: Thu May 14, 2009 3:01 pm  

I'm sturggling to understand why this 17 man squad has been named. When it includes injured players and no players in certain postitions, you have to wonder why it's been named at all and what it's supposed to acheive

Surely announcing a strong 25 which includes players like Briscoe, Fox, Hock, Gleeson, Lynch, Pryce etc... would have made more sense?

: Thu May 14, 2009 3:05 pm  

Scott_HKR wrote:

It's just too easy

you not see the video i linked of Briscoe's step and break and took 4 players to get him down

: Thu May 14, 2009 3:06 pm  

reddan wrote:

Aye, and the only fc player worth selecting can't even walk

FC's best english player can't even walk and he still S**t's on your players who can walk

: Thu May 14, 2009 3:07 pm  

Alphabetti Spaghetti Go! wrote:

Considering the Quins home game is now the night before this meaningless match v France, I hope this policy on not picking Rovers players continues.

Let me think, picking up the odd international honour or some silverware? Tough decision.

Have they brought in a new trophy for beating harlequins another trophy we have missed out on so far this season

: Thu May 14, 2009 3:08 pm  

j_hunter_hkr wrote:

I'm sturggling to understand why this 17 man squad has been named. When it includes injured players and no players in certain postitions, you have to wonder why it's been named at all and what it's supposed to acheive

Surely announcing a strong 25 which includes players like Briscoe, Fox, Hock, Gleeson, Lynch, Pryce etc... would have made more sense?

the other 5 should get in the team, but i can't see pryce getting in if I am honest

: Thu May 14, 2009 3:12 pm  

dennison15 wrote:

FC's best english player can't even walk and he still S**t's on your players who can walk

What he does in his spare time is no concern of mine.

: Thu May 14, 2009 3:16 pm  

reddan wrote:

What he does in his spare time is no concern of mine.

Thats just the first

: Thu May 14, 2009 3:26 pm  

As a Rovers fan I can honestly say I am not fussed if we get none in and never have been, my first and only priority is Rovers. Let the other clubs risk their best players in the middle of a tough season.

[Mild Rover]

: Thu May 14, 2009 3:44 pm  

rover49 wrote:

As a Rovers fan I can honestly say I am not fussed if we get none in and never have been, my first and only priority is Rovers. Let the other clubs risk their best players in the middle of a tough season.

I agree - I just worry about a perception developing that playing for Rovers is unhelpful to a player's International prospects. If Wellens is done with England, Briscoe has little meaningful competition and if Fox hasn't done enough to convince Smith, you wonder if he ever can. Sometimes coaches just don't fancy certain players. If the 4 nations turns into another debacle for England (and I'll hope it doesn't, even if no HKR players are involved), then I think Justin Morgan could do a good job on a part-time basis.

: Thu May 14, 2009 3:48 pm  

Heard Calderwood was ahead of Fox in the pecking order