Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:20 pm  

jonh wrote:

There is a difference between being injured and being chronically injured.

I think when Sam wanted to come home we went for him for fear of anyone else getting him. At the time I was close to someone connected to the club who told me his injury was misdiagnosed and mismanaged by NZ which was potentially career ending.

Burgess injury was well known in the NRL and also regarded as being chronic.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing but if we are not doing due diligence on such investments not once but twice then that is a criminal error.

I actually listened to a podcast today with ST. He described playing on for the final 1/2 of his last season at NZW with a knee which wasn’t fit for purpose, as he didn’t want to not play for them before leaving. Didn’t sound like the injury was a mystery, to me.
Was interesting listening. Especially the bit where he described agreeing to go to saracens with Joel, them not wanting to pay a transfer fee, so he signed a new 5 year deal with Wigan only to decide ‘less than 6 months later’ that he wanted to leave and going into see IL who according to Sam flipped his lid!

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:36 pm  

Moley suggesting a medical retirement may be on the cards for George Burgess.

Tom had a great season with Souths this year but twin brother George is struggling with a hip injury and was barely sighted for English club Wigan.
The 28-year-old - one of the heroes of South Sydney's 2014 premiership win - played just seven games and battled to get through them.
George still has two years left on his contract at Wigan on good money, but a medical retirement may be on the cards.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:37 pm  

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/mole-garet ... f41ab77f3b Mole suggesting Burgess could be medically retiring with Tom the only Burgess left playing. There was also post on a social media page stating Thomsons brother had confirmed Luke had signed for Wigan. Personally I'll believe it when I see it but it's nice to speculate.

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/mole-garet ... f41ab77f3b Mole suggesting Burgess could be medically retiring with Tom the only Burgess left playing. There was also post on a social media page stating Thomsons brother had confirmed Luke had signed for Wigan. Personally I'll believe it when I see it but it's nice to speculate.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:24 pm  

Azul wrote:

I actually listened to a podcast today with ST. He described playing on for the final 1/2 of his last season at NZW with a knee which wasn’t fit for purpose, as he didn’t want to not play for them before leaving. Didn’t sound like the injury was a mystery, to me.
Was interesting listening. Especially the bit where he described agreeing to go to saracens with Joel, them not wanting to pay a transfer fee, so he signed a new 5 year deal with Wigan only to decide ‘less than 6 months later’ that he wanted to leave and going into see IL who according to Sam flipped his lid!

Wasn’t a mystery injury it was known about but misdiagnosed.

Wigan I believe took that diagnosis and it wasn’t till a month or 2 we hit it checked and the correct much more serious diagnosis.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:25 pm  

Azul wrote:

I actually listened to a podcast today with ST. He described playing on for the final 1/2 of his last season at NZW with a knee which wasn’t fit for purpose, as he didn’t want to not play for them before leaving. Didn’t sound like the injury was a mystery, to me.
Was interesting listening. Especially the bit where he described agreeing to go to saracens with Joel, them not wanting to pay a transfer fee, so he signed a new 5 year deal with Wigan only to decide ‘less than 6 months later’ that he wanted to leave and going into see IL who according to Sam flipped his lid!

Which podcast is that?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Mon Nov 30, 2020 9:26 pm  

lothlorian wrote:

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/mole-gareth-widdop-comeback/eba28699-242b-409d-8187-a4f41ab77f3b

Mole suggesting Burgess could be medically retiring with Tom the only Burgess left playing. There was also post on a social media page stating Thomsons brother had confirmed Luke had signed for Wigan. Personally I'll believe it when I see it but it's nice to speculate.

There is not a cat in hells chance Luke Thompson leaves the NRL after barely a season and comes back to SL with Wigan. Absolutely no chance.*

*still retaining the right to retract this at a later date

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Dec 01, 2020 12:47 am  

NSW wrote:

Moley suggesting a medical retirement may be on the cards for George Burgess.

Tom had a great season with Souths this year but twin brother George is struggling with a hip injury and was barely sighted for English club Wigan.
The 28-year-old - one of the heroes of South Sydney's 2014 premiership win - played just seven games and battled to get through them.
George still has two years left on his contract at Wigan on good money, but a medical retirement may be on the cards.

I take it that he would still get his contract paid up,just by the insurance rather than Wigan

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:22 am  

warrior1872 wrote:

I take it that he would still get his contract paid up,just by the insurance rather than Wigan

thats correct as did Sam and Inglis, I think Inglis can still play over here without having to pay it back just not in the NRL

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:57 am  

Pieman wrote:

thats correct as did Sam and Inglis, I think Inglis can still play over here without having to pay it back just not in the NRL

That would explain why he hasn't signed for an NRL club then

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Dec 01, 2020 2:55 pm  

100% Warrior wrote:

There is not a cat in hells chance Luke Thompson leaves the NRL after barely a season and comes back to SL with Wigan. Absolutely no chance.*

*still retaining the right to retract this at a later date

* Cant do that