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Quote: Ski "The most carries and meters suggest otherwise, champ'"

No you don't get it do you... icon_lol.gif
Also he's not the most intimidating of players is he...

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Quote: The Joker® "No you don't get it do you...
You said Fielden and Peacock will run at brick walls. So would Jammer. The guy has carried our front row since the start of last year.

To suggest he isn't "upto" the NRL is a complete load of twaddle. He is easily a better prop than Jason Cayless in his prime now, who was an accomplished NRL player.

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Quote: Stirlingshire Saint "I shouldn't but I can't help it.

Fielden and Peacock could have handled it yet Graham wouldn't do very well ?

Didn't a certain top NRL and Australian International prop forward describe Graham as the top prop forward on the planet in the World Cup despite our woeful performances ?

Please try harder.'"


Please remind where I said he wouldn't do very well?

I just said he wouldn't do as well as Ellis and Ellis is doing a bloody good job at the moment

I think your the one that needs to try harder sunshine

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Quote: The Joker® "Peacock and Fielden are different types of animal to James Graham, Graham is a more modern day ball handling prop and Peacock and Fielden are more let's get stuck in and bash the other forwards around or run into brick walls type players hence more suited to the NRL...'"


Agree 100% Joker icon_thumb.gif

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Quote: Ski "The most carries and meters suggest otherwise, champ'"
Yeah, but isn't that just because he's at Saints. He's just an average player that's got a good team round him, that's all really.

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Quote: kirkamania6 "Please remind where I said he wouldn't do very well?

I just said he wouldn't do as well as Ellis and Ellis is doing a bloody good job at the moment

I think your the one that needs to try harder sunshine'"


Evening muppet.

You insinuated that Graham wouldn't do very well in the NRL. It is an obvious tone in your post.

I would suggest Graham is the one young British player we have [icertain[/i to do well over there. You see, all the NRL expects from a prop is consistent metre makers who provide you with field position. See the stats from Graham to confirm he is the best at doing this but he also possesses superb hands and strong defence.

I am pleased to see Ellis do well over there, its still early days yet but he should go fine as he has superb defence and is a strong runner. Peacock I think would also go well as he is a top player, as is Graham.

I suspect you're a Wiganer so admittedly lately you wouldn't know a top player if he bit you on the backside. Please try to show an ounce of brains when you post something.

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Quote: Stirlingshire Saint "Evening muppet.

You insinuated that Graham wouldn't do very well in the NRL. It is an obvious tone in your post.

I would suggest Graham is the one young British player we have [icertain[/i to do well over there. You see, all the NRL expects from a prop is consistent metre makers who provide you with field position. See the stats from Graham to confirm he is the best at doing this but he also possesses superb hands and strong defence.

I am pleased to see Ellis do well over there, its still early days yet but he should go fine as he has superb defence and is a strong runner. Peacock I think would also go well as he is a top player, as is Graham.

I suspect you're a Wiganer so admittedly lately you wouldn't know a top player if he bit you on the backside. Please try to show an ounce of brains when you post something.'"


Resorting to childish insults already? icon_rolleyes.gif

Its nice to see you think I'm a muppet when it is distinctly obvious you didn't read my post properly and we both know that so now you are trying to cover it up by taking what I said out of context

The only thing I said was he wouldn't do as well as Ellis and that is my opinion and I think quite a few people would agree so if that is 'not showing an ounce of brains' then I do apologize icon_rolleyes.gif

I actuallly happen to think Graham is a really good player (as much as it pains me to admit it to people like you) and I do think he could handle it if he went to the NRL but I don't think he would do as well as Ellis will. If you disagree with me thats fine, I couldn't really care less if you agree or not.

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Quote: kirkamania6 "
Would of been interesting to see how Fielden in his prime would have done'"


0/10

If he can't take a bang on the chin and a transfer to a pack without two 20 stone props, what makes anyone think he could hack it in the top competition in the world?

Well done to Ellis, I hope he does well. Mason shouldn't be touched with a bargepole, nothing but trouble everywhere he goes.

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Quote: Smurf "0/10

If he can't take a bang on the chin and a transfer to a pack without two 20 stone props, what makes anyone think he could hack it in the top competition in the world?

Well done to Ellis, I hope he does well. Mason shouldn't be touched with a bargepole, nothing but trouble everywhere he goes.'"


In his prime he would have hacked it. He hacked it for GB against the Aussies before without 'two 20 stone' props.

Cue the Mason remarks about when he played for GB ... icon_rolleyes.gif

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Quote: Offside Monkey "Yeah, but isn't that just because he's at Saints. He's just an average player that's got a good team round him, that's all really.'"
all of our players are average at best, its the players around them that make the look good icon_wink.gif

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Quote: kirkamania6 "Resorting to childish insults already?
I apologise but generally your post leads me to this obvious conclusion although admittedly, the above places you in a better light. You suggested Fielden could have gone well there with Peacock for heavens sake.

