This is a joke surely, this really has to be. If this is the case then whoever picked this has just devalued the golden boot award to the same relevance as a pub raffle. New criteria or not and who decided to change tge criteria into who has played well in 3 games.

The Rfl have already turned the man if steel awards into a joke players vote award that the players don’t take seriously.

Unbelievable what a joke.

Who has made the decision? Before we assume the default position of blaming the RFL do we know it's them? Or is it the RLIF? Or is it just a bunch of journalists?

Well done TM for winning the Golden Boot and being the best International player this year. Doesn’t mean he’s the best player in the world this year. I think with the rule changes the award recognition changes. Think some are over reacting and probably need to stop comparing him to previous players that have won it.

It's a joke.

And a disgrace. I've cancelled my subscription.

Whoosh

They should have created a new trophy if they wanted an 'international player of the year' award instead of reusing (and devaluing) something as prestigious as the golden boot

It's like awarding the SL trophy to the winner of the challenge cup final

Then change the name if the award and give makinson international player of the year or something, why downgrade the award, because thats what is they have done, essentially an insult to previo winners.

Isn't this a forum where people can compare opinions, I think if Johnstone and Makinson are going to be compared; surely this is the place for it to happen?

You're correct on the insults bit, Homme Vaste was out of order.

No, this is the place for it to happen: [urlhttp://viewtopic.php?f=2&t=619901[/url

Eh and why is that sorry? Should there be a separate thread for every player I'd like to compare Makinson to? Surely this thread should be open to discuss anything surrounding the golden boot award; not only Johnstone but any player?

"The Rugby League World Golden Boot Award is a rugby league award handed out annually for achievements in rugby league by Rugby League World magazine. The Golden Boot is given, usually in December after the conclusion of all the year's matches, to the player adjudged to be the best in the world, as determined by a ballot of international media representatives."

I get why you deleted the insults, Homme Vaste was out of order but I think you've judged this one incorrectly.

We set up a separate thread to stop all threads being derailed by the current comparison between TM & TJ. Please use that thread for comparison discussions and this one for discussing the Golden Boot. Thank you.

Ok

Interestingly it is the first time a winger has won the award.

Players who played internationals in 2018 and who are better players than Thomas Makinson:

James Tedesco
Dallin Watene-Zelesniak
Shaun Johnson

Better players? Probably

Played better? No way

DWZ needs to learn how to tackle for starters.

Bradley Fittler has just denounced the Golden Boot decision: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/08/tom ... ot-choice/

Bradley Fittler has just denounced the Golden Boot decision: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/08/tom ... ot-choice/

Quote ="JEAN CAPDOUZE"Bradley Fittler has just denounced the Golden Boot decision: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/08/tom ... ot-choice/'" And comes across as a spoilt brat in doing so.

Quote ="JEAN CAPDOUZE"Bradley Fittler has just denounced the Golden Boot decision: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/08/tom ... ot-choice/'" And comes across as a spoilt brat in doing so.

Unfortunately he has a point, Tedesco seems like the obvious choice.

Why? He's played in 3 International games, one of which Australia lost.

The fact he was a winner in the SOO & Championship is immaterial as those competitions weren't considered in this.

I quote:

No he doesn’t because NSW performances don’t matter because they aren’t internationals. If the Aussies want to see an Aussie win it then play more internationals. Same when Sinfield won 2012 I believe the Aussies didn’t bother playing anything at the end of the year.

Spot on!

He was alos very much outplayed by Watene-Zelezniak in the NZ v Australia game last month, who has been outshone by Tommy Makinson throughout 2018. Tommy has been great for England, and his performance last weekend (both defensively and in attack) is up there with the best individual performances I have seen from an England/GB player in a test game. Fully deserved imo

Congratulations from a Pie, outstanding performances for England, makes you relieved he barely gets a pass at Saints

James Tedesco played in an Aus side that lost against New Zealand and nowt else.

zelezniak played for a New Zealand team that has lost the series to england (plus was at fault for every England try in first test)

Shaun johnson Played for a New Zealand team that has lost the series to England.

The best test side this year has been England after winning a one off test with NZ, warm up against the French and then a series against New Zealand.

It should be an English player that wins it under the rules.

Correct choice and we’ll deserved for me. Although I am biased against Wakefield so it should have Bernard Tom johnstone.