I'm not really sure why Scruton has been added to the discussion when I've never mentioned his name? For what it's worth Scruton is a couple of years younger than Earl and he didn't do his international career any favours when he came to play at Bradford in what was a very average squad. If we had done well over the last few years then I feel Scruton would of got a call up.



Earl has got an offload (only 31 compared to 75 from Lynch in 2010 though I may add) but that's about it for me. To me he is a nothing player, he doesn't seem to have the stamina for the hard graft as he's such a big unit and he can often seem to be missing the aggression needed when taking the ball up and making a real impact.

Well you will get a chance to see him on Friday night. If he impresses you then i will be pleased as we will have got two points. he was devastating against Hull and really seems to have got his form back this season.

Looking forward to the game on Friday, should be a really good battle and hopefully an entertaining game for a neutral.



I will be sure to keep an eye out for Mr Crabtree, can hardly miss him

Crabtree offers something different to every other prop in the squad. I'm not saying the Aussies will fear him, but there's not many others we have who could come on and knock a few bodies about etc.



I still think Lynch should be in the squad. Ferres better than Whitehead or Langley??

The Ferres inclusion is baffling. I would like to know the thought process in that one.

I think Sheriffe & Worrincy passed on those photos of McNamara

“@mikeplatty: wow i must b propa sh:te at rugby # england backs!!”

Ferres continues to impress me but his deccision making near the line is terrible. Not an international though.

I'm a Bradford supporter and I have to say that I wish we had Crabtree.

Agreed. One of the 4 or 5 best of a pretty mediocre bunch of English props.



As for Whitehead he is not ready yet and Langley can't stay fit long enough. Whilst it may seem ironic that our players have been overlooked by the very coach under whose tutelage most of them have regressed it remains a fact that none of them demand selection on the last 2 years form.

Aye, bringing Huddersfield fans in will offer a nice unbiased opinion too won't it? Especially the ones from the Hudders RLFans board, which is one of the most biased boards on this site.



I tend to agree that Crabtree deserves his spot though. A few years ago, he seemed a bit "lightweight" and in the Chris Feather mould of a huge bloke who just didn't use his size. Last couple of years though he's really stepped it up (ever since that International series where he had a belter) and should definitely be in there.



If we're querying how certain players got in ahead of the likes of Lynch, Scrutes & Hargreaves, I'm surprised people are picking out Crabtree when there's a far better target in Liam Watts! I also think LMS is massively overrated, and if he came from Keighley instead of London, he wouldn't even be in Super League.



Look on the bright side. At least no Darrell Griffin any more!

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