Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Sat Oct 13, 2012 3:29 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

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

Chase/Myler
Tomkins/Myler
Tomkins/Burrow
Chase/Burrow

Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Sat Oct 13, 2012 4:56 pm  

The Chief wrote:

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

Hohaia is stealing a living at Saints masquerading as a stand off while Sinfield has just won yet another SL winners ring after some top top performances and outstanding leadership. I'd go as far as saying if he was in the Redvee this season we may have finished up champions.

Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:19 pm  

MrsTompkins wrote:

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

Paul Sculthorpe played at 6 and had a World Class game against Australia back in 2001.

Sean Long played Scrum Half and had as good a game against Australia in Australia in 2006.

Also Andy Farrell played 6 against Australia and was exceptional in 1994??? At Old Trafford

Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:59 pm  

The Chief wrote:

Incidentally I would prefer him at 6 at saints rather than Hohaia

Not exactly a ringing endorsement for Sinfield that...

Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:06 am  

on_the_charge wrote:

Also Andy Farrell played 6 against Australia and was exceptional in 1994??? At Old Trafford

'94? I w ouldn't of thought so. Goulding and Edwards played 7, Daryl Powel Played a game at 6, I think Schofield got involved in the 2nd test. Perhaps Clarke played 6 in the third test?

Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:46 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

'94? I w ouldn't of thought so. Goulding and Edwards played 7, Daryl Powel Played a game at 6, I think Schofield got involved in the 2nd test. Perhaps Clarke played 6 in the third test?

Aye, Clarke played 6 in the 3rd test. The match in which Farrell was outstanding at 6 was the 2nd test against the Aussie SL side in 1997.

Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:59 am  

Long played a blinder in Sydney that time, but had plenty of off days.
The problem people like him and Deacon had is that they'd have a quiet day mainly becuase their forwards lost out, but then they'd be written off as not being able to perform on the international stage.
We do not have a glut of talent at half back, we have even fewer who are in the mould to dicate a game with distribution and kicking and apply a game plan.

We could win these internationals by turning up and just out muscling the oppo, but for the sake of playing anything past one up park rugby, take Sinfield.

Re: Kevin Sinfield New England RL Skipper : Tue Oct 16, 2012 5:02 pm  

Sinfield is never going to be a dazzling stand off in the mould of Lockyer or Marshall. He is however an outstanding leader, organiser and a master of all types of kick. He'll be the first to admit (like many halves) that he needs a pack that is holding its own, and that seems to be where we struggle against Australia regardless of who's at 6 or 7. As a captain he should be first class though, a true role model of a professional RL player