I think he's been a mixed bag. Whether he is carrying a knock I'm not too sure but going forward with the ball I'm not convinced. He looks tentative with his decision making and doesn't really have the pace to break the line when he joins the line off Wilkin close to the opposition's try line. You'd like to think that with Luke Walsh out and Wilko in at 7 that he'd be taking a little bit more on with regards to kicking the ball (especially on exit coming out of our own half). Maybe that's tactical, maybe it isn't but I'd like to see him do a little bit more. He spent the majority of yesterday dropping LMS off at the line and did little else IMO; can't remember him taking the line on too much for whatever reason. It's been slightly harder for him lately I'd guess as McDonnell isn't necessarily the most threatening and Mark Percival has been out injured. You'd like to think that when Percy comes into the side our combinations will improve on that side of the field and we'll look more threatening down the right.

Positives, he's aggressive and you can't fault his commitment to the cause. He's a fighter who puts himself about and is fiercely competitive. He wants to win and you need that sort of attitude in the team at any level of the sport.

Haha yes I know percy well.

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The problem we had for the past 3 seasons is that we were a very quiet team with no one with a voice to keep us focused and competitive, Burns does all this with his attitude (mongrel spirit) some fans don't like it but if the players accept his dogged temperament then its fine, at the end of the day it will put fight and spirit into the team when its needed, on below par performances during parts of a game. For me he,s the first bloke on the team sheet regardless of form because for the opposition you know he isn,t going to go away and will always be in your face.

He is a good type of player to partner Luke Walsh, he is a run first type player who gets stuck in. This will allow Walsh to stand back and distribute.

Unfortunately with Walsh out he has had to play with Wilkin which is not a great combo. So until Walsh gets back fans will not see him at his best.

However he has not lacked effort which could not be said for Hohaia.

Hohaia didn't turn out to be the player we hoped he'd be, but he never ever lacked effort.

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