nahh just the first 4 im watching, just read the post, saw the Sheldon and thought i'd comment

Sykes is a shocking choice, they are loads of young centres that I would have in front of him.

We look so weak in the centres it's not funny.

However they are plenty of young centres coming through like Briscoe, Hall, Watkins, Lawerence etc. So lets hope so of these develop in top centres.

Again not sure why Smith goes with two impact hookers in Higham and Roby, Diskin deserves to be and starting with Roby off the bench.

Can we PLEASE forget this idea that the England pack is better than Australia or New Zealand....ever....in any idea world.......for any reason.

Its stupid and goes against actual on field results whic have proven otherwise time and time again over 30 years.


Eastmond may be quick of the mark and fast against SL ....but look at your opposition!

Greg Inglis has owned bigger, stronger and faster players like a b*tch. He has made sweet tender love to the very best defensive in the world, at ease.


And last of all, what a player has done or could do in SL.......it doesnt count at this level.

The only real shocks in that squad aresquad Martin Gleeson aside?

People can moan all they like but we have NO quality 3/4s or full backs in England to match anything like Australia and NZ.

My side:-

1. Shaun Briscoe
2. Ryan Hall
3. Kyle Eastmond
4. Michael Shenton
5. Lee Smith
6. Danny McGuire
7. Richard Myler
8. Adrian Morley
9. Scott Moore
10. James Graham
11. Jamie Peacock
12. Gareth Ellis
13. Kevin Sinfield

14. James Roby
15. Sam Burgess
16. Garreth Carvell
17. Sean O'Loughlin

Shaun Briscoe
Peter Fox
Michael Shenton
Lee Smith
Ryan Hall
Danny McGuire
Richard Myler
James Graham
Scott Moore
Jamie Peacock (captain)
Gareth Ellis
Sean O’Loughlin
Kevin Sinfield

James Roby
Adrian Morley
Garreth Carvell
Sam Burgess

Great Impact off the bench.

Not Sinfield biggest fan but we need a kicking game in there somewhere if we're to play a forward dominated arm wrestle, he'll get through some work also. Last chance saloon for the tried and tested failure and shows our lack of depth.

I hope Smith can work out a spot for eastmond, somehow!

It appears Smith realises the old guard are not good enough so why not blood the kids with the right amount of experience around them, build upto the world cup.

Ultimately we're relying heavilly on Sinfield, Mcguire and Myler. 2 who have never produced at int level and a kid who still finding his way in SL.

Your being Harsh on McGuire who was one of only a few that actually played well/OK last year, he's gone OK in an international shirt and should be the first choice 6.

I am a little worried about Myler hasn't he been injured/not picked for Salford in the latter part of the year?

Two reasons why Danny Broughs omission is a complete joke.

I'm quite excited to see how these young players do at this level. I expect them to struggle to contain the better backlines in the competition, but they have more attacking talent than any of the backs we have brought through in the last ten years IMO, and I think by simply taking the game to them we could be more competitive than we have been in some time.

My team:

Smith
Fox
Ellis
Shenton
Hall
McGuire
Tomkins
Graham
Roby
Peacock
Burgess
O'Loughlin
Sinfield

Eastmond
Morley
Carvell
Wilkin

Thought Nick Scruton deserved a spot as he has been playing great all year in a poor Bradford teams and thought he should be in there ahead of someone like Westwood who just isnt good enough and gives away so many penalties

I don't think many would rather have Scruton over Westwood

Sinfields kicking game?

I hope you are talking about his goal kicking, because his general kicking game is non existent.

I thought another reason is that he's Scottish until 2010?