Re: Luther Burrell : Mon Jun 17, 2019 5:14 pm  

I really hope it works out for Burrell but hes got a lot of work to do.
Goodwin has been simply phenomenal in the last 2 games - unfortunately that'll be because hes sorted out his future back in Oz.
Bryson is incredibly strong and has really good skills.
Potentially losing Atkins as well - who is still a very good centre.
So we have King and Burrell with maybe Mamo able to cover.
If Burrell struggles then .......
He's bound to make mistakes. I just hope he's mentally strong enough to take that on board (and the undoubted criticism he'll receive on forums....)

Re: Luther Burrell : Mon Jun 17, 2019 5:46 pm  

fez1 wrote:

I really hope it works out for Burrell but hes got a lot of work to do.
Goodwin has been simply phenomenal in the last 2 games - unfortunately that'll be because hes sorted out his future back in Oz.
Bryson is incredibly strong and has really good skills.
Potentially losing Atkins as well - who is still a very good centre.
So we have King and Burrell with maybe Mamo able to cover.
If Burrell struggles then .......
He's bound to make mistakes. I just hope he's mentally strong enough to take that on board (and the undoubted criticism he'll receive on forums....)

Law 1. for players ... steer clear of forums.

Re: Luther Burrell : Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:07 pm  

AS108 wrote:

That’s hilarious, he’s a crap signing.

Alright Marty McFly! Oi tell us who wins the CC final and SL Grand Final will yer? Win me some money at the bookies.

Re: Luther Burrell : Tue Jun 25, 2019 4:10 pm  

Surely not? https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... st-helens/ Last push for ticket sales?

Surely not? https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... st-helens/ Last push for ticket sales?

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Re: Luther Burrell : Tue Jun 25, 2019 5:14 pm  

Alffi_7 wrote: Surely not? https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... st-helens/ Last push for ticket sales? Well, it's not unbelievable. SP has been impressed with him for a few weeks now, and at some point he is going to have to play the game to pick up the knowledge and experience. The sooner that happens the better prepared he will be for the business end of the season. Off the bench perhaps ?

Alffi_7 wrote: Surely not? https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sp ... st-helens/ Last push for ticket sales? Well, it's not unbelievable. SP has been impressed with him for a few weeks now, and at some point he is going to have to play the game to pick up the knowledge and experience. The sooner that happens the better prepared he will be for the business end of the season. Off the bench perhaps ?

Re: Luther Burrell : Tue Jun 25, 2019 5:44 pm  

....what better to throw him straight in at the deep end?
Also gives us the one up, being prepared to do something that Saints dare not...it's a win win.
It comes off he's hailed...it doesn't...he's progressing.

Re: Luther Burrell : Tue Jun 25, 2019 5:52 pm  

Happy for him to be thrown in. We'll only be able to tell if he can help us at the business end of the season if we play him.

Re: Luther Burrell : Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:42 pm  

I’m all for giving him a go, but is a game likely to be played at an intense speed the one to do it in?
Then there is the issue of penalties coming from not knowing the niceties of the game and finally who would you drop, and why?

Re: Luther Burrell : Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:01 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

I’m all for giving him a go, but is a game likely to be played at an intense speed the one to do it in?
Then there is the issue of penalties coming from not knowing the niceties of the game and finally who would you drop, and why?

All valid points but he would have obviously been working on this in training, so Price must think he's ready.

Maybe off the bench? He's big enough to do minutes up the middle.

Re: Luther Burrell : Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:17 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

I’m all for giving him a go, but is a game likely to be played at an intense speed the one to do it in?
Then there is the issue of penalties coming from not knowing the niceties of the game and finally who would you drop, and why?

The guy is a season plus match fit and an ex England international.
He ought to be body ready...

The question of lack of fitness has never been an issue out of the club...only line structure mainly for defence.