Update #3732 - PJ Marsh

[The Colonel]

Courtesy of RLW.

There was a familiar face around Parra Stadium during the final weeks of the season.

Former Eels favourite PJ Marsh - - who recently signed a new deal with Parramatta after three years with the New Zealand Warriors - is already back home and training with the club.

Marsh played 34 games for the Eels in 2000-01 and was part of the side that went down to Newcastle in the 2001 Grand Final.

"It's great to be back and I can't wait for next year to come around," said Marsh, who hasn't played since suffering a serious neck injury in round 14, 2003, ironically at Parramatta Stadium.

"I've had two operations but it's finally come good and I should be back well in time for the trials early next year. I had some good times with the Warriors but feel very much at home back here with the Eels."

Marsh had another reason to return home early - his wife hails from Parramatta and is pregnant with the couple's first child.

"Kelly wanted to come back near her family so it's worked out well for both of us both on and off the field," Marsh says.

 

[Eelementary]

I am sure I speak for everyone when I say it's a relief to see that PJ's health is in good shape.

Congratulations PJ on your great news about the baby!

And welcome home guys!

 

[Utey]

Comeon PJ. He sounds very confident that his recovered lets jsut hope his ready for next year and begin the gelling process early.

 

[parra001]

That article just made me smile for the 1st time this season, welcome home PJ and bring on 05

 

[Twizzle]

he sound keen a rarin to go

 

[parra001]

Can someone refresh my memory, when can we expect PJ's last medical clearance taken place again???

 

[The Colonel]

I heard October was the last visit.

 

[El Diablo]

Hope it turns out OK as he sounds very keen.

 

[PJ Marshal]

How many plaers have succesfully comeback from major neck injury's

I know Tallis lasted a little while, Penna was down after one hit from Bitch Healy, McCracken was gooooone

 

[Utey]

I know but what about Morrison???

 

[ParraMatt]

Good news for marsh, Can't wait to see him running around next season.

 

[El Diablo]

I know Tallis lasted a little while, Penna was down after one hit from Bitch Healy, McCracken was gooooone

Healy broke Hodgson's jaw.

Pierce might of been the bloke that hit Penna high in that game.

 

[Hollywood Jesus]

nope was Mitch Healy in BOTH games that year. That's right, Healy broke Penna's neck twice in one year!

 

[BD5733]

:thumnn

Awesome news.

If PJ, and us Eels fans, got the worst possible news in October and it was found that he could never play league again.........would it really be all that bad?

We didn't give up on another player to chase PJ did we? (I know we released Dykes but that also free'd up the cash for Hindy)
He is a great bloke by all accounts, a Parra junior, so I think he will be a great asset to have around th club whether he be playing(obviously preferred) or on the sidelines.

 

[El Diablo]

nope was Mitch Healy in BOTH games that year. That's right, Healy broke Penna's neck twice in one year!

nope. The first game was tackling Long wrong I think and the second was the Pierce tackle.

 

[BD5733]

"really be all that bad"

In terms of the effect it will have on our campaign next year, obviously it will be bad in terms of ending the career of a talented young footballer.

 

[bartman]

Hope things go smooth for PJ, but it's still a long road from a clearance in October, to playing first grade in March when he's had so much time out.

Let's give him the time he needs to get back into things, and not expect him to be the cornerstone of our campaign from Round 1, eh?

 

[PJ Marshal]

nope was Mitch Healy in BOTH games that year. That's right, Healy broke Penna's neck twice in one year!

nope. The first game was tackling Long wrong I think and the second was the Pierce tackle.

Im certain bitch healy broke Penna's neck and he only got 2 weeks for it the bitch

 

[El Diablo]

Healey broke Hodgson's jaw.

 

[PJ Marshal]

Well he is Still a bitch

that was also the game Schifiliti and Ian Hindy got into a blue with Chris Beattie