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Meaney was better than any other outside back we had when he was with us. Umm quick/explosive turn of speed was never his strength but very good top speed when he winds up.

He’d be a good pickup for the right price. Sign him on centre money with an upgrade option if he can become a top tier fullback. At the end of the day he’s far superior to any other centre in our top 30.

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I’m trying to remember a 9 we’ve had with a better kicking game and I can’t.

Does he have the skill set to play halfback. He reminds me of a young Thurston when he’s on song

Not on your life is there a chance he’s a better fullback. His transition will be underwhelming just like Bmoz’s you’ll find and he’d probably be on the injury list within a few weeks. Hopefully the club has learned from recent previous experiments and how they worked out. Eg. Cotric - wing to...

2 years from now some people will still live in hope for Avo. I say this because in 2 years he’ll still be not up to first in any capacity. Any talk of JAC to fullback needs to seriously stop. He’s a winger through and through and a marquee one at that.

Fair call but provided we only offer NSW cup money because that is where he belongs.

[Jury still out on avo] case is closed as he just doesn’t cut it. If he leaves it’s no great loss.

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]. He’s actually shown a lot considering that when he first arrived he was under the worst coach in nrl history not to mention playing behind a pack that was getting dominated week in week out. To make my point clear, do you think Joey or Thurston (future immortal)...

I’m not sure any coach can teach a player not to be fearful of collision.

That’s very misleading. Jack Hethrington was in the top 4-5 a couple of years ago to put it in perspective. He’s quick for a forward but there’d be dozens of backs quicker

Totally different. One is a rep player and the other will never be.

Still an upgrade on Averillo or any other potential fullback at the club.

He has decent speed but by no means express.

Averillo doesn’t have what it takes to be a top grade spine player and never will. If we start next season with him at the back then we’re behind the 8 ball from the get go.

He can cover any backline position and he’ll do a job in the backrow if needed.

But according to many Burton is all hype and not worth the money we are prepared to offer for his next contract. Meninga and the Kangaroo selection team must have nfi. He beat the likes of Hynes and Edwards ffs!! Congratulations and well deserved I say.

I wholeheartedly agree with all you say. I’m sure Gus would agree also and his footy nouse is by far superior to all of ours.

He shits all over Dylan Brown and Deardon for starters.

He actually does know how to play 5/8. His strength is his running and kicking game. Unfortunately he doesn’t have a dominant half back to steer the team around and create attacking opportunities therefore it all falls on his shoulders.

Same with Manu who could be a star fullback in most other clubs.

Wtf Morrin

The scoreboard still showing 12-0

His brain is definitely switched off as usual

Toia should’ve took the tackle

I was filthy when we let Shaun Lane go to the Warriors and got RFM in return. I still feel the same way.

He doesn’t fully commit under a challenged high ball because he’s scared of contact. He needs to be let go asap

Awful set

He’s still has a year left with the Dragons.

Because tpj is lazier than all 3 you’ve mentioned collectively.

Yeah maybe in NSW cup as he doesn’t possess the skillset or line breaking ability that’s required in the top grade.

No not unless you want the pack to regress.

Have you not noticed the combination that he’s quickly formed with JAC. There’s not to many 5/8’s capable of that in such a short period of time. Saying that he’s not in the same postcode as Wighton, Brown(lol), etc is laughable. Maybe you should compare the difference in players around them...

It’s obvious that you have a lot of belief in Averillo but you seriously have to do yourself a favour and realise that he’s not the answer at the back moving forward. Yeah you’ll get some good games here and there and he’ll score some good solo tries but you’ll always get regular bog average...

He went down hill soon as he come out and said that he’s been studying video’s of Teddy to try and mould his game around his.

Averillo is rubbish. He’s to scared for first grade and not prepared to put his body on the line. Piss him off now

3 rockstar fullbacks in one team. Only at the Roosters…remember albeit for a short period they had both qld and NSW halfback’s on their books in Cronk and Pearce. Like I said, only at the Roosters.

Manu is at Centre because the Rorters are cheats. He recently re-signed to play centre instead of signing with another club on rockstar fullback money and a number of clubs would’ve been lining up. We’ll see the same thing unfold with Suaali. Only at the Roosters this will ever happen.

I hope Ciraldo has it in him to put a rocket up TPJ assuming he’s the head coach next year.

He’s tackled his ass off

He’s lazy and doesn’t play to win.

TPJ no energy off the bench. Piss him off to reggies

Where’s the impact of the bench from TPJ like Leilua and Cotter have provided for the cows

Our most exciting edge backrow signing since the Tank for sure and ironically from the same club.

Craig Sandercock is our attacking guru and deserves a lot of credit. IMO he needs to remain as attacking coach but definitely Potter as assistant to Ciraldo makes sense provided that they can form a good relationship.

He played only 30mins which is pathetic.

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Expect Dominic Young to add 2 or 3 more to his try tally.

He has regressed after having a couple of serious knee injuries. I’m pretty sure he’s 30ish and not an upgrade on Waddell so I don’t support this signing if it happens

He lacks mobility and is a plodder imho.

Terrible signing of true

Hahahahaha

Soon I seen Stephen Crichton mentioned as being amongst the quickest I stopped reading. He’s no slouch but I highly doubt that he’d even be in the top 10 fastest players.

Now that you’ve mentioned it hahaha. I find it fascinating to watch him in the clear running. Hmeep Hmeep lol

Love his energy and enthusiasm but you make a valid point about trusting him running near a tight sideline as he’s no twinkle toes lol. He was described by Joey Johns as running like he’s being chased by a madman wielding a knife lol

He’s gonna have some mad arthritis in his ankles later in life based on his frantic running action.

