Wigan star interested in NRL move

[Guest]

One of the poster boys of the English Super League, Wigan winger Josh Charnley, will make his way to Australia for his club’s World Club Challenge clash against the Sydney Roosters.

It might not be the last time local fans get to see him. Charnley’s agent, BBC identity Andi Peters, has made it known the prolific try-scorer is interested in a move to the NRL.

The South Sydney Rabbitohs are short of an outside back and could soon have some money to spend under their salary cap if Sam Burgess switches to rugby union.

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[Parkway_Drive]

He went okay the other night against us IMO.....a number of clubs could benefit from his services.

If more ESL backs follow Sam Tomkins lead and come on over from the Old Dart this will only strengthen international RL...the Poms have a pretty handy set of forwards (with quite a few playing NRL) some of their backs need to test themselves against the best.

I remember when I was young in the late 80s and backs like Ellery Hanley (he also played lock as well),Gary Schofield and Joe Lydon were outstanding players. Offiah not so outstanding but was electric at times.

[Burnt Rooster]

I wouldn't mind us looking at him, but as a centre, he is too sharp to be wasted on the wing, he would be scoring or setting up his winger all day.

[stsae]

I wouldn't mind us looking at him, but as a centre, he is too sharp to be wasted on the wing, he would be scoring or setting up his winger all day.

Did you not see his outstanding defensive efforts, especially on AV???

[Burnt Rooster]

defence can be taught, genuine speed cannot be.

[stsae]

defence can be taught, genuine speed cannot be.

Valid point mate but I've seen a lot of genuine speedsters fail in the NRL. A lot. And it is always in the defensive side of the game.

IMO you need to be taught how to correctly defend and more importantly read in defence from as early as possible.

It may be one of the reasons so few outside backs come here anymore from the UK, they just don't have that grounding in the defensive side of the game that players who've come thru our systems here have.

I guess I see finishers as just that, they are a dime a dozen. I don't see the value in getting an established first grader who is a finisher and bring him 1/2 way across the globe to have him sit in reserve grade while he learns his trade in defence, which he'd have to do one would think.

He'd have to really want it bad. I'm sure he'd be paid considerably less and have to do it for the expierence and opportunity.

He'd have better opportunity and chance of success going to Yawnion in the UK IMO.

But then again I may be wrong.

[Burnt Rooster]

Yep, ya wrong again,lol, I remember Cronulla bringing a noted non tackler to our shores from the old dart, one Tommy Bishop, who turned out to be one of the best halfbacks to ever lace a boot on.He is no novice, he would soon pick up his defence with some good coaching, he cefrtainly wouldn't be in reserve grade.
Anyway probably a discussion about nothing, I doubt we would make a play for him,unless,
1, SKD decides to have one of his ordinary seasons.
2, RTS doesn't aim up at fullback, which is doubtful, when he has a few games there during the season.
3, Moga, doesn't aim up as well, or does his knee in again, and we all hope that doesn't happen

[Burnt Rooster]

Charnley

Yep, ya wrong again,lol, I remember Cronulla bringing a noted non tackler to our shores from the old dart, one Tommy Bishop, who turned out to be one of the best halfbacks to ever lace a boot on.He is no novice, he would soon pick up his defence with some good coaching, he certainly wouldn't be in reserve grade.
Anyway probably a discussion about nothing, I doubt we would make a play for him,unless,
1, SKD decides to have one of his ordinary seasons.
2, RTS doesn't aim up at fullback, which is doubtful, when he has a few games there during the season.
3, Moga, doesn't aim up as well, or does his knee in again, and we all hope that doesn't happen

[Guest]

defence can be taught, genuine speed cannot be.

Fair dinkum. Can someone teach SKD. It has been about 8 years and he has still got no idea.

