Aietken bench strike player

[Life's Good]

Yeah ,Craig Wing was 110kls.
He was a real flop as a bench player.
G.WING one the best impact players of his generation. He weighed 85kls .
He did for NEW at Origin level.

Wing was a great player. His Origin spot was hooker/half though(as was his club spot for the majority of time)which comes back to the point about undersized players being pushed into playing as a back up forward. Jake Marketo was 97kgs and couldn’t cut it as a forward. Aitken is 92kgs & has never played in the forwards.

 

[dragonssamy61]

Yeah ,Craig Wing was 110kls.
He was a real flop as a bench player.
G.WING one the best impact players of his generation. He weighed 85kls .
He did for NEW at Origin level.

Old days game has changed.

 

[BBTB]

Wing was a great player. His Origin spot was hooker/half though(as was his club spot for the majority of time)which comes back to the point about undersized players being pushed into playing as a back up forward. Jake Marketo was 97kgs and couldn’t cut it as a forward. Aitken is 92kgs & has never played in the forwards.

Yes he has played all his Jr football at Lock..McGregor changed him to centre.

 

[BBTB]

Old days game has changed.

Bullshit..

 

[Life's Good]

Yes he has played all his Jr football at Lock..McGregor changed him to centre.

I wasn’t aware of that. It still doesn’t change my thinking.

 

[dragonssamy61]

I wasn’t aware of that. It still doesn’t change my thinking.

Mine either.

 

[dragonssamy61]

Bullshit..

What you are saying .
I wouldn't say its all bs but most of it is

 

[JDHD]

If we're talking about Aitken being a bench impact player, maybe we should acknowledge that there are, off the top of my head, Mann, Field, Robson, Leilua, and several others who could offer more than Aitken off the bench.

 

[BBTB]

Wing was a great player. His Origin spot was hooker/half though(as was his club spot for the majority of time)which comes back to the point about undersized players being pushed into playing as a back up forward. Jake Marketo was 97kgs and couldn’t cut it as a forward. Aitken is 92kgs & has never played in the forwards.

Jake Marketo was a park footballer at best..& it wouldn't have made a difference how much he weighed..

 

[BBTB]

I wasn’t aware of that. It still doesn’t change my thinking.

I didn't think it would.
You just can't educate mugs.

 

[Life's Good]

I didn't think it would.
You just can't educate mugs.

Resorting to insults is the first sign you have lost an argument.

 

[Life's Good]

Jake Marketo was a park footballer at best..& it wouldn't have made a difference how much he weighed..

So Aitken would be a light forward that can’t pass. What ‘impact’ would he make off bench. Enlighten me.

 

[BBTB]

So Aitken wold be a light forward that can’t pass. What ‘impact’ would he make off bench. Enlighten me.

I've already stated how it would work in previous comments.
If u don't know how Craig Wing played for NSW .Well I not going to explain it.
All Aitken does is run the ball.
Taking advantage of tied forwards .There's no reason to pass,If it's timed right he comes on at Lock..10mins from halftime,explodes thru the centre of the ruck area.Try time..
Same goes for 10mins before fulltime..I think his running style & strength would suit this type of play.
But alas McGregor thinks Aitken is a star centre ,so I think it'll never happen.

 

[Life's Good]

I've already stated how it would work in previous comments.
If u don't know how Craig Wing played for NSW .Well I not going to explain it.
All Aitken does is run the ball.
Taking advantage of tied forwards .There's no reason to pass,If it's timed right he comes on at Lock..10mins from halftime,explodes thru the centre of the ruck area.Try time..
Same goes for 10mins before fulltime..I think his running style & strength would suit this type of play.
But alas McGregor thinks Aitken is a star centre ,so I think it'll never happen.

You keep coming back to Craig Wing who played SOO years ago in teams including Johns, Fittler & Buderus.
We aren’t that team and Aitken isn’t a Craig Wing.
Anyway, you’re entitled to your opinion as I am mine.
Nice of you to not insult me this time though.

 

[dragonssamy61]

I didn't think it would.
You just can't educate mugs.

We know mugs can't be educated.
You are a prime example.

 

[BBTB]

We know mugs can't be educated.
You are a prime example.

Try making up your own lines.
That's right you have to have some sort of a thought process
to come up with your own material.

 

[BBTB]

You keep coming back to Craig Wing who played SOO years ago in teams including Johns, Fittler & Buderus.
We aren’t that team and Aitken isn’t a Craig Wing.
Anyway, you’re entitled to your opinion as I am mine.
Nice of you to not insult me this time though.

I didn't say he was C.Wing,I said

You keep coming back to Craig Wing who played SOO years ago in teams including Johns, Fittler & Buderus.
We aren’t that team and Aitken isn’t a Craig Wing.
Anyway, you’re entitled to your opinion as I am mine.
Nice of you to not insult me this time though.

The only reference to Craig Wing was his weight & his playing style.
So get your facts right .
So put your head into action before you get your big mouth into gear..

 

[BennyV]

I've already stated how it would work in previous comments.
If u don't know how Craig Wing played for NSW .Well I not going to explain it.
All Aitken does is run the ball.
Taking advantage of tied forwards .There's no reason to pass,If it's timed right he comes on at Lock..10mins from halftime,explodes thru the centre of the ruck area.Try time..
Same goes for 10mins before fulltime..I think his running style & strength would suit this type of play.
But alas McGregor thinks Aitken is a star centre ,so I think it'll never happen.

Aitken wouldnt be able to tie Wing's laces.
Wing had ballskills, instinct and evasiveness that Aitken could only dream of. He had acceleration and change of direction. Styles are completely different. The only thing they share as an attribute is strength, but that is far from enough to justify blowing 3 interchanges in 8 just so Aitken can take a few hit ups that could easily be taken by a player with the ability to pass the ball from hooker. And as a backrower (middle or edge) he has many, many players ahead of him.

Silly suggestion.

 

[Life's Good]

I didn't say he was C.Wing,I said

The only reference to Craig Wing was his weight & his playing style.
So get your facts right .
So put your head into action before you get your big mouth into gear..

Big mouth. It’s a forum where you type in replies, they aren’t spoken you peanut.

Anyway, Vas/Ruby/Ouryear/Sigurd it’s been amusing.

 

[Life's Good]

Aitken wouldnt be able to tie Wing's laces.
Wing had ballskills, instinct and evasiveness that Aitken could only dream of. He had acceleration and change of direction. Styles are completely different. The only thing they share as an attribute is strength, but that is far from enough to justify blowing 3 interchanges in 8 just so Aitken can take a few hit ups that could easily be taken by a player with the ability to pass the ball from hooker. And as a backrower (middle or edge) he has many, many players ahead of him.

Silly suggestion.

Careful there mate. BBTB doesn’t like alternate opinions.