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~knightsgirljess~ said:
Buderus is an absolute champ who agrees lol? Lets not get angry about another topic!
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Exactly. Buderus is an absolute champion, and I have no idea why someone would be trying to argue that he's not the best or equally the best at what he does.

My advice, watch the games instead of the stats. It's a better indication of how good a player really is.
 
TippleNickler said:
Exactly. Buderus is an absolute champion, and I have no idea why someone would be trying to argue that he's not the best or equally the best at what he does.

My advice, watch the games instead of the stats. It's a better indication of how good a player really is.
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Ahh no mate it's not. Stats tell all.

Watch the games? Deadset... moron much?

I know what Buderus can do, I'm not ****ing stupid.

Smith ranks better.

How can anyone not start an argument with this smartass.
 
AK breathe lol its all good you have your opinon he has his! Bedsy is a great player and so is smith put them up together at the same age etc and it would be very interesting contest!
 
He makes it personal though. Blind Freddy can see that.

Ahh Well his now on my ignore list :lol: No more can I see his crummy opinions.
 
AussieKnight said:
Ahh no mate it's not. Stats tell all.

Watch the games? Deadset... moron much?

I know what Buderus can do, I'm not ****ing stupid.

Smith ranks better.

How can anyone not start an argument with this smartass.
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Stats can be VERY misleading. Actually I find them pretty useless its for a front rower.

Also what is he doing wrong ? He is just arguing his point in why he think Buderus is the best.
 
AussieKnight said:
Ahh no mate it's not. Stats tell all.

Watch the games? Deadset... moron much?

I know what Buderus can do, I'm not ****ing stupid.

Smith ranks better.

How can anyone not start an argument with this smartass.
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Yeah, and I'm the one who gets put on moderation when you're the one dishing out the insults because you can't accept my opinion.

You do know that going by your theory than, Danny Nutley was easily one of the best players in the NRL last season, because he would always put up great numbers like tackles and hit-ups. Last year he was a hard worker, but that's about it. He was pretty useless IMO. He made no impact what so ever and he'd make silly errors. Only good thing he was for was for your fantasy football team.

Another example, we have a player in the 20's named Jason Schirnach, and I think he's a gun player, yet he doesn't put up eye popping numbers week in, week out, and he's our lock. That doesn't mean that he's crap though.

Stats don't tell all, trust me. None of the halves put up good numbers, and Johns never use to either, but that doesn't mean that they're not any good or that they don't impact the game.

Smith's a great player, and between both he and Buderus, I honsetly think it's a toss up, yet you're making out that he's hands down the much better player between the two, which simply isn't the case IMO. You gotta give Buderus some credit, because he deserves it.

Watch the games AK, not the stats.
 
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TippleNickler said:
Smith's a great player, but between both he and Buderus, I think it's a toss up, yet you're making out that he's hands down the much better player than Buderus, which simply isn't the case.
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I agree with that. Its close between them two, but Buderus is just falling behind a little, and you would expect that, now that he is near the end of his career. In his prime, he would have been all over Smith. Thats not taking away from the fact, he plays his heart and soul out each week. All i can say is, he will be dearly missed next season.
 
TippleNickler said:
Exactly. Buderus is an absolute champion, and I have no idea why someone would be trying to argue that he's not the best or equally the best at what he does.
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Probably because that's what they think? And the majority of opinion in the league world would be with them.
 
TippleNickler said:
I'm done, I just felt like I had to defend Buderus since someone was acting like he was some useless fringe FG hooker compared to the all-world Smith who has a great team around him being coached by the best coach in the NRL.
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Oh, for goodness sakes, that's ridiculous.

Get your act together TN.
 
jamesgould said:
Probably because that's what they think? And the majority of opinion in the league world would be with them.
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I personally think it's a toss up. They're both totally different players who have totally different skill sets. I guess it's whatever you look for in a hooker. I think Buderus is a great hooker, along with Smith, but it's much easier to shine and get noticed when you're playing under arguably the best coach in the NRL and arguably the best team in the league.

I also don't really care what the majority of people who watch the NRL think. I have my own opinions based on what I think and what I've seen. I don't go by what other people think and I definately don't go by how good their stats are afterwards.

I have both Buderus and Smith at the top. I'm not saying one is better than the other, though I'm not going to sit back and say nothing when someone is making out that Buderus has absolutely nothing on Smith. I honestly don't think there's much of a gap between them, if any, but I guess I'm more inclined to favour Buderus a little more purely because I'm a Newcastle supporter and I really appreciate what Buderus has done for us here in Newcastle, and I honestly don't think Smith could've done a better job.
 
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jamesgould said:
Oh, for goodness sakes, that's ridiculous.

