bet thing about this was when Kev responded to the criticisms and said (not a prefect quote)

"I dodn't pick the award. If i did I'd have given it to Tomkins"

Dont think this has been picked up on as much as it should have. Brilliantly worded cause it's another kick in the teeth for the aussies. The winner was a Pom, and he says " I shouldn't have won it, the other pom should".

Exceptionally well put!!!! That'll ruffle their feathers even more!!! Love it.

Constructively though, it's impossible to compare players playing in totally separate comp's. So I think saying "he's the world's best player" is a little off. .............The role that he has within the club, nobody in the world could perform it better.

In my eyes that's the best justification, and appropriate reason he won it

Bang on!

Those who doubt Sinfield's passing ability need to take a closer look at his game. Number of times I've seen him throw absolutely perfect cut out passes to put wingers in at the corner, or deft little passes at the line to put a team mate through a gap. He has excellent hands IMO.

I can see where people are coming from..... I think a lot of short sighted people need to see something magical before they rate it.

Sinfield doesn't have the "WOW!" factor like Tomkins, Barba et al. He doesn't produce a split second of magic to win a game. He's far too consistant to do that

I agree that he can and does throw some great passes - but he also throws some shockers, he throws a fair few murder balls aswell (JJB is more often than not the recipient of them).

I'm not saying he's got a poor passing game - but there are many in his position with better. I suggest rather than only focussing on the wonder passes he makes (which are to be marvelled at) you take a closer look at his all round passing game - he does have a habit of the pass being just ever so slightly behind the man, too high/low or too flat/late that can slow the attack down at times or lead to the man getting smashed - it's not a massive problem, and I don't want to be seen as focussing on the negatives, because he has so much positive, but I think if you're discussing a players merits, it's only right to talk about both positives and negatives.

If you look at other boards you will find that fans other that pie eaters have questioned whether or not he, Sir Kevin, is indeed "The best player in the world". And I see few people questioning his ability as a player, far from it, just questioning whether he is the best player in the world.

Incidentally, i did not think Farrell was the best in the world when he won it, or that Tomkins was deserving of the MOS last season, just before you accuse me of the bias that you so obviously possess.

Does it matter what we/you all think?

You're English I assume? Why not just enjoy and accept the fact that independent arbiters have named the England Captain as the best player in the world. It is so rarely awarded to an English man why question it? Isn't it exactly that kind of parochial, self depreciating negativity from English Rugby League fans that holds our game back?

That's only your opinion though.

Sorry for having an opinion!!!!! Last time i looked it was a free country.

Why would i applaud an award just because he is British, oh, and a Lancastrian.

Negativity, my arrse!!!!

In the (admittedly improbable) scenario that Sean O'Loughlin led Wigan to 6 titles, I'd hope that most on here would bring themselves to acknowledge his feat and applaud if he were to be awarded the golden boot.

The main criteria for Sinfield getting the Golden boot was for performances at club and international level throughout 2012 wasn't it?if not the golden boot would be awarded every 10 years

When was the last time you looked? What's free about it?

You're entitled to an opinion. Just as I am entitled to view your opinion as mired in negativity, parochialism and downright Norther Union miserableness