Sam Burgess retires

[Peter Quinn]

and the surgery came after busting a shoulder that had been reconstructed twice before.....is it so hard?

Well then, the surgery was called for. The friggen infection wasn't. Are you saying everyone knew he'd get an infection and or all shoulder surgeries end up infected like that. Go back to bed.

 

[Wily Ole Dog]

Great player who I’ve enjoyed watching over the years. One of those players you’d tune in to a game just to watch. NRL will be lessor for his retirement.

Had a mate who reckoned he was overrated.
I made him sit down and watch a game and every time Sam did something I said “Sam”

after about 40 instances he acknowledged the fact that he was wrong.
Most non Souths fans wouldn’t watch their games close enough to see all the stuff he did.
All those “1% plays” the average fan doesn’t even notice. It was always Sam doing it. Hs ability to read the play and clean up stuff or shut down what others didn’t see coming was amazing

 

[Wily Ole Dog]

Well then, the surgery was called for. The friggen infection wasn't. Are you saying everyone knew he'd get an infection and or all shoulder surgeries end up infected like that. Go back to bed.

No mate. Didn’t you know it’s all a scam. Sam can keep playing it’s just been a con job so detailed that even the hospital staff were in on it as he was on a life saving drip.
Sydney’s leading doctors spent countless hours attending to the bloke in hospital....all part of a cunning plan

 

[Pommy]

f**k the salary cap.

Sam has been huge for League..

Pay the man.

Sour merkins.

It is not as if Souths can just find another like him.

So many haters. Bloke broke his body for us to watch.

Honestly I get the feeling half of the haters are just bitter their team couldn’t attract a player as good as him to begin with.

 

[peter file]

Great player but Gallenesque in his merkinry.

 

[Peter Quinn]

No mate. Didn’t you know it’s all a scam. Sam can keep playing it’s just been a con job so detailed that even the hospital staff were in on it as he was on a life saving drip.
Sydney’s leading doctors spent countless hours attending to the bloke in hospital....all part of a cunning plan

OMG. Really? Well, I think this is a case for Columbo to investigate properly.

 

[JJ]

One of the best forwards I've had the privilege to see - absolute beast, huge loss to the game

 

[Captain Apollo]

Well the NRL seemed to think so for Manly and Parra, along with the Dogs reportedly trying it on with Kieran Foran.

Plus then there’s the Tigers who have been waiting over 2 months for an answer on Matulino, does anybody seriously think Souths will still be waiting for an answer after Christmas?

This article published today in the Sydney Morning Herald has a few salient points about medical retirements, and the criteria used by the NRL -

Under NRL rules, the salary cap auditor will consider the following three points before making a cap exemption ruling:

• “The Player, at the time of termination, was diagnosed as medically unfit to currently continue to train and play elite level contact sport and was medically unable to ever return to play elite level contact sport due to the current level of disability or the significant risk of further disabling injury as a result of playing elite level contract sport;

• "The Player, had no similar injury or medical condition to that area of the body that either has or could reasonably be predicted medically to lead to a degenerative condition of that area of the body prior to signing his last NRL contract or if the players contract was signed more than 24 months previous within the last 24 months unless an unrelated single event has resulted in rapid deterioration of this condition; and

• A single event that caused the injury could be identified.”

As to the time frame, the same article says -

The NRL will take up to a month to examine Sam Burgess’ medical history on a shoulder that was first operated on almost a decade ago before making a $3 million-plus salary cap call that will set a precedent for future injury-enforced retirements.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Matt Gillett doing a medico retirement now.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Matt Gillett doing a medico retirement now.

Yep. Here's the formal announcement from the Broncos website - https://www.broncos.com.au/news/2019/10/31/matt-gillett-announces-retirement-from-rugby-league/

 

[hineyrulz]

Had a mate who reckoned he was overrated.
I made him sit down and watch a game and every time Sam did something I said “Sam”

after about 40 instances he acknowledged the fact that he was wrong.
Most non Souths fans wouldn’t watch their games close enough to see all the stuff he did.
All those “1% plays” the average fan doesn’t even notice. It was always Sam doing it. Hs ability to read the play and clean up stuff or shut down what others didn’t see coming was amazing

His ability to get a penalty off a blatant dropped ball was even more amazing.

 

[JamesRustle]

Flood gates opened.
Inglis > Sam > Gillo >>>> Darius, Bird, Matulino, Cam Smith (after he extends until he will be 55), Ben Hunt (hopefully)

 

[Springs09]

f**k the salary cap.

Sam has been huge for League..

Pay the man.

Sour merkins.

It is not as if Souths can just find another like him.

So many haters. Bloke broke his body for us to watch.

f**k off. Bloke broke his body so he could play the sport he loved and get paid millions for it. He didn't make a big sacrifice where he didn't really want to play because it hurt but so many kids loved watching him so he gritted his teeth and bore it for the happiness of the children.

I don't get the ridiculous celebrity worship people have where they think already overprivileged players should get paid millions more for doing nothing.

 

[Mr Angry]

Your right pay Greenburg more.....

Pay the Board.

Players, so very over rated.

Forgive me for wanting the bloke to get paid...

George the parasite approves.

 

[Mr Angry]

Of the millions spent playing what is just a game.

Pay the players, and look after them, when they cannot be smashed anymore.

Or pay a board member...............................

 

[Mr Angry]

Yep. Here's the formal announcement from the Broncos website - https://www.broncos.com.au/news/2019/10/31/matt-gillett-announces-retirement-from-rugby-league/

Another excellent servant of the game.

Springs says send to the knackery.

 

[Noise]

f**k the salary cap.

Sam has been huge for League..

Pay the man.

Sour merkins.

It is not as if Souths can just find another like him.

So many haters. Bloke broke his body for us to watch.

f**k the cap? Because he was a good player? Which other players should we not worry about the cap for?
No one is saying he shouldn’t get paid you goose. Just that it should be on the cap.

 

[Mr Angry]

Ok sure.

I just think a bloke who is not playing does not count.

I think ex players should be looked after.

That is just me.

 

[Valheru]

As a roosters fan I hate souffs, can't stand them but I don't think they should have to pay him any money and if they do, I don't think it should count towards their cap.

Yes I know the point is that clubs in similar situations have had to have the money count under their cap so it is the rule that needs to change.

I also understand we don't want a situation where clubs sign players for years longer than they intend to play so they can get a lump sum at the end that's not included in the cap. I don't think anyone believes that souffs have done that here, it is pretty obvious Sam is a shell of the player he was 5 years ago.

 

[Tiger5150]

Well then, the surgery was called for. The friggen infection wasn't. Are you saying everyone knew he'd get an infection and or all shoulder surgeries end up infected like that. Go back to bed.

Slowly, and simply.......

Was that surgery a result of him busting his left shoulder? The same shoulder that had been reconstructed twice?