Re: Gareth O'Brien & Ben Currie : Fri Mar 04, 2016 9:55 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Gareth O'Brien looks a player doesn't he? He was all class for Saints in his time with us and seems to be playing brilliantly at fullback for Salford. Was it perhaps a short sighted move from Warrington to not retain him? Possibly at the expense of the headless chicken that is Steffan Ratchford?

Also, what a start to the season Ben Currie has had! How long is his Wire contract? I think you are doing him a massive dis-service in not letting an NRL side take him now, he's world class and needs to be playing over there, not bullying semi-pro standard SL sides.

Very, very poor attempt at trolling.

Keep GOB when we've brought in Gids and Sandow? I like the guy but he's exactly where he belongs at a side like Salford and I wish him all the best there, but he had no future here other than a regular spot in the reserves team.

Re: Gareth O'Brien & Ben Currie : Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:06 pm  

It may be worth noting that we have 1st option of GOB in two years when his current contract with Salford expires. Personally I think by then he would be a suitable replacement for Gidley when he retires.

Currie very much reminds me of Sculthorpe when he broke through at the wire.

Re: Gareth O'Brien & Ben Currie : Sat Mar 05, 2016 12:26 am  

Just a note... Sculthorpe was Warrington captain at 17. Currie is already 21.

He is a great player but Scully was something else entirely. It was a sad day when we had to sell him to keep our club going.

Re: Gareth O'Brien & Ben Currie : Sat Mar 05, 2016 12:47 am  

Scully was a big fish in a small pond though.

Re: Gareth O'Brien & Ben Currie : Sat Mar 05, 2016 1:01 am  

Wire Yed wrote:

Scully was a big fish in a small pond though.

We did have some very big underperforming fish.

Re: Gareth O'Brien & Ben Currie : Sat Mar 05, 2016 3:13 am  

Saddened! wrote:

Gareth O'Brien looks a player doesn't he? He was all class for Saints in his time with us and seems to be playing brilliantly at fullback for Salford. Was it perhaps a short sighted move from Warrington to not retain him? Possibly at the expense of the headless chicken that is Steffan Ratchford?

Also, what a start to the season Ben Currie has had! How long is his Wire contract? I think you are doing him a massive dis-service in not letting an NRL side take him now, he's world class and needs to be playing over there, not bullying semi-pro standard SL sides.

The Melbourne Storm thought they had Currie but he signed a long term deal with Warrington a day after he was due to sign for them.
They aren't too happy with Currie's manager.

Re: Gareth O'Brien & Ben Currie : Sat Mar 05, 2016 11:24 am  

Ron wrote:

GOB looked like a poor fullback to me, was hopeless in defence and repeatedly got smashed when bringing the ball back, putting his team on the back foot. I would take Stefan Ratchford over him any day of the week.

As for Ben Currie and world class? He is a good super league player at the moment but far from world class, I don't know if a single SL player is world class, give him a couple of years and see how he develops.

No one in SL is world class???

Chris Hill
Alex Walmsley
James Roby
Ryan Hall
Kallum Watkins (Maybe)

These players could walk into almost every team in SL and the NRL.

Re: Gareth O'Brien & Ben Currie : Sat Mar 05, 2016 11:58 am  

mark_m wrote:

Just a note... Sculthorpe was Warrington captain at 17. Currie is already 21.

He is a great player but Scully was something else entirely. It was a sad day when we had to sell him to keep our club going.

I don't suppose we will be able to compare the two until Currie hangs his boots up. But Currie, while not captain, is 21 and has made just shy of 100 first-team appearances already. That's almost 1/3 of Sculthorpe's career club appearances, and he has over 1/3 of Sculthorpe's try total (43 v 113). The trajectory is certainly impressive.

Re: Gareth O'Brien & Ben Currie : Sat Mar 05, 2016 1:46 pm  

just_browny wrote:

I don't suppose we will be able to compare the two until Currie hangs his boots up. But Currie, while not captain, is 21 and has made just shy of 100 first-team appearances already. That's almost 1/3 of Sculthorpe's career club appearances, and he has over 1/3 of Sculthorpe's try total (43 v 113). The trajectory is certainly impressive.

The comparison with Sculthorpe's appearances is enlightening. You do wonder whether the strain on the body of carrying Warrington's pack when only 17 impacted on his career's longevity.

Re: Gareth O'Brien & Ben Currie : Sat Mar 05, 2016 1:48 pm  

Chris McKean wrote:

No one in SL is world class???

Chris Hill
Alex Walmsley
James Roby
Ryan Hall
Kallum Watkins (Maybe)

These players could walk into almost every team in SL and the NRL.

Do you regularly watch the NRL? Those players could definitely get games in the NRL, Hill would even be a good NRL forward. But none of them would be a top 3-5 player for their position. Which is what I would class as world class, Walmsley got absolutely dominated by the Rooster forwards, whose best forward wasn't even playing.