Quote: Gotcha "Gee whizz some right know nowts talking cr@p on this board.
Sinfield should tell everyone to royally get fecked no matter what the result. Far too good a player in is own right to have to put up with the poop talked about on here.
McNamara? who cares, who ever takes over, same results anyway unless something changes with the structure of the weekly competition and the salary cap and development that goes with it. That is if we end up losing.
SOL. Will also retire from international IMO. Over rated player, who is in and out with injuries anyway. So I am sure he won't want to risk prolonging his Wigan career with internationals.'"
Oh the Irony. Tell me I am a "know nowt" plastering my views (allowed by the way seeing as this is a message board for opinions) and then you do the same!!!
Sinfield is 33. If anyone thinks they should be playing rep footy in their mid thirties I would tell them to have a word with themselves, it is too fast for an aging body and whilst he has an excellent kicking game the rest of his game doesn't suit the role nor has he ever been a standout against the big two.
I don't think the cap is the problem for our game stalling at international level, binning the U21s and buying in loads of imports has a far more detrimental effect and reduces the gene pool for the national team. That and not enough competitive fixtures (if they had got the origin game right last time and had a three game series with it being the primary focus over club footy then it would have been a way forward). We unfortunately have too many self serving clubs (who can blame them?) and first grade and short termism are all they care about.
SOL might get one or two years as captain. I can't see an alternative other than Graham and he isn't up here for the Exiles games so I would pick someone home based for the role.
And I actually do care that McNamara is removed from the role. I don't know how he landed it in the first place considering his tenure at Bradford.