Rumours and Stuff

[Eelementary]

At the end of his career in a shit team Sterlo was ordinary, whereas Johns was always f**king awesome.

Newcastle's team was never shit, though - in 2007, Newcastle still had:

Danny Buderus
Kurt Gidley
Adam MacDougall
Jarrod Mullen
Steve Simpson
Akuila Uate

I'll concede that Uate was young, and not getting massive game time, but he still played.

Throw in Kirk Reynoldson, Josh Perry, and a few others...

Their side was way better than the 1995 Eels.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Thurston the great steered the Cowboys to 13th spot last year, it happens. Johns was injury prone throughout his career.

Johns played more than 20 games per season in 8 seasons, and more than 15 games in 11 seasons. It was the last few years where struggled.

 

[Eelementary]

Andrew Johns was a brilliant player, and deserves to be an Immortal.

Peter Steeling, too, was a brilliant player, and deserves to be an Immortal.

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

Andrew Johns was a brilliant player, and deserves to be an Immortal.

Peter Steeling, too, was a brilliant player, and deserves to be an Immortal.

If he played on a year or 2 longer than he should have, that just makes him all the more Immortal in my eyes. Bled blue n gold and tried to keep us competitive in what was obviously going to be lean years following the glory days. Get him up here, I wanna boof him!

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

I honestly couldn't give a f**k about an artificial title of 'Immortal'. People know who could play footy.

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

I honestly couldn't give a f**k about an artificial title of 'Immortal'. People know who could play footy.

Yeah right, Barry O'Daniel Wagon.

 

[Eelementary]

I honestly couldn't give a f**k about an artificial title of 'Immortal'. People know who could play footy.

True.

But I think it's about showing respect to our code's greatest ever players.

Peter Sterling is definitely up there with the greatest half backs of all time.

Was he the best all-round halfback? Probably not.

But as a complete player, he was simply phenomenal, and I think he is deserving of the title.

Not to mention his contribution to the game as an analyst, announcer, and columnist.

Peter Sterling is an absolute ornament to the game of rugby league - let's get him that title of next Immortal, because he actually deserves it more than most.

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

True.

But I think it's about showing respect to our code's greatest ever players.

Peter Sterling is definitely up there with the greatest half backs of all time.

Was he the best all-round halfback? Probably not.

But as a complete player, he was simply phenomenal, and I think he is deserving of the title.

Not to mention his contribution to the game as an analyst, announcer, and columnist.

Peter Sterling is an absolute ornament to the game of rugby league - let's get him that title of next Immortal, because he actually deserves it more than most.

I know the game was played a bit differently back then but Sterlo is next in line behind Joey IMO. When you take into consideration the time gap between the 2, he should already have been added before Joey.

 

[T.S Quint]

Newcastle's team was never shit, though - in 2007, Newcastle still had:

Danny Buderus
Kurt Gidley
Adam MacDougall
Jarrod Mullen
Steve Simpson
Akuila Uate

I'll concede that Uate was young, and not getting massive game time, but he still played.

Throw in Kirk Reynoldson, Josh Perry, and a few others...

Their side was way better than the 1995 Eels.

I’m not gonna diminish Sterlo’s achievements at all.
However when I think of how great Johns was I tend to think back to the 2005 season where the Knights ran last. They did so because Johns spend a large amount of time out injured, during which the Knights were f**king terrible. I believe we flogged them 50-0 at one stage, if I remember correctly.
Then Johns came back from injury and they went on a winning streak. He clearly was the difference between that team being great or being shithouse. He just made those around him better players.

 

[hindy111]

One of the mods said he wasn't banned. Twizz I think. Maybe he is cactus f**ktus? If so R.I.P. El D, you cantankerous merkin. If he is dead, I can understand why it wouldn't be announced. Most on here have no problem speaking ill of the dead. I try not to but will make exceptions for Bourbon Bec.

Oh I assumed he was banned.
Most likey he has died. How ? At this stage it remains a mystery.

This is an issue for other members. If we do die how will the others no? Imagine say Pou or Gary or Strider just stopped posting. f**k.

