England Team : Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:48 am  

Does anyone else agree Widdop should be playing instead of the overrated Kiwi

Re: England Team : Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:02 am  

roger daly wrote:

Does anyone else agree Widdop should be playing instead of the overrated Kiwi

Yes

Re: England Team : Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:14 am  

Not sure. I have seen loads of Widdop this year for the Storm (until his injury) and I never really notice that he is playing. The game seems to pass him by and he only gives the 'safe' pass.

Chase has grown into this world cup, and a little bit of magic could be the difference in big games.

FWIW, I'd drop Sinfield before dropping Chase.

Re: England Team : Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:27 am  

Chase shouldn't be playing because he's a Kiwi. Regardless of how good he is. It's England, not New Zealand.

If we didn't have these stupid residency rules, we wouldn't have this debate. Widdop and Sinfield would be the halves (and rightly so).

Re: England Team : Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:40 am  

HamsterChops wrote:

If we didn't have these stupid residency rules, we wouldn't have this debate. Widdop and Sinfield would be the halves (and rightly so).

I'd take it a step further and say it should be Brough and Widdop/Sinfield

It's probably also worth noting that without the stupid residency rules, the games would have been a complete walk over for the top 3 teams.

The fact that most teams can put out a strong starting 13 is due to them fielding players that qualify via the residency/great grandparent rules.

Re: England Team : Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:44 am  

I would of gone for Brough and Widdop. But then again Brough was only voted the best player in Super League this season,which no doubt means he's the best half back as well.Not good enough for Steve Mac

Re: England Team : Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:58 am  

Tbf it was Brough who announced that he wasn't available for England

Re: England Team : Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:26 am  

Yes,but he must of known Steve Mac wasn't going to pick him

Re: England Team : Fri Nov 15, 2013 11:31 am  

Widdop and Brough, or Widdop and Chase

Re: England Team : Fri Nov 15, 2013 12:32 pm  

Brough only turned his back on England when it was clear that he wouldn't be selected. He's always wanted to play for England, but needed to win the Scottish fans, and probably his teammates over, so made the statement.