Would you want a star NRL player to join Richmond?

[Infamy]

Instead of paying this bloke $400,000 or $500,000 a year to make the switch we should keep our powder dry and keep the funds available for a massive tilt at Tom Scully come years end. At the very least we will force Melbourne to blow there salary cap.

I thought I read that Scully has already extended his contract

Wouldn't touch Inglis with a 40 foot pole shown himself to be more interested in the $$$$ than anything else. How he has conducted himself (Broncos now Souths) hasn't been great IMHO

Not sure I agree with this. Brisbane promised there would be some 3rd party endorsements to cover the shortfall in what they could pay him and they never happened. Souths did the same thing and now the NRL are blocking the deal because they won't specify what they are. Goes to show that every team in the NRL are taking advantage of the system which Melbourne got done by.

Greg should move to Union, perhaps play for the Melbourne Rebels

[WilliamPowell]

Wouldn't touch Inglis with a 40 foot pole shown himself to be more interested in the $$$$ than anything else. How he has conducted himself (Broncos now Souths) hasn't been great IMHO

Not sure I agree with this. Brisbane promised there would be some 3rd party endorsements to cover the shortfall in what they could pay him and they never happened. Souths did the same thing and now the NRL are blocking the deal because they won't specify what they are. Goes to show that every team in the NRL are taking advantage of the system which Melbourne got done by.

Greg should move to Union, perhaps play for the Melbourne Rebels
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Infamy you should have been listening to SEN this morning where a journo from the Telegraph went through the whole sorry saga

Facts are Inglis had verbally committed to the Broncos, was to fly up there to sign the contracts but supposedly told Broncos "I can't come today because it's raining and the airlines don't fly". Broncos said well yes they do Greg what's the real story and he then confirmed that he been talking to Souths and he was going there now because it was a better offer ...

As I said he's coming across as 1/ a money hungry sportsman and 2/ an absolute goose

[Smokey]

Not sure I agree with this. Brisbane promised there would be some 3rd party endorsements to cover the shortfall in what they could pay him and they never happened. Souths did the same thing and now the NRL are blocking the deal because they won't specify what they are. Goes to show that every team in the NRL are taking advantage of the system which Melbourne got done by.

Greg should move to Union, perhaps play for the Melbourne Rebels

Infamy you should have been listening to SEN this morning where a journo from the Telegraph went through the whole sorry saga

Facts are Inglis had verbally committed to the Broncos, was to fly up there to sign the contracts but supposedly told Broncos "I can't come today because it's raining and the airlines don't fly". Broncos said well yes they do Greg what's the real story and he then confirmed that he been talking to Souths and he was going there now because it was a better offer ...

As I said he's coming across as 1/ a money hungry sportsman and 2/ an absolute goose

His name is absolute muck up here.  The Broncos hate him and take every opportunity to have a crack at him but it will be very interesting to see how he is received at State Of Origin time.  I'll be willing to bet all the prejudices fly out the door come May.  But I do agree with you WP, he has let his desire for the $$ influence his moral barometer.  No surprise to me the that his initial mentor in all this was Anthony Mundine - a fine citizen if ever there was one.

[Stripes]

Juries well and truly out for all these NRL converts as to whether they will even make it as average players let alone justify the money that has been expended upon them. Hunt is apparently starting to show glimpses of promise but now we hear that Falou has ankle problems and will more than likely need surgery. Both swapped for the money no doubt and any spin regardling 'challenges' is just embarrassing for all involved.

Inglis has already shown he has no real interest in becoming an AFL player. He has used the potential swap as a threat over the NRL powerbrokers and that is all. I can not see him swapping and would be incredibly surprized, even if he does, that he became a star at the game to equal his standing in NRL.

I hope for the games sake the risk pays off but be assured if any of them start to struggle and their contract is reduced, they will run back to NRL it won't be even vaguely funny.

The risk and cost is just too great for us imho, even if the opportunity presented itself.

Stripes

[Infamy]

Not sure I agree with this. Brisbane promised there would be some 3rd party endorsements to cover the shortfall in what they could pay him and they never happened. Souths did the same thing and now the NRL are blocking the deal because they won't specify what they are. Goes to show that every team in the NRL are taking advantage of the system which Melbourne got done by.

