I think he is some level or three above that Pat. He hits the line at pace...pretty much aka Atkins at 23

Gareth Thomas was good for crusaders IMO, he was a good player in a poor side unfortunately.

Which young lads? Our centres are Atkins, Goodwin and King. Atkins is coming to his end. And we currently have 59 year old Westwood playing Loose.

Burrell will play centre or loose. Atkins and Westwood to become deeper squad players.

I think Karl is really starting to do a good job as our CE. We all had reservations when he first came into the role but this is a great signing, a good way to get the most quality you can with the hindrance of a salary cap, a coup and good publicity for the sport!

Anyway, just watched a video on YouTube and Burrell seems to be able to throw the ball about well and runs good lines

Playing loose forward could be the answer. That might work pretty well.

It may be that this was intended tongue in cheek, but for the life of me I don’t get the comparison.

https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... salary-cap Confirmation, Wont count on the cap for 18 months, 2021 will count as 50% - wouldn't surprise me if he didn't count as Non Fed Trained either. That makes it much less of a risk, I had expected that he would be 50% in 2020 and 100% in 2021. We have one more spot left, who we bringing in next?!?

https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... salary-cap Confirmation, Wont count on the cap for 18 months, 2021 will count as 50% - wouldn't surprise me if he didn't count as Non Fed Trained either. That makes it much less of a risk, I had expected that he would be 50% in 2020 and 100% in 2021. We have one more spot left, who we bringing in next?!?

Ironically, Burrell lost his place in the England RU squad so they could get Burgess in.

great signing IMO...not on the cap and great PR, good business from Warrington. Looking at his size, second row for my money....depends how fast he is I guess. Big unit in the centres with serious pace has the potential to be very useful. Well done wires..AGAIN!! The board is doing some great stuff at the moment.

Yes hence my post but yes seriously it's possible. If we did...Fred Done will stop taking bets on Wire.

‘This is a great signing’. Then the post later, ‘just watched a video on youtube’. I’d love to know how it’s good publicity for the sport as well.

How you can call a 31 year old who you’ve never watched play the sport a ‘great signing’ I really don’t know.

Well for a start, take your head out from up your ass.

It looks to have made bigger UK national press and UK social media coverage than Austin, Widdop and Barba did....and very likely than all three together.
It's made national noises to rival Solomona and Charnley.