Ennis to retire

Wow.. That's a shock.

I thought he could easily play on for another season or two.

Now I definitely hope Sharks don't win a premiership.

I don't want him going out a premiership winner.
 
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That is surprising.

Maybe he has a media gig lined up next to Parker?
 
Bit of a surprise to me to I thought he could easily go on for another couple of seasons. Bit crazy to think that Ennis has been playing in the NRL since 2003. After being a journey man he went on to become one of the best hookers in the competition, he has been great for the Sharks and was very good in his stint at the Bulldogs as well. Shame he couldn't bring it to representative level I thought he sucked in Origin.

Congrats on a great career Mick.
 
Fox Sports must be paying him and Parker a **** load of money for them both to retire a year or two early.
 
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Pity he will be remembered as a niggly little arsehole instead of a good honest toiler. You reap what you sow, I guess.
 
Again people can't get past the fact that the Sharks are going well this year.

He's been in the best form of his career the last two years running and arguably the Sharks best during that time (alongside Maloney this year).
 
He's had a strange journey. Went from OK, to gun, to OK, to shit and back to gun again.
 
I can't help but admire Ennis.

He's the type of player who puts his all into everything and isn't afraid to fail.

When he first came onto the scene, there were question marks over what sort of future he'd have. He had the qualities you'd want in a first grade player, but he didn't quite have the skill-set to be a halfback or the defensive capabilities to be a hooker.

He could have easily settled and become a utility player. Going from club to club, living the life and seeing how far he could ride it out. It would have been a real fool's paradise.

However, when the opportunity arose, he moved his young family over to Brisbane, because he had the confidence Bennett could get the best out of him.

Reading about Ennis' back in those days was exciting. Every year the Courier Mail would write up a piece about the beep test, long-distance, short-distance, they probably had a paper airplane contest back then as well. Ennis was always on the podium.

He was one of the Broncos best in those early games that year. It seemed like the Broncos had finally found their replacement for Priddis, only for Ennis to suffer an ACL tear in the Round 5 clash against Souths.

Again, those type of injuries can ruin players. Tony Caine, Joel Caine's brother, was never the same after a Steve Price charge down went awry.

It took sometime, but by mid-way through 2007, Mick was one of the Broncos best players.

He was superb during the Origin period that year. The Broncos had started the season in awful form, after winning the premiership the year before they could not buy back to back wins to save themselves, so when players like Ennis and Parker stood up it made a world of difference.

He followed that up with a superb 2008. Outside of Smith, there wasn't a better dummy half that year and he had Brisbane playing some of the most spectacular football you would see. Unfortunately he was a victim of Bennett's absence. Every now and then I find myself wondering what sort of player McCullough would have become if he wasn't thrown into the deep end too early and was shown that bit of confidence to back his ability.

Never the less, the Bulldogs got the spoils and in his first season, transformed them from a wooden spoon side into finalists. In fact, had it not been for some controversy in Round 2 where the Bulldogs had 14 players on the field for a late try, they would have finished the year as the best team during the regular season.

They reached two grand finals with his help and he's had a similar impact at the Sharks.

I understand that the media has painted him into a villain and that's fine. It's all apart of the theatre of the sport, trying to turn it into a Hollywood spectacular.

However, as far as current players go, I'd struggle to name 10 more I enjoy.

Except for Smithy. Always "except for Smithy".
 
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Again people can't get past the fact that the Sharks are going well this year.

He's been in the best form of his career the last two years running and arguably the Sharks best during that time (alongside Maloney this year).
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Trouble on here is so so many of the posters have lived a life of perfection. They are free from blemish but what's much more surprising is that they have never ever made a mistake or been found wanting in any way. I actually feel quite privileged to be around them.

I know this about them because anyone who offends in any way is punished for life. There are no exceptions, if someone makes a mistake or offends in some way that person is then labelled and condemned. There is no expiry period...that's what the offender is forever more.

So, the Sharks are not entitled to some time in the sun because they are all sinners. One or two of them made an error of judgement years ago, trusted the club and its medical staff so all of the team, including players with no association with the 'sin' must suffer.

I'm a sinner and unworthy because at 58 I'm a thief, that's because when I was 12 I stole a can of coke. There is no expiry period on sin. It's a life sentence.

