How about comparing Makinson with Robinson, Offiah or Sullivan? I don't think any of them were a " golden boot winner"
You'd better ask your mam about them over your hot milk and biscuit routine.

Exactly, no comparison today, even at at St Helens!

I’m a massive fan of Burgess, at his best he is the best in SL imo.

The problem is we’ve not seen his best for quite a while, I think a big part of that is down to injuries. He said himself he was playing with injuries for most of last season, in turn that affected his confidence.

I told you near the start of the thread what the problem is with Burgess. He has lost his speed. That was what made him a good winger. He wont get that speed back now.

To be fair to the guy I don't think that had a single chance to show his pace.
He didn't have a great game but when Manfredi is fit he will have to step up his game or he will end up in the reserves.
I'm still hopeful that he can recapture his mojo.

Wigan: Joe Burgess is the fastest player in the squad

The_Enforcer: Joe Burgess has lost his speed

Everyone:

I was the fastest player over 100m in every team I played in, including some backs who ended up playing SL/Champ, but it counted for precisely sod all most of the time because in rugby you seldom get a long distance to just run unhindered. Good for interceptions, kick returns, chasing down opposition breaks and supporting your own breaks but that's only a small part of wing play, especially in tight games. Far more interested in his speed over 10 metres, the speed he can get up and play the ball, the force he can generate from scoots.

Because he is the fastest in the squad (if you believe what the club are saying) does not mean he has not lost his speed.

Lost his speed = Not as fast as he used to be.

Mackinson wouldn't be jack poop if the corner flags had never been taken out of play, Nothing more than a showboater

I like Makinson, he’s a very good player but it’ll be interesting to see if him and a number of other Saints players can maintain that level they reached under Holbrook. He dragged every bit of talent out of them and whilst Saints fans would have you believe they have superstars from 1-17, the facts are that for the majority of their careers a number of those lads have been average and plodded along. The new coach has made a good impression with Tonga and has got them playing for each other, so they may well continue to play at those levels.

plus Gilly is injured, Manfredi not 100 percent and French must have still been in Aus

Johnstone better than Makinson? Wow.