Magic weekend

[TT Tiger]

I really hope I've got this wrong but is the magic weekend the week after the England Samoa game? If so are we going to be without nearly half out team. Bennet has just said in an interview that some of the players would have to sit out a week after the game. If this is right the rfl has royally fluffed this up. They could be having a show piece event with out any England internationals not to mention Roberts Moors JSL. Like I said please tell me I have this wrong.

[HuddsTigers]

He's taking a max of three players from each team and something like a max of 12 from SL.

The mid-season test is on Saturday May 6th. Magic Weekend is the 20th/21st May. The weekend after is currently blank but that's because it's the 6th Round Challenge Cup Weekend.

So we may be fielding a weakened side against whoever makes it through to the 6th Round and we get drawn against.

[Normy-Tiger]

He's taking a max of three players from each team and something like a max of 12 from SL.

The mid-season test is on Saturday May 6th. Magic Weekend is the 20th/21st May. The weekend after is currently blank but that's because it's the 6th Round Challenge Cup Weekend.

So we may be fielding a weakened side against whoever makes it through to the 6th Round and we get drawn against.

We play Huddersfield away on 4th May..... Meaning we will have 3 English players missing. More than likely - Hardaker, Gale and Shenny or Meeks....

Plus if we have any Samoans.... bit of a joke this isnt it???

[Dez]

We moan when are players don't get picked and now people moaning that they might get picked .that's why we sign players into the squad

[Normy-Tiger]

I would rather have our players playing against Huddersield for an important 2 points than playing in a friendly for England. Wouldnt you??

[homeandaway]

No I wouldn't. Having players selected for international duties is a mark of respect worth far more to the club than 2 point .if we really want to be repected as a top 4 team then this is one of the things that we just have to put up with .you didn't see Leeds and Wigan complaining about this

[Normy-Tiger]

No I wouldn't. Having players selected for international duties is a mark of respect worth far more to the club than 2 point .if we really want to be repected as a top 4 team then this is one of the things that we just have to put up with .you didn't see Leeds and Wigan complaining about this

I understand for World Cups/ 4 nations etc... but for a mid term friendly I totally disagree.

Come seasons end if we lose and are 2 points off top 4 or league leaders shield then lets be honest. We will be miffed. Or at least I will be.

[Normy-Tiger]

Also.... The NRL have a week off for these mid season tests. Wouldnt it of just been easier if we did.

[Dez]

One of the reasons zac hardaker came to cas was to win back his England place so .... MM could win his 1st cap ..... luke gale could cement his place and shenni what a great achievement .. yet you don't want that !!!!!!!!!!!

[Normy-Tiger]

One of the reasons zac hardaker came to cas was to win back his England place so .... MM could win his 1st cap ..... luke gale could cement his place and shenni what a great achievement .. yet you don't want that !!!!!!!!!!!

Yeh I do want that. I just think its shocking from the RFL not to have a weeks break like the NRL have.

[old cas lass]

One of the reasons zac hardaker came to cas was to win back his England place so .... MM could win his 1st cap ..... luke gale could cement his place and shenni what a great achievement .. yet you don't want that !!!!!!!!!!!

Thing is dez, losing 3/4 top players, not just from our team but any other team that have players in the England team mean they the RFL are diluting the competition.
Yes we have a massive squad now, not all below 19/20th are as talented or experienced as the top 17/18 in the squad.

In all fairness the following week should be a blank week.
They've done it this week for the WC challenge.

I can see some of the lower clubs rubbing there hands with glee playing against weakened teams.

By the way I don't begrudge any players winning an international cap.

[tigerfeat]

Swings and rounabouts ..fantastic to see the club have at least five england standard players id definatly include mcshane too pain in bum there going to miss a super league match

[lurcher]

I wonder how many wigan and warrington players will pick up injuries and will have to withdraw but will be ok the week after if they are needed?

[Fumper27]

I would rather have our players playing against Huddersield for an important 2 points than playing in a friendly for England. Wouldnt you??

It's a real catch-22 as having players selected shows that we're a club where your international ambitions can be reached and therefore will help us to attract a better standard of player to the club in the future. A bit like playing for Wigan in the 80s and 90s where average players got international caps just because of who they played for.

[yorky]

the big issue for me that this problem is not as serious in australia as there isn't the threat of relegation for teams supplying players for test & origin games. the rfl expect our clubs to supply players then as a thank-you the weekend team could lose points & end up going down & that is why the roses matches are also a no-no.

[fast hands]

I wonder how many wigan and warrington players will pick up injuries and will have to withdraw but will be ok the week after if they are needed?

Should be a ruling if injured for International games, not available for club games for the following week.

Soccer had that problem years ago, ex Leeds unt players would have had a lot more caps.

[mart0042]

I'm sure if the number gets too high you can rearrange the league game. We could lose up to 6, with a max rule of 3 per team.

[derbystiger]

I'm sure if the number gets too high you can rearrange the league game. We could lose up to 6, with a max rule of 3 per team.

I've got us a potentially 7. Hardaker, Shenton, Gale, McMeeken, Moors, Roberts, JSL. I know that Moors hasn't played for Samoa recently, but with his form I think there is a chance he could be called up

[Flat Capper]

Having seen the game last night (16/2/17) I think I could turn out against Hudds on the 4th so nowt to worry about their.

[the happy hooker9]

This potentially could come and bite us on the a***e big time, similar thing happened in late sixties, again we were going great - Heppy, Bill Bryant and Chuck selected to play against France prior to cup game against Flat Cappers, - Heppy injured, Bill Bryant broke his leg never the same player again and both missed match. Chuck suffering from international and needless to say we lost, think by the odd point. We went into the game as favourites for the cup but due to these call-ups suffered.