Is there a more overrated player than..

[Spot On]

Even Latrell Mitchell, really. Not even sure he's the best centre in his team any more.

Far from if we are being honest and judging on form.

 

[Spot On]

He is now 29. He is going to get slower and slower and he doesn’t have the craft of managing a game down to fall back on once he can’t beat defenders with footwork

... and the Sharks paid a shitload for him and let the Roosters snatch Flanagan.

Why?

Was it the lure of the Golden Boot? The touch footy side step? The perennial disappointment the Warriors felt? Desperation?

 

[_Johnsy]

Based on 2019 form Darius is 6235 lengths ahead.

 

[Mr Angry]

... and the Sharks paid a shitload for him

We got him cheap.

.

 

[ram raid]

I've seen with my own eyes him carving up our best in international games, so I know he has ability. Whether he lost it or he's just inconsistent I have no idea.

 

[Mr Angry]

I've seen with my own eyes him carving up our best in international games, so I know he has ability. Whether he lost it or he's just inconsistent I have no idea.

Like any half he struggles behind a beaten pack.

 

[Rooster8]

When Chadwick was off for the first 10 mins of the second half, he played pretty decent as a half, but resumed to his usual Cronulla antics afterwards

 

[King hit]

 

[King hit]

Even Latrell Mitchell, really. Not even sure he's the best centre in his team any more.

Still been quite good despite some patches of bad form

 

[Spot On]

The Golden Boot can't blame his pack (which is pretty freakin good) for repeatedly kicking the ball dead from good field position or dropping the ball with no pressure on him.

Semi final footy.

Excuses. Again.

 

[Spot On]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/09/13/why-johnsons-only-half-satisfied-with-finals-berth/

Hmm, he talked the talk but....

 

[Jerkwad2000]

I think Milford read this thread and was upset he wasn't mentioned going by his game so far.

 

[Slackboy72]

I think Milford read this thread and was upset he wasn't mentioned going by his game so far.

Came for the Milford mentions.

 

[gordynz]

Johnson is definitely overrated and has underachieved massively but some people forget he tore Australia apart for a couple of years before he got injured. He was undoubtedly playing his best footy and leading the Warriors to the finals when he snapped his ankle and hes never been the same player since.

 

[taipan]

I'll give Johnson a few more seasons before making a comment.

 

[ram raid]

Johnson is definitely overrated and has underachieved massively but some people forget he tore Australia apart for a couple of years before he got injured. He was undoubtedly playing his best footy and leading the Warriors to the finals when he snapped his ankle and hes never been the same player since.

Sounds like guesswork, but if it was true it wouldn't surprise me.

 

[Brutus]

Pearce

 

[jiorl]

Pearce

at least Pearce has won some things

 

[BennyV]

Boyd Cordner.

 

[BennyV]

Even Latrell Mitchell, really. Not even sure he's the best centre in his team any more.

Off topic, but I did think to myself the other day that Manu is a superior, more rounded player than Latrell and will end up being the more important (aka better) player.