It’s true unfortunately

NRL is becoming a pussy sport.

One look at the incident and it’s definitely not an eye gouge. The fact that he was referred straight to the judiciary over this incident is utter BS

Both Vaughan and King were outstanding on Sunday. Vaughan’s carry’s at the back end of the game were immense.

If he’s carrying extra pounds at this stage of the season then it’s means his attitude and preparation isn’t where it should be.

It certainly looked that way. Pair of soft cocks lol

He’s one of those players that never shows consistency. He’s either fired up and almost unstoppable or he’s passive and playing with minimal involvement and quite ineffective. There’s no middle ground where he needs to be. I wish he had as much ticker as Tino.

I guess time will tell where Kiraz will play long term. I have faith that the club will make the right call. One thing’s certain that he’s cemented a spot in the 13. Alamoti is definitely still very raw and his body isn’t quite strong enough yet to handle first grade. A real talent no doubt...

I agree that Kiraz is our best centre option at the moment but both Skelton and Alamoti have the better skill set for a centre just not first grade ready yet. Kiraz is more suited to wing in my opinion.

Both Alamoti and Skelton are highly skilful centres with an outstanding pass and I suspect that Schoupp is just keeping the 3 position warm for when one of them is ready. Round 1 next season would be nice

Surely this club is smart enough to realise that Arthur is not an upgrade on Potter.

I disagree and I don’t even rate Flanagan.

Tonight he’s showing what a fraud he really is. Tigers have the ascendancy leading 12-6 and on the attack inside parra’s 20 but with a man down. He kicks it on the 2nd tackle straight into the arms of an opposing player. The ensuing set they give away a penalty and the eels go back to back.

What a load of shit. Yeah like Luai is in the same echelon as Wally Lewis or to a lesser extent Lockyer lol. We’ll see Burton’s full potential when a controlling dominant 7 is signed or developed. He’ll be still better next year with Kiks and Mahoney.

Sure but that’s irrelevant to me.

Haha good one!

More than anything Burton needs a quality No7 to take pressure off that will allow him to play his natural game.

Hynes controls the game for the Sharks, Hughes for the Storm, Reynolds for the Broncos, Clearly for Panthers, Johnson for the Warriors, DCE for Manly, Fogarty for the Raiders etc. Generally it’s the halfbacks job to take control of the game and lead the team around. All successful teams have...

Ok I’ll put a different spin on it. If he was Panthers 5/8 right now I’d be very confident that he’d be regarded a better 5/8 than Luai. Of course playing in a star studded team that discovered a winning formula a number of years ago would play it’s part. It’s a combination of narrow...

Yeah and funnily enough seems to always outplay the highly rated and specialist Penrith centre Crichton whenever they’re playing in the same team and origin 2 was no exception. Why is this??

You should start a Drop Burton thread flog lol

That’s why he made the origin team because atm he’s a one trick pony yeah? Surely there would’ve been better candidates. Maybe Lomax or Tago or even Hynes. Oh that’s right he’s a centre and not a 5/8!

You should get into Gus’s ear and tell him we need to sign Flanno up for life because he apparently outplayed his halves partner and while you’re at tell him that Burto is overrated and don’t pay him no more than 500k. He’s not the player to build a team around. JMK would’ve been but he’s off to...

He’ll be an elite 5/8 no question. He’s still a kid of course there’s a massive amount of improvement still to come

I think you need to take your own advice lol. He’s aloud a bad game which is to be expected when you consider the shitshow of a season it’s been. It doesn’t help his game either playing along side plodders in key positions.

You were kissing his arse a fortnight ago lol now you’re basically saying that he’s not a first grade standard 5/8 hahaha

F**king dickriding lol. I’m just not fickle like many of you. Singing his praises one week then bagging the crap out of him the next. Sorry I forgot that he gets great service and support from an elite 9 and 7 to take pressure off him not to mention superior backrowers in Jackson and Waddell...

After the last club game the belief in Burton was as long as freight train. Now we’re down to a single carriage with a handful of us onboard. Watch them all jump back on if he dominates next game.

So you expected him to have blinders consistently playing Bazball?

So you’re saying that he’s not a FG standard 5/8 lol?

Just let the doubters doubt.

Money well spent!

He deserves 800K

He’s having to do both roles of a 6 and 7. You won’t see his real potential until he’s playing along side a half decent 7. He’ll be elite no doubt and in the top 2 5/8’s for a long time.

You’re are either kidding or you don’t have a good grasp of the game. I’d imagine you probably think Cody Walker is yeah? How’s he going at this point without his star halfback Reynolds? There should be no excuses for him because he has a lot of talented players around him still tho. Burton is...

lololololol

He’ll dominate in just about any position at any level he’s that good. Unfortunately some people just can’t see his rare natural ability that he possess’s. Do you think that it’s a fluke that he keeps shining above Crichton for example who’s a natural centre(and very talented)and playing outside...

He actually played more games for the Dragons but his best years were wearing blue and white.

Trent Robinson had only coached in the Super League before getting the Roosters gig.

Willie Talau comes to mind also.

TPJ playing front row and RFM to lock.

The last 2 weeks is proof that he’s a dominant half. Short/long kicking game and the mounting numbers of try assists. He’s achieving this with an average hooker and halfback. Imagine next year with Mahoney and a possible upgrade on Flanno, he’d be dominating even more.