: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:13 am  

Dicko_09 wrote:

but what is the whole weekly rounds geared to the grand final, a player is judged on thier success through out thier career and how consistantly well they play, now peacock has won an amazing amount of grand finals, challenge cups and world club challenges, graham has hardly won anything, peacock through out his career has been an exceptional prop and consistantly been the best prop in england, where as graham is not consistent

Apart from, say..... 3 Challenge Cups, 1 SL, 4 League Leaders Shields, a WCC, he's been named Man of Steel, is a staple in the England side, etc. etc.

I wouldn't say either is "miles better" but the one major fact is that Graham has time on his side, he's still years away from what is considered a prop's peak years, and he's already an awesome player.

Peacock is too but won't have many seasons left in him now.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:13 am  

finglas wrote:

although they may not concern themselves with the salary cap as they don't seem to consider it as important.

No breaches reported by anyone since the system went 'live.'

Either teams are actually towing the line or being more creative these days.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:15 am  

Christ....Just popped over here to see how you played, ahead of next weeks game, and the top 4 posts are about Saints. You lost get over it. Didn't you have a game tonight or what?

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:16 am  

He's a pretty good prop no doubt, but I've seen so many better. But that won't be good enough for our scouse chums (all their players have to be legends). Fact is we live in an era of average with regards to British front row forwards. He has bandy legs and I suspect after a couple more years he'll be overwieght and very average.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:16 am  

loinertillidie wrote:

Or really, this year , McCarthy Scarsbrook. Cracking lad

Needs to work on his offload game although he did create a try with one last week at Huddersfield.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:17 am  

Duke Eddington wrote:

Christ....Just popped over here to see how you played, ahead of next weeks game,

No you didn't.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:18 am  

Duke Eddington wrote:

Christ....Just popped over here to see how you played, ahead of next weeks game, and the top 4 posts are about Saints. You lost get over it. Didn't you have a game tonight or what?

As I said in another thread, they only have eyes for us, wonder why? You would have thought being so good, having home advantage and us missing several players would be enough to have them confident of having no trouble next week.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:19 am  

Dave Heron's Moustache wrote:

No you didn't.

Oh, yes I did.

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:22 am  

Duke Eddington wrote:

Oh, yes I did.

No you didn't...

: Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:25 am  

Saddened! wrote:

As I said in another thread, they only have eyes for us, wonder why? You would have thought being so good, having home advantage and us missing several players would be enough to have them confident of having no trouble next week.

I try to avoid reacting to the fishing lines. next week should be`a good game (affected by the BBc commentary) and we should all look forward to it. Chance are, whoever wins, will be likely to go on and win the CC. lets just look forward toi a classic.