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Hughes or Burke
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 12:31 pm
by gillysmyhero
Did we make a mistake in letting Jack Hughes go and keeping Greg Burke.
Re: Hughes or Burke
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 12:40 pm
by Panchitta Marra
gillysmyhero wrote:Did we make a mistake in letting Jack Hughes go and keeping Greg Burke.
Thought both played OK last night, Burke doesn't seem to give penalties away like Hughes freely does. I think Greg Burke has come on and can sustain his place in the Wigan team.
Re: Hughes or Burke
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 12:44 pm
by AdamMac
Hughes 100%.
Burke has been nothing more than average. Needs to step up big time
Re: Hughes or Burke
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 12:46 pm
by gillysmyhero
I can't see anything in Burke if I'm being honest. When he was on loan at KR last season I know they rated him and from what little I saw of him I thought he did well. But so far this season i just don't think he's brought anything to the team. Hughes on the other hand I think he's improved massively since he's left us. It's interesting how people's opinions on players differe
Re: Hughes or Burke
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 12:50 pm
by AdamMac
Hes a down grad on previous lads we've had who are 18th/19th choice in a full fit squad. Ie tuson, Hughes, Patrick.
Would have all those over Burke.
Re: Hughes or Burke
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 12:55 pm
by cpwigan
It was never a question of either or. Hughes was ready to leave and needed to be a starter. Burke IMO is under rated because he is not a showy player but clubs / coaches always seem to want him more than fans do.
Re: Hughes or Burke
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 1:12 pm
by DaveO
cpwigan wrote:It was never a question of either or. Hughes was ready to leave and needed to be a starter. Burke IMO is under rated because he is not a showy player but clubs / coaches always seem to want him more than fans do.
I agree. It wasn't a choice there to be made at the time Hughes future was to be decided.
Always felt Hughes was underrated and suffered from being moved into the centres when at Wigan.
As to Burke I also agree. I think he is underrated. He seems to make very few errors and I think he must be doing what Wane wants of him or he would not make the side as he has been.
Re: Hughes or Burke
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 1:14 pm
by TrueBlueWarrior
I don't think Hughes is a loss at all!!
Re: Hughes or Burke
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 1:28 pm
by No straw damn us
If everyone is fit then Burke is in the reserves, and is a back up player. He has only made over 40 metres once this season and is averaging only 27 metres per game. he doesn't make many mistakes though.
Re: Hughes or Burke
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 2:15 pm
by Kittwazzer
cpwigan wrote:It was never a question of either or. Hughes was ready to leave and needed to be a starter. Burke IMO is under rated because he is not a showy player but clubs / coaches always seem to want him more than fans do.
And Burke is no more of a guaranteed starter than Hughes would have been, hence his desire to move!