Please spare me the English tuition. I could pick holes in your English too, but really couldn't be d.

The truth is of course that neither you nor I will select either Kirke or Clarkson. I would guess that Brian McDermott, however, will almost certainly select Kirke and may select Clarkson.

Didn't appear to have any difficulty following the speedy Bailey and going the final fifty in Perpignan before his enforced rest at the weekend.

Still a difficult decision whether he steps straight back in at scrum-half because in McDermott's World that will mean Burrow at hooker and Lunt on the bench and I agree with you that's not how I'd like Leeds to start.

The difficulty in accomodating Sinfield's decision to only play standoff and Burrow's insistance on starting continues for the beleaguered coach.

Thats a fair point and IIRC he is currently the SL top career try scorer so its no easy decision.




I am inclined to think McD is more of a "cerebal" coach than he gets credit for.

The choice of playing Lunt from the start was forced on him I presume and after the semi he might be inclined to stick with that which then presents the problem of accommodating Burrow and McGuire in a starting role.

It also maybe gives Tony Smith something to think about as well.

yep ! Sorry ... The F3. ( whatever did happen to the F1 .. Not the Mirage ...and the F2 ?? )

I also agree with you. Lunt should start, but - alledgely -obvious player power dictates Sinfield plays SO ( his favourite, bestest coach ever will allow it of course ) and that Burrow too must start......

Have you got evidence to support this or is it hearsay?

Oh I am aware my English on here isn't perfect.........



Some things just grate and I feel the need to ' educate ' ....it can be a fault. I should have really learned my lesson at a late 70's Church Fenton airshow when I corrected a father telling his two young sons the aeroplane they were looking at was a Spitfire when it fact it was a Hurricane ( mk 2 to be exact ). I got a torrent of abuse for that one .

Kirke it is then

Sinfield has stated his preference on which position he wished to play (not solely restricted to his club career - although that depends how you interpret comments made by Brian Noble as far back as 2004.)

Burrow has stated he prefers to start and that is what he is used to doing.

Both, publically at least, will be happy to play in whichever position they are selected and that would inlude starting on the bench.

Like it

.... Sometimes one just cannot be 'd' with colons.

Burrow never defends up the middle by the way: it is always in the left centre position I believe.

Think I have just commited the 'sin of correction' again. Oops ! !

Stating a preference for a position is quite different from "Sinfield's decision to only play standoff "

Lunt was awesome in defence on Friday night, absolutely hammered Hock. After hearing Hetherington's interview on Yorkshire Radio, I don't think Lunt will be a Rhinos player next season.

Is it?

Sinfield has started 69 of the last 72 games in the halves 66 of those at stand-off. The 3 non half-back starts were in June 2011 and coincided with McGuire's return from knee reconstruction surgery.

Prior to McGuire's return it was Sinfield/Burrow in the halves - since his return it's basically been Sinfield/McGuire (when all three have been available) with Burrow the one to make way.

Is anyone seriously (aside from Juan obviously) going to argue Sinfield's wish hasn't been acceded to by his favourite coach of all time?