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Re: Lockers retiring, Greg Burke returning
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:39 pm
by menpond
Mal Reilly was arguably world no1 at LF at a time we were competitive with Australia. Burke could do the same?
Re: Lockers retiring, Greg Burke returning
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 10:36 pm
by Panchitta Marra
Will Greg Burke show the same presence on the pitch and display skills that Lockers has provided?
Lockers is one hard act to follow.
Re: Lockers retiring, Greg Burke returning
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 12:10 am
by josie andrews
menpond wrote:Mal Reilly was arguably world no1 at LF at a time we were competitive with Australia. Burke could do the same?
Welcome back mp
Re: Lockers retiring, Greg Burke returning
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:41 am
by bomhead
lockers does bring a lot to the team just with his presence alone
Re: Lockers retiring, Greg Burke returning
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:17 am
by Nezza Faz
Burke dropped by HKR for cup semi with Warrington.
Could never see Lockers being dropped for a big, one off game. His influence alone is impressive.
Re: Lockers retiring, Greg Burke returning
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 12:07 pm
by bomhead
have they done this because he is coming back to Wigan though and feel like they should give someone else the privilege of playing in a CC semi
Re: Lockers retiring, Greg Burke returning
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 8:34 am
by Nezza Faz
Wouldn't suppose HKR would think like that,Bomhead. One big step from Wembley and you'd pick your strongest team, there's no second chances and they need 80 minutes from their best combination.
Re: Lockers retiring, Greg Burke returning
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 12:32 am
by ian.birchall
bomhead wrote:he is a lump of a lad as well we need some size
When I saw him on TV playing for KR I thought he was podgy and not an athletic shape at all, generally felt that he had gone backward sharply whilst in Hull.
Re: Lockers retiring, Greg Burke returning
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:05 am
by Owd Codger
ian.birchall wrote:bomhead wrote:he is a lump of a lad as well we need some size
When I saw him on TV playing for KR I thought he was podgy and not an athletic shape at all, generally felt that he had gone backward sharply whilst in Hull.
Perhaps that's the reason he has been brought back as the Robins saw him as a Prop and never a Loose Forward?
Re: Lockers retiring, Greg Burke returning
Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:13 pm
by DaveO
Nezza Faz wrote:Burke dropped by HKR for cup semi with Warrington.
Could never see Lockers being dropped for a big, one off game. His influence alone is impressive.
Be interesting to see if he makes the HKR squad for Wembley.
If he's been a regular for them I don't see why he hasn't got a chance but don't forget he is a young player and so I really don't think your comparison with Lockers is fair.