Andy Farrell or Sir Kevin Sinfield

Both captained their side with distinction winning every major club honour possible. Players with different attributes but who was the best?

Sinfield for me

There isn’t any question who the better loose forward was. It’s not even close between the pair with Farrell being streets ahead.

Who was the better player would be the better question. In week to week rugby Farrell would again be comfortably in front but you just can’t knock Sinfields record when the big games came round.

Farrell and Sculthorpe were both better players than Sinfield.

All three were class acts though.

not you

Neither. Sculthorpe was better than both.

......and Hanley was better than all.

Absolutely no comparison. Pan face Farrell by a country mile. Sorry, 300 country miles. Silly poll. Should be Farrell v Sculthorpe of which there would be an argument for both

Regards

King James

If by the best you mean who could perform at the highest level then neither.

Sculthorpe was the only one who could cut it against the Aussies and earn their respect.

Before their respective supporters get their knickers in a twist though they both made enormous contributions to their club at Super League level and as a club fan that's what you really need and want, someone who is consistently good and makes your team better. They both did that, not only good but durable - nobody is any good sitting in the stands.

Hanley

Don’t agree. Farell always stood up against the Aussies. As for sinfield, they just pat him on the head

Regards

King James

O'Loughlin at his peak was better than both and unlike those two he always showed up at International level!!

Not even close, Farrell.

Not a debate this one, Farrell by a country mile. A better debate would be Farrell/Hanley/Sculthorpe. I also rate O'Laughlin higher than Sinfield as an out and out 13.

Sinfield is an Enigma for me. Not the best player in any position he played in, but for leadership and captaining a side superb. We have been blessed with some phenomenal loose forwards in recent years with O'Loughlin, Sculthorpe and Farrell. Sculthorpe being the best in my eyes

Sinfield barely played loose forward for his last ten years.

As a puller of strings, a leader and as a winner, he was the best.

I've never really understood the misconception that Sinfield wasn't the most skillful. Sure, he didn't have much pace, but his passing, offloading and kicking games were at the elite level. He also had the brain and vision to utilise his skills.
In terms of who was the best LF, considering Sinfield and Sculthorpe played most of their best rugby at stand off, I'm not sure it's the right question to ask. I'm also pretty sure both of them would be playing in the halves if they come through now. Of the 3 Farrell would be the one most likely to have been a back rower, so I'd say he'd get my vote.

Paul Shorpe did not win the golden boot award, like Kevin Sinfield and Andy Farrell did

Wheres the continuous laff button.

Did he bollox most overrated player of all time,the only all time team list he would make is the 13 and captain of the all time flat-track bully team. The Aussies never rated him at any point ever.

It's still Hanley (whatever people may think about his personality).

It’s an interesting question because I can see and agree with people saying Farrell and Shorpe as better players but at the same time if you could go back in time and were offered either of them or Sinfield aged 16 to have a 20 year career at your club would you opt for them over Sinfield?

It all depends upon the time frame: 20 years? 30 years? 50 years?

20 years: 1. Paul Sculthorpe, 2. Kevin Sinfield.
30 years: 1. Ellery Hanley, 2. Paul Sculthorpe, 3. Kevin Sinfield
50 years: 1. Ellery Hanley, 2. Malcolm Reilly, 3. Paul Sculthorpe, 4. Kevin Sinfield.

Andy Farrell was a star at the club level but never shone in international games. Therefore he could never be considered great, let alone the best.

Farrell over Sinfield.

My top 3 over the 7 decades I have watched the English game. Mal Reilly, Ellery Hanley and Vince Karalius.

Ellery Hanley