weloveyouwakefield2 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 It’s been confirmed just now on sky sports news Greg Ingils... has arrived from Australia.. Yes INGILS ...is there any hope... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Setter Posted January 13, 2021 Author Share Posted January 13, 2021 Quote Former Australia international Greg Inglis will be motivated by the fear of failure as he prepares to come out of retirement in Super League and warns it will take him "five or six rounds" to get up to speed. Let's hope we can get five or six rounds in before his contract expires in October then! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 More money down the drain signing Inglis . Great player in his day but really. No wonder SL is a second rate competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Greg Inglis says he has "fallen back in love with rugby league" having come out of retirement ‘I’m buzzing at the thought of playing at Belle Vue in front of the Benidorm flats.’ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Wire Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 8 hours ago, frank said: More money down the drain signing Inglis . Great player in his day but really. No wonder SL is a second rate competition. He's not even picked up a ball yet 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Setter Posted January 14, 2021 Author Share Posted January 14, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, frank said: More money down the drain signing Inglis . Great player in his day but really. No wonder SL is a second rate competition. He's not on a marquee salary though, so hopefully the Inglis branded merchandise will cover most of his pay. And I doubt he'll turn out to be a complete flop, since we aren't exactly blessed with world class centres across the competition in this hemisphere. Put it this way - his centre partner is a up and coming international who made last year's dream team... yet that's someone you probably haven't even heard of down under! Ergo, Greg Inglis probably isn't a bad addition to this team and this league. Edited January 14, 2021 by Cheshire Setter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrisbaneRhino Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 It will be interesting to see how he goes. He did look shot to bits when he "retired" from the NRL, and there were stories that he couldn't raise one of his arms above his head because his shoulder was gone. If he gets fit and is motivated he could be awesome, but we'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muckymunksy Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 Looks a decent Prop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 On 14/01/2021 at 12:25, BrisbaneRhino said: It will be interesting to see how he goes. He did look shot to bits when he "retired" from the NRL, and there were stories that he couldn't raise one of his arms above his head because his shoulder was gone. If he gets fit and is motivated he could be awesome, but we'll see. He's had a good rest from the game, plus what is no doubt the best treatment money can buy. And if he doesn't reach his former heights, I just hope he can finish his great career at least respectably and on his own terms, not invalided out with a recurrence of an old injury. 1 "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 2021 man of steel- get yer brass on it down at ladbrokes did the bloke who invented the phrase "one hit wonder" invent anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred Mann Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) 40 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said: 2021 man of steel- get yer brass on it down at ladbrokes I think that Sam Tomkins, Israel Folau, James Maloney, Bevan French, and perhaps even Ben Barba, could all have some say in that outcome. Punters should all hold your wallets for now. Edited January 16, 2021 by Manfred Mann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon Rojo Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Warrington habitually hang around in the Super League aisle that offer those dodgy sell-by-date yellow label goods. Sometimes you end up with a bargain, often it's something you don't really need and wish you'd never bought. Let's hope Mr Inglis doesn't end up in their expanding remnant pile in the non conforming area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 21 minutes ago, Manfred Mann said: I think that Sam Tomkins, Israel Folau, James Maloney, Bevan French, and perhaps even Ben Barba, could all have some say in that outcome. Punters should all hold your wallets for now. at 26-1 before the season starts i reckon inglis could be a good punt - like another poster said we are hardly flush with quality centres in sl at the min - even at fb he will attack the outside edges of the opposition did the bloke who invented the phrase "one hit wonder" invent anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred Mann Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 hour ago, graveyard johnny said: at 26-1 before the season starts i reckon inglis could be a good punt - like another poster said we are hardly flush with quality centres in sl at the min - even at fb he will attack the outside edges of the opposition Maybe you are right. But we just don't know how good he will be having been out of thee game for so long. He will probably be a slow starter. But who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Inglis has acknowledged himself that it’ll take 5-6 weeks for him to get back to normal and given we saw teams play as few as 13 games in 2020 and we’re still living in the unknown over this pandemic, I wouldn’t be rushing to a bookies to put any money on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Manfred Mann said: I think that Sam Tomkins, Israel Folau, James Maloney, Bevan French, and perhaps even Ben Barba, could all have some say in that outcome. Punters should all hold your wallets for now. James Maloney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) the only one who really knows is GI himself, am sure he wouldnt have flown to the other side of the world in to snow