Benji Marshall can't play Rugby Union

**avgas** · 24th April 2014, 02:29

Don't know until you try.
Kirwin thought he had a thing. May be he does.

But he tried and it didn't work. Good on him for trying.
How many of you got asked to play?

**Maha** · 24th April 2014, 06:36

Originally Posted by avgas

Don't know until you try.
Kirwin thought he had a thing. May be he does.

But he tried and it didn't work. Good on him for trying.
How many of you got asked to play?

He plays football, he went from one code to another and failed at that transition. I have recently change what I have be doing for over 30 years to something completely different and have not/wont fail. Same but different.

Kirwin does not have my number.

**Woodman** · 24th April 2014, 06:48

Feel sorry for him really especially playing at first five as that wouldn't be easy for someone who doesn't know the game that well. Maybe second five or centre would have been better for him.

I think he was managed poorly TBH.

**DamianW** · 24th April 2014, 07:37

Hope BM signs for another season or two with an NRL club - he is great for the comp; but in the meantime I suspect there will be interest from English league clubs.

**scott411** · 24th April 2014, 08:24

Originally Posted by Woodman

Feel sorry for him really especially playing at first five as that wouldn't be easy for someone who doesn't know the game that well. Maybe second five or centre would have been better for him.

I think he was managed poorly TBH.

agree totally with both parts of this, first five would be the hardest position to learn in rugby, with the less time to react and the most options, and he should have been put in a lower level first, I thought full back would have been a better position for him,

**avgas** · 24th April 2014, 08:49

Originally Posted by Maha

Kirwin does not have my number.

Oh how terrible. I had no idea. Have a cry about it then.

Changing something after 30 years. All on your own.
Yes Mom....

**oldrider** · 24th April 2014, 09:44

Doubtfull that he was managed badly, like he said himself he did not want to go down and work his way back up! ... Pride before a fall?

Most of the management problems may have been his own, shame really but thats life!