Player Movements & Rumours 2010

[pennywisealfie]

hell no, the guy is a freak. the sole reason why the Cowboys arent coming last every year. Please come to the broncos. I will seriously Jizz in my pants.

 

[GCBRONCO]

hell no, the guy is a freak. the sole reason why the Cowboys arent coming last every year. Please come to the broncos. I will seriously Jizz in my pants.

A freak? [icon_lol1. A freak is someone like Langer, Lockyer, Lewis or Johns something you RARELY see, not Prince or Thurston who are quality but not freaks and certainly something you see more often then those in the class of the 4 examples I mentioned.

As for him being the reason the Cowboys aren't coming last every year, hardly. The Cowboys have shown in the past they have had less to work with then at present and still avoided the spoon. Besides I've seen plenty of players past and present who aren't in that freak level who would be able to replace him at the Cowboys.

 

[Old Mate]

hell no, the guy is a freak. the sole reason why the Cowboys arent coming last every year. Please come to the broncos. I will seriously Jizz in my pants.

A freak? [icon_lol1. A freak is someone like Langer, Lockyer, Lewis or Johns something you RARELY see, not Prince or Thurston who are quality but not freaks and certainly something you see more often then those in the class of the 4 examples I mentioned.

As for him being the reason the Cowboys aren't coming last every year, hardly. The Cowboys have shown in the past they have had less to work with then at present and still avoided the spoon. Besides I've seen plenty of players past and present who aren't in that freak level who would be able to replace him at the Cowboys.

Thurston is the most dangerous half in the game.

 

[GCBRONCO]

hell no, the guy is a freak. the sole reason why the Cowboys arent coming last every year. Please come to the broncos. I will seriously Jizz in my pants.

A freak? [icon_lol1. A freak is someone like Langer, Lockyer, Lewis or Johns something you RARELY see, not Prince or Thurston who are quality but not freaks and certainly something you see more often then those in the class of the 4 examples I mentioned.

As for him being the reason the Cowboys aren't coming last every year, hardly. The Cowboys have shown in the past they have had less to work with then at present and still avoided the spoon. Besides I've seen plenty of players past and present who aren't in that freak level who would be able to replace him at the Cowboys.

Thurston is the most dangerous half in the game.

Even if thats true which it isn't, does that justify overspending to lure him and letting go talent to do so? No it doesn't especially when other options exist, theres more to consider then just how good a player is. You have to think of the consequences it has to the salary cap of your side and what that what effect that will have on your side. I'd rather invest that money in areas where it really needs to be spent, like the frontrow and retaining key talent at the club something I think the majority of fans here were criticising the club on not doing.

 

[pennywisealfie]

hell no, the guy is a freak. the sole reason why the Cowboys arent coming last every year. Please come to the broncos. I will seriously Jizz in my pants.

A freak? [icon_lol1. A freak is someone like Langer, Lockyer, Lewis or Johns something you RARELY see, not Prince or Thurston who are quality but not freaks and certainly something you see more often then those in the class of the 4 examples I mentioned.

As for him being the reason the Cowboys aren't coming last every year, hardly. The Cowboys have shown in the past they have had less to work with then at present and still avoided the spoon. Besides I've seen plenty of players past and present who aren't in that freak level who would be able to replace him at the Cowboys.

Thurston is the most dangerous half in the game.

Even if thats true which it isn't

Except it is.

 

[GCBRONCO]

hell no, the guy is a freak. the sole reason why the Cowboys arent coming last every year. Please come to the broncos. I will seriously Jizz in my pants.

A freak? [icon_lol1. A freak is someone like Langer, Lockyer, Lewis or Johns something you RARELY see, not Prince or Thurston who are quality but not freaks and certainly something you see more often then those in the class of the 4 examples I mentioned.

As for him being the reason the Cowboys aren't coming last every year, hardly. The Cowboys have shown in the past they have had less to work with then at present and still avoided the spoon. Besides I've seen plenty of players past and present who aren't in that freak level who would be able to replace him at the Cowboys.

Thurston is the most dangerous half in the game.

Even if thats true which it isn't

Except it is.

Except he isnt.

 

[pennywisealfie]

who is then?

 

[GCBRONCO]

who is then?

