Ratchford is our best centre

Sims is fine, Cox has loads of improving to do until he is near sims level and fitness but he has still been a good addition to our team. Dodds has been a big miss with George King playing a lot of time at prop.

Isn't it interesting how views can vary on what a specific player brings to the team? I thought Sims did well last season and seems to offer a little extra this season. I also think that we are a better team with Ratchford than without him, I do think he is not well served by being so versatile as he isn't given a consistent position, and that makes it difficult for supporters to identify his strengths. My personal view is with a few extra kilos he would make a fantastic loose forward in the Sculthorpe mould.

I think there are two stand out differences between Dodds & Sims... Firstly, we know Sims capabilities within our team & secondly Sims is comparatively injury free & available for most games.

I actually think there is a case to be made for Hill being our best player in the Super League era. Consistently 9/10 performances, occasional 10s. When he makes a mistake, you actually hear the intake of breath from the crowd as it is so rare.

I don't understand why having Sims come off the bench to play to utilise his mobile strengths in the second quarter, as opposed to starting and putting him on the bench in the second quarter, can be perceived as a negativity?

Sim is a great player and has his worth to the team no question, but we also need leadership qualities when Hill is subbed out. Yet we more or less take them both off at the same period? So we loose two leaders and replace them with none? Doh!
Cox can run hard, hit hard and tackle relentless for 15mins solid. We soften them up and wreak havoc by unleashing Sims for the next 25.

I never said better. I believe the question was about the strongest starting 13.
I think we are stronger and better as a team when he doesn't start.
In fact one of the best games I saw him play was when he made a rare appearance off the bench. I think Asotasi started.
So in answer I feel we are not stronger in the starting 13 with Sims.

Just a side note on the England Academy curtain raiser tomorrow night, it looks like we don't have any players in the squad which is disappointing

We had Toby King, Jack Johnson & Sam Wilde from the last crop who played for England and have made it to the first team

Perhaps we should have kept Roy as deputy pack leader for when Hilly is on the bench. He didn't get many injuries either.

In the current Academy Phythian, Fox, Moore and Smith have also played for England and all have been overlooked (albeit Moore has a long term injury).

The whole England selection tends to be a bit political at times though.

Yes you did; 'Sims isn't as good a prop as Dodds and I'd also say Cox too under his form.' Quote.

If you are going to babble on at least stand by what you say.