Hazem El masri should be selected for Australia

[hrundi99]

El Masri has more razzle-dazzle in his play than Taylor had in his middle toe on his left foot.

I think you have your analogy confused.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

When did I ever say I based talent on goal kicking ability? In fact the point I was making earlier is that out of the goal kickers named, Jason Taylor was the only one who could play a bit of footy.

I also find it hard to believe that Jason Taylor did "jack" for Parramatta when his addition took Parramatta to new heights.

Has El Masri ever won the Dally M? Has he won the Rothmans Medal?

Jason Taylor has acheived both of these and still sits as Rugby Leagues all-time highest point scorer. El Masri has nothing but a golden boot and that's how he'll always be known.

 

[Timmah]

Have you actually watched a game with El Masri in it? You don't score 119 tries in ten years through 'luck'. He is one of the games most consistent performers, only one major injury to him last year.

 

[Timmah]

New heights?

El Masri's try and goalscoring ability led us to the premiership in 2004. Taylor's never earned a premiership ring!

He's been top pointscorer for 4 of the last 6 seasons if I remember correctly (I'm probably wrong there). He's broken multiple records, including longest goalkicking accuracy streak in the NRL, most points in an NRL season, and it's only a matter of time before he surpasses Johns/Taylor as alltime pointscorer and Johns as top points for one club. I still want to know how Taylor 'took Parramatta to new heights'... the club made one grand final and choked like the bitches they are - and he was even less successful with Norths/Beagles. El Masri... 2 grand finals, 1 premiership, many records. Taylor, one grand final, one choke.

Anything else you want to add?

 

[Walt Flanigan]

El Masri is a winger, he's there to finish off back line movements and score tries. He does his job, good for him. If you read up on Taylor you'll find he only missed something like 2 games in his whole career. Holds the record of 194 consecutive games.

 

[Mr Saab]

. El Masri... 2 grand finals, 1 premiership, many records. Taylor, one grand final, one choke.

Anything else you want to add?

he didnt play in the 1998 GF.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

New heights?

El Masri's try and goalscoring ability led us to the premiership in 2004. Taylor's never earned a premiership ring!

That is one of silliest things I've ever heard. So it was El Masri's goalkicking that got the Bulldogs their premiership? Not their monster forward pack or skillfull halves combination? That'll do me.

Wally Lewis doesn't have a premiership ring either, I suppose El Masri is better than he was too.

 

[Timmah]

You're comparing Taylor to Wally Lewis now?

:lol:

Clutch at straws often?

Have a look at the scorecard from the grand final in 2004, and watch the game. The points scored matter, and El Masri did just that.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

No the point I was making is that a premiership ring doesn't make you a great player.

If El Masri was the reason they won that Grand Final then why did Mason get the Clive Churchill?

 

[simon says]

El Masri is the most dangerous winger in the comp from ten metres out....there is no other player that can dance/duck and weave his way through traffic like Hasem.

His try in the 2004 GF won the dogs the game and there was no way he should have scored it.....he is freaky.

Much more than just a goal kicker....he is a try poacher of the highest order and if he was 6 foot he would have played a dozen tests by now.

Cheers.

 

[RainMan]

He is certainly a great exponent of the surrender tackle. Probably the best I've seen outside of the Tiger's forward pack.

:lol:

 

[Parra Guru]

ElMasri is a solid winger, but he's not rep material IMO

 

[pantherz9103]

He wouldn't be out of place in a rep jersey for NSW. But will the selectors pick him when the test selectors picked 2 NSW centres in the centres and another two centres on the wing?!!

 

[pantherz9103]

They both suck. Tahu, Grothe, Sing, Ty Williams, King, Webster, Albert, Inglis, Carney, Rooney, Lewis are better then both those hacks. Maybe if all those players and a few more i've probably forgotten all get blown up by el masri's suicide bomber cousin while at the pub laughing at covell and el masri and how crap they are they will get a run.

This poster is a reason why there should be licences for parenting :?

 

[Timmah]

El Masri is the most dangerous winger in the comp from ten metres out....there is no other player that can dance/duck and weave his way through traffic like Hasem.

His try in the 2004 GF won the dogs the game and there was no way he should have scored it.....he is freaky.

Much more than just a goal kicker....he is a try poacher of the highest order and if he was 6 foot he would have played a dozen tests by now.

Cheers.

We don't agree often, but VWS said simon.

 

[aqua_duck]

He wouldn't be out of place in a rep jersey for NSW. But will the selectors pick him when the test selectors picked 2 NSW centres in the centres and another two centres on the wing?!!

I'd also have Grothe in front, I guess he's just unlucky to be playing the game when big outside backs are the go.

 

[Timmah]

1. Hodgson or Mini
2. El Masri
3. King
4. Gasnier
5. Cooper or Grothe
6. Barrett
7. Holdsworth
8. O'Meley
9. C Hughes

... OK I'm kidding.

 

[Hutty1986]

El Masri is a wonderfully consistent player and one of the great role models in Australian sport.. Fantastic kicker and good finisher, but I'd doubt whether he'd make the Roos' team when theres blokes like Tahu and Kingy in front of him

 

[>zuzu<]

Personally i think he is in the top 5 wingers out there atm. For mine he comes at about 4th. Judging Tahu and King as a wingers mine would be:
1. Growthe Jnr
2. Tahu
3. Sing
4. El Masri
5. King

But thats just me

 

[Timmah]

I'd swap King and Tahu.