Overhyping Burton

[Peach & Apricot]

Why do all the commentators obsess over praising Burton's supposed brilliance? He has not delivered wins for the Dishlickers, and surely the so-called experts must understand that there is more to rugby league than kicking weally weally high bombs?

 

[Sgt. Kabukiman]

More like Peach & Apri-not!

 

[bad boy bubby]

More like Peach & Apri-not!

What have you got against Preston Campbell?

 

[Wizardman]

Why do all the commentators obsess over praising Burton's supposed brilliance? He has not delivered wins for the Dishlickers, and surely the so-called experts must understand that there is more to rugby league than kicking weally weally high bombs?

I've been saying it for a long time......he is not a 6. Yes, he played his juniors there and all that. But, the man is deadset a prototype NRL centre....and a damn good one at that. He is going through the same sort of thing Jack Wighton is going through now (for the record, at least Wighton had one damn good season at 6).
He is the most talented player in his team. Because of that (and his ability to kick big bombs), he is played at 6. But, his best footy by far has been played at centre.

 

[mave]

If you want those sweet sweet spine dollars, you gotta play a spine position.....see Schuster as example #2

 

[Dogs Of War]

Really hard to play behind a crap pack as well. He hasn't seen a decent forward pack in front of him ever at the Bulldogs.

 

[TheRam]

As a half he is one damn fine running centre.

 

[Wb1234]

Burtons a gun even if his form has dipped a bit

 

[Wizardman]

The same old chestnut excuse I have heard used for Brooks. To an extent, in both cases, it has been a fact.

In saying that, there are days when (a) a forward pack has a good day and (b) you have red zone time.
Even Burton's biggest fans must admit....the man has not executed to his price at 6 for the Bulldogs.

 

[Chins get the wins]

He's a f**king gun who would excel in most positions.
Penrith would sure as f**k be better off with him at 6 over Luai

 

[Tiger5150]

If you want those sweet sweet spine dollars, you gotta play a spine position.....see Schuster as example #2

Doueihi #3

 

[Captain Apollo]

It's cause he the next "big thing". It's when the media haven't over hyped a player is when I will be surprised.

Too many oif them hype up some players as the next big thing for doing little but playing solid football. It's what drives a lot of dislike of those players in my opinion by fans, especially fans from other clubs.

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

Agreed .
way overhyped

 

[Bazal]

Absolute gun.

Not a lead half, he needs an organiser out there running the team so he can just kick and run. Put a Cleary or Moses or Reynolds type alongside him and he'd be the deadliest 6 in the game IMO

 

[84 Baby]

He’s the Dogs overhyped problem so I think he’s a perfect fit

 

[Todd Hoffman]

Centre.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Surely on current form Souths can afford him??

 

[Chins get the wins]

Absolute gun.

Not a lead half, he needs an organiser out there running the team so he can just kick and run. Put a Cleary or Moses or Reynolds type alongside him and he'd be the deadliest 6 in the game IMO

Exactly

 

[Iamback]

Absolute gun.

Not a lead half, he needs an organiser out there running the team so he can just kick and run. Put a Cleary or Moses or Reynolds type alongside him and he'd be the deadliest 6 in the game IMO

Yeah but the 7 is number 1 kicker, So you are getting less of that in that set up

 

[Bazal]

Yeah but the 7 is number 1 kicker, So you are getting less of that in that set up

Are they though? I mean it depends on the team dynamic and the kick right.

Easy to run a split with the seven doing the territory kicking and then Burton sliding into first receiver for a nuclear bomb. Usually the fifth tackle in the attacking zones is done by the half on that side anyway, as well, and quite often that's true anywhere on the field. Hence Oluapo or whatever did those three shitty chip kicks last night with Burton begging for it to come left.