Lockyer.

 

[Je$ter]

Have to disagree.

Lockyer pre knee injury was the most dangerous half in the game. Post injury he is the most crafty. imo.

 

[Coxy]

I think Lockyer is more dangerous because he can create more for teammates. Thurston is more dangerous himself but I think he's a poor playmaker.

 

[GCBRONCO]

I think Lockyer is more dangerous because he can create more for teammates. Thurston is more dangerous himself but I think he's a poor playmaker.

Agreed and thats why I prefer Lockyer, you can always have players who are individually dangerous but finding playmakers of the standard like Lockyer isn't so easy.

 

[pennywisealfie]

sorry, I agree with you. I thought half meant just halfback. Not 5/8 as well. Locky ftw. But Thurston 2nd.

 

[GCBRONCO]

sorry, I agree with you. I thought half meant just halfback. Not 5/8 as well. Locky ftw. But Thurston 2nd.

Sorry mate I meant both 5/8th and halfback and really its not that I don't rate Thurston infact I reckon his the best individual attacking halfback or 5/8th in the world at present. But when it comes to playmaking though Lockyer really has it over him.

 

[Flutterby]

I don't think we should be making a massive play for Thurston. He doesn't really have too many more years than Locky left in the game IMO and in the meantime we will lose the other halves we already have so only 2-3 years after Locky goes JT will be gone as well and we will have NO halves. The money he will be asking for just isn't worth it for just a couple of seasons. I prefer to look longer-term and keep investing in the halves we have - Wallace, Hunt, Smith - and spend a bit more strengthening our front row.

 

[Raw Boned Youngster]

sorry, I agree with you. I thought half meant just halfback. Not 5/8 as well. Locky ftw. But Thurston 2nd.

Sorry mate I meant both 5/8th and halfback and really its not that I don't rate Thurston infact I reckon his the best individual attacking halfback or 5/8th in the world at present. But when it comes to playmaking though Lockyer really has it over him.

GC, I don't agree with the playmaking bit. Thurston's ability to run the ball, especially when gets a bit wider in the old fashioned 5 / 8 role, allows him to set up play very well. Darren used to have this ability as well, but he used to do it mainly from fullback on kick returns etc.

He is a very talented creator with the ball in hand or on foot - certainly the equal of or superior to present day Darren.


The reality is Thurston would be an excellent signing for the Broncos.

 

[Coxy]

Other than his combination with Matt Bowen I can't recall seeing much from Thurston in terms of creating opportunities with passing or kicking. The opportunities he creates are with his show and go where he breaks the line, or occasionally just makes the defence compress on him creating room for his outside men.

They do the work themselves though, he doesn't put people through gaps that often.

I think he's adequate as a playmaker, but he has a lot to learn still.

IMO

 

[GCBRONCO]

Other than his combination with Matt Bowen I can't recall seeing much from Thurston in terms of creating opportunities with passing or kicking. The opportunities he creates are with his show and go where he breaks the line, or occasionally just makes the defence compress on him creating room for his outside men.

They do the work themselves though, he doesn't put people through gaps that often.

I think he's adequate as a playmaker, but he has a lot to learn still.

IMO

Agreed Coxy, Playmaking is more then just your running game, its how you position yourself and others, your passing game, your kicking game and your vision that counts and thats where Lockyer has it over Thurston, even if his running game isn't the same as it used to be, he still has it everywhere else. Raw Boned Yongster I'm not denying that Thurston isn't a great player or wouldn't be a great recruit, I just believe theres more to consider given the position we are currently in overall from a whole team perspective, not just replacing Lockyer who we still have options available to do so.

When it comes to Lockyer you will often see him by and large being the key playmaker(and even when he wasn't playing 5/8th he was still an important playmaker) since shifting to 5/8th of any side he has been named to play in and why? His the best at providing that for the side he plays in, be that for the Broncos, Queensland or Australia, that frees Thurston to be more individual in attack which is why Langer was so great at the Broncos when he had some one like Kevin Walters there to take the pressure off him.

 

[forward_pass]

I have heard this Thurston rumour from 2 different sauces now, with Wallace shifting to 5/8. Personally I think wallace creams over locky in defence, I see it a rather natural progression.