Well, I've gone from trying to wangle my diary so that I could attend at Wembley plus another Test somewhere else to thinking I might not even bother watching it on the telly.

No Brough, Mossop, Atkins, Robinson,

Bailey over Mossop is a ridiculous selection, in fact Bailey anywhere near an international is just laughable.

McIllorum over Robinson, Burrow, Brough even Myler

No problem with Ablett as he's had a good season but too early for BJB who shouldn't be in over McGillvery.

JJB?

Wilkin and Sinfield, while very good domestic players, have never shown up at international level.

Then we've got the Chase, Heighington, Reed fiasco!


Carl Ablett (Leeds Rhinos, Hunslet Parkside)
Ryan Bailey (Leeds Rhinos, Milford)
Tom Briscoe (Hull FC, Featherstone Lions)
Garreth Carvell (Warrington Wolves, Stanningley)
Rangi Chase (Castleford Tigers, Dannevirke Tigers)
Leroy Cudjoe (Huddersfield Giants, Newsome Panthers)
Gareth Ellis (Wests Tigers, Lock Lane)
James Graham (St Helens, Blackbrook)
Ryan Hall (Leeds Rhinos, Oulton Raiders)
Chris Heighington (Wests Tigers, Umina Bunnies)
Ben Jones-Bishop (Leeds Rhinos, Milford)
Jamie Jones-Buchanan (Leeds Rhinos, Stanningley)
Jonny Lomax (St Helens, Orrell St James)
Michael McIlorum (Wigan Warriors, Queens)
Adrian Morley (Warrington Wolves, Eccles)
Jamie Peacock (captain) (Leeds Rhinos, Stanningley)
Jack Reed (Brisbane Broncos, South Logan Magpies)
James Roby (St Helens, Blackbrook)
Kevin Sinfield (Leeds Rhinos, Waterhead)
Sam Tomkins (Wigan Warriors. Wigan St Pats)
Ben Westwood (Warrington Wolves, Normanton)
Gareth Widdop (Melbourne Storm, King Cross)
Jon Wilkin (St Helens, East Hull)
Kirk Yeaman (Hull FC, Myton Warriors)

Having a good day Clan?

Oz will murder us again the squad is a joke decided that I was not watching once we named Chase its a bloody farce

I feel pretty much the same way - I'll probably watch it on telly, but I'm mostly indifferent to the results.

Must admit I couldn't care less anymore about international rugby and that 'rest of the world' side. Thanks to the Chase, Heighington, etc fiasco my RL watching season is over.

There will be the enjoyment of watching the Aussies rip the "England" team to shreads.

COME ON YOU KIWIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SMASH ENGLAND I'd like to see Fatnamara's face then

I'm not, I want Kiwi's to smash OZ

Fact that Bailey is in there is ridiculous...

Will be good to see him get smashed although if he gets anywhere near starting 17 then jeez

Chase and Heighington what a joke, surly your national squad should be trained in your own country or at least by birth. How does it look to young lads coming into the game? What’s point in even bothering, nearly all Anglo Saxon Aussies would qualify to play for any of the home nations due to Grand Parentage! May as well just go on a scouting mission to Oz. Internationals are just like turning into another version of the club game.

Whats the score with Danny Brough? How can he be over looked?

McNamara had no credibility when appointed and is rapidly confirming that to all and sundry,only issue I can see is who the hell do we appoint next, and will they have the guts to undo the despair that McNamara seems to inspire in everyone with regards to our international side ?

How has he got into the england squad, what a farce, is he the best we have got at that position "NO" so why has mcnamara picked him!!!!

no matter what you think of the squad i don't really understand the mentality of people who want England to get beat.

For me it's because, as far as Rugby League goes, Wakefield means more to me than England. The "England" team is just a collection of players from rival teams. If Wakefield had any representatives I would support the team. If Wakefield didn't have a RL team I'd have no more interest in RL than I do in any other sport.
Apart from Rugby Union (Bad news for RU is good news for RL) I do tend to support the collection of players labelled as "England" for all other sports.

Bailey is a clown and will obviously get stick on here because he plays for the whino's (i personally have no time for him).....but maybe....just maybe....Mac has picked him on recent PLAYING form

He's Scottish!!!!

But at least he was born in this country!

Only if we send out a GB team.

Which is exactly what we should be doing!

Yes indeed, GB all the way!

Thats just the thing! he registered for england half way though this season,

He is the best british half back in the game bar none,

More to the point, he is a horrible hard begger that wont take a backwards step against the aussies and thats what we need among many other things, some serious agression out there

I'm really gutted he hasn't being picked

As for baily, I dare say that if burgess has being fit he wouldnt have being picked, however as much as i dislike baily, he has got size and he might be in there to niggle the hell out of the opposition, i'm not convinced that he'll be able to stand up to players that are as big as him though

The whole chase thing is a utter joke. Brough should be there hands down. But did we expect anything less from the waste of skin Mcnamara? Because I didnt.

I think Bailey will go missing against the Aussies - the idea that he'll intimidate or niggle any of them is a joke.

I agree if he does niggle he'll get sat on is backside but we all know he won't.