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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 1176071" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>The media are scum. I agree with you there. However, IMO, Mercer came across as petulant and entitled. I understand his disappointment, but when you say you are 'done with England', you can't really expect to be in the picture.</p><p></p><p>When the 6N squad was announced, Mercer was probably the 3rd best performing 8 across the season behind Dombrandt and Barbeary. When you also consider that Earl is an 8 for England and he man in possession, I really don't think not selecting him was particularly controversial. Personally, I would have called up Mercer ahead of CCS, but so far the latter has been one of the finds of the tournament for England and Earl is playing well at 8 so it's worked out well.</p><p></p><p>For the A squad, I expect Barbeary is the player they want to look at and Mercer's reaction to not being selected for the senior squad doesn't suggest he'd graciously accept being included for the As.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 1176071, member: 59968"] The media are scum. I agree with you there. However, IMO, Mercer came across as petulant and entitled. I understand his disappointment, but when you say you are ‘done with England’, you can’t really expect to be in the picture. When the 6N squad was announced, Mercer was probably the 3rd best performing 8 across the season behind Dombrandt and Barbeary. When you also consider that Earl is an 8 for England and he man in possession, I really don’t think not selecting him was particularly controversial. Personally, I would have called up Mercer ahead of CCS, but so far the latter has been one of the finds of the tournament for England and Earl is playing well at 8 so it’s worked out well. For the A squad, I expect Barbeary is the player they want to look at and Mercer’s reaction to not being selected for the senior squad doesn’t suggest he’d graciously accept being included for the As. [/QUOTE]
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