George Burgess

[maxta]

I would move jake in the front row where the rep teams pick him

Where would you play Jake @maxta?

Agree 100% and I think we may have others making decisions who give this a red hot shot

 

[ManlyTragic]

No thanks. Over the hill, injury prone, currently fighting assault allegations in court.

Yep! He is more dangerous off the field than on the field

Just sayin’

 

[Nordburg]

Is there any old hack out there that has been released by their club due to the fact they are no good anymore,that someone hasn’t started a thread on ST’s,asking if “at the right price” should Manly sign them?

 

[Red Pill]

We already have Morgan Boyle to cover the role of chief plodder don’t need a back up for this role.

 

[Nordburg]

We already have Morgan Boyle to cover the role of chief plodder don’t need a back up for this role.

But what if Boyle doesn’t get injured next season?Who will they have to cover his plodder/always injured role?Burgess is the perfect fit for that scenario

 

[globaleagle]

I didn't watch any Dragons games last year ... how did he go ?

I thought from about round 2 onwards, he was coming off the bench for the dragons feeder club.

So I didn't see him either!

edit: I see Ned posted something similar plus with a bonus news link.

PS: No thanks from me.

 

[R3]

This may be the George Burgess thread but, I agree with the previous posts regarding Jurbo to prop. It seems like Des was the only person intent on keeping Jake at lock.

As for Lock, the Law Man = the Link Man

Lawton has silky attacking skills and solid defence and build to those modern 13’s like Murray and Radley

Bully seemed like a candidate for lock until we realised he has no ball skills so hopefully Seibold slots him back to Front Row where he debuted him at the Broncos

 

[eagleron]

I didn't watch any Dragons games last year ... how did he go ?

From memory he didn't play much last season but what I remember from him was the same he used to bring at the Bunnies, he still goes ok imo

 

[eagleron]

He was definitely the pick of the four.

Morally at least

 

[Sorry]

Has hands like feet

 

[deanm]

Has hands like feet

I think his hands have gotten him into strife off field as well. Allegedly

 

[Highflier]

We need mobile, robust, explosive, fast forwards. We need to break the mould of the lumbering power forward type we have in abundance - it doesn't work in today's game. You can only have two to three of those (and they need to be super aggressive and intimidating).

Today's game is more about the Liam Martin, Victor Radley, Cameron Murray types. Props like Spencer Leniu, James Fisher-Harris...leg speed and mobility.

We get run off our feet, because we have the slower J. Trbojevic, Sipley, Aloiai, Keppie, Paseka lumbering types. And none of those have the JWH or NAS mongrel / intimidation and aggression in them.

potentially add Bullemore into that category if used properly, i.e leg speed and mobility

 

[XV-1]

Burgo is perfect for Manly.

Flanno can pump him full of Galen's peptides of choice, then he will be faster, stronger and winning.

 

[mickqld]

Absolutely NO to any Burgi. That would just signal, nothing's changed , still the same plodder mentality. I want to see explosive mobile forwards who can all go 80 minutes not speed bumps.

 

[Eagle thru 'n' thru]

Manly lacks Brutality in the front row

What is this Brutality that we do not have in our placid pack

Savagery
Viciousness
barbarity
ferocity
ruthlessness

Can any one else think of any other Brutal quality to add to this ?

Controlled aggression

 

[cherry_poppins]

All the Burgi were born with dickfingers, if you like dropped balls his were on camera