Quote: Gotcha "I fully accept there was a shortage, and hence the recruitment should have answered that question. But Ward should have been the club appointment, and Ablett should have been the stand in team appointment whilst Ward was out. Mcguire was never the answer, same as Burrow too, and that was not with hindsight.'"
I agree.
I think the fact McGuire got the job when Sinfield didn't play and that happened a fair bit first half of 2015 when we played well, had a lot to do with it. That and there being no real stand out at the time and the possibility you have McGuire throwing his toys were he to be passed over so i can see why he had the role for 2016.
I don't think it has worked out though, and he should have been stripped of the captaincy after the poopfest of last year and handed to Ward with JJB as vice for me anyway.