought two tickets for Huddersfield and then didn't manage to go. Coventry is *only* about 100 miles away, so closer than most RL destinations for me. But the KO time means I'd be stuck in Coventry for the Sat night. It's a while since I've been in Cov city centre, but I tend to agree with NK that's it's a dump.

Should have had a game in Wigan.

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Re: Team to face Scotland : Thu Nov 03, 2016 3:36 pm  

England 19-man squad:

John Bateman (Wigan Warriors, Bradford Dudley Hill)
George Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)
Sam Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)
Thomas Burgess (South Sydney Rabbitohs, Dewsbury Moor)
Daryl Clark (Warrington Wolves, Fryston Warriors)
Mike Cooper (Warrington Wolves/St George-Illwarra Dragons, Latchford Albion)
Liam Farrell (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)
Luke Gale (Castleford Tigers, Middleton Marauders)
Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders)
Chris Hill (Warrington Wolves, New Spring Lions)
Josh Hodgson (Canberra Raiders, East Hull)
Jonny Lomax (St Helens, Orrell St James)
Jermaine McGillvary (Huddersfield Giants, Deighton Juniors)
Mark Percival (St Helens, Halton Farnworth Hornets)
Dan Sarginson (Wigan Warriors / Gold Coast Titans, Hemel Stags)
Scott Taylor (Hull FC, Skirlaugh)
Kallum Watkins (Leeds Rhinos, Latchford Albion)
Elliott Whitehead (Canberra Raiders, West Bowling)
George Williams (Wigan Warriors, Wigan St Patricks)

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Re: Team to face Scotland : Thu Nov 03, 2016 3:37 pm  

Graham out with injury - Taylor in.

Widdop dropped - Williams in.

Percival in too.

Re: Team to face Scotland : Thu Nov 03, 2016 3:47 pm  

Got to assume Widdop been given a rest before aussie game then with Gale & Williams in this week to see who ends up playing alongside him

Re: Team to face Scotland : Thu Nov 03, 2016 5:48 pm  

Barrett was robbed wrote:

Got to assume Widdop been given a rest before aussie game then with Gale & Williams in this week to see who ends up playing alongside him

That would be my guess rather then Widdop being dumped.

A straight shoot on between the two halves on Saturday to partner Widdop at Olympic Park.

Re: Team to face Scotland : Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:09 pm  

Thought Gale struggled a bit physically against NZ. Was bumped off a few tackles and looked to be blowing and was a passenger those last 15mins. Not sure that we will learn an awful lot about how he overcomes that by watching him against a far less physical and inferior Scotland side

Re: Team to face Scotland : Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:28 pm  

Personally think we should be picking the 1,6 & 7 that we are looking to play vs Australia for them to get game time together to gel. This however looks like a shootout between Gale and Williams as it would be unlikely that Widdop misses out next week.

Re: Team to face Scotland : Thu Nov 03, 2016 6:43 pm  

I tbought Bennett was quite critical of widdop after the game so not convinced he's a cert for the Aus game.

Interesting to see he"s also brought Percival into the squad.