Former Sydney Roosters star Ryan Cross eyeing return to NRL

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by: Dean Ritchie From: The Daily Telegraph December 09, 2011 12:00AM

Hard yards: Ryan Cross does hill work at Queens Park. Picture: Phil Hillyard Source: The Daily Telegraph
THIS man played 143 NRL games for the Sydney Roosters and 18 Tests for the Wallabies - now he is for sale.

Ryan Cross is eyeing a comeback and has taken to training alone around the hills and parks of Sydney's eastern suburbs. He has a hot resume, too.

Cross played in three grand finals for the Roosters and represented City Origin twice. He earned 49 caps for Western Force and 15 for the NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby.

He recently spent three months playing French rugby in Perpignan.

Now the 32-year-old is contemplating another stint in the NRL next year.

"I think I've got a couple of years left in me," Cross said.

"I wouldn't want to come back for nothing but if the right opportunity came along ...

"The body feels good. Things are still up in the air - but I am training by myself and feel that I've still got something to offer," he said.

[chook 56]

Yeah just read this in the Telecrap (no I don't pay for it, just skim it over a cuppa).
Thoughts?

[Guest]

Good luck to him. His time with the Roosters is over.

[Guest]

Quentin's body couldn't handle footy when he was young..No chance now he is 30 odd..

[TheBigFella]

At 32 I reckon he is passed his NRL use-by-date

[Guest]

Even showing an interest in "Chalk Bones" goes against everything the club is trying to build.

And at 32 he's not going to get any interest from the top sides. He might get a gig at Souffs or the Nulla.

Chook.

[chook 56]

Yeah, that's all I can seem to recall when he was playing for us. Always injured.

[Pass the Ball]

Even showing an interest in "Chalk Bones" goes against everything the club is trying to build.

And at 32 he's not going to get any interest from the top sides. He might get a gig at Souffs or the Nulla.

Chook.

And that would be a very sad way for him to finish his career...

He was very good for Easts, as Easts were very good to him..He played during a golden Easts period...

[Guest]

Storm

[mightyrooster]

I would think Penriff or Gummy sharks, or as someone mentioned Storm. The rumour a while back though was Wests. I don't want him back at the Roosters though, as much as I was a fan way back then, he was too injury prone then and at 32 yo is too old now even for a team which needs some experienced players.

[Guest]

my heart says yes but my head says no. Only justification I can find for signing him aside from the fact that he is looking really fit and his head is in the right place is that we could sure do with an experienced player and a centre in particular would not go astray. Although we have some young talent like moga and RTS and leilua who is likely to play left centre this year, he would give us a very good short term solution and some much needed experience. We have room under the cap to give him a 1 year deal with a 1 year option. it worked with ryles; could well work again....

[Guest]

my heart says yes but my head says no. Only justification I can find for signing him aside from the fact that he is looking really fit and his head is in the right place is that we could sure do with an experienced player and a centre in particular would not go astray. Although we have some young talent like moga and RTS and leilua who is likely to play left centre this year, he would give us a very good short term solution and some much needed experience. We have room under the cap to give him a 1 year deal with a 1 year option. it worked with ryles; could well work again....

I don't know about "very good" short term solution.

Why not let Leilua give it a good crack? I can't see Cross being any better, and by the sounds of it, he's looking for more than a one year deal.

[Cockadoodledoo]

Cross would not offer the team anything now..

[Horry]

Chris walker, Chris Hicks, Paul whaitura........

[mightyrooster]

Chris walker, Chris Hicks, Paul whaitura........

Parramatta? Or just all has-beens?