General Zod. wrote:Get some perspective.
Calderwood was selected on the basis of his form at the time (good kick chase performance for Wigan in the play-offs).
Wellens & Gardner were selected, even Sykes was selected FFS (not to mention a few others) and the England team failed miserably (as they have done for a few years now) to a point were it was clear to many Smith's selection policy was a joke.
So imply that selection from a (so far) total failure of international coach holds much weight in terms one players ability over another is a flawed idea.
Fox is a better winger than Calderwood already and will prove so again this season.
It doesn't matter which players smith took to Oz, the result would have been the same. I think fox is a decent enough player but it's a sad indictment of the quality of GB's outside backs that him, calderwood and gardner are considered to be the only realistice options open to the GB/England coach. As you say, Raynor is head and shoulders above any other British winger. Shame he is so injury prone.
As for briscoe, a real 110% player who I admire for lots of reasons, but just think he's missing something extra which would make him an international class player
