Sam Burgess retires

[Bandwagon]

Shadow?

Has a bit of a Shadow vibe going on there.

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

21 premierships fools. Suck on that gay lords.

How many of those did you personally witness? I have seen my team win 4 Grand Finals in the flesh, was alive just for 2 more, so won't really claim those.

 

[Peter Quinn]

How many of those did you personally witness? I have seen my team win 4 Grand Finals in the flesh, was alive just for 2 more, so won't really claim those.

Mind you own business diddleydo.

 

[Wily Ole Dog]

I dont think there are many RL fans who dont rate him as one of the top forwards in the world.

Reading this thread it would appear to be the opposite

 

[Wily Ole Dog]

You are kidding yourself if you think that this case will be dealt with the same as if it was a Chris Lawrence, Ben Matulino, Robbie Rochow type player.

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And it should be. They are all nuffties

It’s like comparing Bradman to Wally Edwards

 

[Wily Ole Dog]

Jesusss, some of these Souths fans... I hope Headspace operate extensively in the Redfern area.

As for medically retiring Sam and Gillett with nothing to be counted on the cap. Yeah fine, go for it. Because the week after we'll sign JWH & Friend to 5yr 3m deals and medically retire them after 2-3 years, thus allowing us to retain the likes of Verrills.

That can of worms, beware beware...

No surprise that you as a Rorters fan would think that way

 

[MilkShark]

So who will souffs medically retire next year?

gagai?

overpaid and underperforming

 

[mozza91]

So who will souffs medically retire next year?

gagai?

overpaid and underperforming

Bennett. Will leave another club in a worse position than when he started.

 

[Mr Angry]

Nah I get it.

Good luck making the money Sam made in 10 years looking after firewalls your entire life.

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Already done, 10 years ago.

Anyone would think he is on Bill Gates money, even for an athlete, very poorly paid.

There are baseball players who earn more in 4 games than Sam made in his entire career.

This place is bizarre.

 

[MilkShark]

Already done, 10 years ago.

Anyone would think he is on Bill Gates money, even for an athlete, very poorly paid.

There are baseball players who earn more in 4 games than Sam made in his entire career.

This place is bizarre.

No way, so you’re saying there are people paid more than Burgess?

f**k me mind blown

 

[nick87]

There are baseball players who earn more in 4 games than Sam made in his entire career.

What the f**k does that got to do with anything? He was paid in the highest teir of his profession. I have a feeling Big Sammie is going to be alright for cash, especially since he's clearly going to have a career through Nine/Fox as an analyst moving forward if he chooses to take it

Haha. What a bizarre line of argument.

 

[Vic Mackey]

So I’ve skimmed what I’ve missed, but are people seriously suggesting Burgess should be given a medical retirement without question because he’s Sam Burgess?

 

[bull rider]

What the f**k does that got to do with anything? He was paid in the highest teir of his profession. I have a feeling Big Sammie is going to be alright for cash, especially since he's clearly going to have a career through Nine/Fox as an analyst moving forward if he chooses to take it

Haha. What a bizarre line of argument.

I hope not, the merkin can hardly speak English.

probably won’t be long until he ends up in the same facility as finchy

 

[Springs09]

Already done, 10 years ago.

Anyone would think he is on Bill Gates money, even for an athlete, very poorly paid.

There are baseball players who earn more in 4 games than Sam made in his entire career.

This place is bizarre.

Pfft so what?

Nothing screams poorly paid like earning $3m for doing nothing.

 

[Springs09]

I hope not, the merkin can hardly speak English.

probably won’t be long until he ends up in the same facility as finchy

He's been contracted to Fox for a while.
He literally already has a high paid job lined up but nah, needs millions more dollars cause poor millionaire Sammy didn't earn as much as baseball players.

 

[Chimp]

I hope not, the merkin can hardly speak English.

probably won’t be long until he ends up in the same facility as finchy

I don't think Sam has the same vices as Finchy.

 

[BranVan3000]

So I’ve skimmed what I’ve missed, but are people seriously suggesting Burgess should be given a medical retirement without question because he’s Sam Burgess?

Im guessing you have no problem with Matulino being medically retired for some reason though

 

[simmo05]

Bennett. Will leave another club in a worse position than when he started.

I hope he does, imagine the lols!

 

[Vic Mackey]

Im guessing you have no problem with Matulino being medically retired for some reason though

Hmm let’s see:

* Player 1 had played 52 of the last 53 games before said injury, then doesn’t play again

* Player 2 played 14 of a possible 18 games AFTER said injury and now is in a world of shit off field

Of course I have zero issue with a legitimate medical retirement, they are going to happen in a game as tough and physical as ours. The issue is when clubs are clearly taking the piss with them

 

[Chimp]

The top and bottom of it (if the reports are true) are that Sam hasn't been told he can't play again. He's been told he needs further ops and 2 years out - that's very inconvenient, and he may well decide he can't be arsed with that, but that isn't medical retirement.