Burgess Twins : Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:44 pm  

Tom scored 3 and George scored 2, every week i keep reading how these two keep ripping the acedemy up. They are too Big, Powerful and Strong for there opponents, also Tom Lillycrop keeps getting a good mention too. So would it be so bad losing Sam Burgess to the NRL, providing we get a quality player in exchange. Hopefully these guys might get a first team squad number next year and get a couple of games under there belt ready for 2011.

Re: Burgess Twins : Sun Aug 02, 2009 1:46 pm  

6Iestyn6 wrote:

Tom scored 3 and George scored 2, every week i keep reading how these two keep ripping the acedemy up. They are too Big, Powerful and Strong for there opponents, also Tom Lillycrop keeps getting a good mention too. So would it be so bad losing Sam Burgess to the NRL, providing we get a quality player in exchange. Hopefully these guys might get a first team squad number next year and get a couple of games under there belt ready for 2011.

In what game?

: Sun Aug 02, 2009 2:44 pm  

I have seen the Burgess brothers play, when they played Warrington Academy twice. They certainly didn't rip through the team, also saw them play against St Helens Academy and they did okay, but certainly aren't yet as good as you appear to be saying. I did however think your forward Tom Lillycrop had an excellent game against Warrington and is definitely one to watch.....The recent game against Harlequins were they scored 3 and 2 trys respectively was against a very inexperienced and young Harlequins side, which unfortunately for them have yet to win a game and have suffered heavy defeats by most teams.

Burgess's cannot see it ... That isn't to say they won't be something to reckon with in the future but like many players will need time develop.

Donaldson also a excellent forward of yours....with a great future.

: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:14 pm  

I think there is a good chance that Sam will try and take the younger brothers to Oz with him...disappointing for us but an opportunity of a lifetime for them...

: Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:53 pm  

smiffythebull wrote:

I think there is a good chance that Sam will try and take the younger brothers to Oz with him...disappointing for us but an opportunity of a lifetime for them...

And this is based on?

If they go to Oz before establishing themselves they run the risk of ruining their careers before they start. I doubt that they would go just because their big bro has gone out their. Lovely notion but I can't see it

: Mon Aug 03, 2009 12:51 pm  

They know how to back up, for sure.

: Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:11 pm  

Terry Monster wrote:

They know how to back up, for sure.

They know how to hit big aswell, that's for sure.

: Mon Aug 03, 2009 1:34 pm  

I saw the game on Saturday and they really are a pair of monsters. Any news on your Academy player who went of in the ambulance?

: Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:29 pm  

Paddock Punter wrote:

I saw the game on Saturday and they really are a pair of monsters. Any news on your Academy player who went of in the ambulance?

Broken leg.

: Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:28 pm  

Best wishes to him.