Minichiello (in his prime) > Slater

[God-King Dean]

Discuss.

 

[skeepe]

I can live with that, if only for the fact that Mini seems like a genuinely likeable guy while Slater's an 'orrible little merkin.

 

[DC_fan]

This has been done to death.

 

[Shorty]

I can live with that, if only for the fact that Mini seems like a genuinely likeable guy while Slater's an 'orrible little merkin.

Have you met Slater in person?

 

[innsaneink]

Slaters primes been longer than Minis.

/end thread

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

True story. Mini was the best

Have you met Slater in person?

I met Slater, Smith, Bellamy & Pay at the Easts v salary cap cheats game last year. He wasn't cool. Cameron Smith is a legend though.

 

[skeepe]

Have you met Slater in person?

I'm speaking strictly about the way they act on the field. I don't really care how nice they are off the field, how genuine can it be if on the field he stamps on faces, punches people in the back or slides in and kicks them in the face?

 

[Desert Qlder]

Not a friggin chance.

The whole 'Mini in his prime' thing is one of the biggest overstatements in discussing our game. There is no doubt it is driven by the fact Slater is highly dislike in New South Wales.

Mini was a high quality player, and for a period was the best fullback in the game. But he did not revolutionised fullback play like Slater has.

 

[Fire]

Slater is the best full back I've ever seen play.

He's got a few grubby traits in his game, though.

 

[skeepe]

Not a friggin chance.

The whole 'Mini in his prime' thing is one of the biggest overstatements in discussing our game. There is no doubt it is driven by the fact Slater is highly dislike in New South Wales.

Mini was a high quality player, and for a period was the best fullback in the game. But he did not revolutionised fullback play like Slater has.

I hear this said a lot about Slater. Out of interest, How exactly has he revolutionised fullback play?

 

[bottle]

Nah.

 

[IFR33K]

I'm speaking strictly about the way they act on the field. I don't really care how nice they are off the field, how genuine can it be if on the field he stamps on faces, punches people in the back or slides in and kicks them in the face?

Don't forget he sledged Scott porter about his dead sister, that took her own life.

Slater sure is a quality merkin.

 

[God-King Dean]

I don't see how anyone could possibly deny that Minichiello was the superior player at rep level.

In fact, it's not even close.

 

[Alpha]

1 golden boot each

1 SOO player of series each

Such a shame mini's injuries set him back

 

[Grapple]

Slater has changed the way fullbacks play the game. How many other fullbacks save a certain try by sliding in and using their knees to stop the ball? Best thing i've ever seen Mini do is count to eleven.

 

[ellskimore]

No. I like Miniciello and I do think Slater has some grubby traits about him on the field. Nevertheless Mini was never as good as what Slater is/has been.

 

[Desert Qlder]

I hear this said a lot about Slater. Out of interest, How exactly has he revolutionised fullback play?

Revolutionised is a strong term no doubt, and it may or may not be appropriate.

But I've never seen an entire attack being constructed around the skills of a fullback the way it is with Slater. Combine that with his freakish ability to pull off those plays, create off his own instinct have ability to read the play like the greats, direct defenses and be deadly in defense in his own right, and you have a package like no other.

Whether you think I'm right or not about my description it does not change the fact he is a better player than Minichiello, in his prime or not.

 

[Mr Fourex]

I don't see how anyone could possibly deny that Minichiello was the superior player at rep level.

It's pretty easy.......watch

Slater shits over Minichello......past, present and future.

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[Horrie Is God]

Mini for mine..

 

[Jono078]

Slaters primes been longer than Minis.

/end thread

Very hard for me to say.

But the above really helps Slater out, and also being in such a dominant team for a much longer time and him contributing a lot to that.