joe burgess

[Twatface Magee]

http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2016-06-17-budgie-flies-back

Budgie Flies Back

Wigan Warriors are delighted to announce the re-signing of star England International winger, Joe Burgess, on a three-year deal with effect from December 1st 2016.
He will re-join the Warriors after one season in the NRL with Sydney Roosters.

21-year-old Burgess debuted for Wigan in 2013 and made his breakthrough into the side in 2014 scoring a remarkable 25 tries in 27 games in his first full season including a try in the Super League Grand Final.

His gliding running style saw comparisons made with Wigan Hall of Fame member, Martin Offiah, and Burgess was handed the same famous Number 5 shirt for the 2015 season. He enjoyed another fine year crossing for 26 tries in 29 First Team games and establishing himself as Wigan’s leading winger despite strong competition from Josh Charnley and Dom Manfredi.

As one of the most prolific scoring wingers in Super League, he was named in the 2015 Dream Team before being selected for England.

In total, Joe Burgess played 58 times in his first spell at Wigan, scoring 52 tries.

Wigan Warriors Chairman, Ian Lenagan, said:

“We were disappointed when Joe decided to leave for the NRL after spending many years developing his talents in the Wigan Academy. As with any player that leaves the Club, we maintained a good relationship with Joe and made it clear that he would always be welcome back at Wigan if the opportunity should arise.

“When planning for the 2017 season and exploring options to replace Josh Charnley, we acted swiftly when we knew that Joe was available. He remains one of the finest young English talents in Rugby League and we believe that his talent will become even more obvious in his next three years at Wigan.

“We are delighted to welcome him back.”

Joe Burgess said:

“I’m proud to say that I had a go at the NRL. It didn’t go perfectly to plan and I’d definitely consider giving it another go but, for now, I’m looking forward to coming home. I really want to win some silverware with my hometown Club and that is definitely the aim when I return.

“I’m also looking forward to enjoying some of my mum’s cooking!”

Wigan Warriors Head Coach, Shaun Wane, added:

“As a coaching group we are thrilled to have Joe back with us for next season. He is a talented young winger and his try-scoring record whilst in the Wigan First Team speaks for itself.

“When he left at the end of 2015, Joe was arguably the best winger in the competition and was capped by England. A year in Australia will have helped him improve even further and, at the age of 21, he has his best years ahead of him. The players and staff look forward to welcoming Joe back into the team and wish him well for the remainder of this year.”


Read more at http://www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2016-06-17-budgie-flies-back#fypYFUEmgBqt81VB.99

 

[adamkungl]

Have to think it was an attitude thing? Wasn't particularly impressive in first grade but also was barely given a shot. Considering how completely awful Tupou's been, Elliot's moved on, and that we've moved Ferguson out to the wing, there must be some other underlying reason why he wasn't even given a solid crack.

 

[muzby]

Have to think it was an attitude thing? Wasn't particularly impressive in first grade but also was barely given a shot. Considering how completely awful Tupou's been, Elliot's moved on, and that we've moved Ferguson out to the wing, there must be some other underlying reason why he wasn't even given a solid crack.

i think it's just a case of the Burgess name being synonymous with the inability to adapt to a new environment, leading to abject failure..

cases in point:

- joe burgess, couldn't handle change from superleague to NRL,
- sam burgess, couldn't handle change from league to union
- john burgess, couldn't handle change from wheel of fortune to catch phrase

 

[Mogsheen Jadwat]

Disagree burgos catchphrase was good for 530pm afternoon entertainment.

 

[muzby]

see i'd classify 5.30 as more evening than afternoon...

 

[Mogsheen Jadwat]

6pm and onwards is evening.

 

[muzby]

there is ongoing discourse regarding when evening actually starts.. unlike 'afternoon' where we have the 12pm timeslot to kick us off...

for mine, evening starts at 5.30, as that is when most people have finished work, shops are closed and passable evening programs such as catch phrase and deal or no deal are screened..

 

[Evil Homer]

Have to think it was an attitude thing? Wasn't particularly impressive in first grade but also was barely given a shot. Considering how completely awful Tupou's been, Elliot's moved on, and that we've moved Ferguson out to the wing, there must be some other underlying reason why he wasn't even given a solid crack.

Pretty weird, similar situation to Remy Casty at the Roosters. ESL imports should probably stay away from that club.

Burgess went over way too early to be fair, he's still very raw and inconsistent. Charnley would be a pretty good pickup for a NRL club if his time in RU doesn't work out.

 

[Twatface Magee]

Pretty weird, similar situation to Remy Casty at the Roosters. ESL imports should probably stay away from that club.

Add Jordan Tansey to that list.

 

[adamkungl]

Casty got a lot more game time than Burgess, even with our forward pack being shit hot that year.

Our backs are absolute spastics and Burgess can't get a run? I don't get it.

Tansey sucks lol. He played way too many games for us.

 

[Evil Homer]

Add Jordan Tansey to that list.

Tansey is f**king garbage though. Casty (and Burgess to an extent) are decent players who could've made a good go in the NRL if they were given more of a chance.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Joe Burgess back to the UK in 2017 confirmed by the Roosters - http://www.roosters.com.au/news/2016/06/17/burgess_granted_rele.html

As to players from the UK, I dunno. Adrian Morley was better than average, as was Sam Moa who was plying his trade in the UK when he was signed.

 

[dangerousdave]

Pretty weird, similar situation to Remy Casty at the Roosters. ESL imports should probably stay away from that club.

To be fair, Adrian Morley was one of the most successful ESL transitions of all

 

[Twatface Magee]

Tansey is f**king garbage though. Casty (and Burgess to an extent) are decent players who could've made a good go in the NRL if they were given more of a chance.

Still the Roosters problem for recruiting him though.

 

[TheDalek079]

To be fair, Adrian Morley was one of the most successful ESL transitions of all

plus, Joe Lydon was fairly successful at Easts in the 80s

 

[Captain Apollo]

plus, Joe Lydon was fairly successful at Easts in the 80s

Phil Clarke was looking good at the Roosters in 1995-96 until his neck injury which ended his career early in the 1996 season.

 

[Albert Rosenfeld]

Adrian Morley was one of the top 4 props in the NRL when he played for the Roosters.

 

[Perth Red]

Like NRL players who go to SL and become total duds, some SL players won't make it with different style of play and away from home in NRL. Hodgson has been a big surprise, he was ok but not brilliant at Hull KR yet has done very well at Raiders.

 

[umina panther]

Duds like Pat Richards who become "the man of steel"?

 

[dogz08]

chris sandow is the best player in the super league atm