Best man for the job in our squad.

Think it was the third test of that series (when we played about with the team a bit IIRC).

I agree with you though that he is the best 13 at the moment, although Sinfield is in good nick I can't bring myself to pick him given past performance.

I'd go:

Graham
Moore
Peacock
Hock
Ellis
O'Loughlin

Roby
Burgess
Morley
Carvell

But I would not be surprised to see Ellis at 13 to add more size to the pack with something like:

Graham
Moore
Peacock
Hock
Morley
Ellis

Roby
LMS
Burgess
Carvell

I think the quote you're talking bout was aimed at the team as a whole rather than one man. As someone else has quite rightly pointed out, we need leaders across the park as other teams have and as we did in our great teams. One man, no matter how good cannot carry a team. Even Farrell couldn't manage it and he was as close as it has ever come to being the exception that proves the rule. It seems impossible to imagine now, but in our great teams we had the likes of Haney, Edwards and Bell, all great captains in their own right playing in the same team! That's before we add in the likes of Clarke, Farrell, Betts....oh my god, it doesn't half illustrate the dearth of support our present Captain has. We could barely name another player in the entire squad worthy of the armband! Hardly any wonder he cops so much flack really is it?

I thought IL said we needed more leaders, i do not think he was critical of Locky.


People point towards Faz as a great captain, but for much of his time he had at least 2 often 3-4 experienced International Captains in the squad to support him. At the moment Locky is somewhat a man apart. Riddell was brought in i think for his vocal nature in and around the dressing room but it has not kicked in yet for whatever reason, we need more players with opinions and attitude to back up Locky.

Snap!