Re: Sam Burgess : Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:37 pm  

That's a very disrespectful article, love the fact they try to blame his mum for their play off elimination! Stupid Aussies.

Re: Sam Burgess : Sun Feb 09, 2014 12:02 am  

Staffs FC wrote:

He'll do well at union not least because the skill levels are so low that anyone with serious talent will be lauded. Hopefully he wont get bored during the endless stoppages and set pieces that characterise that rich and expertly marketed sport.

Here is what one leading Union pundit here has to say about Sam Burgess.

" I will make a fearless prediction here. If Sam Burgess does play rugby, he will be a journeyman player,at best. In rugby terms he is an extremely limited player. He can't pass and his tackling is thuggishly illegal most of the time. He can barge forward with some effectiveness from time to time but has no ball skills."

Re: Sam Burgess : Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:29 am  

Do they honestly believe that!

Re: Sam Burgess : Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:40 am  

Freddie Miller. wrote:

Here is what one leading Union pundit here has to say about Sam Burgess.

" I will make a fearless prediction here. If Sam Burgess does play rugby, he will be a journeyman player,at best. In rugby terms he is an extremely limited player. He can't pass and his tackling is thuggishly illegal most of the time. He can barge forward with some effectiveness from time to time but has no ball skills."

such expertise.

Re: Sam Burgess : Mon Sep 29, 2014 3:41 am  

Sheldon wrote:

Sorry Freddie you're right in theory, but Souths won't win the nrl this year.

Wonder if there is a shift in opinion here Sheldon?

Re: Sam Burgess : Mon Sep 29, 2014 7:37 am  

Freddie Miller. wrote:

Here is what one leading Union pundit here has to say about Sam Burgess.

" I will make a fearless prediction here. If Sam Burgess does play rugby, he will be a journeyman player,at best. In rugby terms he is an extremely limited player. He can't pass and his tackling is thuggishly illegal most of the time. He can barge forward with some effectiveness from time to time but has no ball skills."

That's just embarrassing! Who wrote that?. It might make pay a bit of interest to the bore fest, if any league player can be a success in union, its him, he's a beast, with excellent ball skills and foot work. Anyone know if hes joining Bath for this season

Re: Sam Burgess : Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:35 am  

he joins up with them in 2 weeks

Re: Sam Burgess : Mon Sep 29, 2014 8:59 am  

Wilde 3 wrote:

he joins up with them in 2 weeks

Nice one , cheers

Re: Sam Burgess : Mon Sep 29, 2014 12:48 pm  

Just been voted into the nrl team of the season, along with James Graham. Burgess also came third in the overall vote for the dally m award

Re: Sam Burgess : Mon Sep 29, 2014 2:03 pm  

The RU club where I coach (sorry no real options here) are discussing Burgess at length. Some curious to know who and what he is. Some eager to see him, some simply dismissing him. His recent stats vs SBW were certainly of interest to some and made a few drool.
24 NRL games
21 carries on average per game
152 average metres made
10 tries
62 offloads
58 tackle busts.
So good that some even feel he will be the difference that makes Bath the champions.
Even I am now thinking of taking in a Bath game just to see him live and watch how he goes.
The man is a beast. I just hope he walks off into retirement ( ) with a winners ring.