@happy_tiger said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1172670) said:
Why people get so excited about fringe players like Alex Johnston ...got me beat
He’s not a fringe player he’s still a very reliable winger.
And sometimes players just need a change of club to get the best out of them.
The main attribute of the top wingers these days tends towards size rather than speed. Sivo, Furguson, Tupou, Morris, Oates, Cotric, Feldt etc. They're not slow by any means but not plain out and out speedsters. They're all big b@st@rds though.
I remember the great reviews Cotric received when he first came into the NRL. Cotric had the chance to win the game after being put into the clear but had a 60 to 70m sprint to the try line. He couldn't do it as his pace became modest after 30 metres or so. It was like drinking a glass of your favourite wine watching if my memory is correct Thurston cover tackle him (over the sideline I think). Just thinking about it made me think what a great player Thurston was for the NRL.