Quote: Bull Mania "The Hardaker selection has baffled me. He is not a centre! We have a perfectly good centre playing well in Ben Crooks, ok he is still raw but I would much rather him than playing Hardaker. Hardaker isn't playing particularly outstanding to warrant a shirt, never mind playing centre.
JJB shouldn't be anywhere near or Morley. I can understand him putting Roby in as he is our first choice hooker so McNamara will want him to get used to playing with the team again.'"
Why rush Crooks in to the ETS? This is what we have got the Knights for! Young lads with lots of potential cutting their teeth on the international stage with other players in the same category. They'll still go to camps and be brought on for the future with a hope of developing them for the elite squad. Lineham is another one. Let's not overexpose them just yet, I don't think they are ready for this step up but do deserve recognition for their performances so far this season.
Hardaker will probably be in the ETS come WC time as he covers all the backs, and is very apt at doing so. This justifies his inclusion. He probably just pips Ratchford to this role currently.
Regardless, Watkins will probably be selected if not crocked for the WC, and it'll be between Cudjoe & Reed for the LC spot unless Atkins somehow manages to get his form back sometime soon. He currently looks like a player who's confidence is completely shot. Me personally, I'd go with Jack Reed.
