Higham



He's picked him because it would make him grumpy at training if he didn't. That can be the only reason.

What's Will Smith doing getting involved ?

(I'll get my coat)

three pages too late for that

So you're saying that Morley and Carvell are not in form? Come on fella, that's just plain daft.



He was Head Coach of Warrington when England played France back in June and he only picked 2 Wire players there; one of who was Adrian Morley.

Stanley Gene is a superstar though

he was compelled to spread the impact of selections evenly across SL clubs...he had a reason then to select some cack...

We are the only English team to win any silverwear this year apart from the LLS but Leeds think that is worthless, or at least they did last year when saints won it

Westwood is one of the favoured seconds row;s in super league rumours about going to leeds shows that hes good, also against france he started at second row i believe

If Westwood plays, it might as well be in a starting slot.
He's a workhorse, not an impact player

We need another player to scoot from dh if Roby injured

Incorrect. Hull have won the Floodlit Nines, Blackpool have won the Northern Rail Nines, and Widnes have won the Northern Rail Cup.

Can't see him starting in the 4N though with Ellis & Burgess.

I'd go Ellis, O'loughlin with another coming off the bench in the second row.
Burgess has gotta be 13 tbh

Who?

because Burgess wont be playing as a prop

peacock and graham to start with Crabtree coming on off the bench

shaun lunt... currently the form player in his position at the moment in super league .. been awesome

and to step up from workington last year even more awesome

A little bit of an over-exaggeration on the first part.

What about Morley?

Morley or Crabtree, no contest at all. I in fact like Crabtree, but the aussies will smash him all over the place.He didnt want to know in the final when he got hit by Morley (granted the game was over)

We all know that Golden Boy Sinfield will be loose-forward.

Pack will be:

Graham
Moore
Peacock
Wilkin
Ellis
Sinfield

Bench: Morley, Burgess, O'Loughlin....

You know nothing.

Or certainly didnt actually watch that game at all.

Crabtree would obviously never get picked ahead of Morley, but can do a good job as an impact player off the bench.
Westwood was one of the only players to enhance his reputation at the world cup last year, and as the incumbent in his position is rightfully in the squad (same with Myler).
Carvell has been good all year and will probably be on the bench with Crabtree assuming Burgess slots in elsewhere in the pack.
Higham is the only surprising selection from Warrington given his injury this season but again his form at the World Cup shows he can play at this level.
You can't really accuse Smith of picking favourites instead of form. He picked form for the world cup and the Sts and Leeds stars let him down badly. This years squad will be much more diverse.
Sykes for me is the only player I would question as he was very poor in the World Cup but he is clearly talented and maybe deserves a second chance.

Incorrect, i was there. Off-loaded every time he got the ball (thumbs up) sadly the rest of your team didnt take advantage of that.

Surely, even a bitter bloke like your self can see, that Morley should be in that team over Crabtree. Im not sayin "Big Daddy" isnt a good player but if its a chocie between the two, 95 % of the rugby league fans who watch the game week in, week out would pick Morley.

And regarding the "hit" did Crabtree trot of th epich or not? Or was it a coincedence that he was ready to be replaced with ten minutes to go.

Sadly, if you think Crabtree can perofrm aginst the aussies, your the one who knows nothing

Hit?



Morley came off just as badly.

Tell us another.

This is good stuff

1. shaun briscoe
2. peter fox
3. michael shenton
4. martin gleeson
5. ryan hall
6. sam tomkins
7. rob burrow
8. adrian morley
9. scott moore
10. jamie peacock
11. gareth ellis
12. sam burgess
13. sean o'loughlin

14. james roby
15. james graham
16. gareth carvell
17. ben westwood

18. eorl crabtree
19. jamie jones buchanan
20. richie myler
21. ryan atkins
22. leon pryce
23. danny mcguire
24. jon wilkin