Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sat Nov 29, 2014 11:46 am  

I'm not one of those RL fans who hates Union I watch it I just prefer league last nights game was a poor one as bath knew they had the game won so just kicked all the time to see the game out Sam did put a prop on his booty with one of the two times he touched the ball and he will probably end up back in league

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sat Nov 29, 2014 12:39 pm  

I'm not a fan of rugby union by any means, but I think you need to take into consideration the fact that it was raining very heavily during that match last night, so they were never really going to throw the ball out to the centres much.
In addition to this, Bath just wanted to get the game won during a time when some of their players are away on international duty. Quins were sh*t at scrums, conceding a penalty from pretty much every scrum, so it makes sense for Bath to focus on this area and use it to get the win.

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sat Nov 29, 2014 12:49 pm  

Does anyone think Sam will be bored into his second season post World Cup and go back to the NRL? Or see his three years out?

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sat Nov 29, 2014 12:55 pm  

Wonder how much per touch that cost Bath in terms of wages?

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:00 pm  

I too watched last might she who must be obeyed also watched I commented that was dire, she said straits, I said no the game, she replied I mean money for nothing if they get payed for that.
Bloody hate it when she's right!

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:09 pm  

Mr Churchill wrote:

Decided to subscribe to BT Sport so I could watch Sam's Union debut tonight, Bath v Harlequins.

Wouldn't normally watch Union and apart from seeing how Sam went on, what a waste of money!

Well I guess RL Moonies have to find something to do during the weirdo Moonie off-season from November to January so why not subscribe to a TV channel to watch some other sport which you dislike and consider to be a waste of money, eh?

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:18 pm  

I can see Ford, Farrell,Burgess, Eastmond all returning to RL once their World Cup and England RU contracts finish. It was my version of a bush tracker challenge on BT vision.

[Durham Giant]

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sat Nov 29, 2014 3:08 pm  

I think the comments of his coach are quite illuminating

Bath coach Mike Ford says the former Rugby League star's time at inside-centre could be short-lived, with a space in the back row an option he'll be exploring.
"Personally, I think that will suit Sam personally more. It's a gut feeling of mine as he's a guy who carries and tackles a lot and I don't want to stick him out in the centre to do nothing.

He would kill it at centre but not got enough time to learn before the WC.

Will make a great non stop tackling player in the loose though.

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sat Nov 29, 2014 3:56 pm  

William Eve wrote:

:lol:

Well I guess RL Moonies have to find something to do during the weirdo Moonie off-season from November to January so why not subscribe to a TV channel to watch some other sport which you dislike and consider to be a waste of money, eh?

Ironic post of the year goes to...

Nearly as daft as spending hours on a message board slating a sport you dislike, though not quite as daft.

Re: Sam Burgess Union debut : Sat Nov 29, 2014 4:20 pm  

Seth wrote:

Ironic post of the year goes to...

Nearly as daft as spending hours on a message board slating a sport you dislike, though not quite as daft.

Is the game still wasting money paying salaries to the likes of you?