Carter v Wilkinson

PhoenixFire · 09-02-2007, 11:14 AM

In current Rugby Union, who is a better overall player, Jonny Wilkinson or Dan Carter?

steds · 09-02-2007, 11:17 AM

Hahaha.

BoyBrumby · 09-02-2007, 11:33 AM

Carter by a fair bit. Has more pace & a better eye for the gap than Jonny. I'd still take Newcastle Infirmary’s star patient to slot that pressure pen tho.

They're the top two in the world for me tho; third is possibly a more interesting shout. If we exclude the Kiwis topping up their retirement funds in the Zurich Rest-Home (Mehrts & Spencer) it's a tight call. Michalak is up there on his day, but those days are fairly infrequent; Larkham ageing & no longer an automatic pick; Jones is steady without ever really truly convincing he's worthy to fill the Welsh 10; so it's possibly wee Ronan.

Smudge · 09-02-2007, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by PhoenixFire

In current Rugby Union, who is a better overall player, Jonny Wilkinson or Dan Carter?

Not even going to bother voting. Good to have Wilkinson back, but to even ask the question is blind optimism for Wilkinson at its worst.

Samuel_Vimes · 09-02-2007, 06:04 PM

Wilkinson. He's actually playing rugby at the moment.

cometer · 09-02-2007, 11:03 PM

No contest tbh. Carter is a lot better then Wilkinson.

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Dan Carter	14	82.35%
Jonny Wilkinson	3	17.65%
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09-02-2007, 11:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
BoyBrumby Englishman Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Doing the stance Posts: 42,633	Carter by a fair bit. Has more pace & a better eye for the gap than Jonny. I'd still take Newcastle Infirmary’s star patient to slot that pressure pen tho. They're the top two in the world for me tho; third is possibly a more interesting shout. If we exclude the Kiwis topping up their retirement funds in the Zurich Rest-Home (Mehrts & Spencer) it's a tight call. Michalak is up there on his day, but those days are fairly infrequent; Larkham ageing & no longer an automatic pick; Jones is steady without ever really truly convincing he's worthy to fill the Welsh 10; so it's possibly wee Ronan. __________________ *- As featured in The Independent.* "This is not the time for namby-pamby promising youngsters who might just do something; not the time for building for the future. Pragmatism rules and they don't come more pragmatic than Rogers." - Victor Marks makes the case for stiff-legged and stiff-armed 35 year old left-handers in Ashes squads

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steds Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Riding public transport back and forth Posts: 16,914	Hahaha.

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cometer State Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canberra Posts: 903	No contest tbh. Carter is a lot better then Wilkinson.

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