Would SBW have become an immortal?

Discussion in 'The Cesspit: Rugby League Discussion' started by Toolman, Jun 22, 2014.

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  1. Toolman TR Man

    If he hadn't left? And leave again.
     
    Toolman, Jun 22, 2014
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  2. Benny BS Read

    No way in hell. Cunt doesn't play origin to begin with so huge * immediately even if he'd carved up at club level consistently. Bloke was struggling to string a season together when he dogged the dogs.
     
    Benny, Jun 22, 2014
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  3. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    I think he would've gone down as the best modern forward by a comfortable margin.
     
    Sultan Pepper, Jun 22, 2014
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  4. Jabba HJ Bots

    Considering half the shit players who get to play origin I'd say playing and dominating internationally would be nearly worth as much.

    Fuck off if playing guys like Thaiday, Reynolds, Hoffman, Teo'o, Taylor, Hopate, McQueen etc is the be all and end all
     
    Jabba, Jun 22, 2014
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  5. Julian BJ Taylor

    Lol.
     
    Julian, Jun 22, 2014
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  6. Cribbage RG Cribb

    Is this what he did though?

    I suppose you could say that if he didn't leave rugby league he'd have had more opportunity to do that, but hmm..
     
    Cribbage, Jun 22, 2014
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  7. Jabba HJ Bots

    Wasn't directed at SBW more so the rugby league community outside Australia.
     
    Jabba, Jun 22, 2014
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  8. Benny BS Read

    Cunt was struggling to string games together due to his knees when he said au revoir if he didn't get the chance to hang out in the backs and get hisbody right he may not have got where he is now....
     
    Benny, Jun 22, 2014
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  9. Mr Fourex MR Fourex

    Isn't the immortal status only reserved for Australian players ......?
     
    Mr Fourex, Jun 22, 2014
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  10. Toolman TR Man

    Is Lockyer next in line? They better never make Billy Slater one like the 9 commentary team have mentioned a few times.
     
    Toolman, Jun 22, 2014
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  11. Andato BJT Manera

    I would say so as it may be a bit odd to go back to someone like Meninga
     
    Andato, Jun 22, 2014
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  12. Rocks DN Boland

    This right here. He was winning games by himself before he left. Can't imagine how good he could have gotten in those middle years.
     
    Rocks, Jun 22, 2014
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  13. Julian BJ Taylor

    Agreed.
     
    Julian, Jun 22, 2014
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  14. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Apart from Tunza, Lockyer is the best player not to be an immortal. Must be next.
     
    Boobidy, Jun 22, 2014
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  15. Magic AJ Parker

    Clive Churchill*
    Bob Fulton*
    Reg Gasnier*
    Johnny Raper*
    Graeme Langlands *
    Wally Lewis
    Arthur Beetson
    Andrew Johns
     
    Magic, Jun 22, 2014
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  16. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Origin wasn't around then. Origin is now the highest level. Those 5 dominated the highest level of their day.
     
    Boobidy, Jun 22, 2014
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  17. Magic AJ Parker

    And like those players SBW is just playing the highest level of footy available to him?
     
    Magic, Jun 22, 2014
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  18. Magic AJ Parker

    I've thought about it quite a bit in the past but don't know if he'd still be the same player had he not gone to Union.

    Can't say with any conviction either way.

    His season last year is the best I've ever seen from a Rugby League forward.
     
    Magic, Jun 22, 2014
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  19. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Has he dominated it?
     
    Boobidy, Jun 22, 2014
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  20. Magic AJ Parker

    Nah, hasn't played long enough, true domination is great performances over a significant period of time. Which is why this hypothetical thread exists....

    Although you can't say Johns & Beetson dominated Origin so that's two more asterisks.
     
    Magic, Jun 22, 2014
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