Tosh Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Announces his retirement. https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/news-2022-george-burgess-announces-retirement-south-sydney-rabbitohs-st-george-illawarra-dragons/3a71a937-f4a3-4783-b5fb-4357bec7f280 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 A real pity how the chronic hip injury affected his career. The 2014 vintage George Burgess was an unbelievable talent, his form in South Sydney's premiership winning season at just 22 years old - and his Grand Final try - indicated he would would develop into one of the world's best. It must have been frustrating to play on hampered by the injury. 4 "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...
Futtocks Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Dunbar said: A real pity how the chronic hip injury affected his career. The 2014 vintage George Burgess was an unbelievable talent, his form in South Sydney's premiership winning season at just 22 years old - and his Grand Final try - indicated he would would develop into one of the world's best. It must have been frustrating to play on hampered by the injury. Such a shame, and it must rankle just a little that his twin is doing so well. "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...
Davo5 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 A real shame,for 3 seasons 2013-15 he was arguably the most dominant frontrower in the game before his injury started to affect his game & even then he was still a useful NRL performer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled Wiganer Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Futtocks said: Such a shame, and it must rankle just a little that his twin is doing so well. I suspect he is happy for him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, Exiled Wiganer said: I suspect he is happy for him. I'm sure he is and genuinely so, but deep down he has to wonder "is that the difference that separates our careers?" 1 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...
Gomersall Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 (edited) Wrong thread. Edited November 27, 2022 by Gomersall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midlands hobo Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 50 minutes ago, Gomersall said: Wrong thread? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomersall Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 1 minute ago, Midlands hobo said: Wrong thread? Aye, what a muppet I is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 In a different world England would have had a peak George and Sam. What a thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalfordSlim Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Retired at 30, same age as Sam. Any early retirement is sad to see and just imagine we could've had an England World Cup pack this year with 3x Burgess bros & a fit Alex Walmsley. Scary!!! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del capo Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 14 hours ago, SalfordSlim said: Retired at 30, same age as Sam. Any early retirement is sad to see and just imagine we could've had an England World Cup pack this year with 3x Burgess bros & a fit Alex Walmsley. Scary!!! We missed Lomax and Percival more 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Browny Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 I know every person is different and luck strikes in different ways, but I'd be interested in a large scale study on whether big forwards who start their top level careers later get more longevity due to their bodies being allowed to develop more. The obvious comparisons would be people like Chris Hill, or guys like Ben Westwood or Mike Lawrence who played their early careers in wider positions. In any case, sad to see George retire and best of luck to him for the future. I can confirm 30+ less sales for Scotland vs Italy at Workington, after this afternoons test purchase for the Tonga match, £7.50 is extremely reasonable, however a £2.50 'delivery' fee for a walk in purchase is beyond taking the mickey, good luck with that, it's cheaper on the telly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Robertson Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 19 hours ago, del capo said: We missed Lomax and Percival more Considering that each of these arguments rely on all of the individuals being fit/physically-capable - are you actually arguing that Lomax and Percival would've added more than George Burgess, Walmsley and Sam Burgess (who is still only 33)? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZH Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Not the first player to be forced into early retirement and certainly won't be the last. In his prime he was an exceptional prop forward and whilst this isn't the way he would have wanted to bow out he can be proud of the career he had. For a while he was one of the best in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunbar Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 On 27/11/2022 at 22:31, SalfordSlim said: Retired at 30, same age as Sam. Any early retirement is sad to see and just imagine we could've had an England World Cup pack this year with 3x Burgess bros & a fit Alex Walmsley. Scary!!! 28 minutes ago, Alan Robertson said: Considering that each of these arguments rely on all of the individuals being fit/physically-capable - are you actually arguing that Lomax and Percival would've added more than George Burgess, Walmsley and Sam Burgess (who is still only 33)? I watched the extended highlights of the 2014 NRL Grand Final the other day. Between them, George, Sam and Tom Burgess ran for 624 metres. George was almost unstoppable that day and he also scored the try on the 55th minute that blew the game open and started the Rabbitohs rout in the final quarter. Sam was man of the match but George was one of those that must have pushed him very close. 3 "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...
del capo Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Alan Robertson said: Considering that each of these arguments rely on all of the individuals being fit/physically-capable - are you actually arguing that Lomax and Percival would've added more than George Burgess, Walmsley and Sam Burgess (who is still only 33)? Yes. The England pack was competent enough. It's the backs that let us down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 19 minutes ago, del capo said: Yes. The England pack was competent enough. It's the backs that let us down. And 2 backs who have hardly set the world alight at Test level would have added more than a pack containing the 3 Burgess brothers & Walmsley,give over. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalfordSlim Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 44 minutes ago, Davo5 said: And 2 backs who have hardly set the world alight at Test level would have added more than a pack containing the 3 Burgess brothers & Walmsley,give over. I think Lomax & Percival are very good SL players but I can't recall either doing a huge amount at international level. I'd argue Wane's insistence on picking a couple of his washed-up favourites was more damaging to our WC chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 24 minutes ago, SalfordSlim said: I think Lomax & Percival are very good SL players but I can't recall either doing a huge amount at international level. I'd argue Wane's insistence on picking a couple of his washed-up favourites was more damaging to our WC chances. Yeah Watkins was awful in the semi For me the weakness in the team was a lack of threat from dummy half & a lack of impact off the bench to capitalise on the platform Burgess & Hill gave the team in their opening spells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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