Wardle...nothing flash..strong, runs good lines. Few mistakes.

He's a back rower these days.

Worth a squad place for either roll ?

He's Scottish anyway

No way..bugger

He doesn't play for a fashionable club tho, we have said for years that if he played for one of the sky darlings they would be banging on about an international shirt.
He's a class player on his day and going well in the 2nd row so much so that if ferries was available next week he would struggle to get in

One player who would do a good job at Centre for England doesn't even play SL.

Tom Armstrong at Leigh is a fantastic player. Quick, evasive, good step, athletic and unselfish. Along with good defence, he would not look out of place at all.

Obviously, we would just pick someone who plays for the big 4 though !!

Are you seriously suggesting we pick a championship player to play for England?

If you have the skill set it doesn't matter what division you play in. As it stands ESL is still way behind the NRL. The championship isn't that far behind ESL. Not a likely starter but put him in the train on squad to further his development. Too many narrow minds

Ah I see, it's one of those threads where everyone gets outraged that their clubs player isn't picked for England.

In that case I suggest, nay demand, Liam Cunningham be selected.

I demand we get Anthony Gelling an English passport and select him!

If he was as good as you say he would be playing in Super League.

Watkins is our best centre. Sarginson did nothing wrong and actually made me admire him last autumn in the 4 nations, as I thought he'd not do much. After him I'd want Percival knocking on the door, but he's still a bit young yet.

I'd heard Armstrong had Improved so watched him closely against Salford. He had a poor game and took a lot of wrong options.

As for a comment on this thread that the championship isn't that far behind superleague...how? Leigh aside and possibly Bradford most sides would get 50+ put on them each week.

I like Wardle a lot. I'd like to have him at Saints.
Watkins has obvious quality.
Percival is a real gem.
I was impressed with Sarginson, but Bridge (who's also a very good centre) gave him a real lesson the other week.

If Percival can hit the form he started this season with he should get a chance to play based on form imo...he was awesome up to his injury and even a stand out for us even against the Bunnies (they obviosuly saw something in him to show an interest in signing him). Sarginson played really well for England last year and will be up there for selection, and have rated Wardle for the last few years so if we could tempt him away from Scotland he could also have a chance.

Watkins is at top of the list and will rightly be in there (injury depending) but to have the 3 good, young options of Percival, Sarginson & possibly Wardle competing for other spot, it is looking better than previous seasons where we have struggled to find good centres to pick (Atkins has never really been international standard imo and hopefully Cudjoe wont be anywhere near an England shirt anymore)

he was,

he was solid enough at Saints as a kid, never really stood out as an outstanding prospect, although I believe we offered him a full time contract that he turned down to concentrate on his studies.

How is Jack Reed getting on this year so far? i thought he was good for us a few years ago but has been injured a few times since.He should be in the mix

Playing well & scored a try last week, will probably get picked for England.

I like Wardle and would have him in the top 4 British Centres in SL.

The two centres should be Watkins and Sarginson, with Reed as backup if he plays well in the NRL.

On a side note, why are Leeds playing Watkins on the wing, such a waste.

I agree with is, throw Cudjoe and Jack Reed in there as well. Wardle is just big, not international quality IMO.



Completely correct. Armstrong is a talented player but does his own thing which doesn't make him popular with coaches. He would be excellent if he followed instructions (like Lee Gaskill) but he doesn't so he isn't.

Middle 8's will prove how big the gap is, I suspect the answer will be huge.

Watkins is on the wing because with both Briscoe & Hall injured he's the best option for the team.
As soon as Hall is back Watkins will be back at centre.

I would say Wardle is a better option for England than Cudjoe. Cudjoe is just too unreliable as an international standard player and always looks like he has a schoolboy error or two in him, or a bad missed tackle that could happen at the worst time and against the big 2 you can't afford to have players like that.

Wardle plays for scotland along with Brough.

Also he is viewed in the long term as being a 2nd rower... last few games he has switched due to ferris being out injured.

At centre the winger doesnt get much service from wardle as hes not the best passer... but he runs very very hard, misses quite a few tackles too though