Rumoured and Confirmed signings - Part 4

[Buzzard Breath]

I would be interested to know other people's priorities out of Crichton, Burton, Spencer and Luai.

For the purpose of this exercise, you may only keep 3.

 

[Old tiger 79]

James Roberts needs professional help. Football should be secondary to his health.

Yes correct
How are you Jane?

 

[WestyLife]

I would be interested to know other people's priorities out of Crichton, Burton, Spencer and Luai.

For the purpose of this exercise, you may only keep 3.

Luai, Lenui, Burton if I was forced.

 

[herbert henry1908]

I would be interested to know other people's priorities out of Crichton, Burton, Spencer and Luai.

For the purpose of this exercise, you may only keep 3.

Geez, that’s tough.

Assuming the money is reasonable for the other guys, I think Burton has to miss out.


But if one of those guys demands too much, then Burton shoots to the top of the list because he can play in the halves and potentially centre & fullback, maybe even back row one day.

 

[Jane Murray]

Yes correct
How are you Jane?

Melting in this heat, and you?

 

[Old tiger 79]

Melting in this heat, and you?

Yes same, it’s a bit warm darling that’s for sure

 

[franklin2323]

I would be interested to know other people's priorities out of Crichton, Burton, Spencer and Luai.

For the purpose of this exercise, you may only keep 3.

Well Burton doesn't have a set position yet. So him

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Well Burton doesn't have a set position yet. So him

Sadly I tend to agree. The others players have set positions and perhaps in career best form during 2020.

Sad but probably the future.

 

[Bob]

I would be interested to know other people's priorities out of Crichton, Burton, Spencer and Luai.

For the purpose of this exercise, you may only keep 3.

I'd keep Crichton, Burton and Spencer, I'd be prepared to lose Luai, I think Burton has way more upside to Luai

 

[The_Frog]

I'd keep Crichton, Burton and Spencer, I'd be prepared to lose Luai, I think Burton has way more upside to Luai

A very big call in my view, given the season Luai has had. Ideally, we should be keeping them both. Crichton and his new management are playing silly buggers, hold firm at $500k I say.

I would be interested to know other people's priorities out of Crichton, Burton, Spencer and Luai.

For the purpose of this exercise, you may only keep 3.

See above. If Crichton will not honour the agreement he has already made, no choice is necessary. If he will, that's a tough one and I'm not really in a position to pick. Perhaps still Crichton because he did try this on.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

A very big call in my view, given the season Luai has had. Ideally, we should be keeping them both. Crichton and his new management are playing silly buggers, hold firm at $500k I say.

Lui reminds me of Preston, a little jack in the box. I believe he offers more than Burton.

I can see Burton eventually becomming a forward, too tall and big to stay in the halves.....

 

[WestyLife]

Lui reminds me of Preston, a little jack in the box. I believe he offers more than Burton.

I can see Burton eventually becomming a forward, too tall and big to stay in the halves.....

Weight is very easy to control.

 

[herbert henry1908]

I'd keep Crichton, Burton and Spencer, I'd be prepared to lose Luai, I think Burton has way more upside to Luai

Need to consider who will work best with Cleary.

I think Burton could be a better player than Luai as well, but I have real doubts he’s the best guy to partner Cleary. Luai’s skills really compliment Cleary well, plus he less of a dominant half which Cleary has had a problem with.

 

[franklin2323]

Say we keep Burton insteas of Luai... what if he gets bigger, has an injury and gets slower? Then you'd be paying overs to a backrower.

Luai is a no brainer.

Lock in your front row
A centre
A strike edge
Halves

And go from that.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Weight is very easy to control.

I'm thinking more about body shape more than weight.

I think what Herbet says has huge merit. Lui goes to together with Cleary like dip and crackers.

 

[franklin2323]

Weight is very easy to control.

Not when you do weights almost every day. He is going to bulk up as he grows

 

[herbert henry1908]

Lui reminds me of Preston, a little jack in the box. I believe he offers more than Burton.

I can see Burton eventually becomming a forward, too tall and big to stay in the halves.....

Height doesn’t matter if you have the hand skills, which Burton does. The only reason you don’t t see more tall halves is because the the taller you are, often the less coordinated you are. But that’s not the case with Burton.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Not when you do weights almost every day. He is going to bulk up as he grows

But a weight program can be tailored to your needs, he doesn’t have to bulk up. Also it’s very unlikely he’s still growing. He’s almost 21.

 

[The_Frog]

Weight is very easy to control.

Speak for yourself.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Say we keep Burton insteas of Luai... what if he gets bigger, has an injury and gets slower? Then you'd be paying overs to a backrower.

Luai is a no brainer.

Lock in your front row
A centre
A strike edge
Halves

And go from that.

What if Luai gets an injury and gets slower? That’s not a good argument.

I don’t understand where this myth of Burton still growing has come from, he’s almost 21 years old. Very few people are still naturally growing at that point. He could fill out and put on weight, but that’s what the trainers are for. Luai could put on weight, Cleary could, anyone could.