Greg Inglis announces retirement from rugby league

[Rhino_NQ]

Are you suggesting an anti Queensland bias?

Pretty sure Thurston once got 3 Dally M points for a Sharks vs Raiders game.

How many did slater get?

 

[ram raid]

What an absolute legend.

 

[yobbo84]

An absolute legend of the game. Thanks for the memories, Greg.

 

[Vic Mackey]

re: Cap 'relief'

If he medically retires and Souths pay him the remainder of his contract, it should count.
If he quits his contract and Souths no longer pay him, it shouldn't count. Why would an imaginary salary count in the cap? Any other player that quits or is fired would immediately free up cap space.

Pretty simple. The cap is meant to count what clubs are actually paying.
When Matai or Stewart were medically retired, they still got paid their salary didn't they?

I get what you’re saying, however I feel this leads to all sorts rorting. Chris Lawrence was signed to a monster 6 year contract in 2011. In 2015 Wests Tigers, along with Lawrence applied to extend his contract however have it spread out. I.e he was on $600kpa for the next 2 years, however would be reduced to $4-500kpa but got a 2 year extension at the new value. The NRL knocked it back saying ‘once we’ve registered a contract at an amount it can’t be reduced.’ I fail to see how this registered contract is different. He is still being employed by the club.

 

[Meth]

Are we sure he was saying that he was retiring?

I can't understand what he is saying at the best of times

 

[t-ba]

Are we sure he was saying that he was retiring?

I can't understand what he is saying at the best of times

Has he got a contract with FOXSPORTS?

Hodges, Finchy, Blocker and The Goanna...the dream team!

 

[Haffa]

Blood on Wayne’s hands. No needle = No game did him in. Couldn’t even give him a send off in the Qld on the weekend.

 

[Apey]

Havent seen anyone as dangerous a ball runner as young Inglis was at the Storm. Could have been one of the best ever but went on the Owen Craigie diet.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

At his best was a freak. I actually preferred watching him over the big jerks, Thurston, Cronk and Slater.

Hopefully he stays on the straight and narrow in retirement because he can contribute a lot to his community.

 

[jargan83]

Has he got a contract with FOXSPORTS?

Hodges, Finchy, Blocker and The Goanna...the dream team!

You can't have a dream team without Matt Nable.

 

[Willow]

Havent seen anyone as dangerous a ball runner as young Inglis was at the Storm. Could have been one of the best ever but went on the Owen Craigie diet.

The younger Inglis played for Norths Devils. He was a sensation in the QRL. Playing in the NRL was just a matter of time.

The only reason he went to Melbourne was because Norths Devils were in their system.

 

[Life's Good]

At his best, absolutely devastating. If he is still battling the demons I hope he wins the fight. Best of luck to him in retirement.

 

[moffla]

Loved having him at the Storm, hated seeing him win a premiership with the bunnies but it was well deserved. Hope he stays well throughout retirement

 

[Jordan]

Havent seen anyone as dangerous a ball runner as young Inglis was at the Storm. Could have been one of the best ever but went on the Owen Craigie diet.

He still is one of the best ever. The guy played 32 Origins.

I do wish he'd have stayed leaner and stayed at fb. Would've prolonged his career. That young version of Inglis was something else.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Are you suggesting an anti Queensland bias?

Pretty sure Thurston once got 3 Dally M points for a Sharks vs Raiders game.

What do you mean anti QLD? Don't you lot love to go on and on about how he's actually NSW lol

 

[King hit]

A truly great player when he wanted to be but I felt he was inconsistent. Still had a great career and is pulling up stumps at the right time.

 

[Someguy]

That fend and his crazy acceleration so many times he would make something out of nothing.

Also those crazy bombs, no one kicked em higher

 

[Rabbit toes]

I was in disbelief when Souths signed him
I kind of feel the same way now that he’s going.
Thanks for everything Greg

 

[adamkungl]

He still is one of the best ever. The guy played 32 Origins.

I do wish he'd have stayed leaner and stayed at fb. Would've prolonged his career. That young version of Inglis was something else.

For me fitness affecting his consistency and ability to play his preferred position later in his career is the thing that will keep him from Immortal status.
Successive coaches should have pushed him to get that weight down and keep it down. He was an absolute monster at peak fitness. Did things to opposition players we'll be lucky to ever see again.

 

[mozza91]

How many did slater get?

He got 2 points which is better than a sliding, studs first kick in the head.

BYC got 1 point.