French players who could do well in the NRL

[veggiepatch1959]

Gavin Marguerite (Toulouse)

Too loose a cannon for the NRL. Would be the laughing stock of Australian fans with a girl's name as a surname.

 

[RazorRam0n]

Heath le strange
Bevan french

 

[Amin Yashed]

Real rocks and diamonds player, more rocks than diamonds, way too small for NRL.



Lots of energy, not tough enough for NRL. Not good enough game management for a NRL hooker.



Also rocks and diamonds, but shows a lot of promise. Young, may do well in a forgiving NRL structure, as long as expectations are moderated. Over hyped in Super League, wouldn't be good to come to the NRL with that sort of expectation.



More experienced, larger (but still too small for NRL) version of Escare, even more extreme rocks and diamonds, great highlights, terrible lowlights. Not the consistency needed for NRL



A bit of a surprise, has done really well this year, helping the whole Dragons team lift into one of their more consistent seasons. I agree, still too young and inexperienced for NRL, but one to watch.



I haven't seen much of him, he is new at the top level I think. Doesn't look powerful enough for NRL, not getting huge game time or setting the field alight in a pretty poor Wolves pack this season.



Haven't seen him yet. Hopefully Toulouse get a shot at Super League soon and we can see more of their players.

Casty by the way, is in as good form as I've ever seen, but still probably not up to NRL.

I think Bousquet is doing OK this season, and has the size to do well in the NRL, has cleaned up his game a bit and coming to the "tough" part of his career, could be a possibility.

Hi Albert.

 

[soc123_au]

Gerard Depardieu would have made a handy front rower at one stage.

 

[Amin Yashed]

Gerard Depardieu would have made a handy front rower at one stage.

He's got a head for it lol

 

[madunit]

Given the French players are hardly setting the Superleague alight suggests that if they came here, they'd languish in the NSW Cup, much like Gigot did a few years back when he was at Cronulla.

They've long struggled to field a decent forward pack since the mid 1970's.

 

[dangerousdave]

Marine le Pen would make an alright organising #7 on a mediocre team as long as she's inside a solid running 5/8th and her duties mostly entailed telling forwards with low IQs where to run.

Could guide a team to top 2 but probably not a premiership winning half.

 

[Albert Rosenfeld]

Given the French players are hardly setting the Superleague alight suggests that if they came here, they'd languish in the NSW Cup, much like Gigot did a few years back when he was at Cronulla.

They've long struggled to field a decent forward pack since the mid 1970's.

I forgot to to mention Julien Bousquet. Big prop forward who would waltz into most NRL sides.

I would also think Jason Baitieri would have a shot in the NRL.

 

[jim_57]

Given the French players are hardly setting the Superleague alight suggests that if they came here, they'd languish in the NSW Cup, much like Gigot did a few years back when he was at Cronulla.

They've long struggled to field a decent forward pack since the mid 1970's.

Josh Hodgson hardly set SL alight.

 

[madunit]

Yet was the English test hooker when he came to Canberra....

 

[Albert Rosenfeld]

Given the French players are hardly setting the Superleague alight suggests that if they came here, they'd languish in the NSW Cup, much like Gigot did a few years back when he was at Cronulla.

They've long struggled to field a decent forward pack since the mid 1970's.

Josh Hodgson hardly set SL alight.

Yes, Josh Hodgson was a mediocre player in SL. Now he is one of the two or three best hookers in the NRL.
Ricky Stuart took a punt on him and turned him into a great hooker.

That is why it is worth taking a chance on young players who already show great promise, like the French players whom I have listed.

 

[madunit]

Hodgson was not mediocre in SL.

He made the Test side for f**ks sake.

 

[jim_57]

Hodgson was not mediocre in SL.

He made the Test side for f**ks sake.

Fair point, although from memory he made the test side as 1 of 2 hookers after the first 2 picks were ruled out with injury.

I can tell you there was a lot of pessimism by English fans when he was signed by Canberra and he was by no means a "star" of Super League.

 

[wibble]

Hi Albert.

That's good.

Someone who joined yesterday with 49 messages accusing me of being an alt.

Pretty sure Albert is a troll with a very dry sense of humour who has nothing but praise for the Roosters and French players. That would be 0 out of 4 for me (especially on the having a sense of humour...)

 

[Amin Yashed]

That's good.

Someone who joined yesterday with 49 messages accusing me of being an alt.

Pretty sure Albert is a troll with a very dry sense of humour who has nothing but praise for the Roosters and French players. That would be 0 out of 4 for me (especially on the having a sense of humour...)

Sorry Albert the II

 

[madunit]

Fair point, although from memory he made the test side as 1 of 2 hookers after the first 2 picks were ruled out with injury.

I can tell you there was a lot of pessimism by English fans when he was signed by Canberra and he was by no means a "star" of Super League.

I never stated he was a star.

I made the point that he wasn't as shithouse as was being made out.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

Gerard Depardieu would have made a handy front rower at one stage.

Brigette Bardot would have fit right in as hooker...

 

[OVP]

Hi Albert.

Hi Catweasel

 

[AlwaysGreen]

A small but exciting thread

 

[Front-Rower]

Bonjour Monsieur Rosenfeld, je m'appelle Front-Rower. Aimerait voir Escare in NRL.