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Psychedelic Casual wrote:
It’s not about who’s a better player, it’s about who has put in the most stand-out performances and Makinson has been outstanding in Sunmer and Autumn internationals against the Kiwis.
Indeed....but he's not a wakefield player, eh homme vaste
JESUS WEPT HOW MANY TIMES????? £20 a ticket and £15 on beer and merchandise.....so an away fan is worth £35. At best, 1,000 is the average away support split across 11 rounds and I am being really generous here, so Toronto, replacing say Wakefield will cost a SL club £35,000. The minimum turnover of a SL club is £4,000,000 so Toronto instead of Widnes is worth less than 1% of a SL clubs turnover.
There are many valid reasons for and against expansion into America, but "AWAY FANS" isn't one of them.
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Karen wrote:
Why? He's played in 3 International games, one of which Australia lost.
James Tedesco was not in the Aus squad for the World Cup final as Billy Slater was FB. So apart from playing against NZ and Tonga where is the other one?
It's a farce really. The sport doesn't have enough international games in a year to start giving out awards like this. The Golden Boot should go to the player who could arguably be called the best performer in the sport over a year.
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homme vaste wrote:
Out of curiosity how on earth does this show me to be bitter? so I am guessing you put him on the same pedestal as the likes of Wally Lewis?
In all fairness I actually wasn't aware they now base the award solely on international performances... what's the logic in That? As my post states above a player could have 1 good game and win the golden boot, just doesn't make any sense.
Come on, Makinson has had 3 outstanding eye catching international games give him some credit for that.
To squeeze the last drops of sour grapes if Inglis, Lewis, Meninga, Slater played in a similar 3 internationals and put in a performance less than Makinson then according to a few posters on here Makinson wouldn't win the award because those other players in generality are better.
The new young dynasty of super saints is coming to a ground near you. Welsby-Dodd-Simms-Eaves-Rizzelli, not Eastmond...the future is coming.
It should be for the whole game not internationals anymore. Or would scrap it every year and only put in World Cup years or when there is proper touring sides again.
The golden boot should be the best player in the world not simply the best player in international games. International games, rep games and finals rugby should hold a higher regard but everything should be considered. Makinson has had a great season but in terms of big games has had one good game and one excellent game. For me Whitehead has had a great season and and 2 excellent games in the test series, which would make him a more worthy winner for me. I actually think Latrell Mitchell has been more influential than Tedesco but wasn't even considered. I think they need to change the criteria for the golden boot especially when Australia seem to decide the international calender.
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It's a subjective award. Any particular reason why it should be taken any more seriously than Sky's MOTM?
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HOW MANY TIMES?????
so I am guessing you put him on the same pedestal as the likes of Wally Lewis? 
