I think he stands a chance of succeeding as capt, I can't see the above being an issue. He won't dare whinge at an aussie ref! I think familiarity breeds contempt in regards to SL refs, realistically how many different refs do our lads, Saints, Leeds and Warrington have each season - it seems that between Ganson, Bentham and Silverwood they get the big teams week in, week out.

I have done a similar thing at my school for the past three seasons, choosing kids who may struggle to keep control of their tempers to captain the team has paid off well in focussing them on the task and performing week in, week out for the cause of the team as a whole!

Personally i'd have picked Lockers or Ellis but if this pays off it is a very astute selection by someone who seems to struggle with the basics of coaching at times!

As if any of the players would come out and say its a bad choice.

Ellis would have been my preffered choice followed by o' loughlin graham Never

They had the option to say nothing and so the article would never have seen daylight.

Brian Smith's take on Graham as captain:



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Who ever is captain on saturday doesn't really matter, the lads are all fighting for the same goal ( to beat the kiwi's) so lets get behing james Graham and the rest of the team and do this country proud !!!!