GTrain has arthritis in his hands..

saintsRrising · Tue 29 Apr 2008 6:05pm

According to a grab from RL just on SEN..

4ever_saint · Tue 29 Apr 2008 6:10pm

just heard that as well. wow. he definately shouldnt've come back if thats true.

saintsRrising · Tue 29 Apr 2008 6:13pm

The comment seemed to be implying that it was not yeta major impairment....but that it did affect his ground skills.....

bigcarl · Post: # 557396Post **bigcarl** » Tue 29 Apr 2008 6:14pm

good. i hope he doesn't pull the pin. he still has something to offer, imo.

g-train is as tough as nails. remember a few seasons ago when he played most of the season with a broken bone in his hand.

The_Dud · Post: # 557397Post **The_Dud** » Tue 29 Apr 2008 6:15pm

bigcarl wrote:good. i hope he doesn't pull the pin. he still has something to offer, imo

lots more to offer in my opinion

LENNY LEADS THE WAY · Tue 29 Apr 2008 7:08pm

And here i was thinking the train just needed a good oil change.

Sorry to hear the news G it can be a very painful conditiion.

saintbrat · Post: # 557548Post **saintbrat** » Tue 29 Apr 2008 8:54pm

http://saints.com.au/tabid/5315/Default ... wsid=58743

Cairnsman · Post: # 557564Post **Cairnsman** » Tue 29 Apr 2008 9:12pm

I thought that this being released to the media could somehow be a slow release of cases to support the sucessesful mid season retirement of Gehrig.

Watch this space. I'll be very surprised if he is still playing at round 22

perfectionist · Tue 29 Apr 2008 9:20pm

4ever_saint wrote:just heard that as well. wow. he definately shouldnt've come back if thats true.

Sad fact, but half the team would have to retire in that case. Almost every senior level footy player (not just AFL) will have arthritis to deal with, if not during the playing career then very soon after. Most 'normal' people will get some form of it in their fifties, but for many footy players - or many sports people who push joints beyond their intended bounds - it's a painful future from their thirties. Ironically, it becomes immediately worse once they give up the tough training. A real dilemma.

CeilidhSaint · Tue 29 Apr 2008 9:21pm

Is that right?
1. Why wasn't a medical done before he played again or more to the point signed up?
2. Does that mean he won't chase and has body language that would put Richo / Fevola at their worst to shame.

Sounds like an excuse to me.

karnak · Post: # 557573Post **karnak** » Tue 29 Apr 2008 9:27pm

The G has been playing with pain for 8 years.

he'll finish the 22 rounds and hopefully a few more after!

Tue 29 Apr 2008 9:46pm

get off his back ... he is playing for minimum wage only

Gabba · Post: # 557629Post **Gabba** » Tue 29 Apr 2008 10:11pm

His thumbs probably stuffed, mine is and I'm only 18. I had surgery a few years ago to re-attach the ligaments and tendons to the join following a footy injury... it is still well and truely rooted. It has been 3 years and the scar tissue is still there and i have arthritis in it. It becomes numb during winter.

Bono · Post: # 557640Post **Bono** » Tue 29 Apr 2008 10:23pm

Its all part of the plan. Expect No 9 to end up on the long term injury list as slip quietly into retirement.

docsaint · Post: # 557784Post **docsaint** » Wed 30 Apr 2008 9:43am

my thoughts exactly
retire= 1 short on list
long term injury list=the option of promoting rookie

saintsRrising · Wed 30 Apr 2008 10:42am

So perhaps Fraser....now mainly becomesa back up key forward in acse of injury to Roo or Kosi...

Noted the comment about Fraser being better in warmer weather......so perhaps a handy back up for the end of year run into finals..and the finals?????