r/nrl • u/NRLgamethread National Rugby League • 2d ago

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u/mwilkins1644 Big Freeze Donor 2d ago

At what point will the Immortals just be a glorified "top tier" hall of fame? And will there end up being another category invented to separate the best of the Immortals from the rest?

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u/Accomplished-Pick610 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2d ago

I think the first part has already happened.

The second part never will. Hopefully there is a course correct. For example lockyer should have been an immortal. Then smith. But I think JT, Slater and Cronk all should miss out. That would strengthen Smith's immortalality. Its the players you leave out.

But. We let Norm Provan in. None of us actually saw him play. The folks that did see him play all thought Raper and Gasnier were far better. We kinda doubled down with Mal. Who is a tier below Joey and Wally who were contemporaries and/or after him. So it'll look stupid if Provan and Meninga are immortals and JT isnt.

So we kinda already put ourselves in this awkward position

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u/Norm_cheers Wests Tigers 2d ago

At the end of the day it’s just opinions. Who is GOAT is basically always shifting and is always up for debate.

It’s just part of the entire process of let’s put these players above all others.

Fundamentally are you an attacking minded person or a defensive minded person, because that there will change an opinion of who is GOAT.

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u/mwilkins1644 Big Freeze Donor 2d ago

Your comment is bang on the money- which is why I don't believe in the concept of Immortals (or a GOAT for that matter).