Would you table a bid for him if this Lyon debacle doesnt come to anything? Perhaps being around quality players would influence him more? The Wire fans have plenty of hate campaigns going on and i think he could still be a quality player.

Thoughts?

Simple answer - No!

I don't think the wages he'll be commanding at Wire could be given at Saints i reckon he's the highest paid player in superleague.
Saying that he's a good player at a pish poor club and a new enviroment for him could bring back the old Matt King who was superb in the NRL

Are you kidding ?? No really are you?

He isn't fit to lick, let alone lace Gidley's boots. He is taking warrington for a ride and I think Tony smith will have to play him in the reserves to get his head straight. There are plenty quality players at warrington, their squad should be top 3, but they can't be bothered. Not the sort of players we want.

Why? No wonder your post count is so high,offer debate rather than one word answers!

You don't become a bad player over night! Haven't seen him week in week out to know the cause of his lack of form but the guy is a class player. One of the few strike centres in SL at present.

Maybe its coaching? Maybe its home sickness? Maybe he isn't get the ball enough? Maybe he is carrying knocks?

Variables people,variables

stop makin excuses for him he would be a waste of money n quota spot one of the worst in the game.
assie international what was wrong with them eh

I'll see your comment and raise you a STUART LITTLER!

On a basis of what you get for your money, i'd take littler!

I raise you a Gray Viane!

Don't make me press the button

I'd definately have him.

How do you go from SOO and World Class to pathetically bad in two seasons.

Put him in a good team, get the ball to him, give him the service he needs and he could get back to near his best.

doubt it. it would probably take him another 2 seasons to make him even half decent

Because is Aus he played wing, but Wire signed him as a centre. IIRC





Biggest waste of money in SL

I'll raise you with Clinton Toopi

You'll be broke now son.

Nah.

It would be far too much of a gamble given the salary he would command. When I've watched him he's looked very ropey in defence. Gidley has made total clown out of him the last couple of times we've played them (he's not alone there, mind).

There's obviously a good player in there somewhere (although I always thought he was slightly overhyped when he played for Aus), and there's always a chance he'll rediscover his form, but when you spend the kind of money he'll be on you want guaranteed returns.

He was never world class. He was always a crash ball player, running onto the good work of other, better, players and using his size to get over. He isn't a centre in a million years, he's a comedy winger.

At Saints he would be solid but nothing more than that. If we stuck him on the wing with Lyon/Gidley he'd score a lot, but at centre he'd get as much stick as he has at Warrington.

Maybe if he played outside Gidley you would see the best of King?

He isn't that bad of a player, he is just simpy out of position and has been for the past 2 years cause Warrington watched him play 2 games at centre last year or something like that.

I think this is spot on.

King looked exceptional with the halves isolating him out wide where his size and strength were too much.

Unfortunately, at Warrington he doesn't have Darren Lockyer and Jonathan Thurston.

He never had either?

Are you suggesting Lockyer or Thurston never played for Australia with Matt King ? I am well aware he had neither at Melbourne.

Leave him where he is, he is good entertainment value. No way can this guy se out his 4 year deal, if he does he should be branded a "thief" and sent to australia on a ship laden with scruvy and oat cakes and branded a convict.

So from the 18 or whatever games he had for Australia outside Lockyer or Thurston you think he made more of an impact than the near 100 he played for Melbourne scoring over 60 tries?

As much as I dislike Saints, I wouldn't wish this bloke on anyone!

This is a perfect example of the Aussies not being the best players individually but being the best team. King was an average player playing for very good teams (club, international and origin level).

In his 30+ games for us, I haven't seen a single thing from him which made me say 'wow'. For you to move from Lyon, Gidley etc to King, would be a joke.

I agree, leave him at Dire for comedy value, him & moneyman make the perfect imports..
There still paying Joey Johns on that 16 year contract..
Team Joke, leave em be

Can you please point out where on Earth I have said that ? Or even come close to saying anything like that ?

This forum is beginning to do my nut in, is it any wonder people get fed up.