 

[strider]

I’m not gonna diminish Sterlo’s achievements at all.
However when I think of how great Johns was I tend to think back to the 2005 season where the Knights ran last. They did so because Johns spend a large amount of time out injured, during which the Knights were f**king terrible. I believe we flogged them 50-0 at one stage, if I remember correctly.
Then Johns came back from injury and they went on a winning streak. He clearly was the difference between that team being great or being shithouse. He just made those around him better players.

And part of the reason they were terrible was cos Johns ate up all their salary cap

 

[hindy111]

Andrew Johns was a brilliant player, and deserves to be an Immortal.

Peter Steeling, too, was a brilliant player, and deserves to be an Immortal.

What about Brandy, Daley and Ricky ?

 

[hindy111]

If he played on a year or 2 longer than he should have, that just makes him all the more Immortal in my eyes. Bled blue n gold and tried to keep us competitive in what was obviously going to be lean years following the glory days. Get him up here, I wanna boof him!

I think Kenny finished career in the forwards....

 

[hindy111]

And part of the reason they were terrible was cos Johns ate up all their salary cap

And part of why he ate up all their salary cap was cause he was so good.

Its like Henry and Delilah and the hole in the bucket scenario....

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Thurston the great steered the Cowboys to 13th spot last year, it happens. Johns was injury prone throughout his career.

Thurston also topped the NRL in LBAs in his final season.

 

[hindy111]

There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza,
There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole.

Then fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
Then fix it, dear Henry, dear Henry, fix it.

With what shall I fix it, dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I fix it, dear Liza, with what?

With straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
With straw, dear Henry, dear Henry, with straw.

The straw is too long, dear Liza, dear Liza,
The straw is too long, dear Liza, too long.

Then cut it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
Then cut it, dear Henry, dear Henry, cut it.

With what shall I cut it, dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I cut it, dear Liza, with what?

With an knife, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
With an knife, dear Henry, dear Henry, an knife.

The knife is too dull, dear Liza, dear Liza,
The knife is too dull, dear Liza, too dull.

Then sharpen it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
Then sharpen it, dear Henry, dear Henry, sharpen it.

With what shall I sharpen it, dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I sharpen it, dear Liza, with what?

With a stone, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
With a stone, dear Henry, dear Henry, a stone.

The stone is too dry, dear Liza, dear Liza,
The stone is too dry, dear Liza, too dry.

Then wet it, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
Then wet it, dear Henry, dear Henry, wet it.

With what shall I wet it, dear Liza, dear Liza?
With what shall I wet it, dear Liza, with what?

With water, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
With water, dear Henry, dear Henry, with water.

In what shall I fetch it, dear Liza, dear Liza?
In what shall I fetch it, dear Liza, in what?

In a bucket, dear Henry, dear Henry, dear Henry,
In a bucket, dear Henry, dear Henry, in a bucket.

But there's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza,
There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole.

 

[hindy111]

I always thought it was delilah not dear Liza.
Perhaps my poor spelling is due to hearing problem that never where picked upmas a child.

 

[JohnStoppafarty]

I always thought it was delilah not dear Liza.
Perhaps my poor spelling is due to hearing problem that never where picked upmas a child.

Que?

 

[Twizzle]

One of the mods said he wasn't banned. Twizz I think. Maybe he is cactus f**ktus? If so R.I.P. El D, you cantankerous merkin. If he is dead, I can understand why it wouldn't be announced. Most on here have no problem speaking ill of the dead. I try not to but will make exceptions for Bourbon Bec.

he's fine and still hates on BA

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Newcastle's team was never shit, though - in 2007, Newcastle still had:

Danny Buderus
Kurt Gidley
Adam MacDougall
Jarrod Mullen
Steve Simpson
Akuila Uate

I'll concede that Uate was young, and not getting massive game time, but he still played.

Throw in Kirk Reynoldson, Josh Perry, and a few others...

Their side was way better than the 1995 Eels.

Sterlo never played for the '95 Eels.