Re: he is coming : Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:15 pm  

Michigan red wrote:

Couldn't agree more, think Korki would have been well respected amongst his peers for his heart and desire. I'll say it again think Korki would cost us a great deal less in wages than Feka and offer probably more. And the bus drivers on Eccles New Road would be a lot happier

Sorry Dazzler I can't agree. I was a huge Korki fan during his brief spell with us but mainly for his 100% commitment in that team when 90% couldn't give a flying one, however, when it comes down to quality Palea'asina is streets ahead, the guy has represented New Zealand, played over 80 times for the NZ Warriors and has played over 120 time for Wiagn who are a few matches from being champions, you don't play in teams like that if you're not a good player.

What big team has ever shown an interest in Korki, (most) managers aren't stupid, he managed 8 games in the NRL and has since played for us, Wakey, Huddersfield and Cas, the best of which would be Huddersfield and even there he only managed 6 matches. He is a smashing bloke and I will always remember him for his 12 months hard work for us but he wasn’t as good as you make out.

Anyway as Feka has been signed as an impact prop then I suppose really any comparisons should be made with Haggerty and Leuluai and I'll guarantee he'll do his job better than those two! (again no disrespect to Big Phil another lovely fella)

Oh and believe me Korki was not cheap, his wages were very high.

Sorry for the rant mate!

Re: he is coming : Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:33 pm  

Kordidas

seem to remember he made alot of peoples ' Pack of the Decade ' when Iain ran those back in March .

Also remember he was voted player of the year the season he was here too .

He made 3189 Metres and 19 errors in his 27 games for us

That would make him one of the top 4 metre gainers this year with those stats.

maybe some revisionism going on here as he was pretty good for us .

Re: he is coming : Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:53 pm  

middleman wrote:

That would make him one of the top 4 metre gainers this year with those stats.

I fully agree with KOTS and can't believe what an inflated impression of Korkidas some people have?!

Korki did make yards but he then invariably cost us possession hence making his contribution useless!

He was also a bit of a turnstile in defence for a big fella, and a liability in the defensive line at times.

Lovely bloke mind!

I'll say again ..... Feka > Korki (by some distance!)

Re: he is coming : Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:02 pm  

king of the shed wrote:

Sorry Dazzler I can't agree. I was a huge Korki fan during his brief spell with us but mainly for his 100% commitment in that team when 90% couldn't give a flying one, however, when it comes down to quality Palea'asina is streets ahead, the guy has represented New Zealand, played over 80 times for the NZ Warriors and has played over 120 time for Wiagn who are a few matches from being champions, you don't play in teams like that if you're not a good player.

What big team has ever shown an interest in Korki, (most) managers aren't stupid, he managed 8 games in the NRL and has since played for us, Wakey, Huddersfield and Cas, the best of which would be Huddersfield and even there he only managed 6 matches. He is a smashing bloke and I will always remember him for his 12 months hard work for us but he wasn’t as good as you make out.

Anyway as Feka has been signed as an impact prop then I suppose really any comparisons should be made with Haggerty and Leuluai and I'll guarantee he'll do his job better than those two! (again no disrespect to Big Phil another lovely fella)

Oh and believe me Korki was not cheap, his wages were very high.

Sorry for the rant mate!

Think Korki is one of those players who thrives from being a bigger fish in a small pond, think his joy at playing for Salford was infectious and in 2007 think he was without doubt the best prop.
Do seriously doubt even if he was on a high wage that he will be on anything like what Feka is and also feel Feka will look much more ordinary in a Salford team than has when he has been surrounded by much better players in a very good Wigan outfit

As always KOTS your entitled to your opinion but also as always your wrong

Re: he is coming : Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:04 pm  

middleman wrote:

seem to remember he made alot of peoples ' Pack of the Decade ' when Iain ran those back in March

Firstly that means nothing, some people who voted will have only seen 4 or 5 of those years and all it could prove is that we've had pants props for years. However for me Rutgerson, Cashmere, Stapo & Paul Highton would be in my team before him (and that's just off the top of my head).

middleman wrote:

Also remember he was voted player of the year the season he was here too

It was the Junior Reds Player of the Year and Supporters Player of the Year award, funnily enough not the Players Player or Coaches Player, but even so there weren't many to choose from in that team?

Again I'm not trying to knock the lad just don't believe for one minutes he's as good as people make him out. For the record if we signed him back (which is always a bad thing) I wouldn't grumble.

middleman wrote:

He made 3189 Metres and 19 errors in his 27 games for us
That would make him one of the top 4 metre gainers this year with those stats.
maybe some revisionism going on here as he was pretty good for us.

Leave this with me and I'll be back tonight.

Re: he is coming : Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:06 pm  

The only reason everyone loved Korki is because he had a couple of good fights that got the crowd going, if i remember one was in a friendly/start of season (i may be wrong). I personally thought he gave to many penalties away and was over paid.

Re: he is coming : Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:34 pm  

isn't this thread about a judus coming and not about whether or not we'd have korki back?

Re: he is coming : Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:42 pm  

salfordsno1 wrote:

answers in the next day or so

Or not?

Re: he is coming : Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:48 pm  

Red-4-life wrote:

Or not?

he is coming

Re: he is coming : Thu Sep 02, 2010 5:52 pm  

salfordsno1 wrote:

he is coming

What Readon? You already said a Judas and a big name was coming, now its just he is coming?