Re: Other Teams' Rumours And Signings For 2021 : Sun Jun 21, 2020 7:23 pm  

The Whiffy Kipper wrote:

But Clubb isn't being touted as Wigans only hope is he

No he isn’t to be fair but couldn’t miss the opportunity to just remind people how bad Clubb is.

Re: Other Teams' Rumours And Signings For 2021 : Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:42 pm  

13 pages about The super league champions lol

Re: Other Teams' Rumours And Signings For 2021 : Mon Jun 22, 2020 12:04 am  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Genuine question, have you watched him play the last two weeks? You make out like he’s disgracing himself currently when the reality is far from it. If he was stinking the place out the way people are implying then he wouldn’t be getting picked every week.

Yes I have.

He is struggling.

Re: Other Teams' Rumours And Signings For 2021 : Mon Jun 22, 2020 12:06 am  

Steph Curry wrote:

13 pages about The super league champions lol

aw bless

Re: Other Teams' Rumours And Signings For 2021 : Mon Jun 22, 2020 6:18 am  

jonh wrote:

Yes I have.

He is struggling.

So has our big forward signing George Burgess!

So we can hardly call St Helens for signing Graham!


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Re: Other Teams' Rumours And Signings For 2021 : Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:44 am  

Ruddy Duck wrote:

So has our big forward signing George Burgess!

So we can hardly call St Helens for signing Graham!


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I’m not and have not calling Saints for signing Graham. I have said I think he will do a job for then if it is for the rest of the season. I think it will however turn sour if it is for more than that.

I absolutely agree Burgess has struggled. The difference is their is potential for Burgess to get better due to his age, that isn’t the case for Graham.

Re: Other Teams' Rumours And Signings For 2021 : Mon Jun 22, 2020 10:58 am  

Steph Curry wrote:

13 pages about The super league champions lol

Still here after your disastrous Barba/Escare post ?
Glutton for punishment springs to mind.

Re: Other Teams' Rumours And Signings For 2021 : Mon Jun 22, 2020 4:00 pm  

jonh wrote:

Yes I have.

He is struggling.

He’s made over 100 metres in each of his last 3 games. 170m, 148m and 103m so I wouldn’t say he’s struggling at all. Past his best obviously, he’s 34, but they’re strong numbers in a league that’s of a higher quality and played at a greater intensity. I would argue that even now Graham will still be a top 5 SL prop, he’d certainly walk into every side. Apart from Walmsley, Watts and possibly Philbin I’m struggling to think of anyone better.

Re: Other Teams' Rumours And Signings For 2021 : Mon Jun 22, 2020 4:08 pm  

MPhil12 wrote:

He’s made over 100 metres in each of his last 3 games. 170m, 148m and 103m so I wouldn’t say he’s struggling at all. Past his best obviously, he’s 34, but they’re strong numbers in a league that’s of a higher quality and played at a greater intensity. I would argue that even now Graham will still be a top 5 SL prop, he’d certainly walk into every side. Apart from Walmsley, Watts and possibly Philbin I’m struggling to think of anyone better.

Exactly. It’s true he’s not as good as he used to be, but who is at 34? To suggest he is struggling is harsh and perhaps wishful thinking on oppositions fan’s part? There’s no real hiding place in the NRL. If you’re “struggling” then you don’t get picked week after week. Sentiment can only go so far.

He’s performing solidly if not spectacularly and you are 100% right to say he’ll still be in the top 5 props over here. He’d be in every 17 in the league without a doubt.

Similar can be said for Benji Marshall who has today been linked with Wigan. Is he what he was? Of course not. Would be still be in the top 5 half backs over here and walk into every side? Absolutely. I’d take him over Theo Fages for example without hesitation.

Re: Other Teams' Rumours And Signings For 2021 : Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:45 pm  

Graham will be fine and if it is a case of him just playing on until the end of 2020, then I could see him finding something extra inside himself and producing a pretty big end to his career. He’s clearly going to be a man desperate to right some wrongs of his past Grand Finals and as a stop gap, you can’t really say fairer than that. At the very very least he brings influence and leadership to that Saints side.