The 8th Immortal

[Apey]

Provan, Meninga, Coote, these guys all did far more for rugby league than a pill-popping, petulant little merkin from the arse end if the earth.

The Immortals clearly means nothing anymore.

 

[ek999]

Provan, Meninga, Coote, these guys all did far more for rugby league than a pill-popping, petulant little merkin from the arse end if the earth.

The Immortals clearly means nothing anymore.

So you like Joey as much as you like the refs then skeepe. You really are a miserable merkin aren't you?

 

[beave]

I only saw the last 3 years of Wally's career but him and Joey are the best I've seen in my days of watching the game.

Congrats Joey.

 

[Haffa]

Most deserved.

Congrats, Joey.

 

[Cammo]

Provan, Meninga, Coote, these guys all did far more for rugby league than a pill-popping, petulant little merkin from the arse end if the earth.

The Immortals clearly means nothing anymore.

I have never seen anyone sook as much as you do. Grow up

 

[Son of Minto]

Seriously though, Scott Minto got robbed.

 

[The Colonel]

I feel there were players that should have been inducted well before Johns but really it is a magazine promotion that isn't really owned by the game. The sooner a real Hall of Fame is created and players from all eras are considered it truly means little outside of an increased cover charge for the next RLW.

 

[Jatz Crackers]

Provan, Meninga, Coote, these guys all did far more for rugby league than a pill-popping, petulant little merkin from the arse end if the earth.

The Immortals clearly means nothing anymore.

If someone watches this sport purely for the brilliance of their physical skill & footy nous, they would have to acknowledge Joey as a well deserved immortal.

Noone expected you to deliver Skeepe.

 

[broncos4life]

What a f***ing joke. What a fantastic example for future players. "Hey kids, do drugs your whole career and you can be an immortal like me, Joey johns" the immortals have now lost all credibility.

 

[Son of Minto]

I feel there were players that should have been inducted well before Johns but really it is a magazine promotion that isn't really owned by the game. The sooner a real Hall of Fame is created and players from all eras are considered it truly means little outside of an increased cover charge for the next RLW.

There is one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Rugby_League_Hall_of_Fame

It needs more importance than the Immortals.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

More NSWRL Pandering Bullshit. My surprised face isn't all that exciting.

 

[muznik]

Congrats Joey!

The best player I have seen in my lifetime and I dont say that lightly as he tore the Eels heart out in 01.
For all those people saying he doesnt deserve it due to off field stuff what about some of the existing inductees. They weren't all saints off the field !

 

[Haffa]

More NSWRL Pandering Bullshit. My surprised face isn't all that exciting.

:lol: another merkin.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Well done Joey.

I expected him to get it, the best halfback in the game.

 

[AusKnightRKO]

Well done joey, and for the idiots that keep bringing up the drugs thing, one it was off the field and 2 he only stupid enough too get caught in the UK, what about the rest that dont get caught out here

 

[VictorTheViking]

Not a mad johns fan but theres no denying his skill on the field

 

[drago brelli]

Why is it that Dally Messenger has never been made an immortal?

 

[Big Pete]

It's post-war

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Im not 100% but I think they only name post-war Immortals.

If they had pre-war, obviously Messenger would be one of the first, then Dave Brown, Frank Burge.

 

[Trentosaurus]

Joey more than deserves but I think this time was too soon. He wasn't going to miss out if they waited. It was only five years ago that he retired.