Good to see Todd 'Carnage' Carney showing the NRL he is back with a bang. What a legend.

Barry McKenzie has always been an admirer of TC, I cant wait until he is selected for the mighty Green n' Golds. If he keeps playing like he did today I think we will see him in rep colours later this year.

Thats the good thing about Aussie footy, the old guard like Price and Locky hang their boots up and we have players coming through the ranks who will undoubtedly equal what those blokes achieved.

Then there was the 'saviour' of South Sydney Rabbitohs. Little Sammy 'I really really want to be an Aussie' Burgess. As predicted by Barry McKenzie... he went missing.

Rusty. Why did you do it?

Barry McKenzie has always had a soft spot for Souths. I even have a vintage Cardinal and Myrtle jumper from the old NSWRL days back home. But I'm a little uncomfortable with them signing inferior players just to help the so called 'developing nations.' Sure, I know as a competition we have to do our bit to help countries develop their players.

But can't they all just go to Wests or the Storm or something??

Topped the Souths stats for metres and tackles didn't he.

Inferior players...

You have to laugh. The Sharkies have a full team of them.

Im sure the likes of Josh Cordoba & Kane Snowden would keep Sam out of the Sharks team every week....

Another fine piece of trolling by Barry

Errrmmmmm

It's hardly trolling champ.


Todd Carney was electric.

Little Sammy B made no impression whatsoever.

Poor Sam Burgess, because of the hype created by the media, the guy is in a lose-lose situation. The media can be and will be cruel and over look little things like as stated, Burgess leading their tackle count and gaining the most metres. It is what it is, but I feel for the kid. In a losing side, he did well with 13 hit ups for 144m and 28 tackles.

p.s. Comparing Todd Carney with Sam Burgess? A prop sometimes back rower with a five-eight sometimes fullback

A new one. Can't wait to debate Greg Inglis being better than him when they meet each other.

He will justify all the hype.

He's got great footwork, a great tackle technique, promotes the ball at will, breaks the line on regular occasions etc.

He's head and shoulders better than anything poor Barry McKenzies Sharkies have got too offer.

The Aussies just wish he was one of them

In a nutshell.... Little Sammy B has been getting 'bigged up' since he signed for the Rabbits. If you believed the hype (generated largely by Rusty himself) this guy can win games by himself. Sell the rest of the side to superleague. Change the name to South Sammy Rabbitohs. Give him the golden boot and the Dally M medal now.

Then lo and behold... the big day arrives.

Sammy looks ordinary. Very ordinary.


As those of us with a bit of nous knew all along.

We all hope so, it would be great for South Sydney and the game of rugby league. With that said, the hype bestowed upon him is over the top. Some are comparing him to some of the greatest English forwards to have played the game at what? Age 21. Silly in my opinion. Burgess should be left to play the game and not carry the extra burden that comes from hack journalists looking for an easy story.

Done with Barry - if it looks like a troll, smells like a troll, it is a troll. All the best Barry, say hi to Harold Holt when you see him

Nah, you've got it all wrong sonshine.

He's getting 'bigged up' as you put it, because he is THAT good. He's the complete forward. He's young, hungry, and will learn a lot from playing in RL'S elite competition on a weekly basis.

Lets compare him; You have the likes of O'Donnell, Gallen, Waterhouse, Laffranchi, Harrison, Myles, Hoffman, Tupou, Hindy, Glenn Stewart etc. He' better than all of them, already.

You clearly have no 'nous' at all if your writing this kid off after one game. It's more like you dont have a in clue.

Ahhhhh

So his performance against the Chooks is a cunning plan to just make people THINK he is overrated???

I didn't think of that. Clearly he is more intelligent than he looks.

Goddamn you Rusty! You think of everything!!!

The journos across the pond are right to big him up. They can put all the pressure on the lad they want, he will come good. I agree, it is over the top, but what can you do? All Sam can do is play his normal game, and earn the plaudits the Aussie journo's are bestowing on him.