bound, covid rife northern england if he wasnt confident in his own ability to do himself justice on the field- plus hes hardly on sonny bill money and i bet he makes a bigger return to the game than dollar bill did by a long chalk. Edited January 16, 2021 by graveyard johnny 1 did the bloke who invented the phrase "one hit wonder" invent anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred Mann Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 17 hours ago, Davo5 said: James Maloney That's the one! Do you know him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manfred Mann Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 17 hours ago, graveyard johnny said: the only one who really knows is GI himself, am sure he wouldnt have flown to the other side of the world in to snow bound, covid rife northern england if he wasnt confident in his own ability to do himself justice on the field- plus hes hardly on sonny bill money and i bet he makes a bigger return to the game than dollar bill did by a long chalk. I agree with that. I would imagine that Greg Inglis will start off underwhelming. But after approximately round 6, assuming that he has no injury, he might start to take off back to his form of the Melbourne Storm and early South Sydney years. At that point, Inglis will make a strong run to catch up with Sam Tomkins, Israel Folau, Bevan French, and maybe James Maloney and Ben Barba, in the Man of Steel points ladder. All of this speculation depends on Inglis's physical and mental health. If he has both, he can do anything, and will definitely score and assist a lot of tries that will win many games for Warrington. As for the mental health aspect, I am sure that he is not used to the lack of sunlight in England, so that will be a bit of a test for him psychologically. However if the Warrington fans treat him like a great celebrity, which he surely deserves to be treated as, then that will probably perk him up a bit. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Manfred Mann said: That's the one! Do you know him? Washed up penalty machine who can’t tackle,yeah I watched him play last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Manfred Mann said: I agree with that. I would imagine that Greg Inglis will start off underwhelming. But after approximately round 6, assuming that he has no injury, he might start to take off back to his form of the Melbourne Storm and early South Sydney years. At that point, Inglis will make a strong run to catch up with Sam Tomkins, Israel Folau, Bevan French, and maybe James Maloney and Ben Barba, in the Man of Steel points ladder. All of this speculation depends on Inglis's physical and mental health. If he has both, he can do anything, and will definitely score and assist a lot of tries that will win many games for Warrington. As for the mental health aspect, I am sure that he is not used to the lack of sunlight in England, so that will be a bit of a test for him psychologically. However if the Warrington fans treat him like a great celebrity, which he surely deserves to be treated as, then that will probably perk him up a bit. A 34 yr old with a dodgy knee & shoulder will get back to his Melbourne & early Souths form,give your head a wobble. Lets hope for his & Warrington’s sake he is better than Maloney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELBOWSEYE Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 20 hours ago, graveyard johnny said: the only one who really knows is GI himself, am sure he wouldnt have flown to the other side of the world in to snow bound, covid rife northern england if he wasnt confident in his own ability to do himself justice on the field- plus hes hardly on sonny bill money and i bet he makes a bigger return to the game than dollar bill did by a long chalk. Warrington have a history of taking gambles on nrl stars recently retired or in their latter years, some pay off Alfie langer and les boyd were positive examples but im sure people can quote less positive outcomes. Hopefully for the game he lights up the stage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Manfred Mann said: At that point, Inglis will make a strong run to catch up with Sam Tomkins, Israel Folau, Bevan French, and maybe James Maloney and Ben Barba, in the Man of Steel points ladder. I think you are getting a little confused. Despite playing in the NRL, Tomkins is actually English and so you need to take him out of your Man of Steel contenders list. 2 "The history of the world is the history of the triumph of the heartless over the mindless." — Sir Humphrey Appleby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Setter Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 59 minutes ago, ELBOWSEYE said: Warrington have a history of taking gambles on nrl stars recently retired or in their latter years, some pay off Alfie langer and les boyd were positive examples but im sure people can quote less positive outcomes. Hopefully for the game he lights up the stage. I don't think many of the 'stars' that came with big reputations have flopped at Warrington. I'll give Widdop an easy ride on that one as COVID happened within a couple of games of his debut and his family went home. There have been plenty of disappointments with 'run of the mill' players who were hyped up and were expected to perform better, but that's no different to any other club. Occasionally you find a gem out of an 'average-reputation' NRL player, like a Coote or a Hastings or an Austin, but more often than not you get a dud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 just watching where inglis scores for aus against eng in the 2009 four nations final (both inglis and the eng defender slid heavily in to the advertising boards)- a dubious try that took an age to decide on the replay-with aus behind on the scoreboard at this point- inglis 1st reaction wasnt to celebrate or go running to the ref or touch judge waving his arms- it was to make sure the eng defender was ok - a great measure of a man in my eyes 1 did the bloke who invented the phrase "one hit wonder" invent anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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