Well, this sinner wishes Ennis all the best in his retirement and if my team cannot win then I hope the Sharks break their fifty year long drought. Ennis has been playing very well this year and in the previous years he played with us he gave his all. I think he is very well spoken on tv and he certainly chooses his words well and is thoughtful and considered in his responses. Best of luck I say.
 
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Trouble on here is so so many of the posters have lived a life of perfection. They are free from blemish but what's much more surprising is that they have never ever made a mistake or been found wanting in any way. I actually feel quite privileged to be around them.

I know this about them because anyone who offends in any way is punished for life. There are no exceptions, if someone makes a mistake or offends in some way that person is then labelled and condemned. There is no expiry period...that's what the offender is forever more.

So, the Sharks are not entitled to some time in the sun because they are all sinners. One or two of them made an error of judgement years ago, trusted the club and its medical staff so all of the team, including players with no association with the 'sin' must suffer.

I'm a sinner and unworthy because at 58 I'm a thief, that's because when I was 12 I stole a can of coke. There is no expiry period on sin. It's a life sentence.

Well, this sinner wishes Ennis all the best in his retirement and if my team cannot win then I hope the Sharks break their fifty year long drought. Ennis has been playing very well this year and in the previous years he played with us he gave his all. I think he is very well spoken on tv and he certainly chooses his words well and is thoughtful and considered in his responses. Best of luck I say.
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You're ridiculous. Punished for life? Players like Gallen were punished for a little over three weeks. Surely you can look past your love of the Sharks and understand at the very least why people don't like Gallen?

Speaking of which, raise your hand if you're a pro athlete who used performance enhancing drugs?
 
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Trouble on here is so so many of the posters have lived a life of perfection. They are free from blemish but what's much more surprising is that they have never ever made a mistake or been found wanting in any way. I actually feel quite privileged to be around them.

I know this about them because anyone who offends in any way is punished for life. There are no exceptions, if someone makes a mistake or offends in some way that person is then labelled and condemned. There is no expiry period...that's what the offender is forever more.

So, the Sharks are not entitled to some time in the sun because they are all sinners. One or two of them made an error of judgement years ago, trusted the club and its medical staff so all of the team, including players with no association with the 'sin' must suffer.

I'm a sinner and unworthy because at 58 I'm a thief, that's because when I was 12 I stole a can of coke. There is no expiry period on sin. It's a life sentence.

Well, this sinner wishes Ennis all the best in his retirement and if my team cannot win then I hope the Sharks break their fifty year long drought. Ennis has been playing very well this year and in the previous years he played with us he gave his all. I think he is very well spoken on tv and he certainly chooses his words well and is thoughtful and considered in his responses. Best of luck I say.
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Huge said:
Trouble on here is so so many of the posters have lived a life of perfection. They are free from blemish but what's much more surprising is that they have never ever made a mistake or been found wanting in any way. I actually feel quite privileged to be around them.

I know this about them because anyone who offends in any way is punished for life. There are no exceptions, if someone makes a mistake or offends in some way that person is then labelled and condemned. There is no expiry period...that's what the offender is forever more.

So, the Sharks are not entitled to some time in the sun because they are all sinners. One or two of them made an error of judgement years ago, trusted the club and its medical staff so all of the team, including players with no association with the 'sin' must suffer.

I'm a sinner and unworthy because at 58 I'm a thief, that's because when I was 12 I stole a can of coke. There is no expiry period on sin. It's a life sentence.

Well, this sinner wishes Ennis all the best in his retirement and if my team cannot win then I hope the Sharks break their fifty year long drought. Ennis has been playing very well this year and in the previous years he played with us he gave his all. I think he is very well spoken on tv and he certainly chooses his words well and is thoughtful and considered in his responses. Best of luck I say.
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You're fighting a losing battle mate no matter how you talk up the Sharks and give your opinion which is your right you will be slandered, mocked, belittled, ridiculed and called every name under the sun.
 
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You're fighting a losing battle mate no matter how you talk up the Sharks and give your opinion which is your right you will be slandered, mocked, belittled, ridiculed and called every name under the sun.
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Can you please provide us with the posts where you were called every name under the sun for talking up the Sharks?

It's a serious question, I don't recall anyone doing that.

I recall you being mocked, belittled and ridiculed for talking up NSW and Gallen, but that's an entirely different matter.
 
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I never had a problem with Ennis. He can be a pest on the field sometimes, but so was Hodges. The key was that they were very different off the field. Now Gallen is just a piece of shit in general.
 
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