I think Shenton and Hall worked well together, and could be a partnership worth pursuing for the England future. As for the other side, if only we had a player in the squad, who's had a storming year at centre, who would naturally slot in....

A few posts on this thread have hit the nail on the head with the Lee Smith situation.

Tony Smith has made a lot of noise about building for the future but the Lee Smith selection is non-sensical.

My selection would have been Keith Senior. He put his hand up to be selected and has had another excellent season. A good big centre who certainly would have troubled Inglis ( I know Senior normally plays left centre where Shenton plays but Lee Smith is either a winger of fiullback).

And ont get me started about scrum half... Rob Burrow should have been a shoe in for that position. To me it would have made perfect sense to have had the pivotal positions of 6,7,9 and 13 all from the same club.

McGuire, Burrow, Diskin and Sinfield

We are not as good as the Aussies but could have had an edge with 4 pivotal players who were all extremely comfortable with each other

been postin about mcguire on hear for ages about him not bein good enough but got shot down ,now your all doing the same

not saying you are rong but surely one bad game doesn't make him a bad player...does it?

You also said Higham should be the England 9.

Higham couldn't have done a worse job out of dummy half than Roby did on Saturday, even with only one good arm.

Nothing wrong with Higham.

My point was aimed more at St ives love affair with him than his actually ability.

Yes, in some peoples eyes he can do nothing right, even games where he has stood out. Some people are blinded by a hatred of him no matter how well he plays. I don't get it, i don't know him personally but in any article / interview i read where he is featured or mentioned by other players he is always credited with being a decent lad. Perhaps the problem is he is young, talented, successful etc. Some folk just don't like it.

He played poorly on sat, which i'm sure he'd be the first to acknowledge. But can the same people saying he should never play for England again also acknowledge his performances in the last world cup, particuarly the semi again NZ?

I'm pretty sure most fans of any club would be highly delighted if McGuire ever left Leeds for their club. I know I would. Yes, he had a poor game on Saturday but he certainly wasn't alone in that. Whether TS changes the half backs is up to him but he obviously rates McGuire highly and I wouldn't be suprised if he kept the 6 shirt and had a terrific game on Saturday.

Yes he could.

if my dead cat was at hooker on saturday, Higham could still do an even worse job.

Can't say I've seen your cat dead or alive but I do know you know sod all about RL unless it's togged out with a red V.

Hes better than Higham, you can trust me on that. Even from his little kitty coffin in the back garden, he could throw a more accurate pass than one trick mick, not to mention he can tackle better.

Pity he didn't manage any of the above on Saturday. Not saying that Mick H should replace him but Roby shouldn't play on Saturday. imo he was the most disapointing of the forwards for us.
This isn't just a Wire fan saying it, two Saints fans behind me were calling for him to be taken off. Wasn't you was it?

iv never seen him have a good un yet ,

well he should ,you tell me why after this you been watchin and what is the bloody point again of playing a bloke at 9 who dosent play there for his club at international level ,know wonder we carnt compeat thick as pig some of the people in charge

what point dick head tell me whos better and do not say diskin cos hes had one good game thats all in final ,pinched a livin for 10 years ,buderas came and he was straight out so thats how well thought about he is

not said he shouldnt play for england again ,im saying he never should have played for england bleeding ever as he is

I hope, for your sake, you aint criticising Sir Tony Smith of Warrington.

I'd get your tin hat on if i were you cocker.

Yes I am he has got it wrong big time, my tin hat is not needed on here with you clowns at all ,reading all your crap i feel pretty normal think some are from mars on this cocker

Your love affair with Mickey Higham!. i'm not predjudice, you can fancy anybody you like. Why are you so touchy?

Haven't or don't want to see Ivesy? You haven't caught him fondling your mother have you? i've read plenty of your posts recently, you certainly have an unhealthy obsession.

cos i hate thick yorkshire gits like you

Mickey is St Ives secret love child