The Easter Embarrassments and Widdop for England? by Steve Mascord AFTER some of the scores on Easter Monday, and as a dumb foreigner, I am intrigued to find out how attached Super League fans are to the idea of two complete rounds over Easter. The wins by Widnes and Salford late last week should have helped attract sponsors, season ticket holders and new fans. Instead, they didn’t have one working day before losing again – in the Vikings’ case, very heavily – to capitalise on these results. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

The Easter Embarrassments and Widdop for England? by Steve Mascord AFTER some of the scores on Easter Monday, and as a dumb foreigner, I am intrigued to find out how attached Super League fans are to the idea of two complete rounds over Easter. The wins by Widnes and Salford late last week should have helped attract sponsors, season ticket holders and new fans. Instead, they didn’t have one working day before losing again – in the Vikings’ case, very heavily – to capitalise on these results. READ MORE ON THIS STORY...

Seems to have forgotten already the 50-0 drubbing of the Eels this weekend.

Before pointing out our competition's embarrassments maybe Steve should look to his own competition's first.

Can't agree more about Gareth Widdop, he is the best half back we have and we either play him at full back or not at all................. I see Kevin Sinfield as more of a 7, an organiser, and Widdop as the partner with the pace and desicion making. However I would rather see Richie Myler and Gareth Widdop have a shot at half back partners for England. Both young, fast, inteligent, have good kicking games and have a head on their shoulders.

I can't understand why McNamara keeps picking the veterans, Sinfield, Morley, Westwood, Carvell etc... we should blood new talent, Rugby League is a young mans game............ If your good enough your old enough.

We seem to have a negative mentality about blooding youngsters, when in Australia its the opposite......... look at Falou, Hunt etc.....

Why don't you concentrate on Australian RL and leave GB to their own. It's Aussie infiltration that has ruined the game over here. You are obviously another Aussie import like, Rolf Harris that we don't need.

I asked him to comment on the game, that includes anywhere in the world.

I assume you have all the answers, so I'm looking forward to your in-depth analysis in a post soon.......

Is anyone better placed than Mascord to comment on any aspect of Rugby League in any country? The man who sold his home because he didn't need it due to continually being on the road worldwide watching RL. I bet WYSIWYG's never been further than Ibiza.

prick.

I think its constructive critism...........

He has some valid points

People really get too defensive, Steve often makes a lot of good points

Can't agree more pal. Why Widdop is not an automatic choice is a total mystery, but your talking England here! Widdop playing at the top of his game for the best club side in the world and not even being mentioned in our press is crazy and there is no-one to even lace his boots here. The same old faces and usual suspects create nothing but lethergy among the fans who know who deserve to play for England through watching the game world-wide.

On the question of age, I seem to recall the Aussies picking both Lockyer & Civoneceva well into their mid-thirties to name but two.
There is a place for experience.
It's not simply about youth.

agree totally about widdop great player in a great team (and he is from Halifax)