Louis Anderson

I assume this is a joke post?

Concerning that this appear to be a club v country issue. As I understand it, SOL has needed this surgery for a while. So it can wait for the end of Wigan's campaign but not for England? A slippery slope....

That's Wigan for you. But Saints told Josh Perry to get his op done straight away so he'd be ready for McBanaman's call.

Westerman is not good enough, simple as that. I would rather play Burgess or Westwood there than Westerman. My next choice would be Sinfield to organise and do a stint at 9 to help Roby out and also give us his kicking game.


Lets just leave it there then.

Burgess is out, I believe. Unless you're being hypothetical then ignore me...

Big loss for England. As good and as important Sinfield is for Leeds, he just doesn't have the physical presence at International level. Would like to see Westerman given a go to realise his potential as a 13 but options are limited in this position. Danny Tickle as a wildcard?

Agree with the point about Sinfield, he has struggled physically in the past in international games – particularly in defence

If we have two good halves and Tomkins and Roby, I think we have enough attacking talent to forsake a creative loose forward and go with a full running pack with Westwood or Heighington at 13

You really are an odd fellow with an unhealthy obsession with anything anti-wigan.

Anyway. Club before Country = Family before County? Who pays the wages week by week? I agree that playing for your country is an huge honor, but if you are injured and have soldiered on for the good of your club then what's the problem with getting treatment v's playing injured for your country and most probably letting them down.

Or

All players should save themselves for internationals at the expense of the club game?

And.... Josh Perry, op sorted so he can be ready for the call? Really? Born in Aus, 10 years NRL and is now OK for England?

Chris Heighington will be 13.

I think it is looking more like this. Would make our pack a bit lightweight to have Sinfield at 13. Sinfield should be considered as a stand off now i think. It would be a lot to ask him to do 30+ tackles, organise and possibly kick goals.

Heighington plays loose forward for Wests. I hope we don't put Sinfield at 13 - GB/England have tried 'ball handling' loose forwards for years and it simply doesn't work. we have halfbacks and the hooker to set up the plays. Funnily enough NZ and Australia don't need an extra playmaker, and instead prefer somebody who can provide a link if required, but also graft.

Sinfield has played to help out our poor halfs, hopefully with Brough, Widdop, Chase, Maguire, Myler and Sinfield to chose from we won't need a ball handling 13.