Get your act together TN.
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How exactly is that ridiculous James?

Smith IMO is playing under the best coach in the NRL and for the best team in the NRL. It's obviously much easier to shine and get noticed that way.

I also don't think AK is giving Buderus enough credit. I guess she'll never actually realize how good he really is and how important he is until next year when it's too late and he's playing over in England.
 
I think it was ridiculous that u said ak thinks bedsy is a useless fringe player because i know ak doesn't believe that, she is just stating her opinion as you are and i think enough has been said on this subject! so lets leave it and move on
 
~knightsgirljess~ said:
I think it was ridiculous that u said ak thinks bedsy is a useless fringe player because i know ak doesn't believe that, she is just stating her opinion as you are and i think enough has been said on this subject! so lets leave it and move on
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I never said she thinks that, I said she's making out that Buderus is a fringe FG player compared to the all-world Smith. I was making a point by saying I don't think the gap is that big between the 2. As I said, I honestly think it's a toss up, and I think it comes down to whatever you look for in a hooker, stats aside. They're both great players who are the top 2 hookers in the NRL IMO.

I'm just sticking up for Buderus, that's it. I think he deserves some credit aswell, but it seems all AK wants to do is praise the greatness of Smith, which is fine because he is great, but I think it's only fair to throw Buderus in the argument too, as I personally think he deserves to be in there just as much as Smith does.
 
Brian Smith: Pearce perfect Origin material

Brian Smith: Pearce perfect Origin material
BY BRIAN SMITH

FORMER St George captain Mark Coyne told me a great story years ago when I was coaching the Dragons and he had just started his Origin career.

Coyney was one of the Maroons' rookies, and that made him fair game for the team's renowned pranksters, Kevin Walters and Allan Langer.

Unfortunately for Kevvy and Alf, Coyney was smarter than the average bear. These days he works as an executive for a big finance company, so he's a pretty sharp operator.

Try as they might, the deadly duo couldn't nail Mark. And as kick-off before the big game drew near, he committed the cardinal sin of having a laugh at Alf and Kevvy's expense, telling them he was too smart to get caught out by their endless gee-ups.

Big mistake.

Late in the game, with Queensland hanging to a narrow lead, Coyney noticed Alf and Kevvy yelling at him and waving their arms furiously.

He couldn't hear what they were saying, because of the crowd, so sprinted over at the next break in play to find out what the problem was.

Instantly they cracked up and screamed "gotcha." Coyney had just joined their long list of victims.

That anecdote illustrates something that I have long believed the greatest players just seem to have personalities that handle the most extreme pressure.

Plenty of players reach Origin level. But it takes a special type of character to dominate at that level.

To be like Alf and Kevvy cracking jokes when everyone else on the field is completely focused on not making a game-deciding error is just amazing.

On Wednesday night, another young bloke will get to experience that pressure first-hand when Mitchell Pearce makes his debut for the Blues.

Over the years, the NSW halfback spot has at times been a revolving door in comparison to the Queensland No.7. The Maroons have been lucky enough to build their teams around the likes of Alfie and now Johnathan Thurston.

Indeed, Alfie has been responsible for two of the great Origin moments: his debut in 1987 and his much-feted return from England in 2002.

At both stages of his career, he was an absolute natural. Some of his Queensland teammates were initially worried he was too small, but he proved himself to be one of the toughest players to have ever laced on a boot.

On Wednesday night, "Junior Junior" will have a similarly daunting initiation.

Something tells me he'll handle it just like Alfie did 21 years ago.

At EnergyAustralia Stadium last Sunday, we thought targeting 19-year-old Pearce would be a key to beating the Roosters.

Zeb Taia nearly snapped him in half with an early tackle, and we ran plenty of big, fast attacking players in his direction, to tire him out and see how he aimed up in defence.

Time and again, he stood up to the challenge. Then, with the game hanging in the balance, we had one last shot at victory with our final play.

We kicked ahead, the Roosters spilled the ball, and Wes Naiqama was about to ground it for the matchwinning try.

But at the last split-second, Pearce arrived to force it first and deny us.

It was such a great effort on his behalf, I showed our boys a video this week. They watched young Pearce sprint up in the defensive line, turn around, and sprint back to help clean up the kick.

And, believe me, I don't reckon he was 100 per cent fit. That sort of toughness can't be coached. It is inherent, or perhaps in Junior Junior's case, inherited.

And on Wednesday night, I'm confident that sort of tenacity will help him take the big step up to State of Origin without missing a beat.

http://theherald.yourguide.com.au/news/local/sport/afl/brian-smith-pearce-perfect-origin-material/798733.aspx
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Thought I would post it here as the other Brian Smith thread was locked :brickwall:
 
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