Chris McQueen signs - Official

[Fade_To_Black]

Good to know. Wouldve been a huge concern if it was pre-existing.
Best of luck to CM on his surgery and hopefully he can be a solid player for our club in the coming years.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Good to know. Wouldve been a huge concern if it was pre-existing.
Best of luck to CM on his surgery and hopefully he can be a solid player for our club in the coming years.

Yeah as Geo said I think we're safe it does happen though. Pretty sure it happened to Jason Culina in the A-League when he left Gold Coast United for Newcastle. Big blue about whose insurance covered him for a knee injury sustained at GCU.

 

[BlackandGoldForever]

great we sign another washed up player her career is done.

 

[851]

great we sign another washed up player her career is done.

So he is a crock, and a girl :astonished:

 

[Spud_Murphy]

Very concerned that there is a long term contract and an apparent long term injury

Insurance would cover anything permanent

This is the near-million dollar question. Does anyone know for sure whether it is a pre-existing injury or not? If he had this neck problem when we signed him it would surely be a case of "buyer beware" and WT would be left to pay him out of our salary cap if he is forced to retire.
A massive issue if McQueen doesn't fully recover IMO.

Memories of Jason Cayless!

 

[Joel Helmes]

If I ever feel in need of a good dose of negativity I visit the forum.

There's every chance that Chris will be fully fit come round one next year.

Besides, half of you guys thought he wouldn't add anything anyway.

Let's just see how it all goes.

 

[Balmainbred]

Reminds me as the same thing as watmough with parra but because he had played a few games they got him threw ins and out of the cap if I remember but don't quote me or shoot me

 

[Guest]

Hopefully he makes a full recovery from the surgery. Not so fussed as to whether he can play again as opposed to his long term health.

 

[TYGA]

He will make a full recovery I had similar surgery years ago. Recovery is highly likely and reinjury would be career ending however, it's not an injury that would slow you down physically more mentally. I believe Brent Tate had a similar issue. I stopped playing life's too important to risk your health. Claim the insurance and retire.

 

[hugh1954]

Any surgery on the neck is a worry, my specialists will not touch mine and when i complain that footballers appear to have them all the time so WHY cant i he tells me they will regret the decision in the future and cannot understand some specialist taking chances ???????

 

[Balmainbred]

Totally agree Hugh I've seen 5 neuro & spine surgeons all have told me vertically the same response very risky

 

[Geo]

I'm no spine surgeon but it sounds a little more serious than a tat removal..

Great news it was a complete success…

 

[newtiger]

great we sign another washed up player her career is done.

So he is a crock, and a girl :astonished:

Quick on the ball 851
:roll

 

[Spud_Murphy]

20258465_733020783566576_597465556544847822_n.jpgI'm no spine surgeon but it sounds a little more serious than a tat removal..

Great news it was a complete success…

Good to hear, though in McQueen's case the tat removal could actually be worse! Speaking of tats, what on earth was he thinking? Who gets a bunch of leaves printed all over their chest! :laughing:

 

[Eddie]

Not thrilled about this signing or this news.

Chris played his best football 3 years ago.

Hopefully this injury has been sorted although it doesn't look a straight forward one.

 

[Spacecub]

Not thrilled about this signing or this news.

Chris played his best football 3 years ago.

Hopefully this injury has been sorted although it doesn't look a straight forward one.

Anyone else thinking another matt balin….hope not

 

[cqtiger]

McQueen recently tweeted a reply to someone who had a similar op and he said he was coming along just fine.

I still think if he gets back to full fitness he'll be in our pack. He played for quite a while with this injury and only really got the op because the Titans were no realistic chance for finals so I'm thinking it's not career ending unless the op went wrong.

I'm wishing him good luck and a speedy recovery

 

[Roar_Power]

He will be in the 2nd row if fit.

 

[Mccarry]

At his age this surgery is a disaster for him. Spinal fusion is a relatively short term help. Fusing vertebrae moves the pressure further up or down the spine.

This is truth when a person isn't a professional football, without all the extra load on their backs.

Let me be clear- McQueen is an idiot if he keeps playing rugby league. The spine is critical to long term mobility. Unlike hip and knee surgery it is not highly successful nor is it generally a long term solution (especially if load is consistently still applied to the spine)

Chris, its a long painful life between today and your late 70's. I would love to have you at the Tigers. I also know that this operation will buy you three years so you will get back to your best. Still, think of your children, wife and future.

 

[Demps]

Another Ballin type signing perhaps?