Not sure who gets my vote to be honest. I just don't want it to be Sinfield. That will mean we will end up playing him at 6 untill his international career is up and he just isn't good enough there at international level.

Has to be picked from the players who will be on the team sheet without question....

Tomkins
Roby
Ellis
Burgess
Lockers

They are the only 5 you can be sure will start for England if fit. Hall could also be added to the list but it seems a bit pointless having a winger as your captain. Ellis would be my favourite to be honest. Bags of experience, played in the NRL, coming back to super league.

Ellis for me.

Graham could be a reasonable shout, just not able to be selected for pointless midseason jollies.

Graham's too much of a hot head and whiner to be captain.

Ellis or O'Loughlin

Ellis for me.

James Graham was captain when Peacock or Morley weren't picked. I'd guess him.

Sam Tomkins.

Exactly why I didn't give him thought.

I don't think he is 'certain' to be first choice in the 13 either. He would be better off the bench for me. Not captain material.

Tomkins is the future captain but making him captain now would bring too much attention on him.

Tomkins good player but not captain material for me

Roby for International Origins then Roby/Burgess for competitions and friendlies etc.

What a daft comment.

Anyway it's going to be Sinfield...this is McNamara we are talking about.

Why is that a daft comment? My opinion is that he would be better playing from the bench. He could give us impact.

He has proved himself to be a bit of a cry baby anyway.

Just look at the last 30 seconds of the 2010 GF. Jammer is having a paddy and standing in the centres while Wilkin, Wellens and Roby are still giving it everything they have untill the game is over. He certainly doesn't have the right mindset to be a captain.

Ben Westwood or Kevin Sinfield

If he plays which imo he shouldnt on current form anyway it should be Sinfield because I think he is the best captain, however if I was in charge I would pick Roby! You need someone who is going to be on the pitch for at least 70mins and I think it should be a SL based player so they can play mid season. O'loughlian would be second choice for me!

Depends if you want a player who's central to the playmaking or a 'leader by example'. Personally I think Graham deserves a chance, as we don't have a 'must pick' halfback.

I have necer liked the idea of a props or hookers being captain as they generally are only on the pitch for half a match and pointless. It probably should go to Sinfield as he is the best captain but I wouldn't know where to put him in the team and IMO there are better players in the positions he plays in. And as someone said if he is captain that means he will be in the test team until he retires.

I think it should be Ellis as captain and Sam as his deputy. But still believe McBanana will go with Sinfield.

I'd go for O'Loughlin, should go to someone who is/has been captain at club level for a decent period of time. I'd pick him over Sinfield based on he should be around in the team a lot longer than Sinfield, who i can see retiring from Internationals after next years World Cup. I think the RFL would prefer it to go to an Super League based player too for any media throughout the year and also for the Exiles games instead of rolling out a deputy.

James Graham or O'Loughlin

Roby for me

Knowing Mcbanana it will be a Leeds player.

But the smart money is on Adrian Morley with Mcbanana saying how important it is that we have an experienced player who will worry the aussies, age is not an issue blah blah blah

sam burgess or james graham would seem obvious choices....but seeing as england have several training camps during the season,which burgess & graham can't attend,then theres little point..


i'd have gareth ellis,he's coming back home next season and vastly experienced....and he does'nt have the "all aussies are supermen" mentality

James Graham or James Roby

It's not like everyone is going to suddenly stop playing because he goes to the bench and to be honest, I like them playing more minutes.

I like Sinfield as a Captain but as said above, depending on form and position I'm not sure about him playing.

Graham for sure - exactly the sort of drive, aggression and never say die attitude we need from England.

I'd put him well clear of anyone else, although the RFL may well want a British based captain and I could understand that fro the POV of training camps etc.

O'Loughlin for me, leads by example plus can rally the players, but we all know it will be Sinfield, getting sick of him being so central to the England side at the moment!

Ellis for me, he's coming back to England and is guaranteed to play.

He also knows what it takes to beat Australians, not something many of the team do.

I vote Jammer. Despite the quite simply ridiculous assertions made on here, he's the first name on the team sheet. He's got more fire in him than the rest of the side put together.

We can't have Tomkins as he's spending another couple of days with Saracens this week ahead of his move to Union so isn't a long term choice.

But it will surely be Sinfield. Somehow seems irreplaceable in the eyes of the coach and is the most experienced 'old head' left now if you assume Morley would be picked because he's rubbish.