It will shock me thats for sure after he gets on the wrong end of some dubious interpretations of the "rules" which we always seem to suffer from !

But when has he lost his head in internationals? I don't remember him ever doing so. Do you?

All we can do is give the lad a chance (and our support). It's up to him if he takes it. He has dropped lucky because of injuries but sometimes being in the right place at the right time is just fate.

I don't see any reason whatsoever to bag him before he has his chance.

As I said on the Wigan board, we won't win the game because Graham is captain and we won't lose it because he is captain either.

All I want from him is a powerful performance and lead by example. If he can't handle the captaincy then so be it, but I think he'll do us proud.

No but he lost it on the big stage at the GF when some of the decisions were a little "baffling" to many saints fans and players. He lost it in one of the semi's as well when the ref had to ask wello to calm him down.
All I am saying is that the reffing will be worse (it always is) and the protents are not good for him.

I sincerely hope I am completely wrong and he has the greatest captains performance ever1

Fair words

OK who are you and what have you done with Rogues?
I think I should warn you we wont pay ransom to get him back !! (well the Wigan fans might)

Oh, you mean the Sc........ I mean the Cherry and White Pimpernell. As a Wigan/Billinger he's not such a bad bloke.

To widen the topic slightly, should this not be the start of the "Jammer for the Saints Captaincy" campaign? Longer potential tenure then Wellens and it might put off the rumoured move Down Under. Just a thought.

He is most probably going down 2011. I think he has made his mind up. If he is telling fans at forums he wants to go then he wants go. I don't think (c) will make him stay.

now i've got my england hat on,i'd like to congratulate graham on his belated captaincy.
although i do hope that the new england captain will be the player that takes the ball into the tackle rather than the prop stood as first receiver,who then hands it straight on,who's idea/tactics were those?
imo it's a very big opportunity for him to guage where he is career wise,could he play to the nrl standard every week against these opposition players?
graham's obviously seen how well gaz ellis and sam burgess have adapted to the nrl,so this is his big chance to shine where it matters!

Thats a very good tactic, when he does it every so often. It when he starts to think he's a stand off and pass it every time he has it, that it becomes ridiculous. Also, theres time when he doesn't have give someone and hospital ball.