Opinion Thompson could be the best forward in the game

[AlzzBulldog]

He has a strong running game with good footwork at the line and has speed, he also has a high workrate and can break tackles. Imagine him and TPJ in the pack next year

 

[BULLDVGS]

he had a great game today but this is a stretch

 

[BondiBulldog]

He’s right up there. Yet to notice anyone really put it over him. He’s got plenty of staunch, I like it. Still reckon it wasn’t cheap what so ever on Brailey, very exaggerated.

 

[Nasheed]

He’s up against Payne haas and James Fisher Harris and If you include JT, him.
I’d say he’s behind Payne and on par with JFH.

 

[AlzzBulldog]

he had a great game today but this is a stretch

Wait until the team is competent enough…. He’s been strong for us week in week out

 

[Nasheed]

Wait until the team is competent enough…. He’s been strong for us week in week out

Yeah if he gets the luxury of a good pack around him he will be even better.
But that’s hard to do because he’s one of the high paid players so he can’t have many high paid players around him because of the cap. Usually it’s lower players that lift when marquees come in around them.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Isn't dominant enough on both sides of the ball. In terms off being a strike forward then then yh defenitely showed he is up there with the best in the game today. But overall I wouldn't put him there.

 

[Nasheed]

Also I notice he always lifts against Cronulla
He also lives in gen Cronulla area
I think he does thsi so if soemsthign goes wrong at the dogs he gets picked up by the sharks which is convenient to him
Like an audition

 

[The DoggFather]

Goes hard even when carrying the whole forward pack on his back.

 

[DinkumDog]

Also I notice he always lifts against Cronulla
He also lives in gen Cronulla area
I think he does thsi so if soemsthign goes wrong at the dogs he gets picked up by the sharks which is convenient to him
Like an audition

He lives in Blakehurst, which is closer to St. George than Cronulla. But your geography is a bit off, you know, the whole Breakfast Point thing .

 

[Haddaway]

Hes really good, I'd put a few people in front of him BUT you can see why Holbrook said he was the best prop in the game.

A few people laughed, but it isn't that ridiculous of a statement.

 

[the_insider]

On today's effort yep for sure but needs to back it up weekly as that's what separates guys like TPJ to guys like JFH

 

[seven07]

He lives in Blakehurst, which is closer to St. George than Cronulla. But your geography is a bit off, you know, the whole Breakfast Point thing .

Well it is Nasheed, his world map will only have 2 countries India and little India aka Pakistan lol

 

[DublinDogg]

Would be nice. Let’s see him do it next week too

 

[flamebouyant]

I think he is definitely better suited to lock more so then prop. He had a lot more room when taking the 3rd hitup of a set. Id even be tempted to play him on an edge. Imagine him and TPJ on both sides.

 

[Haddaway]

On today's effort yep for sure but needs to back it up weekly as that's what separates guys like TPJ to guys like JFH

But It would be way harder for him to replicate want he did yesterday.

JFH has origin players around him, Yeo, Martin Kikau and the like. Thompson is literally the only guy in our pack that can crack an egg. Literally every top prop in the game has a crime partner to lesson the load, Thompson has guys like Napa lol,.and his numbers are still up.near the top with other top props.

Watch him when he has better players in the pack, and imo he will go to another level.

If JFH has a sub standard game, the others can take the load. If Thompson does, we don't even go forward.

 

[speedy2460]

I think he is definitely better suited to lock more so then prop. He had a lot more room when taking the 3rd hitup of a set. Id even be tempted to play him on an edge. Imagine him and TPJ on both sides.

Totally agree. His attacking potential is being negated by have to play the battering ram game.
He is a running forward, but has been forced to play that prop forward role.
If we had some good "go forward" props, he would slot beautifully into the back row.

 

[Moedogg]

Been waiting a long time to see that run. Absolutely loved it...

 

[Spoonman84]

He’s capable of being a very good forward but needs consistency and much better first contact in defence. He’s certainly found his feet in the NRL though.

 

[NPC83]

Potentially top 5 middle forwards in the NRL. Think he’ll be even better if we get more ball. We do too much defence.