Wafer
Veteran
- Location
- Somerset/Devon border
I do feel a bit sorry for Burgess, it wasn't him that raised expectations, the media went in to complete frenzy when all he needed was to be left alone, keep his head down for a bit and learn. Then you get the same bits of media saying the hype was too much and he should've been given time! Stupid people.
However, he could also have said no. Thomas Francis was tapped up by Gatland last autumn to join Wales for the Autumn internationals, let alone 6 nations and world cup. he said no, he'd only just joined a premiership club and need more time to get up to speed.
If Burgess is as great a bloke as he is supposed to be, he would've known he wasn't up to speed and could've done something himself to pull out of the spot light. I think he wanted it, wanted the experience, wanted to go to the world cup, so my sympathy for him is limited.
I don't think it says a lot about the qualities people say he represents if he does shoot off back to league.
However, he could also have said no. Thomas Francis was tapped up by Gatland last autumn to join Wales for the Autumn internationals, let alone 6 nations and world cup. he said no, he'd only just joined a premiership club and need more time to get up to speed.
If Burgess is as great a bloke as he is supposed to be, he would've known he wasn't up to speed and could've done something himself to pull out of the spot light. I think he wanted it, wanted the experience, wanted to go to the world cup, so my sympathy for him is limited.
I don't think it says a lot about the qualities people say he represents if he does shoot off back to league.