Golden Boot 2019

[King hit]

Hate to know what Walters is if he was out coached by a space cadet

 

[AJB1102]

Hate to know what Walters is if he was out coached by a space cadet

haha yeah, coaches win Origin

Kevvy is a pot plant though

 

[The Charlatan]

Maybe if Australia didn’t have a 50% win ratio in the award period he would have won it.

No hablas ingles? I don't care that he didn't win it...

 

[Force]

I don't think this award is intended to be for the best player in the world. Just the best player in international matches. It is hard to argue really.

Tedesco should have got the Wally Lewis medal but didn't. Doesn't mean he should get the Golden Boot as compensation. He shouldn't even have been in the last four.

And he aint the best player in the world either. I don't know who is, but its not him.

Agree....its based on Internationals not domestic footy so only the two games vs NZ and Tonga will go towards Teddesco's cause, so looking at it from that POV, one shouldn't be surprised by the winner. What needs to change is the criteria, cos this relatively unknown has just made it on to a list featuring many greats of the game.

 

[Springs09]

I don't think this award is intended to be for the best player in the world. Just the best player in international matches. It is hard to argue really.

Tedesco should have got the Wally Lewis medal but didn't. Doesn't mean he should get the Golden Boot as compensation. He shouldn't even have been in the last four.

And he aint the best player in the world either. I don't know who is, but its not him.

It used to be the best player in the world. Now its just best player in internationals. People are arguing that it shouldn't have changed and I agree. It's silly.

 

[LeedsStorm]

Anything that embarrasses Australia's derisory attitude to international RL gets my vote

 

[Foreign Legion]

Fitler has turned into the village idiot, first is his navy blue origin idea, then his manly merger 2.0 And complaining about a player he hasn't seen win a golden boot. Maybe just maybe Australia should be playing more internationals instead of stoping them in their tracks for example Lions tour, Denvor game then on again off again Tonga v Australia, Tonga v New Zealand game.
But don't worry I'm sure the NRL will change the Golden boots rule to suit them. Bloke won fair and square whether you agree with it or not.
We may have the next Martin Offiah on our hands. We'll have to wait and see.



P.S. Lucky Remi Casty didn't win it, because this forum would go into a T.S.S. (total system shutdown)

 

[roughyedspud]

Only in rugby league would we f**k up and confuse our own awards...

The RLIF never awarded the golden boot.... They awarded RLIF player of the year,which Tommy makinson deserves imo ,coach of the year,team of the year etc..

It was rugby league world magazine that awarded the golden boot for the best player in the world...

 

[King hit]

Giving the award purely of a handful of tests instead of an overall year performance is a bit dodgy.

 

[simmo05]

Why didnt slater get it? What a bloody outrage

 

[Perth Red]

I was surprised to see no england player has reached 50 caps yet

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

Lol

 

[roughyedspud]

I was surprised to see no england player has reached 50 caps yet

We've only been playing as England full time for 10 years..James Graham should hit 50,he's on 44 now I think?

 

[LeedsStorm]

I was surprised to see no england player has reached 50 caps yet

Assuming that's sarcasm. Must only be a handful of players in the last 50years reach that number

 

[deluded pom?]

Only in rugby league would we f**k up and confuse our own awards...

The RLIF never awarded the golden boot.... They awarded RLIF player of the year,which Tommy makinson deserves imo ,coach of the year,team of the year etc..

It was rugby league world magazine that awarded the golden boot for the best player in the world...

The RLIF bought the rights to the Golden Boot ‘spud and then changed the criteria. HTH.

 

[roughyedspud]

The RLIF bought the rights to the Golden Boot ‘spud and then changed the criteria. HTH.

Well they've f**ked up then..they need to award 2 different awards..

RLIF international player of the year
&
RLIF golden boot

 

[deluded pom?]

Assuming that's sarcasm. Must only be a handful of players in the last 50years reach that number

How many have? Wiki, Lockyer. Any others?

 

[Pommy]

How many have? Wiki, Lockyer. Any others?

Smith

 

[hutch]

Elliot whitehead should have won under the new criteria. He has been the best player in international rugby league this year and in the World Cup final last year!

 

[kiwileaguefan]

Elliot whitehead should have won under the new criteria. He has been the best player in international rugby league this year and in the World Cup final last year!

What about players playing in the Emerging Nations World Cup or the RLWC Qualifiers? We're they not considered?