Re: James Graham to captain England. : Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:39 am  

I had Roby down as an outsider, i think he would be good as Chris Joynt type captain. Not so much a vocal captain but the type of player that leads by example every time he has the ball. A very good professional and a very well respected player. I think Roby would have been a decent choice.

Re: James Graham to captain England. : Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:51 pm  

I just Hope he can keep his cool!

Re: James Graham to captain England. : Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:53 pm  

Jammer is a good choice, it was between him and Ellis for me.

Re: James Graham to captain England. : Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:22 pm  

saint billy wrote:

I had Roby down as an outsider, i think he would be good as Chris Joynt type captain. Not so much a vocal captain but the type of player that leads by example every time he has the ball. A very good professional and a very well respected player. I think Roby would have been a decent choice.

Actually, I think Roby was unofficial vice captain against the Maori because when the ref pulled the Maori captain to one side to have a word about the penalties, or whatever it was, the ref also nodded in the direction of James Roby. Nothing was mentioned in commentary though.

Re: James Graham to captain England. : Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:28 pm  

Well in Jammer. One of the very few who have captained a series winning GB/England side in Oz.

Re: James Graham to captain England. : Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:49 pm  

I'm really pleased. Go for it Jammer!

Re: James Graham to captain England. : Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:58 pm  

Well done Jammer, lead us to glory

Re: James Graham to captain England. : Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:00 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

On a thread on the Wigan board, I said that I would expect either Graham, Ellis or O'Loughlin to take the captaincy.

I'd have given it to your Shirl as graham will lose his rag with the poor reffing we always get down under. Ellis should consider himself lucky to be in the team considering how poor he was last week.

Beggars can't be choosers though eh? (as proven by the call up that heffer carvell).

Re: James Graham to captain England. : Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:06 pm  

saint at wire wrote:

I'd have given it to your Shirl as graham will lose his rag with the poor reffing we always get down under. Ellis should consider himself lucky to be in the team considering how poor he was last week.

Beggars can't be choosers though eh? (as proven by the call up that heffer carvell).

I think Graham will shock a lot of his doubters and be well disciplined.

Re: James Graham to captain England. : Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:46 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

I think Graham will shock a lot of his doubters and be well disciplined.

It will shock me thats for sure after he gets on the wrong end of some dubious interpretations of the "rules" which we always seem to suffer from !