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Amazing, one of the most under rated forwards in the game rates Ellis as the 'Best player I have ever played with'

But our resident keyboard warrior obviously knows far more about him than one of his team mates.

It must tear you appart inside to see how much positive media coverage these two superstar English forwards get!

Even Joey Johns said this morning on the Sunday footy show that Ellis is the best forward in the world.

When asked what he thought of Gareth Ellis, Tim Sheens said he was good enough for a Australian test jersey.

Although used very poorly by Lang, Burgess was one of Souths beteer player this season imo.

Yea, almost as desperate as you trying to convince people on here you actually have an ounce of RL knowledge.

*Sigh*

The cold hard facts are these.

Neither Eliss nor Burgess are particularly good.


Eliss plays for a side that have gone well in 2010 not because of his individual skill or his big chin but because of the players around him... in particular Benji Marshall.

When the hype Russell Crowe built up over Burgess died down (in order for Souths to sell more memberships) it became obvious that despite being built up as a new unstoppable god of world rugby league, all conquering Rugby league gladiator and British warrior Sam Burgess was in fact just plain old little pommie Sam... a very average player from Bradford.


Those are the facts.

Like them or not.

Two of the best forwards in the NRL at this point in time, both would be playing SOO and prob Test RL if they were born anywhere in teh Southern hemoisphere!

Even Flannigan has played plenty of 1st grade and not looked too bad.

burgess and ellis have been brilliant

flangan a handy utility

finch is a fantastic 6 or 7, hoffman very good and lima is good as long as his discipline holds up

much better than wigans current imports they are replacing

thats true, both would walk into the nsw origin side.

burgess would walk into either nsw or queensland

Haha, think someone at the Bulletin has made a cock up there! Both SMH, Daily Telegraph and Fox sorts attribute the article to Todd Payten. Journalists eh!

Translates to, "I've ran out of smart d comments"

It's amazing how everyone else, including coaches, fellow players and journos think that both players sit in the top bracket of RL forwards, yet little Baz still knows different.

Give it up champ.

Could'nt agree more old faithfull.

Barry Mc