Goose Gould proves to be as good a judge as ever....

[Willis 21]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_l ... 099338.stm

Gould predicts pasting for Lions

Great Britain's rugby league tourists have been written off as "amateurs" who will not win a single game in the Gillette Tri-Nations series.

Pundit Phil Gould - a former coach of New South Wales and Sydney Roosters - says the gap between the games in the two hemispheres is bigger than ever.

Gould insists that GB are "well off the pace in this competition".

"The media always play the game telling us Great Britain are improving. Spare me that rubbish," he added.

If the Kangaroos are serious - and they will be - they'll run up a big score on Great Britain

He added: "They might be capable of the occasional upset against Australia or New Zealand with the aid of a referee giving them plenty of latitude in front of 50,000 fans on a cold night in Manchester, but Great Britain and English club teams are always badly exposed when they visit this part of the world.

"They try hard but have never adequately addressed the weaknesses shown in their football for the past three decades."

Gould, writing in his weekly column in the Sydney Morning Herald, added that Super League as a competition was no better than the average reserve grade game in Australia.

"Their style of play is amateurish," he said. "If the Kangaroos are serious - and they will be - they'll run up a big score on Great Britain on Saturday night.

[Scorger Man]

Gould would be right if Stuart would pick the best players each game. If Hornby is the kangaroo half next weekend expect another loss