Minichiello retires

[Tommy Smith]

I'd take Inglis over any fullback tbh.

Hayne and Slater are well ahead of Inglis in my pecking order.

They have a much higher level of involvement.

 

[thorson1987]

Surprised his missus didn't do all the talking at the press conference.

Happy he got to go on his terms. Great career even with his injuries.

 

[Horrie Is God]

Mini may be the greatest human to walk on this earth..

Congrats Mini..

 

[THE CHAMP]

Rated the he'll out of mini.
Could drive u to drink when he played against your team.
Would take lockyer in front of him but thats about it.

 

[Usain Bolt]

4-time grand final loser.

 

[mxlegend99]

Prior to his run with injury he was the best fullback in the game he had never been injured he would be retiring as the best fullback the game has ever seen and smashed plenty of the milestones he's possibly going to hit anyway.

Injury robbed him of possibly his best years. He was also never the same player after finally putting injuries behind him. He still had an outstanding career and was a Damn fine player after injury. But the fact people question him at his best just shows how much the injury hurt him. Anyone who remembers him at his prime wouldn't be asking if he would be top 4. They would be asking if Slater, Stewart or Hayne etc. at their prime were as good as Mini.

 

[roostersrule2]

Prior to his run with injury he was the best fullback in the game he had never been injured he would be retiring as the best fullback the game has ever seen and smashed plenty of the milestones he's possibly going to hit anyway.

Injury robbed him of possibly his best years. He was also never the same player after finally putting injuries behind him. He still had an outstanding career and was a Damn fine player after injury. But the fact people question him at his best just shows how much the injury hurt him. Anyone who remembers him at his prime wouldn't be asking if he would be top 4. They would be asking if Slater, Stewart or Hayne etc. at their prime were as good as Mini.

Well said.

 

[Meth]

Thank f**k for that.

One of the best fullbacks in the last 20 yrs. Last few yrs have clouded his greatness.

Yeah, last year really clouded his greatness....winning the premiership and all that.

 

[BranVan3000]

Every player deals with injuries. If he was the best he would have found that form again. Stewart, Slater etc have all dealt with various injuries over time and overcome them

 

[gUt]

Hard not admire this bloke, the one player who threatened Lockyer in his prime as the best fullback of his generation. I hope the NRL keeps him around in some capacity.

 

[some11]

Any of the trivia masters know if he has the longest stretch between premiership wins?

 

[Danish]

Every player deals with injuries. If he was the best he would have found that form again. Stewart, Slater etc have all dealt with various injuries over time and overcome them

How many spinal surgeries have those guys had?

What a f**king dunce you are

 

[roostersrule2]

Every player deals with injuries. If he was the best he would have found that form again. Stewart, Slater etc have all dealt with various injuries over time and overcome them

Well for one Slater, Stewart etc. never had the same amount as injuries as Mini and Stewart only had one that was as severe as it, Slater has had nil.

It's not as if Mini didn't overcome them anyway, he's still in the top ten fullbacks in the game and is 34. Most players would love to perform as well as Mini at 34 let-alone all his injuries.

 

[cooko]

Every player deals with injuries. If he was the best he would have found that form again. Stewart, Slater etc have all dealt with various injuries over time and overcome them

Neither slater or Stewart have had half of their spine fused together. Story goes that he was training when his back injury scans came through and the staff had to rush onto the park as it was so serious and possibly life threatening. To come back from that is not like coming back from a knee injury.

 

[JJ]

Every player deals with injuries. If he was the best he would have found that form again. Stewart, Slater etc have all dealt with various injuries over time and overcome them

f**k, is there a thread for dumbest posts ever??

There are injuries and injuries...

 

[fowlster]

Every player deals with injuries. If he was the best he would have found that form again. Stewart, Slater etc have all dealt with various injuries over time and overcome them

Comparing Mini's injury to Stewart's and Slater's.

Congrats.

You've achieved Souffs supporter status .... Oh .... wait ....

 

[fowlster]

4-time grand final loser.

And has achieved everything the game has to offer.

Stupid prick.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Great player,hopefully people remember him for when he was at his devastating best and not the current plodder that he is.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Aside from his GF wins, the moments I remember him for most are his kick returns in Origin between 2003-2005. He f**king slayed QLD with those unstoppable runs.

It was truly a sight to behold.

 

[THE CHAMP]

I hope everyone realises how hard it's been for him to tough it out after coming back.
Fully aware he could never reach the great heights he achieved earlier in his career.
Slater is going through the same thing now.