Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:09 pm  

Going against the grain here a bit but I think its a logical choice - he is the form of his life.

Having said that I vaguely remember a game against Aus in Aus when noble put him at 13 and he was wiped off the pitch by the opposition.

Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:09 pm  

on_the_charge wrote:

Can you actually remember a great game Sinfield has had playing in the halves against Australia??? Breaking there defence down??? I certainly cant!

The last time I can remember anyone doing that was Sean Long in Sydney, and that was a one off.

Sinfield has actually played better than most in an England shirt getting MOM on a few occasions aswell.

You will se a different player now he has been given the skippers role, its the role where he excels.

Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:11 pm  

The Chief wrote:

Thats the trouble with international RL in this country, can you imagine Oz or NZ playing a 13 at 6 in an international game??

Sinfield hasn't played 13 for a few years now, he is a stand off whether you like it or not.

Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:24 pm  

1984saints wrote:

Shocking decision when everyone fit he won't get in team there is loads better halfs backs

widdop maybe , But I cant think of loads of half backs who are better or havent already failed miserably .

Who do you suggest ?

Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:16 pm  

christopher wrote:

Sinfield hasn't played 13 for a few years now, he is a stand off whether you like it or not.

Hohaia has been playing at stand off all season, doesn't mean he is one!

Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:34 pm  

Best choice by a country mile. ITT: Bitter saints fans. He would walk into this saints side and would have done from the day he started playing.

Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:10 am  

on_the_charge wrote:

Can you actually remember a great game Sinfield has had playing in the halves against Australia??? Breaking there defence down??? I certainly cant!

Can you remember any English half back having a great game against the Ozzies?

Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:24 am  

Saint77777 wrote:

Best choice by a country mile. ITT: Bitter saints fans. He would walk into this saints side and would have done from the day he started playing.

He'd walk into any team in the country now, but are you seriously suggesting he'd have started ahead of Long, Sculthorpe and Martyn/Pryce back in the day? Don't talk wet...

Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:17 am  

Saint77777 wrote:

Best choice by a country mile. ITT: Bitter saints fans. He would walk into this saints side and would have done from the day he started playing.

Nobody seems to be bitter about Sinfield being selected as England captain and the debate we are having are whether he should be selected at 6 for his country. Nothing to do with how good he is or how he performs at club level. Incidentally I would prefer him at 6 at saints rather than Hohaia, but not over Martyn or Pryce.

Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:53 am  

The Chief wrote:

For me, it would be a fully fit Widdop every day regardless of where Sinfield plays for his club.

That's fine and dandy, but given that Widdop isn't fit, who would you play?