Re: Mose : Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:56 pm  

Saddened! wrote: Yup, Walsh is in that Dobson/Dureau category where they look world beaters in Super League, but then don't attract the hype in Aus. Last years Dally M rankings suggest otherwise. http://www.theroar.com.au/2013/10/02/20 ... d-winners/

Saddened! wrote: Yup, Walsh is in that Dobson/Dureau category where they look world beaters in Super League, but then don't attract the hype in Aus. Last years Dally M rankings suggest otherwise. http://www.theroar.com.au/2013/10/02/20 ... d-winners/

Re: Mose : Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:58 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote: Last years Dally M rankings suggest otherwise. http://www.theroar.com.au/2013/10/02/20 ... d-winners/ Unlike Super League, the NRL clubs aren't short of scrum halves. Most clubs have exciting prospects in their systems and there won't be a massive queue for Walshy. Look at Dureau, can't get a game in the NRL, but was brilliant in SL. Not saying Walsh wouldn't get a team if he was pushing for a move, but can't see him being hunted. There's actually a bit of a hole for young quality halfbacks in Aus at the minute, same as there is here. Andrew Johns spoke about it the other day but I can't find a link.

BackrowSaint wrote: Last years Dally M rankings suggest otherwise. http://www.theroar.com.au/2013/10/02/20 ... d-winners/ Unlike Super League, the NRL clubs aren't short of scrum halves. Most clubs have exciting prospects in their systems and there won't be a massive queue for Walshy. Look at Dureau, can't get a game in the NRL, but was brilliant in SL. Not saying Walsh wouldn't get a team if he was pushing for a move, but can't see him being hunted. There's actually a bit of a hole for young quality halfbacks in Aus at the minute, same as there is here. Andrew Johns spoke about it the other day but I can't find a link.

Re: Mose : Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:59 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote: Last years Dally M rankings suggest otherwise. http://www.theroar.com.au/2013/10/02/20 ... d-winners/ Jarrod Mullan making the top 10 ey. Looks a decent 6

BackrowSaint wrote: Last years Dally M rankings suggest otherwise. http://www.theroar.com.au/2013/10/02/20 ... d-winners/ Jarrod Mullan making the top 10 ey. Looks a decent 6

Re: Mose : Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:02 pm  

St pete wrote:

Jarrod Mullan making the top 10 ey. Looks a decent 6

He's a very good 6, but on a 5 year $550k per annum contact I think he's a little out of reach!

Re: Mose : Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:03 pm  

BackrowSaint wrote:

He's a very good 6, but on a 5 year $550k per annum contact I think he's a little out of reach!

So was Walsh just make Newcastle pay half...

Re: Mose : Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:08 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

So was Walsh just make Newcastle pay half...

Can't see them doing that when he only signed his extension a couple of months ago!

Re: Mose : Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:18 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Unlike Super League, the NRL clubs aren't short of scrum halves. Most clubs have exciting prospects in their systems and there won't be a massive queue for Walshy. Look at Dureau, can't get a game in the NRL, but was brilliant in SL. Not saying Walsh wouldn't get a team if he was pushing for a move, but can't see him being hunted.

I watched Walsh in every game he played in last season and he was outstanding. So what you're saying is not true per se.

Re: Mose : Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:50 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

I watched Walsh in every game he played in last season and he was outstanding. So what you're saying is not true per se.

I'm not saying he's not a great player or that he's not played in the NRL. But how many contract offers did he get before signing for Saints? Penrith didn't want him.

Re: Mose : Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:08 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

I'm not saying he's not a great player or that he's not played in the NRL. But how many contract offers did he get before signing for Saints? Penrith didn't want him.

Didn't someone, Newcastle I think, try and get him to break his contract with us off and join them instead?

I think, relative to what they're used to, people in aus would say there was a shortage of quality halves.

Re: Mose : Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:59 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

I'm not saying he's not a great player or that he's not played in the NRL. But how many contract offers did he get before signing for Saints? Penrith didn't want him.

Just because Penrith didn't want him doesn't make him a poor halfback. Wigan didn't want Longy. More fool them eh? I have no idea whether another NRL club wanted him and I doubt you know either. Just because nothing featured in the press doesn't mean to say he didn't have offers.

He had a brilliant season last year and has done great things for us this year. Personally I really don't give a horse's willy about anything else. It's just a damn bloody shame that he is out, both for himself and for us. We scored some fabulous tries as a result of him being in our team.