The Rumours Thread

[Parko1310]

NRL 2023: St George Illawarra fullback Cody Ramsey ruled out for season due to illness

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Sad news

 

[Lennyb]

NRL 2023: St George Illawarra fullback Cody Ramsey ruled out for season due to illness

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Sad news

Can see him being captain one day. Get well kid.

 

[Illusion]

Nine News reporting Cody Ramsey has been ruled out for the season

Feel for the kid he was just finding his way into starting in top grade and staying there for a long time ...... I hope his problem is sorted for him to get on with life , and if so can come back and play next year then good , if not as long as he is OK that's what matters first .....

 

[blacksafake]

Nine News reporting Cody Ramsey has been ruled out for the season

Michael Chammas confirmed it on 2gb with Mark Levy

 

[Dragon David]

Nine News reporting Cody Ramsey has been ruled out for the season

Very sad news. I really hope he overcomes the illness he is suffering with and gets back bigger and stronger sometime next year. Good luck Cody.

 

[Gareth67]

NRL 2023: St George Illawarra fullback Cody Ramsey ruled out for season due to illness

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Sad news

Damn shame , however it is good to see him back with his teammates on the training paddock . Take your time Cody and come back 100% fit and raring to go as you are one Dragon that the Big Red V needs in it’s ranks .

 

[thebigredv]

After setting the world on fire in the nines and then in his debut season he looked quite ineffective and too slight before in the follow up performances.

On his return from injury however Cody seemed to be a new player and was really becoming a threat late last season, claiming the number 1 as his own. using his pace and synchronising with the halves in the Dufty style. Also it was evident how popular a team member he was.

His diagnosis is horrible on a personal level and will really hamper our attacking options unless Sloan can reach his potential.

Wish Cody the speediest of recoveries, had just read his progress was advancing well and then this....congrats media!

 

[JubileeJeffro]

Does this mean we now have 25 players in the top 30 squad with Ramsey and Amone out… as I believe we still had 3 spots open?
Our depth is going to be badly exposed when we pick up a few injuries.
Also what’s the story on salary cap dispensation with the pre season loss of both of those players..

 

[Old Timer]

Does this mean we now have 25 players in the top 30 squad with Ramsey and Amone out… as I believe we still had 3 spots open?
Our depth is going to be badly exposed when we pick up a few injuries.
Also what’s the story on salary cap dispensation with the pre season loss of both of those players..

Jury still out on the Amone situation and we will know nothing much until the case hits court and he enters a plea.

Ramsey unless retired on medical grounds remains part of our cap for the duration of his contract in other words treated as an injured player no cap relief.

 

[JubileeJeffro]

Hmm perhaps he could be retired and then make a comeback, if able to return to his playing fitness. Tough for Cody but geez we are screwed before a whistle has even been blown

 

[Old Timer]

Hmm perhaps he could be retired and then make a comeback, if able to return to his playing fitness. Tough for Cody but geez we are screwed before a whistle has even been blown

Interesting idea and I know Souths did / tried to do something similar with Ingliss and just don't remember how that all panned out as he did go onto to ESL.

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

They should medically retire him, hire him to work for the club and if he is able to come back next year or the year after sign him back up, you can bet that's what other clubs would do..

 

[Jeremy Dragon]

They should medically retire him, hire him to work for the club and if he is able to come back next year or the year after sign him back up, you can bet that's what other clubs would do..

Means he has to sign a stat Dec saying he won't play NRL again...
Also would you give up 750k plus

 

[AyiosYiorgos]

Means he has to sign a stat Dec saying he won't play NRL again...
Also would you give up 750k plus

Like Inglis did medically retired and played again, did Sam Burgess do the same as well cant remember..
He can sign the Stat Dec in good faith and if he can make it back all good and well and im pretty sure if he is medically retired he gets paid it just doesnt go into our salary cap.

 

[Budpower]

get better Codes, youre my favourite player to watch since Mundine...

 

[BLM01]

Like Inglis did medically retired and played again, did Sam Burgess do the same as well cant remember..
He can sign the Stat Dec in good faith and if he can make it back all good and well and im pretty sure if he is medically retired he gets paid it just doesnt go into our salary cap.

Inglis did not officially medically retire
There is a difference with his sus retirement
He got some payment or similar but Souths got cap exemption
Sam did not come back either
Cody nor the club will not go down that road yet
And I am happy about that as he may come back

 

[Crush]

The club won’t suggest medical retirement to Cody because it would break his spirit, obviously he needs to believe that he can make it back, the club are doing the right thing and sticking by him even if it costs them cap space.

 

[The Word]

Has to be backed up by medical evidence. Doctor / Specialist has to advise that it's unlikely he'll ever play again. At his young age, that's unlikely by the sounds of it (because it's not true). This is the only way to get salary cap dispensation.

 

[thebigredv]

get better Codes, youre my favourite player to watch since Mundine...

Tingha for mine.

 

[HenryTatana]

Like Inglis did medically retired and played again, did Sam Burgess do the same as well cant remember..
He can sign the Stat Dec in good faith and if he can make it back all good and well and im pretty sure if he is medically retired he gets paid it just doesnt go into our salary cap.

“In good faith”. I think you’ve hit the nail on the head.
It’s not as if we are trying to pull the wool over the NRL’s yes. Cody’s health issues are well documented. And with his remaining contract (I think until 2024) and so much uncertainty whether he will actually play again, it is not unreasonable to medically retire him. This is completely different to the South’s situation where Inglis and Burgess were on huge dollars and lengthy contracts that would have put a huge dent in their salary cap. That was an attempted rort (successful) to circumvent the salary cap.