Inglis out for 4 months

[Bedsey_is_the_best]

Melbourne Storm back Greg Inglis out for four months

November 28, 2007 12:00am

GREG Inglis will miss the World Club Challenge after being booked in for shoulder surgery today.

Inglis, 20, faces a recovery period of up to four months after a "clunking" noise in his shoulder turned out to be a large tear of the labrum, the cartilage rim of the shoulder joint.

The Melbourne Storm, Queensland and Australian star will have the problem repaired today. Inglis, who started pre-season training on Monday, could also miss the opening rounds of the 2008 season.

Storm hosts New Zealand Warriors in Melbourne in Round 1, a fortnight after its World Club Challenge clash against Leeds in England on February 29.

Storm is expected to play a trial game, most likely against Salford, in the build-up to its clash against Leeds at Elland Rd.

Inglis struggled during a two-lap time-trial of the Tan yesterday.

Billy Slater, Matt Geyer, Anthony Quinn, Steve Turner and Israel Folau also reported to the club on Monday for the first time this pre-season.

Skipper Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk, Michael Crocker, who is recovering from a double shoulder reconstruction, Ryan Hoffman and Dallas Johnson are due to return next Monday.

New Zealand internationals Jeff Lima and Jeremy Smith are expected back early in the new year.

Geyer is the most likely candidate to fill the five-eighth role Inglis made his own last year.

 

[knights4premiers]

Suck on that bloody queenslander

 

[U23]

That's a shame. Would've loved to see him play in the WCC

 

[knight-no-7]

Awesome player.. it is a shame, 4months so he should be back early anywayz... so he wont be out for that long (nrl season).

 

[jamesgould]

He might be a Queenslander, but I love watching Inglis play. Maybe the most naturally gifted player I've seen in rugby league.

 

[knight-no-7]

yup lol i dont know what being QLDr has to do with this anywayz lol... he;ll b back for origin.. then we can all start hating him

 

[U23]

Agreed. The only time i cheer for any Qld'ers is when theyre playing for Australia!

 

[Bedsey_is_the_best]

Being a QLDer matters alot, they r the enemy! But yeah its a shame he might miss the begining of the season he is awsome 2 watch

 

[knights4premiers]

Well its a ***** that thurston and inglis will be out for the start of the season we mite play the cowboys with no thurston but im not sure

 

[Bedsey_is_the_best]

That would be good

 

[knight-no-7]

Better for us...They;ll struggle with out Jason Smith (reired) and if thurston isnt there - to lead

 

[Bedsey_is_the_best]

I dunno Jason Smith didn't make that big of a difference I don't think. He spent alotta time out injured and they still won.

 

[knight-no-7]

Just saying in terms of leadership,, when he was at the raiders he played awesome.

 

[Bedsey_is_the_best]

Yeah The Raiders I fully agree he lead them well but the Cowboys didn't really need hi i don't think

 

[~knights1~]

did thurston have shoulder surgery??/

 

[Bedsey_is_the_best]

Yeah he did

 

[knight-no-7]

Yea both shoulders

 

[Bedsey_is_the_best]

Thank u for repeating me

 

[knight-no-7]

you didnt mention both shoulders did u? so i dont think thats repreating.

 

[Bedsey_is_the_best]

its was just a joke stress less