Just wondering, if we had an easy easy game, or one we didn't need to win. We could put this team out and would it be strong enough?

S.Tomkins

J.Charnley
J.Tomkins
S.Marsh
D.Goulding

P.Deacon
S.O'Loughlin

P.Prescott
M.Mc'IILorum
S.Fielden

L.Farrell
G.Hock
C.Tuson

Subs:
1. L.Mossop (second row)
2. J.Hughes
3. E.O'Carroll
4. A.Coley (second row)

Certainly would be a statement if we did and won!

Huge pack with Mossop in the SR!

1-13 have all played regular super league rugby for us at some point and Mossop and Coley play every week as well, that team is good enough to win games against anyone outside the top 5-6... against wire and saints we need that extra class we get from our overseas players.

I doubt any other club could put out a team as strong as that with just English players.

I think a stronger team would be...

S Tomkins; Charnley, J Tomkins, Marsh, Goulding; Mellor, Deacon; Mossop, McIlorum, Coley; Hock, Farrell, O'Loughlin
Subs: Prescott, Fielden, Tuson, L Tomkins/Powell/Hughes

There's a lot of excellent English players in the side that's for sure.

Interesting thread. I think we could also pick a competitive all English 17, that would challenge for a play-off spot.

Our effort. (not cock measuring)

Bridge

Evans
Blythe
Atkins
Riley

Briers
Myler

Carvell
Higham
Morely

Westwood
Harrison
Grix

SUBS
Clarke
Cooper
Wood
Mcarthy

That's actually a strong and competitive side!

O'Carroll is Irish.

Just players from our academy.

Tomkins S

Charnley
J Tomkins
Marsh
Goulding

Lockers
Mellor

Prescott
McIlorum
Mossop

Hock
Hansen
Farrell

O'Caroll
Tuson
Hughes
Davies

Still very impressive. So much depth in our backrow.

I thought we only signed overseas players and got rid of all our young talent?

Nice to see Wire with quite a few quality English players. Hadn't really thought about it before.

Change it to who's come through their academy and it doesn't look quite as good though!

Saints would smash Wigan.

Wellens

Foster
Shenton
Lomax
Makinson

Gaskell
Eastmond

Graham
Roby
LMS

Wilkin
Pryce
Dixon

SUBS
Moore
Clough
Magennis
Wheeler

O'Carroll, Prescott and MclLorum played for Ireland

Only MM and PP have since been picked in England squads though.

Didn't know we had two Highams

Yeah but theyre about as much Irish as i am Venezuelan

Very true, it was Like Pat Richards playing for Ireland because he wasn't good enough for the Aussie team, doesn't mean he is Irish.

Carvells Welsh, so is briers iirc

Who is this wire idiot? Hes only seemed to come out of the woodwork since wire got c0cked out of the cup too, which is even more funny!!





Hes fast becoming wires answer to Dammo Leeds!!

Is that why Briers picked Wales, because he wasn't good enough for England ?

Obviously.

i think its daft to say richards played for ireland coz he wernt good enough for oz, and twosevenzero's point is valid, briers is a top class player and easily had/has the ability to play for england.
I think its clear that wigan, warrington, and saints could field an 'all english side' and so well as they are the most successfull super league teams with strong academies

My Saints effort.........


Wellens
Gardner
Shenton
Wheeler
Foster

Pryce
Lomax

Graham
Roby
LMS
Clough
Wilkin
Moore

SUBS
Eastmond
Gaskell
Dixon
Magennis

Carvell played for England a few months back. And the fact Briers is from St Helens means he is also eligable for England. iirc.

He's opted to play for Wales though