Thoughts on Trent Barrett.

[God-King Dean]

Probably our most maligned St George Illawarra player.

I'm curious to the general thoughts on him from Dragons fans.

IMO, he was a massive scapegoat.

 

[The Commissioner]

Champion bloke but always carried the stigma of "never to win a comp".
An absolute gentleman and a very good footballer

 

[Mr Red]

at rep level - NSW or Australia he seemed to excel.. had some of his best games wearing the NSW jersey. that was because he simply done what he done best - ran the ball, and left the ball playing to the other stars in the team..

tried to be a ball player at club level which simply wasnt his natural game..
at club level was often guilty of "trying too hard" and often caused himself to make a lot of errors due to this.

 

[MattYg1]

Agree with Mr.Red...

Always thought he would have been a good 13, allowing him to run the ball a hell of a lot more and play the ball playing role only when neccessary...

Always did like him as a person though but hated his pre game interviews

Interviewer: Trent how do you think you'll go today?

Trent: Ahhh we'll see, they are a good team, tough to beat so we will see what we can do...

 

[Hutty1986]

Was a genuine match-winner, unfortunately he just couldn't put together the big performances in finals matches for the Dragons. You could tell he absolutely loved the club and it was sad to see him wearing the filthy colours of Scummulla

 

[Penguin]

Loved watching him play because despite results not going his way he always had a degree of class about his play, and I'll go a long way to watch that sort of talent in a Red V. Would love a trent barrett in the current line up (agree he'd be awesome at lock in the current game...might even have had to invent a new position for him...."quarter back...ie in behind the forwards but not as far back as halfback!)

 

[Fire]

Top bloke. Should've been a 13.

 

[Elias1983]

One of the very rare times I agreed with Phil Gould was when he said of Trent Barrett: "He's a ball runner, not a ball player".

 

[MattYg1]

Can we get one of these threads for everybody in the Trent Barrett Naughts dragons era? I would love to see the Jason Ryles one fill up to capacity in world record time haha

 

[_snafu_]

My girlfriend thinks he's cute.

 

[possm]

At one time in the past he was ny favourite Dragon. As said by others played a style at club level that did not suit his atributes.

 

[Ace-STi]

He would have been spewing after leaving to go to the sharks when we won the gf

 

[Benny]

Trent Barrett always gave his best and often tried to hard. Barrett was a better ball runner than a ball player but he was a bloody good ball player too - thouugh often didn't look like one because he was too good for the players around him (why he looked so good in rep games with better players around him).

Defensively second to none and as far as gueniune nice people (couldn't find anyone nicer).

Have and always will be a fan of Trent Barrett. I honestly believe the only reason we didn't win in 05/06 was our best and only two ball runners were our ball players in Barett and Hornby.

Barrett would have made a terrific lock or hooker - in the halves just wasn''t righ for him.

 

[bottle]

Forced to play at HB when he should have been playing at 5/8 to accommodate the walking ego.
Forced to play at 5/8 when he should have been playing at lock due to lack of other options.
Much maligned, by the 'Illawarra haters' in the main.

 

[Acka]

Trent Barrett always gave his best and often tried to hard. Barrett was a better ball runner than a ball player but he was a bloody good ball player too - thouugh often didn't look like one because he was too good for the players around him (why he looked so good in rep games with better players around him).

Defensively second to none and as far as gueniune nice people (couldn't find anyone nicer).

Have and always will be a fan of Trent Barrett. I honestly believe the only reason we didn't win in 05/06 was our best and only two ball runners were our ball players in Barett and Hornby.

Barrett would have made a terrific lock or hooker - in the halves just wasn''t righ for him.

IMO the reason why we missed out in 05 was we peaked too early we were due for a loss. In 06 we did play good in patches especially at the back end of the year but sadly we bumped into Melbourne in the preliminary final and that was a game we were never going to win

 

[Minh]

he was a terrific player I would love to have a young Trent Barrett in the team right now.

 

[nontime111]

One of THE GREATEST DRAGONS EVER in my top 25 of magical....selfless ....devoted Dragons players of all time...onya Trent!!! From true Dragons fans im personally sorry for any negative....blaming....garbage ever knocking you....you are a Dragons Champion of Champions up there with the best to ever play at this great club!!
Still appalled and disgusted as a true Saints fan at any of the others having the gall to ever denigrate your good name both as a man and player....after ALL you did for us ALL those hard frustrating years....I THANK YOU AND HONOUR YOU SINCERELY!
True St.George Illawarra ABSOLUTE LEGEND AND SUPERSTAR HIGHEST OF HIGHEST TOPPERMOST HALL OF FAMER!!
THANKS FOR THE YEARS OF MAGICAL DEVOTION THEY WERE GREAT GREAT TIMES.....

 

[Divine]

Way back I'd have preferred him as a centre actually. Outside Mundine. Would have matured into a Jamie Lyon type player.

 

[Rexxy]

Yours could be the dumbest post in the history of the interwebs.

Bottle, smash yourself, and stick yourself in your own face.

You feckless jode.

Forced to play at HB when he should have been playing at 5/8 to accommodate the walking ego.
Forced to play at 5/8 when he should have been playing at lock due to lack of other options.
Much maligned, by the 'Illawarra haters' in the main.

 

[bottle]

Lol, I would have been truly disappointed had someone not been pissed off. I've exceeded my own aspirations.

Re the 'dumbest post' jibe, were you referring what was to follow, or the quoted par?

Edit: The question is rhetorical, btw.