Dave K. wrote:Fox is younger I will give you that, but I still think that Raynor is a better winger than Fox, if he played for a better team such as Saints, Leeds or even Rovers last years he would have scored loads of trys. He never gets the ball at Hull. The only area that Fox is better IMO is speed. He has always doen well for GB when he has played.

The fact that Raynor getting on and that he has been part of a poor Hull team for the last two years is why he isnt in the England squad.

rovers r red wrote:in his prime Raynor was a class act.....he has now lost that half yard of pace which is important to any winger and has gone from being 'a class act' to just decent. Put him with a decent centre & he will score the tries but not from 90 metres out.

Dave K. wrote:You might be right, saying that he hasnt had the chance for the last two years for Hull

I think it is time to give some younger players a chance for GB an dtry and build a team for the future.

I dont think Tom Briscoe is ready for international football yet, but I would have had him in front of Sykes (there are also plenty of other I would have had in front of him), that along with the hooker situation in the only disapointment in the squad for me.

Bertie wrote:I suppose we should all be happy that a well respected, experienced coach with a succesful career is choosing the side he thinks will do a better job against the best from down under, rather than fans from the other side who undoubtedly have their own agenda.

Dave K. wrote:
I dont think Tom Briscoe is ready for international football yet, but I would have had him in front of Sykes

PAUL M wrote:Why does everything with you have to come down to Hull and Rovers. We are surely able to discuss players on their abilities rather than which club they play for?

The one reason Ryanor is not in is probably down to the fact he was injured for a long time last season and also the fact that Smith seems to want to move the squad on and pick and blood some younger players.

Not being picked for GB or England does not make you a bad player.

Pudsey Robin wrote:That and the fact he can only run from side to side.

Bertie wrote:Perhaps you would be better placed to post this opinion on your own board because it appears you have forgotten the countless threads started by hull fans in the past which seem to invalidate your comments.

Back to the thread, it appears Smith is finally turning to the younger players and form players in an effort to improve our International standing.