Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 28, 2016 12:42 pm  

Depends how much better you think T Burgess is than Crosby, I suppose.

My snap view would be 'a bit, but not that much'.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 28, 2016 8:21 pm  

Crosby is a strange one tbh, in my opinion he was our best prop last year but ever since he's come back from that surgery at the end of last year he's looked unfit and quite poor in all honesty, getting to a point now where's he's becoming a sick note as well, sad really but what with Flower Nuuausala Clubb and Tautai and Bretherton all being there next year, (Mossop maybe) then it wouldn't be a massive shame to see him go and especially not for Burgess in exchange

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 28, 2016 8:28 pm  

KingRoss11 wrote:

Crosby is a strange one tbh, in my opinion he was our best prop last year but ever since he's come back from that surgery at the end of last year he's looked unfit and quite poor in all honesty, getting to a point now where's he's becoming a sick note as well, sad really but what with Flower Nuuausala Clubb and Tautai and Bretherton all being there next year, (Mossop maybe) then it wouldn't be a massive shame to see him go and especially not for Burgess in exchange

I wouldn't judge him on this years form tbh. What's he played? 5 or 6 games maybe (maybe not even that). He's been totally disrupted by injuries this season.

I do however think we can judge him over the last few seasons and what I see is a lad that frustrates the life out of me. In fact I'm not sure I've come across a player that's frustrated me quite as much. I think he could be a top top player but he just drifts through too many games. When he's on he is a superb player but he's just so inconsistent. He reminds me a little of Mike Cooper during his time at Wire and much like him he may need a move over to the NRL to make him realise that potential.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 28, 2016 8:37 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I wouldn't judge him on this years form tbh. What's he played? 5 or 6 games maybe (maybe not even that). He's been totally disrupted by injuries this season.

I do however think we can judge him over the last few seasons and what I see is a lad that frustrates the life out of me. In fact I'm not sure I've come across a player that's frustrated me quite as much. I think he could be a top top player but he just drifts through too many games. When he's on he is a superb player but he's just so inconsistent. He reminds me a little of Mike Cooper during his time at Wire and much like him he may need a move over to the NRL to make him realise that potential.

Fully agree, the lads got so much potential but often just doesn't live up to it, somewhere like the panthers or tigers would be a good suit for him in the NRL, give him a few years down there to really get the best out of him, and if he did return I bet we'd see a better player for it

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 28, 2016 8:42 pm  

KingRoss11 wrote:

Fully agree, the lads got so much potential but often just doesn't live up to it, somewhere like the panthers or tigers would be a good suit for him in the NRL, give him a few years down there to really get the best out of him, and if he did return I bet we'd see a better player for it

I always remember that Saints game at home where he was beastly and scored a great try but I shouldn't be able to remember single games like that. He should be producing that more often. He's a good size for a prop and seems to have a good engine.

I've always hoped that one day we'd see him kick on here but we're still waiting.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 28, 2016 8:48 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

I always remember that Saints game at home where he was beastly and scored a great try but I shouldn't be able to remember single games like that. He should be producing that more often. He's a good size for a prop and seems to have a good engine.

I've always hoped that one day we'd see him kick on here but we're still waiting.

Yeah funnily enough when writing that I could remember that game, he was awesome that day and unfortunately we've not seen a performance like that since, hopefully he can kick on from now till the end of the season and put in some good stints

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Thu Jul 28, 2016 9:41 pm  

moto748 wrote:

Depends how much better you think T Burgess is than Crosby, I suppose.

My snap view would be 'a bit, but not that much'.

I'd say a lot better. A first choice set of props consisting of Flower, Clubb, FPN and T Burgess would do me just fine. Backing them up Sutton and Tautai who can both cover front and back row. It's just a wish list though, nothing in it other than Souths apparently want him out.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Jul 30, 2016 9:58 am  

I think for next year we need another back, personally I'd like to sign Matty Russell back, can't be on too much money at the Dire and he's a Wigan lad.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Jul 30, 2016 9:58 am  

I think for next year we need another back, personally I'd like to sign Matty Russell back, can't be on too much money at the Dire and he's a Wigan lad.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Jul 30, 2016 11:13 am  

post wrote:

I think for next year we need another back, personally I'd like to sign Matty Russell back, can't be on too much money at the Dire and he's a Wigan lad.

He'd be a good player to have, for the 4 games he's fit per season.