Explain to me how you consider a prop forward wouldn't do as well as a second row forward in the NRL ? If Ellis was a top back rower over here and Graham is a top front rower over here, how do you conclude that their performance over there would differ ? What differs between the 2 to say one would go better ? How do you come to your conclusion ? Possibly that one is a Saints player and the other wasn't ?

Graham captained an England youth side to a series victory in Australia and as I have stated earlier, a top NRL and International prop put Graham as the top prop on the planet. His stats back up his consistency in the all round game and he has carried Saints on his own at times. He is the top metre maker in possibly the top side in the competition. I would worry about how we would go without the guy to be honest.

How do you conclude Ellis will do so well over there after approx 3 matches as well ? Still very early days yet.

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Quote: Offside Monkey "Yeah, but isn't that just because he's at Saints. He's just an average player that's got a good team round him, that's all really.'"


Ah yes, the old list

Wellens - Carthorse, slow, past it
Gardner - Over-rated, rubbish, can't catch
Gidley - Possibly the only one any good, but old and past it
Gilmour - Never a centre
Meli - Nuff said
Pryce - Off to get bummed in the showers, and didn't show up for the world cup
Long - past it, show pony, needs a hair cut
Graham - Ginger, scouse, only good because of the other players
The King - Past it
Hargreaves - Wigan reject, only good because of the other players
Wilkin - show pony, not big enough, good enough
Puletua - Over-rated, over the hill, over here
Flannery - Who?

Roby - One trick pony
Fa'asavalu - Past it
Clough - not good enough
Cayless - Crock

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thats quite good but what about all our overrated kids?

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Quote: Stirlingshire Saint "I apologise but generally your post leads me to this obvious conclusion although admittedly, the above places you in a better light. You suggested Fielden could have gone well there with Peacock for heavens sake.

Explain to me how you consider a prop forward wouldn't do as well as a second row forward in the NRL ? If Ellis was a top back rower over here and Graham is a top front rower over here, how do you conclude that their performance over there would differ ? What differs between the 2 to say one would go better ? How do you come to your conclusion ? Possibly that one is a Saints player and the other wasn't ?

Graham captained an England youth side to a series victory in Australia and as I have stated earlier, a top NRL and International prop put Graham as the top prop on the planet. His stats back up his consistency in the all round game and he has carried Saints on his own at times. He is the top metre maker in possibly the top side in the competition. I would worry about how we would go without the guy to be honest.

How do you conclude Ellis will do so well over there after approx 3 matches as well ? Still very early days yet.'"


Only a couple questions then? icon_lol.gif

Right well, Fielden at his prime was the best forward in the world so I don't really need to say much more as to why I think he would of been alright down under. I should of said Peacock at his best and I only said he could probably make it. I think JP is a fantastic player and would have gone alright down there.

I don't think the position of the 2 players really affects how well they would do really. The things that seperate them? I think Ellis has more experience and controls his temper better. Graham tends to show when things get to him and can lose his rag a bit. Ellis doesn't do this and would focus his agression better. He was definitely the best back rower in super league (by a long way) and IMO he was also the best forward in super league. You can throw all the stats you want at me but I don't think they show the full picture. As for him being a Saints player, I already admitted I thought he was a really good player (you wouldn't get that out of a lot of opposing fans) and Ellis is an ex Leeds player and everyone hates Leeds icon_lol.gif Ellis has recieved a lot of praise after his first 3 games down under and its not like the Aussies to praise a pommey for nothing so that shows he must be good. As for Steve Price giving him praise, it is deserved, not too sure I agree with him as I think he was/is the best prop in world rugby. That enough for ya? icon_biggrin.gif

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Quote: kirkamania6 "Right well, Fielden at his prime was the best forward in the world so I don't really need to say much more as to why I think he would of been alright down under. I should of said Peacock at his best and I only said he could probably make it. I think JP is a fantastic player and would have gone alright down there.'"


I would suggest both Peacock and Graham are better players now than Fielden has ever been, even at his best.

Quote: kirkamania6 "I don't think the position of the 2 players really affects how well they would do really. The things that seperate them? I think Ellis has more experience and controls his temper better. Graham tends to show when things get to him and can lose his rag a bit. Ellis doesn't do this and would focus his agression better. He was definitely the best back rower in super league (by a long way) and IMO he was also the best forward in super league. You can throw all the stats you want at me but I don't think they show the full picture. As for him being a Saints player, I already admitted I thought he was a really good player (you wouldn't get that out of a lot of opposing fans) and Ellis is an ex Leeds player and everyone hates Leeds
For me the very fact that the stats show Graham as consistently the top metre maker every single week suggest he controls and directs his aggression superbly.

I think Graham and the majority of British forwards are more than capable of performing well in the NRL. Its the backs where we couldn't send any and expect them to perform well IMO.

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