For me Kevin should start at loose forward, he might not be as quick off the mark but he still has great leadership qualities that other players simply don't have. I'm not saying we would have won any of the last games if he'd have started but we would have managed the games and short periods with those games much better. Especially at Huddersfield where some senior players couldn't put the game to bed earlier in the 2nd half, and today we would have gone in at half time leading. For me, BM is making a big mistake in not playing Kevin, fans will slowly turn against him and eventually would only end badly for him. He's mad not playing him whilst he's fit and raring to go. I don't think any other super league club would not play there club captain when fit, I know we are going to have to play next year without him, as we are without JP and possibly others, so why aren't the others been treated the same way, it's embarrassing, disrespectful and just doesn't make sense, but until the time comes when we have to play without him we have to have the best fit starting line up possible and I think that includes Kevin.
I would also like BM to come out publicly and say why he's not selected, him just saying he can't get him into the team doesn't make any sense when you're forced to add JJB and Kylie to the 19 man squad who are passengers in the squad and frequently injured.
Liverpool are going through a similar situation with Steven Gerrard and for the past few months been managing the games he plays and are quite rightly trying to get every last bit of energy, experience and influence out of him before he moves on, Leeds Rhinos should be doing the same with Kevin, because it will be all over far too quickly and the season will be over before we know it. We still might win the grand final but I think we have a better chance of doing with Kevin rather that without him.
