AS108 wrote:
Have done and Makinsons is more impressive. I’m not saying Johnstone is bad but he’s not as good as Makinson and he’s nowhere near as good as some people like to make out. He got exposed against Salford the other week, I’d hate to see him up against top players.
Nah he's never done the goods against top players, like say the two current England wingers.
On your other point before about not using scoring stats, yes I know teams may play more one way or the other, or even have a different style but come on Makinson hasn't had a decent season since 2015 and no matter which way a team plays, 15 tries in 56 games speaks volumes. Especially about a winger from Saints who are usually near the top of the table.
As for the only thing Johnstone has on Makinson is speed, yeah that and he's stronger, bigger, better step off both feet, makes more meters bringing the ball out of his own 20-meter line after a kick and contrary to what you and fake Frenchman says has a good defense.
He got exposed against Salford hey, you cling to that one mistake as much as you can fella, it's not as if Makinson and even better players than both haven't made mistakes before and far worse ones.
On this.
They play in the same position and Makinson has broke his leg and had an ACL injury so that’s a pile of rubbish and you clearly don’t know what you’re on about.
Yes, Makinson has 4 years more experience on him and is 4 years older, playing around 110 more games. So are you saying that you don't get more experienced and therefore become a better player the more games you play and also a player generally hits his peak form from around his mid 20's? So how is he wrong?
it's like if pundits and fans heap praise on Johnstone, which includes the current England Coach, some fans of other teams have to go completely the other way about him. I wouldn't mind if myself or others had ripped into Makinson either, I said he's a good SL winger, as have others. But imo his form his way down on that of 2014/15 say. I know the lad's been unlucky with injuries. But ateotd we're comparing players as they are now, not what they were.
It's not as if anyone's saying Johnstone's the absolute finished article. Is there any player in SL that can't improve areas of their game. Plus no one's said he's the only winger around certain to play for England/GB in the future, but to come out with the things you have, you're either lacking in RL knowledge and wuming.
Anyway at least one of the better posters from Wigan spotted what you were about.
Clearly he’s on the wind up (about Johnstone) whereas myself and others who’ve mentioned potential wing options haven’t been.
