Hardly. That's arguably a worse side than the one above without Luke in it. It might be a good reserve grade side but it's still a reserve grade side. Four years on there's only a couple who command a first grade spot. I'd say only Champion, Geddes, Pettybourne, McPherson and Lowe are now regular first graders and even then they're not exactly standouts and would only play first grade at certain clubs.

No, Luke will just go about his business as usual. His game will suit the NRL and he never gives anything but 100%. I think most Souffs fans realise he isnt his brother but I know that I wish he hadn't left Leeds as he's been our top performing prop this season before his injury.

Fully agree

I think he will go well, seems hungry enough for it.

What have Souths got to lose?
They are perennial Losers that have big Rusty trying to buy anyone on the market for above the odds.
They are bumping along at 11th with 6 wins from 14 games.
They have signed supposedly the best Forward in the World Sam Burgess
The Best Centre in the World Greg Inglis
The Biggest and best Oz forward coming through Dave Taylor
Now the best player signed by SL in recent times Matt King

Add them to the rest....

Ex Test hitman Michael Crocker getting his last big cheque
Issac Luke the most likely Kiwi Test player to turn a game
Nathan Merritt once a fringe Rep player with a solid Try record.
Add Roy Asotasi ex Kiwi Test regular.
Up and comers Sandow and never really developed Sutton

None of the above would come cheap, maybe its time for Luke to have a run for a Carton of Beer for a win?

They will because 'Sicknote Luke' doesnt have quite the same ring to it as 'Sicknote Sam'

Went OK today I thought. Not bad to say he's just got off the plane anyway. Got decent game time off the bench and made 4 tackles in a row in his first set on the field.

Stats

Minutes - 43
Hit ups - 11
Metres - 84
Tackle Brks - 1
Tackles - 28
Penalties - 2

That's a bit of a myth, he's actually bigger than sam - same height and wider. He may not be an eye catching forward like sam but as those stats suggest he gets through some work.

as a myth its a bloody good one...

I watched them stood together on the pitch at Cronulla and Sam even in civvies... looked considerably bigger than Luke...

but I shall bow to your obvious greater knowledge.

Sams a touch bigger, little bit chunkier, theres not much in it though. They're pretty much the same size

Sam is taller and probably bigger overall after being in the NRL with the weights work he will have been put through.

I'm not sure that they've even watched him. Leaden footed and not nearly aggressive enough. He's about as good as Mark Edmonson was and he'll play a similar amount of games. On the other hand, the Burgess that is still at Bradford had a great game against Les Catalans and looks more Sam than Luke.

I think the twins are the biggest overall - look at the bloody size of George here!

Luke would appear to be the smallest, only an inch or two in height and giving away a bit weight by the look of things. I'm sure the NRL beefcake machine will soon bulk him up. Aussies do tend to be bigger.

He was very good for us this year Matt. He seemed to have got rid of the grounded foot work in defence and didnt make anywhere near as many errors with ball in hand as previous years. Also, he is at a comparable stage of his career (dispite being older) to Sam when he moved over. I did a stats comparison just before Luke got injured on the NRL board of him this year and Sam the year before he went. There was nothing in the 2 apart from line breaks. Ill try and find it.