: Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:10 pm  

LS16_Rhino wrote:

Israel Folau

That would never happen though would it??

: Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:12 pm  

rhinoms wrote:

That would never happen though would it??

We can live in hope though can we?

: Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:19 pm  

LS16_Rhino wrote:

We can live in hope though can we?

We can but if he EVER left the NRL i think it'd be for union.

: Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:13 am  

rhinoms wrote:

We can but if he EVER left the NRL i think it'd be for union.

Speaking of Union, did you see Sonny Bill turn out for the Barbarians a while back? Interesting performance - looked a very average centre still not sure how to play the game. I know there's money to be had but to go from being a superstar in one sport, top of your game and pretty much hero worshipped by the fans, to average squad player under constant scrutiny and criticism playing for a second division French team? On top of that being told to f*** off by the club you were contracted to (who were busting the bank to pay you as it was). I don't think I would be keen.
I wish Lee Smith best of luck, hope he doesn't do a "Chev".

: Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:18 am  

Dave Heron's Moustache wrote:

Speaking of Union, did you see Sonny Bill turn out for the Barbarians a while back? Interesting performance - looked a very average centre still not sure how to play the game. I know there's money to be had but to go from being a superstar in one sport, top of your game and pretty much hero worshipped by the fans, to average squad player under constant scrutiny and criticism playing for a second division French team? On top of that being told to f*** off by the club you were contracted to (who were busting the bank to pay you as it was). I don't think I would be keen.
I wish Lee Smith best of luck, hope he doesn't do a "Chev".

Sonny bill was always p#ssed on his own importance mate as soon as he changed agents!!
I've read that his chairman of the french team he plays for isn't too happy about the return on his investment either.........F#*K HIM!!
With regards smithy i think he could make a go of it in union but i doubt he'll ever play for england whereas if he'd stayed in League he'd be a regular international imo.
I wish smithy well but like chev i feel he's ditching a promising career for more money in a game he'll never play at the top level.

: Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:25 am  

rhinoms wrote:

Sonny bill was always p#ssed on his own importance mate as soon as he changed agents!!
I've read that his chairman of the french team he plays for isn't too happy about the return on his investment either.........F#*K HIM!!
With regards smithy i think he could make a go of it in union but i doubt he'll ever play for england whereas if he'd stayed in League he'd be a regular international imo.
I wish smithy well but like chev i feel he's ditching a promising career for more money in a game he'll never play at the top level.

Smith actually looked like a centre on Friday. He defended well and I thought we missed a trick not attacking down the right more often as he looked very dangerous. I think it's a big shame he's going. I'm not sure where Wasps will want to play him, my guess is actually fullback, which might work for him.

: Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:28 am  

Dave Heron's Moustache wrote:

Smith actually looked like a centre on Friday. He defended well and I thought we missed a trick not attacking down the right more often as he looked very dangerous. I think it's a big shame he's going. I'm not sure where Wasps will want to play him, my guess is actually fullback, which might work for him.

I was thinking the same thing mate i think he could make the 3 shirt/position his own but i guess that doesn't matter now.
Regards union i also agree mate FB or Wing his kicking game isn't that bad and from the FB he reads the game well in league and i could see the same in union.

: Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:24 pm  

LS16_Rhino wrote:

Anyone won thinks that Atkins could be a possible replacement for Senior needs to watch last nights game.

Young Atkins was made to look much the inferior against big Keef – granted he has the potential but as for a like-for-like replacement he’s way off the mark.

It is not Senior who needs replacing it is Smith.Atkins and Senior for next season would do for me.

: Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:22 pm  

Smith might need a couple of seasons as a winger to adjust to Union, and may well kick on from there, but I can't see his future as a full back in either codes.

: Sun Jul 12, 2009 5:46 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

It is not Senior who needs replacing it is Smith.Atkins and Senior for next season would do for me.

Atinks for Smith would be like-for-like (ish) but where would that leave our home-grown youngsters (although IIRC Gibson is 22 now so maybe not quite so young).