[stsae]

Yep, ya wrong again,lol, I remember Cronulla bringing a noted non tackler to our shores from the old dart, one Tommy Bishop, who turned out to be one of the best halfbacks to ever lace a boot on.He is no novice, he would soon pick up his defence with some good coaching, he cefrtainly wouldn't be in reserve grade.
Anyway probably a discussion about nothing, I doubt we would make a play for him,unless,
1, SKD decides to have one of his ordinary seasons.
2, RTS doesn't aim up at fullback, which is doubtful, when he has a few games there during the season.
3, Moga, doesn't aim up as well, or does his knee in again, and we all hope that doesn't happen

Tommy Bishop, fair dinkum BurntOne that was in the farking 70s lol. And he was a 1/2 not a winger.

I can't remember the last outside back who cracked it big here, maybe Offiah???

Mate I reckon you're pushing shit up a hill with this one. That Charnley character made Moga look like an efficient tackling machine.

This whole thread is out there.

[stsae]

Fair dinkum. Can someone teach SKD. It has been about 8 years and he has still got no idea.

Lol, our right side had less tries scored against it in comparison to the left last season mate.

I know he's not the best player in the comp but the alarm and cliches surrounding SKiD are hilarious and rather human.

[Arties Pie]

The guy as in SKD has been a dud since he was playing for his last contract, can't tackle, crab running and flippers for hands and hopefully will make his exit at the end of the year..Yes yes yes he's a hero he played on with a smashed jaw in the GF with that line of thinking you could say Braith was too as kicked that FG against the tigers in 2010 that doesn't mean I want him in the side also.
SKD doesn't do enough.

[stsae]

The guy as in SKD has been a dud since he was playing for his last contract, can't tackle, crab running and flippers for hands and hopefully will make his exit at the end of the year..Yes yes yes he's a hero he played on with a smashed jaw in the GF with that line of thinking you could say Braith was too as kicked that FG against the tigers in 2010 that doesn't mean I want him in the side also.
SKD doesn't do enough.

I didn't mention GF heroics IMO that doesn't come into the equation. He was just doing his job.

The topic was in relation to that Pommie winger who is unproven in the centres and in the NRL and the inference was made he should replace SKiD.

I'm not his biggest fan but fair dinkum the hysteria surrounding the bloke is hilarious. And often it's by the more rational posters, much like your good self mate.

It's impossible to have a team chock full of superstars. SKiD is nowhere near as bad as everyone makes out, especially in defence where he proved in 2013 with a good structure and coaching he was able to defend much better than we all even dreamed he would or could have.

R6 had the stat the other day, our right side of SKiD and RTS actually allowed less tries than our left side of AV and DoubleSteamer. I reckon with all the whinging and moaning and highlighting of SKiDs weaknesses, and yes EVERY player has them, it appears the bloke is a spazz.

He's a Doufuss no doubt. Rocks and diamonds all the way baby.

But he's our Doufuss and I will stick up for the bloke cos he busts his arse for our club and I believe is unfairly targeted by a lot of our fans on this site.

[Pass the Ball]

He's a Doufuss no doubt. Rocks and diamonds all the way baby.

But he's our Doufuss and I will stick up for the bloke cos he busts his arse for our club and I believe is unfairly targeted by a lot of our fans on this site.

Love your work stsae..

SKD is very much so, part of the fabric that makes our Easts team so great. Many don't understand what makes a team, they only look at individuals.

FPN is another one that many on here would be happy to see gone. It is interesting that the coaching staff put a much higher value on his contribution to the team as a whole, than many on here do.

It is the team that wins things, not individuals, and it is guys like SKD and FPN that do make up our team.

[stsae]

Love your work stsae..

SKD is very much so, part of the fabric that makes our Easts team so great. Many don't understand what makes a team, they only look at individuals.

FPN is another one that many on here would be happy to see gone. It is interesting that the coaching staff put a much higher value on his contribution to the team as a whole, than many on here do.

It is the team that wins things, not individuals, and it is guys like SKD and FPN that do make up our team.

Very well said PTB. There's no I in team. With such a close comp and all these freakishly skilled athletes at every club it's always the tightest group that has the most success. Blokes like SKiD and FPN are well loved by their peers and coaches alike. Fans are very fickle.

It's a very Easts forum thing to do, find someone to hammer, whether we are winning or losing.

I believe I've found my new man-loves, SKiD and FPN.