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<blockquote data-quote="SimonG" data-source="post: 681551" data-attributes="member: 71048"><p>Gavin Gavin Gavin...stars as in...superstar.</p><p></p><p>The names listed you could add another 200 of similar ilk, in other words using your criteria almost every professional is a "star".</p><p></p><p>There are currently no players in Union that could be labelled a superstar. One who gets the crowd on their feet in anticipation of what they are going to do next. They receive the ball and nstantly the commentator's voice rises...just listen to the Lomu clips. The voice is different, excited, and the crowd noise increases. The last one we had was a young O'Driscoll. That Lions 2001 series he made about 8 clean breaks of the Aussie defence in the first test alone with sumptuous side steps, dummies etc. Last for England was Jason Robinson. Burgess has got me excited do I'm hoping he gets the platform to be the next one for them.</p><p></p><p>Sonny Bill, while clearly an immense talent, is back and forth between codes. He doesn't do enough for me to warrant the highest label. Carter is a star in so many ways, but he ain't a player who will leave you on the edge of your seat. He's class no question...but there isn't the wow factor.</p><p></p><p>Quade Cooper is far too hit and miss to be anywhere near superstar status. It's Carlos Spencer all over again.</p><p></p><p>I think the biggest problem is Union doesn't lend itself to stars in that it's becoming more restrictive with its bulked up brutish players and low risk forward dominated strategy. The French used to have a team full of mavericks when they played with freedom. Such a player wouldn't be utilised in the way they would have been in the past.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SimonG, post: 681551, member: 71048"] Gavin Gavin Gavin...stars as in...superstar. The names listed you could add another 200 of similar ilk, in other words using your criteria almost every professional is a "star". There are currently no players in Union that could be labelled a superstar. One who gets the crowd on their feet in anticipation of what they are going to do next. They receive the ball and nstantly the commentator's voice rises...just listen to the Lomu clips. The voice is different, excited, and the crowd noise increases. The last one we had was a young O'Driscoll. That Lions 2001 series he made about 8 clean breaks of the Aussie defence in the first test alone with sumptuous side steps, dummies etc. Last for England was Jason Robinson. Burgess has got me excited do I'm hoping he gets the platform to be the next one for them. Sonny Bill, while clearly an immense talent, is back and forth between codes. He doesn't do enough for me to warrant the highest label. Carter is a star in so many ways, but he ain't a player who will leave you on the edge of your seat. He's class no question...but there isn't the wow factor. Quade Cooper is far too hit and miss to be anywhere near superstar status. It's Carlos Spencer all over again. I think the biggest problem is Union doesn't lend itself to stars in that it's becoming more restrictive with its bulked up brutish players and low risk forward dominated strategy. The French used to have a team full of mavericks when they played with freedom. Such a player wouldn't be utilised in the way they would have been in the past. [/QUOTE]
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