Quote: Cruncher "There's no doubt that George Burgess has been a let-down, but we've signed stars in the past who've taken a while to find their groove, especially if they're still trying to recover from injury.
You could mention Pat Richards and even Gene Miles. In both cases, certain fans - who, fortunately, no one was listening to - were calling for those players to be sold within a few months of their arrival.
I'd also refrain from using phrases like 'the George Burgess Fan Club' as an insult. Not only does it sound petty and sulky, it could also make you look stupid at some point. No one imagined those titanic performances in the NRL.'"
Indeed. In that Grand Final winning year a strong argument could have been made for him being the most destructive prop forward in the world. Even if he wasn't at that level, he could have provided us with some go forward that has been lacking in our front row for a while. All any of us can really do is hope that the medical team at the club did their due diligence prior to giving him such a hefty contract.