Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Mar 25, 2016 8:28 am  

post wrote:

It will be a shame for Sarginson to go, he's only 22 so still time to improve but is he getting the right coaching at the minute? He seems to have faltered since Harris and Deacon left, he could potentially be one of the best centres in RL on his day but I think he needs proper coaching which he will get in the NRL, and I do think he will kick in and make a success of the NRL move.

On another note I can see Burgess replacing Charnley at the end of the season.

That would suit me.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:28 pm  

I believe Burgess is good enough for the NRL but it all depends on how much game time he gets.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:51 pm  

I think it depends on how he settles in, he may opt to come home early if he doesn't get much game time and if he doesn't he may not feel part of things and may want to come back.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:12 pm  

If Charnley does go, what about Mantellato as a replacement? Can kick goals at least.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Fri Mar 25, 2016 2:17 pm  

post wrote:

I think it depends on how he settles in, he may opt to come home early if he doesn't get much game time and if he doesn't he may not feel part of things and may want to come back.

I'd like him back too, but what will that say about "the whingin' Poms" as the colonials will have it? That SL softies simply can't hack it? First Sam then Budgie (although I'd wager some of the former's decision might well have been a little foresight as to the Kiwis imploding as they have)? Complete bull's danglies, but it wouldn't look good regardless of the actualité.

CM Punk wrote:

If Charnley does go, what about Mantellato as a replacement? Can kick goals at least.

Not a bad shout

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:45 pm  

CyberPieMan wrote:

I'd like him back too, but what will that say about "the whingin' Poms" as the colonials will have it? That SL softies simply can't hack it? First Sam then Budgie (although I'd wager some of the former's decision might well have been a little foresight as to the Kiwis imploding as they have)? Complete bull's danglies, but it wouldn't look good regardless of the actualité.Not a bad shout

Me personally couldn't give 2 hoots what the Aussie think.

With Mantelato he would fit the mould of a wane style winger.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:03 pm  

Last season Mantellato had a sucess rate of 70% while Matty Smith was at 71%. Doesn't seem to me to be an improvement.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Mar 26, 2016 5:55 pm  

Meefy wrote:

Last season Mantellato had a sucess rate of 70% while Matty Smith was at 71%. Doesn't seem to me to be an improvement.

I think it's more to do with kicking on the 6th. What's the percentage that go straight down the throat of whoever's there to receive?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Mar 26, 2016 6:14 pm  

Meefy wrote:

Last season Mantellato had a sucess rate of 70% while Matty Smith was at 71%. Doesn't seem to me to be an improvement.

I've remarked before that people widely regarded as 'good kickers' often have stats that actually aren't all that. Jamie Lyon is a case in point: career average 72%, if I recall right.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Mar 27, 2016 9:48 am  

Players miss, stats don't tell everything though, some players are big game types, losing by 2 kick to come after scoring, couple of minutes on the clock...some players just nail those, thrive off them.