what a season he has had this year! been unlucky with an injury early on again but wow did he come back with a bang! his defence has got 10x better and his attacking play! keep it going richie

Late call up to England squad?

With that idiot in charge, don't hold your breath.

I'm half expecting him to play a hooker at scrum half, a loose forward at stand off and leave the stand off from the best team in the world (not Briers!) on the bench.

I think Richie has come on leaps and bounds this season and, whilst not yet the finished article, he is certainly moving in the right direction.

personally think the england team will be -
tomkins
hall
atkins
reid
briscoe
widdop
myler / lomax
burgess s
roby
hill
hock / ellis
westwood
sinfield

burrow
crabtree
peacock
carvell

leaving out graham because he will get banned because of biting slater

That would be an excellent England team. I reckon Myler would get that 7 shirt on recent form, though it's pretty close, and have one of those second rows on the bench instead of one of the props (can't pick which one to leave out though!). We have to have Widdop on for the full 80, he was so important in the NRL final yesterday and we can't afford to waste a bench spot on a back if we want to compete against the Aussies! I know we don't play them this summer but what's the point in practicing a set of tactics we aren't going to use next year?

Crabtree is having a double op, shoulder and elbow, in close season.

looks like it will be crabtree who misses out for one of them 2nd rowers, imo crabtree has been immense this year for hudds deserves his england spot but obviously if he is having an op then he'll miss out

Myler gets better with every game. If he carries on developing at this pace...he will be one hell of a player for many years to come. Can't help bu think his omission from the CC final a couple of years ago has really grounded him and has been beneficial to his long term development. Also working with the immortal Andrew Johns is showing in how he plays the game and spots opportunities.

Retired.

Wahey we've finally got a Myler appreciation thread!

Is everyone feeling OK? That's one on Waterhouse and Myler on the last two weeks! Do we officially not have a scapegoat now... Or is it still John Clarke?

Back on topic. He's been brilliant all year, perfectly complimented Briers in the halves and has been the key link in our left side attack. He's definitely pushing for an England jersey, but I feel he's just not quite there yet. As I said about this time last month, Myler in the Knights get some more experience playing with other lads who also have potential to go on to the world stage. Chase (queue the abuse) and Widdop starting halves with Ratch providing cover for all the halves and full back in a 23 man squad.

Lomax should be nowhere near an England squad, I'd rather have Matty Smith and that says something.

he is progressing nicely into a player that can fill the boots of briers when he retiers and lead the team round the park, him and o'brien at halves ratch at full back when hodgson goes! will be appearing in grand finals every year!