Foxsports player of the decade *Winner announced*
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Difference being, Johns is far more talented than Slater will ever be and deserves some votes.
The Gymp said:
And yet those will fall into obscurity, only for people to remember the real Slater of the noughties - handing NZ the World Cup.
BTW, might be a silly question, but is the Golden Ball that Billy won some sort of reward for post full-time antics? eusa_think
Or is it what the Kiwis did for him after that WC final at Suncorp? [icon_lol1.
mick said:
Golden Boot or whatever the world's best player award is. Sure he has made some blunders but he also does do a huge amount of good, I think once again people on here go too far in there criticism of the guy. You have to also remember Billy handed NZ one try and so did Darren Lockyer who won the poll, by letting Lance Hoihaia stroll through him for a try.
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The Gymp said:
Golden Boot or whatever the world's best player award is. Sure he has made some blunders but he also does do a huge amount of good, I think once again people on here go too far in there criticism of the guy. You have to also remember Billy handed NZ one try and so did Darren Lockyer who won the poll, by letting Lance Hoihaia stroll through him for a try.[/quote:z7d84pta]
Darren Lockyer will also be remembered for scoring two tries, 1 try assist, 2 tackle breaks and making 20 tackles that same match, I wouldn't be too worried about his contribution to that particular match over one miss tackle when his own contribution to helping his side far outweighs that.
Oh I agree, I just think people don't seem to give Slater a shred of credit when he really has been incredibly good for the last half of the decade and has a fair case to be in the top 10. Lockyer is a clear and deserving winner all I was doing was pointing out that technically both cost us 4 points in the match, thus the age old mantra 'everyone makes mistakes'.
