be it gameplan, stage fright or what I would agree Danny has not produced what he does week in week out in SL. If you drop him though you have to bring in someone who will perform better than him. I can't see Myler or Eastwood doing that.

being a big bloke i can imagine its hard for him to play halfback instead of in the pack

I saw Eastmond do that today i think. I doubt it's gameplan letting McGuire down, I would say Tony Smith would know how to play to McGuire's strengths.

I'll tell you what it is...He's not international standard as with a lot of our players

he's not an international what though???

Finisher? Support player? Oh yes he is.

Creative organiser? leader? Nope

He may be able to finish but if no one is creating anything he may as well not be there.

He has been given more chances than most to prove his worth.Give Eastmond a chance to shine.

Briscoe
Fox
Smith
Shenton
Hall
Tomkins
Eastmond
Graham
Sinfield
Morley
Peacock
Ellis
Wilkin

Roby (not good enough to start, his passing is bad, has great impact though)
Crabtree + Burgess - great impact against Oz
Westwood - not performed too bad imo

Eastmond looked lively and exciting everytime he got the ball, strangely Danny M looked old tonight, off the pace... Peacock should go really, thought Burgess was our mom or poss tomkins, Smith was a bit of a liability also sadly.

1. Shaun Briscoe
2. Lee Smith
3. Gareth Ellis
4. Michael Shenton
5. Ryan Hall
6. Danny McGuire
7. Sam Tomkins
8. James Graham
9. James Roby
10. Jamie Peacock
11. Ben Westwood
12. Sam Burgess
13. Kevin Sinfield

14. Kyle Eastmond
15. Adrian Morley
16. Eorl Crabtree
17. Jon Wilkin

1. Lee Smith (Briscoe ordinary, remember Smith's GF performance at FB?)
2. Fox/Briscoe
3. Ellis (Shore things up in defence)
4. Shenton
5. Hall
6. Tomkins (McGuire does nothing at international level)
7. Eastmond
8. Morley
9. Roby
10. Graham
11. Peacock (not great so far but who else??)
12. Burgess
13. Sinfield

14. Crabtree
15. Westwood
16. Carvell (great season, give him a blast!)
17. Wilkin (versatility)

BINGO!!

Having seen first hand the gaping holes in Smith's centre yesterday it's the big issue to sort for next week. I am certain he'll persist with Mcguire at SO and in that case he should start Eastmond there. However, the team you've picked above I'd consider leaving Ellis in the pack where he played Ok yesterday and try Wilkin at Centre. I'd say of the 2 he's more suited to the position.

Is wilkin in the sqaud?

1. S. Briscoe
2. L. Smith
3. K. Eastmond
4. M. Shenton
5. R. Hall
6. S. Tomkins
7. R. Myler
8. A. Morley
9. S. Moore
10. J. Graham
11. G. Ellis
12. J. Peacock
13. K. Sinfield

14. J. Roby
15. E. Crabtree
16. B. Westwood
17. S. Burgess

Yep - I saw him moping round the dressing room when I watched the game back yesterday.

1. lee smith
2. peter fox
3. tom briscoe
4. michael shenton
5. ryan hall
6. kev sinfield
7. sam tomkins
8. gareth carvell
9. james roby
10. james graham
11. gareth ellis
12. jon wilkin (fresh legs)
13. sam burgess

14. jamie peacock
15. adrian morley (he and peacock need abit of a rest imo)
16. erol crabtree
17. kyle eastmond

i think......