Re: travis burns : Wed Dec 31, 2014 12:30 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

He was the most penalised halfback in Superleague last year, plus missed more tackles than all the other halfbacks with the exception of Luke Gail.

On the plus side he was second for kicking 40/20s

Didn't stop Wigan signing sargison who couldn't tackle to save his life. Maybe burns will improve with a better team, like Sargison has.

Re: travis burns : Wed Dec 31, 2014 6:56 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

He was the most penalised halfback in Superleague last year, plus missed more tackles than all the other halfbacks with the exception of Luke Gail.

On the plus side he was second for kicking 40/20s

He is also second best for tackle bust behind Rangi Chase and second best for offloads behind Leon Pyrce. Which suggest he offers an open play game and a good understudy for Walsh in a kicking game.
If he improves his defence it looks as though he could be contributing more than the 2014 season.

Re: travis burns : Thu Jan 01, 2015 1:45 am  

Honestly the day you are buying halfbacks for defensive duties you know you are in big trouble.

He ain't here to be tightening up the front row.

Re: travis burns : Thu Jan 01, 2015 3:12 am  

If we all stop biting and reacting to the silly old fart he'll go away.

Re: travis burns : Thu Jan 01, 2015 8:54 am  

An odd grouping are pie eaters. Telling us how Burns isn't particularly good whilst telling themselves that Gildart is the best young centre in England, despite the fact he hasn't even played a first team game yet. Every time I read a post from that deluded lot, all I hear in my head is EVERYTHING IS AWESOME.

Re: travis burns : Thu Jan 01, 2015 9:55 am  

I know stats don't mean everything, but when you do look at them, Travis Burns has very strong areas in his game where Luke Walsh has a weakness. This tells me our half back pairing will be very effective, Walsh will be the organiser on set plays adding to his excellent kicking game Burns more of a probing game with his tackle busts and excellent off loading game.

Re: travis burns : Thu Jan 01, 2015 2:45 pm  

Stand off is an attacking position. I don't remember many 6s being Brought in to squads to sort out a teams defence

Re: travis burns : Thu Jan 01, 2015 10:03 pm  

SLS wrote:

An odd grouping are pie eaters. Telling us how Burns isn't particularly good whilst telling themselves that Gildart is the best young centre in England, despite the fact he hasn't even played a first team game yet. Every time I read a post from that deluded lot, all I hear in my head is EVERYTHING IS AWESOME.

It's like they're just lying to themselves to make them feel better at the moment. The Gildart comment was particularly shocking.

Re: travis burns : Thu Jan 01, 2015 10:05 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

If we all stop biting and reacting to the silly old fart he'll go away.

I've been saying that for ages.

Re: travis burns : Fri Jan 02, 2015 5:13 pm  

Tommy Martyn couldnt tackle a good dinner, but it didnt stop him being one of the best 6's weve seen at the club in the last 20 years