How do people think he is doing ? I think our passing has improved massively and the speeds in which we get it to our centres has greatly improved. Loved it today when Vea made his second unforced error and Burns gave him a right bollocking. I'm all for team spirit but at times yoi need to be harsh on team mates and Burns certainly was with Vea.

Some people on twitter saying Burns left the stadium on crutches ? Hope not.

He's doing well getting service to the right is never easy.

Percival and Makinson seem to be doing ok on it.

In defence he has a bit of dog in him.

Could do with getting a bit more ball.
Wilkin seems to be making all the overcalls.

He has a great short kicking game but not seen much of it yet.

When Walsh and Burns are in tandem will be interesting to see
where Wilkin fits in with Greenwood and Vea going well in the second row.

Actually not a bad problem to have really.

He was holding his hamstring after a kick but it seemed more of a precautionary thing to take him off. Let's hope the crutches comment is nothing but a daft Twitter rumour.

They say he asked for them in the hospitality after the match.

If he can stay offside as much as he has been in these opening two games , he's going to be a little belter for you.

How many recent Saints stand-offs have been comfortable cutting out two or three men with accuracy and speed?
How many recent Saints stand-offs have been comfortable kicking the ball 50+ yards and accurate enough to make a successful 40/20 seem like more than the myth of a cave-painting?
How many recent Saints stand-offs need to be killed before they concede defeat (in absentia)?

Ok, sure. He's no Tommy Martyn.

And we must thank God for that.

He's made a massive difference already. He's just a different class as I knew he was. His passing is top class and turner and Percy are seeing the benefits of it with the ball they are getting.

Everyone is talking about Todd carney but I beleive we got the best 6 in super league.

The man is a different class. His long balls are superb and making Percy and turner look much better.

He's also a born winner, he never gives up and fights to the end.

Everyone talking about Todd carney but I beleive we got the best 6 in super league.

He's got good passing skills in timing, weight and accuracy, as mentioned the centres and wings are getting quality ball especially for Percival who is now getting that extra second to work with.
What I do like is his doginess in defence, up to now I,ve not seen him drift out of the game as per HKR, so something tells me that Saints style of play is suiting him fine.
An on form Walsh and Burns will be awesome and will be something the opposition will fear when our pack dominates.

I,m not too bothered about his discipline and technical offences because he brings a lot more to the table than what we have had lacking over the past 5 years.

I think his main strength is how judicious he is. He seems to know which ball to give and the team are moving the ball well AND in the right direction under his stewardship.

Last night, Greenwood broke down the left, then we quickly flashed right for vea to break again (from a peach of a ball from Burns), then, as Salford tracked back, we flashed back to the left for Turner to go over. Very, very good rugby and he's the main reason, even if he doesn't give every pass.

He's made a very solid start. His discipline has been fine and I liked his bollocking of Vea a lot. We've needed a proper on field captain for years and whether he's named it or not, he's clearly our leader.

An utterly ridiculous statement. He's played TWO GAMES so far. There's not a chance in hell guys like Roby, Wilkin or even Lomax will accept the "leadership" of anyone who still probably uses a map to find the stadium.

[i"What has Travis Burns done?"[/i might be the first question which emerges from their lips.

The next might be [i"How many SL titles has he won?"[/i

Sure, he railroaded Vea (one of the only players who has as much Saints experience as he has). Big deal.

These are professional players. Not amateurs.

James Graham might have been the Bulldogs' best player for the past two seasons. But in his second game at the club precisely NO ONE would have taken so much as an order for fish and chips from him.

The same goes for Burns. When he EARNS the right to be called a leader the players will make him their leader. And not one moment before.

You couldn't be more wrong if you tried.

If I'm wrong he'll throw the kitchen sink at Roby the next time he drops a ball under pressure. My guess is we'll wait to see that.

A long, long time.