Tomkins dropped from England team

[Hawkeye]

Myler: Tony i'm happy with the money warrington have offered 100k on cap 100k in paper bag. is there anymore you can give me.

Smith: tell you what richie you sign for warrington and the england 7 shirt is yours no matter what.


Myler: DEAL!!!

[TonyH]

Its a disgrace, Westwood is w*nk, Sinfield shouldn't be starting, Burgess should be at loose. The problem with not playing Tomkins is that he moved to 6 when he came into the Wigan first team, he was actually a 7. Now in my experience 6 and 7 are not as different a position as they used to be so why didn't he put Tomkins at 7 and McGuire at 6? Smith is a c**t in my opinion. Favours his club team and hasn't got a backbone.

What the team should've been:

1. Shaun Briscoe
2. Lee Smith
3. Kyle Eastmond
4. Michael Shenton (Would've been Lockers if he was fit)
5. Ryan Hall
6. Danny McGuire
7. Sam Tomkins
8. Jamie Peacock
9. Scott Moore
10. Adrian Morley
11. Gareth Ellis
12. Jon Wilkin
13. Sam Burgess

14. James Roby
15. James Graham
16. Kevin Sinfield
17. Gareth Carvell

With the team above you have the advantage that Burgess is big enough to play anywhere in the pack, lets be honest if we're gonna beat anyone anywhere it's up front so why not play to our strengths. Smith obviously hasn't got the hang of this Rugby League thing, I've got my badges give me the job ffs.

[TonyH]

That said, does anyone know how Clint Greenshields has made the French squad?

His Dad likes French Wine.

He has lived there for 3 years I think that qualifies him or something.

[cherrywarrior]

Now that is a better looking England squad, my only worry sould be Eastmonds defense agains the big bag line of Australia, but still its a far superior team to the one Tony Smith has selected!

[TonyH]

Gracias Signor? Senorita?

[gpartin]

Gracias Signor? Senorita?

Any more of that talk and the Russians will sign you up.

[Panchitta Marra]

Why Eastmond or Myler over Sam.
Three tries stands for nothing but a kick where it hurts to the lad.
I have always been suspect of Smith, I saw him at Workington Town, he was less than impressive there too.
Sam is as much utility as Eastmond, and a better at 6 or 7 than Myler.

[mitch2k9]

eng v fra not a big one really save sam for the big games lets see how myler fares. it is a bit of a shame though sam isn't starting as he out shone myler on the weekend gone. lets hope tony smith dose'nt make a laughing stock out of england again like in the world cup through bad choices.

[Kittwazzer]

lets see how myler fares.

As I have said before, he will know that the world will be judging him directly against Sam's 3 try debut MoM performance last weekend.

So. No pressure there then!!

[shaunedwardsfanclub]

This team will beat the French but when it comes down to playing the big boys we will again be found wanting! As regards rugby league ability the Aussies are light years ahead of us.