Souths cannot win the competition without Sam Burgess

[Albert Rosenfeld]

Souths cannot win many big games without Sam Burgess. That has been the conclusion one has to draw from the first four rounds, and last year's collapsed defence of their title.

Sam Burgess has a bigger impact on the team than Greg Inglis, who was awful today. He is the number one forward in the NRL. Among NRL forwards, only his fellow Englishmen James Graham and Josh Hodgson come close in terms of impact on a game.

If Sam Burgess, and both his twin brothers, plus Adam Reynolds and Greg Inglis all play, then Souths have a very good team that could win the Grand Final. But without all of them on the paddock, it is a mediocre to poor team. Like the Roosters, the team has no depth to cover injuries to several key players.

 

[dogslife]

Well they did win 20 without him

 

[Albert Rosenfeld]

Well they did win 20 without him

Not this team.

 

[yobbo84]

Adam Reynolds is our MVP.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Maybe beating up the roosters and knights shouldn't be considered a measuring stick like souths fans were leading us to believe?

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Souths cannot win many big games without Sam Burgess. That has been the conclusion one has to draw from the first four rounds, and last year's collapsed defence of their title.

Sam Burgess has a bigger impact on the team than Greg Inglis, who was awful today. He is the number one forward in the NRL. Among NRL forwards, only his fellow Englishmen James Graham and Josh Hodgson come close in terms of impact on a game.

If Sam Burgess, and both his twin brothers, plus Adam Reynolds and Greg Inglis all play, then Souths have a very good team that could win the Grand Final. But without all of them on the paddock, it is a mediocre to poor team. Like the Roosters, the team has no depth to cover injuries to several key players.

If a teams top 5 players are on the field they have a shot of winning.

Cheers scoop.

 

[flash]

great thread, I'd add that Penrith cannot win the competition without Ben Garcia playing reserve for NSW cup

 

[thorson1987]

They should sign Remi Casty and Ben Garcia than they are a shoe in.

 

[Jack_Napier]

Maybe beating up the roosters and knights shouldn't be considered a measuring stick like souths fans were leading us to believe?

Hey they're missing Musgrove, of course they're going to struggle. All 15 other clubs would Vic.

 

[DC_fan]

I am not sure we can even win it with Sam.

 

[English Rose]

Sam Burgess is much more important to Souths IMO. Don't get me wrong when Inglis turns it on nobody comes close to him but how often does he do it, like once in every 8 games? At least with Burgess he is consistent and gives his all every game!

 

[rabbitohs95]

No f*cking shit. Just like the Storm can't without Smith, the Cowboys can't without Thurston and the Broncos can't win without Parker.

We really missed Burgess and Reynolds today. There's a few more injuries that haven't helped either, but that's the way it goes. Keary should have tried harder as should most of our forwards.

Good win to the Bulldogs and I commend them on that but ffs missing your forward leader and starting halfback is gonna make you struggle no matter what.

 

[_snafu_]

Will Souffs win another game this season?

 

[muzby]

thread title is three words too long...

 

[BunniesMan]

Thanks, Einstein. How many teams could win the premiership without their best player?

 

[muzby]

Thanks, Einstein. How many teams could win the premiership without their best player?

we did it in 2010 without Dan Hunt..

 

[Dogs Of War]

we did it in 2010 without Dan Hunt..

:lol:

Dogs did it in 2004 without Steve price.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Souths let go of 5 of their starting 13 from last year to buy Burgess. They obviously thought he was worth sacrificing a huge amount of depth for. No one to blame but themselves.

 

[footy75]

Its hard to work out where Souths are gona finish this year.

 

[Jason Maher]

Why does this pelican keep thinking he needs to make a thread every time he has a thought?