More Accolades for the greatest player of the modern generation

Krump wrote:Certainly got the most accolades. If you could pick one player in their prime to mould a team around would it be him though?

Krump wrote:Wouldn't pick johns either

Honeysett wrote:JT's best attribute can't be measured by stats, his ability to never give up. He doesn't stop, chasing down his own kicks, always chasing after runaway try scorers.

He's the best attacking player I've ever seen, best competitive player I've ever seen. Just not the best overall player I've ever seen.

The Bell Cow wrote:Never understood the Andrew Johns love. Don't think he was ever the best halfback in the game at any one time and was horribly injury prone from 2002 to 2007.

dasherhalo wrote:

Lockyer had a great ability to read the game like few could. I put Cam Smith and Andrew Johns in that same category. They see the game that others couldn't learn.

That's what I loved about Lockyer, and to an extent - Cam Smith. They're assessing everything right up to the last second.....

Honeysett wrote:

Injury prone yes but you can see at the height of his involvement in 2005 Origin. He was absolutely dominant. He had the ability to make those around him absolute world beaters for the players they were.

His kicking game was second to none, there were kicks he would do that weren't around then and laid the foundation for guys like JT to pick up.

The Bell Cow wrote:

Glad to see you were listening to the Andrew Johns propaganda machine aka the Channel 9 commentary team.

The Bell Cow wrote:Why would I have a tin foil hat on when I actually have seen Wally Lewis do the exact same kicks that Johns supposedly invented 10 years after the fact? But he didn't hit the post from 50 metres out once on purpose (supposedly).

I just feel sorry for Thurston that he doesn't only have 1 good Origin series that people can use ad nauseum as proof of his excellence.

Honeysett wrote:

The Bell Cow wrote:Why would I have a tin foil hat on when I actually have seen Wally Lewis do the exact same kicks that Johns supposedly invented 10 years after the fact? But he didn't hit the post from 50 metres out once on purpose (supposedly).

I just feel sorry for Thurston that he doesn't only have 1 good Origin series that people can use ad nauseum as proof of his excellence.

Care to show evidence of your "facts" or do they not exist? Like deities?

If you think John's only career highlight is the try set up for mini then we shall end the conversation here.

Thurston is fortunate to be in a QLD team with potentially two of the best players ever, Cam Smith and GI. However that's not to discredit his abilities, unlike you I can see talent outside of my own borders.

Honeysett wrote:

Care to show evidence of your "facts" or do they not exist? Like deities?

If you think John's only career highlight is the try set up for mini then we shall end the conversation here.

Thurston is fortunate to be in a QLD team with potentially two of the best players ever, Cam Smith and GI. However that's not to discredit his abilities, unlike you I can see talent outside of my own borders.