Re: IMG | Recommendations for RL : Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:27 am  

I saw that as a gushing attempt to try and entice Farrell to play RL in the next year or so

Re: IMG | Recommendations for RL : Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:56 am  

It's easy to look the most skillful player when you only have to make 3 tackles a game and never get tackles. I think he's have been good at league but it's a totally different sport

Re: IMG | Recommendations for RL : Fri Nov 25, 2022 7:23 am  

He might have been a very good RL player, but that ship has long sailed. If he came to RL at some stage now it would be a PR stunt.

Re: IMG | Recommendations for RL : Fri Nov 25, 2022 10:16 am  

Marcus Smith would be a revelation in RL

Re: IMG | Recommendations for RL : Fri Nov 25, 2022 2:16 pm  

Jack Burton wrote:

Marcus Smith would be a revelation in RL

Who? And why?

Re: IMG | Recommendations for RL : Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:02 pm  

The Ghost of '99 wrote:

Who? And why?

He’s the Harlequin 10 and is trying to pin down the England fly-half role. He is very skilful and off the cuff, hence why he has his detractors in kick and clap.

He is very good ball in hand and a bit of a throwback, but I’m not sure he is the best defender in union so would be even worse defensively in league.

Re: IMG | Recommendations for RL : Fri Nov 25, 2022 9:50 pm  

Barrie’s Glass Eye wrote:

He’s the Harlequin 10 and is trying to pin down the England fly-half role.

Jeez must be tough trying to transition from being a prop to a 5/8th.

Still, never heard of him and doubt many people coming from a union background nowadays would have the skill set to play League at SL or NRL level unless they are young enough to still be taught the core skills.

Re: IMG | Recommendations for RL : Sat Nov 26, 2022 2:13 pm  

[quote="The Ghost of '99"]Jeez must be tough trying to transition from being a prop to a 5/8th. /quote]
Prop?
He`s only 82kgs and don`t think he`s ever played prop in his life.
Played for the British Lions and a decent half back for England.
Not a bad shout as a RL player.
However he probably earns 5 times more in RU.

Re: IMG | Recommendations for RL : Sun Nov 27, 2022 3:25 pm  

He'd definitely be good enough but SL could not afford him.

Re: IMG | Recommendations for RL : Tue Nov 29, 2022 1:20 pm  

Wonder whether the IMG factor is already lifting standards. Significant ground upgrade proposed by Hull KR, Cas academy upgraded to elite, first paid women players. Just coincidence?