Congratulations Kevin.

Plus, Sinni iz well fit innit.

Sinfield isn't even the best player at Leeds.

Maybe not the most spectacular but our main player who is no doubt the first name on the team sheet. Easily our best player!! Without him we're pants, and have been for years

I would put Ryan Hall and Rob Burrows before Sinfield any day.

Just my honest opinion.

They would not stand out without him.he is involved and behind every move

Didn't think Sinfield would get the award but I'm really pleased for him, he's been a credit to the sport.

Well done and much deserved - by far the captain in the SL

Much is made of Cameron Smith and his achievements this year - but he plays in a dominant side, with the best coach and in Billy Slater possibly the finest player of his generation and possibly the greatest FB to ever play the game. If Cameron Smith were playing for Cronulla would he win the golden boot?

Is Sinfield any less deserving than Minichello!!

What criteria do you use to decide who is the best in world - the likes of Paul Gallen/Nathan Hindmarsh in the past will never get this award but there can few better players in any position. The award is dominated by backs why?

SIR Kevin Sinfield... Yorkshires greatest living Lancastrian.

Gutted that Ryan did not get the award....

Their's a list on the Wigan board of better 13's in the world than Sinfield. O'Loughlin is named amongst them. Oh dear

As many have argues on the VT the award should be for best player not most entertaining player (Minichello I would guess won it for being entertaining). Martyn Sadler has also posted on their and said if it was an award for most entertaining player then you'd probably have a Barba, Tomkins and Slater as the top 3 but its not.

This summed it up pretty well to me...

Do i agree with it, no but do i begrudge him getting this award, certainly not.
Fantastic pro, consistent and an absolute linchpin in the recent successes of the last decade, if this was decided based on a lifetimes achievement then i would agree with it 100%

In what sense of the word. How does one define "best". Kev is the best "big game" performer in SL. His record in the matches that count is awsome and his never say die performance in the GF is typical of the man. Why shouldn't someone get recognition for being (without question) the best captain in world rugby. I haven't read anywhere that this award is called "the worlds most exciting RL player 2012".

Yeah, I hate losing to Leeds in finals. Oh, wait a minute.......

The vast majority of Wigan fans, like this chap above are quite simply the biggest bunch of gaping ar$e holes ever produced.

the fact Leeds stopped them getting to any major final last season totally discredits the weak argument the poster clings to and proves my inital point completely.

Must be almost as bad as losing to Leeds in the semi finals. Awwww too soon?

If Leeds' premier loose (Ryan Bailey) isn't on the list then I'd question their commitment.

While Sinfield retained squad number 13 at Leeds in 2012 I presume even the Wigan fans noticed he played at stand-off for the entirety of last season both domestically and Internationally?

Forwards rarely win this particlar award and Sinfield was smart enough to realise that switching positions was a requirement to achieve overdue world wide recognition coincidentally with the absence of a credible International programme this year.

The only good thing that I see from this sort of random awards thingy is that when their own players don't win anything it annoys the hell out of Wigan supporters, and Australians.

For that alone, this is a good thing.

Wiganers & Aussies must be the most well-balanced folk on earth, they have a chip on both shoulders.

Looks like a lot of pies,loiners my dads bigger than yours posting.
Well from a Wakey fan well done Sinfield.
He deserves a life time award in recognition of what he has done for his club.

Golden boot player of the year
If it went on individual flair over the season then Tomkins would not win it as good as he can be at times.
It should go to the most consistant player over the whole season who does the most for his club well it would come down to one player Cameron Smith though Sinfield would be very close its just that Smith did it all season long for me.
O`Loughlin I like as a player but 10 times better well thats miles out given the choice as to who I would go for if I wanted them in my team Sinfield would win hands down.
Lets not forget this was a judgement by a panel and not one person`s thoughts so I will say again as much as it pains me hes a Leeds player "Well done Kevin"

Time to update your signiture old fella

I put on Twitter (a bit more succinctly) that Sinfield may not be the "best" when put against the others but he is perhaps the most influential and committed player around right now and fully deserves this IMO. The fact that Aussies are chelping about it makes it even better.

Would love a similar style of player in black and white.

Can't say this is my experience, most of the ones I've met have been absolutely sound with a real passion for the game.

However, there seems to be a hardcore of internet posters - no need to name them - who merely attract ridicule to their club.

We all know about Lockurrs as they call him,we have seen him try to take Kevins head off a few times

Just taken a look good god the've got some doylems on there.I too on the whole over the years have got on with Wigan folk ,but for the last few years

Great news and very well deserved. This sort of recognition is long overdue for Kevin who has been consistently outstanding both as a player, a goal kicker and a captain. As three times captain of the World Club Champion side he has had a major influence on the results of these wins as he has in so many other big games over the years.

It is a shame so many spectators have such a shallow understanding of the game in that they can only appreciate the obvious individual brilliant moments that players like Tomkins produce. These are the sort that would pick a Man of the Match because he scores a hat trick of easy tries and fail to notice the unsung creative player that set them up.

Sinfield is an old style player like John Holmes who has that rare ability to make other players look good by creating and putting them into space not just for a few moments in a game but consistently for the whole match. Whether with hand or foot he is directing operations at the very heart of the team. His influence is immense and his motivational abilities have been proven even to his doubters with the historic playoff results over the last two years when most had written off the Leeds side.

He has been one of the most influencial players in the game for many years and should have won the Man of Steel award at least once. Yes there are some other excellent players who could have be chosen but I doubt they have been more influential than Kevin so yes I do think he can be considered Best in the World.