Greg should move to Union, perhaps play for the Melbourne Rebels

Infamy you should have been listening to SEN this morning where a journo from the Telegraph went through the whole sorry saga

Facts are Inglis had verbally committed to the Broncos, was to fly up there to sign the contracts but supposedly told Broncos "I can't come today because it's raining and the airlines don't fly". Broncos said well yes they do Greg what's the real story and he then confirmed that he been talking to Souths and he was going there now because it was a better offer ...

As I said he's coming across as 1/ a money hungry sportsman and 2/ an absolute goose

I saw it reported yesterday that the 3rd party deals promised to Greg never eventuated which was why he was hesitating to sign the contract. Probably more to it, but certainly understandable.

Just found it

Greg Inglis's future in the NRL remains up in the air after the NRL blocked his proposed move to South Sydney on Saturday.

The NRL advised the Rabbitohs that it must include the full value of a number of third-party agreements relating to the Queensland Origin star's $400,000-per-year deal.

Inglis, who reneged on a deal to sign with the Brisbane Broncos when third party deals failed to materialise, will now continue to remain in rugby league limbo as he is without a club for 2011.

Source

[tiga]

Putting my Dragon's bias aside, I'd take Jamie Soward in a heartbeat on his kicking ability alone. He is also lightning fast and would make an excellent Flanker. His only downside would be height at 179cm but he's taller than a few others on our list. However as with all NRL players he may initially struggle with the 360 degree awareness you need to be a decent AFL player.

[tiga]

I heard this morning that apparently Greg Inglis is planning to have talks with the Bombers as a backup if his South Sydney deal doesn't get over the line. The guy can run but I don't think he could hit the side of a barn with his kicking. I reckon He'd need at least 3 years in the system before he'd be ready and then he would be too old for mine. Take him Bombers...take him.  

[Penelope]

I've heard that his kicking puts some players to shame.

[tiga]

I've heard that his kicking puts some players to shame.

Al are you comparing his kicking to other league players or AFL players. I have seen him do the odd kick on the last tackle and the results were less than amazing. If he was that good, surely he would have been kicking ahead of Smith and Cronk. I'm not saying he couldn't develop into a good kicker, but from what I have seen in the rare moments he did kick for the storm it was nothing to write home about.

[Penelope]

was something i read somewhere. supposedly he is quite adept when at training.

that somewhere could have been a post on a forum BTW ?

[Infamy]

There was video on youtube of him drilling a goal from 50m out on the boundary line
Went sailing through post high

[Obelix]

With the kind of free kicks being called these days, AFL would drive this guy nuts. He's a very physical man is Inglis and loves the rough stuff.

I wish he'd go to union. The wallabies need a big, fast hard running number 13 with ball-skills and with time Inglis would easily be an up-grade over Ashley-Cooper. Could even end up better than Mortlock.

I thought Gasnier would be the one (would've been awesome!)... Imagine either one of those two outside of Genia, Cooper, Giteau, Barnes etc. And with the likes of Beale, O'Connor, Mitchell, Iaone around them..., that's unstoppable! 

will probably never happen but a bloke can dream can't he...

[WilliamPowell]

I think Greg will go to where there is the most $$$ on offer with the clincher to the deal being a lifetime side serving of fries 

[tiger till i die]

I think Greg will go to where there is the most $$$ on offer with the clincher to the deal being a lifetime side serving of fries 

Totally agree. When Hird said we will only see if he can play well.. thats crap as long as he knows how to tackle and kick he will rack in memberships like GWS and GC only reason for them to take him.

These players will never be what there worth on the field, personally i would rather try and snare a big name AFL with money and literally improve your team not your media appeal

[mightytiges]

The main issue now for me with Inglis ending up at Essendon is that the AFL will allow them to break the draft rules to do so so Ignlis can end up on their list for 2011. It was only 2 years ago that we were prevented by the AFL (after whinging from Eddie) from moving Polak to the rookie list so we could pick up Cuz. Either rules are rules as we were told back then or they are not.