Lance Thompson retires

[El Diablo]

Just announced on 9's 11am news

 

[Everlovin' Antichrist]

Bugger.

I really enjoyed watching Lance play.

 

[El Diablo]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23548337-23210,00.html

Thompson to call time

By James Phelps
April 16, 2008
LANCE Thompson is set to announce his retirement after 13 years in first-grade rugby league.

The Cronulla and former St George Illawarra forward will announce his retirement at a press conference at Cronulla headquarters at 2pm today.

The workaholic backrower has struggled to return from a knee injury he sustaind early last year.

He was also diagnosed with Type I diabetes in what was a horror year.
Thompson, 30, made his debut for St George in 1995 as a 17-year-old schoolboy.

He went on to play 201 games for the Dragons over 10 years before being signed by Cronulla at the end of 2005.

He played 36 games for the Sharks from the 2006 season.

 

[T]

been around since he was 17 had to go some time well palyed

 

[Ribs]

He should have had the farewell he deserved at Saints.

All the best Thommo. Thanks for the 201 games.

 

[The Colonel]

Cronulla Sharks Lance Thompson to quit league
Exclusive by James Phelps | April 16, 2008 10:40am

Calling it quits...Lance Thompson. / The Daily Telegraph


CRONULLA stalwart Lance Thompson will today announce his retirement after 13 years in first grade. The former Dragon will walk away from the game at a press conference at Cronulla headquarters at 2pm today.
The workaholic backrower has struggled to come back from a knee injury he sustaind early last year.
He was also diagnosed with Type One diabetes in what was a horror year for the 30-year-old.
Thompson made his debut for St George in 1995 as a 17-year-old schoolboy.
He went on to play 201 games for the Dragons over 10 years before being signed by Cronulla at the end of 2005.
He played 36 games for the Sharks from the 2006 season.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/nrl/story/0,27074,23548267-14823,00.html

Should have played Origin at various times of his career. Very good player who will do well in the future as a player manager.

 

[DeeJ]

Very disappointing, I thought he had alot more to offer the Sharks when he was coming back.

 

[851]

Loved his passion,will miss him.
Still can't forget Brown passing the ball into his head off a tap against the Storm in 2000,very funny.:lol:

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

damn. i really enjoyed watching this bloke play. no nonsense did his job with his heart on his sleeve ... still seems weird to see him in a shark jersey ... well played lance

 

[The Camden Leisure Pirate]

Shame.

Flew the flag for angry red-heads everywhere.

 

[Nightward]

Sad to see. Good, solid, no-nonsense, play-until-the-siren-rings type.

You don't get too many like that these days.

 

[Special K]

Lance should be credited with the turn around of Greg Bird and Paul Gallen. Ever since he came to us their games grew and they turned into rep players. Lance was a joy to watch as a Shark. He showed his courage in playing against the dragons when we needed him even though clearly he wasn't right to play this year. A real dent in the sharks team now losing him and Williams.

 

[cupid]

devo

 

[Special K]

also just to note the last game lance played on one leg against the dragons:

75 minutes - 37 tackles, 13 hit ups for 116m and 2 off loads

 

[cb4]

fantastic player...
will be missed
any word if the sharks r doin something for him this saturday??

 

[BWNB]

fantastic player...
will be missed
any word if the sharks r doin something for him this saturday??

It was reported that he wanted to play against the Panthers.

 

[cupid]

fantastic player...
will be missed
any word if the sharks r doin something for him this saturday??

channel 7 said he wants to play his last game this week?

 

[Inferno]

fantastic player...
will be missed
any word if the sharks r doin something for him this saturday??

all wearing red wigs perhaps?

Great player for us, he will be missed.

Should free up some decent coin for us as well.

 

[God-King Dean]

f**k. One of my fav players ever. Should of finished his career at Saints (thanks Dousty).

All hail the Ranga King !

 

[Shorty]

Good luck to him,type 1 diabetes later in life - That's really rare poor guy must have been difficult.