Re: Luke Walsh : Mon May 13, 2013 5:32 pm  

My take on it is that with more intensive games in the NRL there will be a requirement for half backs to be consistent by way of performance and form. This is probably the area he has faltered and lost his regular jersey.
If he comes to Superleague I should imagine he will be under less pressure due to the lower intensity, I reckon he will have more time and space in our comp and to be positive would say he could turn out to be one of the best hailf backs in 2014.
The biggest problem how much time will the supporters give him to settle in before the knives and dud come out.

Re: Luke Walsh : Mon May 13, 2013 8:09 pm  

He'll be a definite improvement on anything we have around the club now in the halves. He'll also be one of the best in the league too.
Id have him here over dobson and brough any day.

Re: Luke Walsh : Mon May 13, 2013 8:30 pm  

In world rl he is the best available half back, he will do a good job for us and improve us no end with his organisation and kicking, hopefully the club will confirm this week for 2014 I think they tried to get him asap but it has proved difficult so O'Brien will come in on loan from Wire to tide us over for a month!

Re: Luke Walsh : Tue May 14, 2013 2:55 pm  

Not sure if this has already been posted but didn't fancy trawling through 24 pages if I'm honest. Anyway, this doesn't sound too shabby... http://m.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league ... 2jga9.html

Not sure if this has already been posted but didn't fancy trawling through 24 pages if I'm honest. Anyway, this doesn't sound too shabby... http://m.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league ... 2jga9.html

Re: Luke Walsh : Tue May 14, 2013 4:52 pm  

I've got a good feeling about him to be honest but time will tell.

Re: Luke Walsh : Wed May 15, 2013 11:27 am  

Brown pretty much confirms that we are after Walsh: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/22538002

Brown pretty much confirms that we are after Walsh: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/22538002

Re: Luke Walsh : Wed May 15, 2013 11:34 am  

Albion wrote: Brown pretty much confirms that we are after Walsh: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/22538002 I doubt Brown would be saying those things in public if we didn't have him tied up. I'm quite excited about this signing if/when it comes off, would be great to see a proper 7 in the vee.

Albion wrote: Brown pretty much confirms that we are after Walsh: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/22538002 I doubt Brown would be saying those things in public if we didn't have him tied up. I'm quite excited about this signing if/when it comes off, would be great to see a proper 7 in the vee.

Re: Luke Walsh : Wed May 15, 2013 12:10 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

I doubt Brown would be saying those things in public if we didn't have him tied up.

I'm quite excited about this signing if/when it comes off, would be great to see a proper 7 in the vee.

Is it still the case that no side with an Australian scrum half has ever won Super League?

Re: Luke Walsh : Wed May 15, 2013 12:17 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

I doubt Brown would be saying those things in public if we didn't have him tied up.

I'm quite excited about this signing if/when it comes off, would be great to see a proper 7 in the vee.

Its been a long time since we had a real number 7 with a kicking game, organisation and kicks goals.

Also glad to see that Brown wants props, we are in dire need of two good props.

If Walsh turns out to be good and we get two good props, I think we won't go far short. The is still other postions we could do with but a number 7 and two props need to be priority

Re: Luke Walsh : Wed May 15, 2013 1:27 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Is it still the case that no side with an Australian scrum half has ever won Super League?

Probably.

The kiwis will have a couple - Leulueiu in 2010 and maybe Robbie Paul in 97?

Who played 7 for Wigan in 98? Was it Tony Smith?

Also, wasn't Andrew Dunemann playing for Leeds when they first won it?