Re: Travis burns : Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:08 am  

saint at wire wrote:

May I put in a lone voice of dissent here without being pounced on?

I am not excited about Burns coming to Saints, I rate him as above average but that's all.

It leaves the question; if not Burns then who - and I really do not know the answer to that , but it looks a bit like panic buying.
surely there are some good rookies in the NRL who can't get in the 1st team but are better than anything we have over here?

I would hardly call it a panic buy. We've not had a recognised 6 for 3 -5 years depending on your point of view.

A very slow panic buy.

Above average maybe accurate. It may not. I'm not an officionardo on Burns but having a proper 7 and 6 is what most people are excited about. There are others who follow it closer and are excited about the player. But for me it's having a balanced side for the first time in nearly 5 years.

Re: Travis burns : Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:04 am  

saint at wire wrote:

May I put in a lone voice of dissent here without being pounced on?

I am not excited about Burns coming to Saints, I rate him as above average but that's all.

Burns has probably been the best 6 in the league this season alongside Brown maybe at widnes. Don't know whether that proves or disproves your point tho?

Re: Travis burns : Tue Aug 26, 2014 6:29 am  

I think the reason people are so pleased with the Burns signing is that he addresses two separate weaknesses in the side. Firstly, he is our first genuine 6 for years (possibly even since Martyn, since arguably neither Hooper nor Pryce were natural stand offs). Secondly, he is a fiery competitor, something that we've been crying out for.

Re: Travis burns : Tue Aug 26, 2014 1:52 pm  

Dux wrote:

I think the reason people are so pleased with the Burns signing is that he addresses two separate weaknesses in the side. Firstly, he is our first genuine 6 for years (possibly even since Martyn, since arguably neither Hooper nor Pryce were natural stand offs). Secondly, he is a fiery competitor, something that we've been crying out for.

Thirdly it will free up Hohaia to play a utility role off the bench and finally give Roby a breather.

Re: Travis burns : Tue Aug 26, 2014 2:07 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Thirdly it will free up Hohaia to play a utility role off the bench and finally give Roby a breather.

If Cronulla are not in for him

Re: Travis burns : Tue Aug 26, 2014 2:21 pm  

The Yellow Giraffe wrote:

Thirdly it will free up Hohaia to play a utility role off the bench and finally give Roby a breather.

Burns also has a kicking game and seems capable of carrying the load if Walsh got injured.

Re: Travis burns : Tue Aug 26, 2014 2:54 pm  

Yup

Re: Travis burns : Tue Aug 26, 2014 3:06 pm  

Offside Monkey wrote:

Burns also has a kicking game and seems capable of carrying the load if Walsh got injured.

I think his goalkicking is as good if not better than Walsh too.

Re: Travis burns : Tue Aug 26, 2014 4:56 pm  

Percival has not got a bad foot on him.

Really all youth players should be practicing their goal kicking as it increases their value and chances of getting picked.

Re: Travis burns : Tue Aug 26, 2014 7:39 pm  

saint at wire wrote:

May I put in a lone voice of dissent here without being pounced on?

I am not excited about Burns coming to Saints, I rate him as above average but that's all.

I don't think Burns is anything special skills-wise. Walsh has the skill. But what Burns does offer is a kicking game and some fire in the side, both of which we very much need.