Re: Michael Shenton : Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:08 am  

Wire_74 wrote: Fair enough Heres Shenton compared to an England centre palying Rugby for a team second from bottom. Again the stats don't favour Shenton and favour Clubb alot more. Does this mean Shentons England's fourth best centre. Link: http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010 Yes It does. Warrington have all the best players In the world and your the greatest team ever.

Wire_74 wrote: Fair enough Heres Shenton compared to an England centre palying Rugby for a team second from bottom. Again the stats don't favour Shenton and favour Clubb alot more. Does this mean Shentons England's fourth best centre. Link: http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010 Yes It does. Warrington have all the best players In the world and your the greatest team ever.

Re: Michael Shenton : Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:10 am  

Wire_In_The_Blood wrote:

:STUPID:

Very overrated is Shenton, he's average in a Cas team. ridge is easily the best centre England has.

1. Bridge
2. Atkins
3. Shenton

In that order

NOTE: Did you not watch Bridge against the French and how good he was? His try assists, general play etc. Shenton was very very quiet, and that was against France god help him if he makes the team against the Aussies or the Kiwis.

Hes played against the Aussies and Kiwis and gave a very decent account of himself, before going off injured in the Final and then England falling to pieces after that.

Warrington have all these players that are the best players in the league, yet they have only beat one team in the top 4 all season, and they aren't top of the league. How can that be possible.

Re: Michael Shenton : Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:11 am  

Wire_74 wrote: Fair enough Heres Shenton compared to an England centre palying Rugby for a team second from bottom. Again the stats don't favour Shenton and favour Clubb alot more. Does this mean Shentons England's fourth best centre. Link: http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010 Do they? They show that Clubb has had a lot more ball than Shenton. But he has scored fewer tries and missed more tackles. I think most Saints fans are aware that they are getting a work in progress with Shenton, and are quietly pleased about it. All the panicking about who the best centre is seems to be coming from Warrington, which is, perhaps, telling.

Wire_74 wrote: Fair enough Heres Shenton compared to an England centre palying Rugby for a team second from bottom. Again the stats don't favour Shenton and favour Clubb alot more. Does this mean Shentons England's fourth best centre. Link: http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics ... eason=2010 Do they? They show that Clubb has had a lot more ball than Shenton. But he has scored fewer tries and missed more tackles. I think most Saints fans are aware that they are getting a work in progress with Shenton, and are quietly pleased about it. All the panicking about who the best centre is seems to be coming from Warrington, which is, perhaps, telling.

Re: Michael Shenton : Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:12 am  

Warrington offered him more money but he chose saints.

Obvioulsy Tony Smith doesnt rate the centres he already has....

Re: Michael Shenton : Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:16 am  

Saint_Marc wrote:

Warrington offered him more money but he chose saints.

Obvioulsy Tony Smith doesnt rate the centres he already has....

Where has this been comfirmed?

I very much doubt that is true considering we have three great centres already and a very hot prospect in Rhys Evans coming through the ranks.

Re: Michael Shenton : Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:27 am  

Wire_In_The_Blood wrote:

Shenton was very very quiet, and that was against France god help him if he makes the team against the Aussies or the Kiwis.

Let me take you back to the Four Nations final, last November. England outplaying the Aussies up until the hour mark. Shenton comes off injured after a severe clash of heads, and Australia score 4 or 5 tries all down the side Shenton would have been. A narrow England lead becomes a comfortable Australian victory.

Re: Michael Shenton : Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:28 am  

Wire_74 wrote:

Where has this been comfirmed?

So if you are such a strong believer in the stats and how it categorically proves Bridge is better than Shenton, do you also believe Graham's show how much better a prop he's always been than Morley?

Re: Michael Shenton : Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:30 am  

Wire_74 wrote:

Agree completely - I think the stats prove Bridge is better

Hasn't bridge played alot of games in other positions, like scrum half?

You seem very determined to tell us how much better your players are than ours.

Re: Michael Shenton : Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:41 am  

I think the comments prove what a quality 'young british' centre were getting. In a quality side and as he develops physically he'll undoubtedly improve.

With the pack he'll be playing behind next year let's see the stats in 12 months time!

Re: Michael Shenton : Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:44 am  

It's a petty argument, but it's also a pointless one as senior and gleeson are still better than the lot of them.