Catch_20_2
Reserve Grader
So with the draw for the final rounds released last week - I think it's time for the club to start preparing for a fitting farewell for some of the true greats of our club - and this day seems the best given that there aren't many home games left. There is a Sunday 2pm game against the Roosters on the 6th of August.
Steve "Skivy" Matai and Brett "The Prince of Brookvale" Stewart are two players that deserve to be sent out in a style befitting absolute legends of our club and the game. I hope the club will announce their plans early to give as many people as possible time to prepare for the celebration.
Being the sentimental fool I am I would also like to include a few players who we never got the chance to say goodbye to....
I would love to see Matt Ballin included, a champion bloke and a tough as nails competitor. Tigers play on Sunday so he should be free. Get him there.
Glenn Stewart - Brett and Glenn, helped form the heart of our club for around 10 years, and led us out of the dark ages of the Northern Eagles and gave us all hope of good times to come. I would love to have Glen join Brett in his walk around Fortress Brookvale ... and would reserve the right to blubber like a baby as their highlights run for an hour on the big screen.
Part of me would also like to put the crap in the past and let Choc walk around as well. Proof that footballers are hired for brawn not brains - Choc did his talking on the field - he played his guts out every time he went out there - from the time I watched him playing a lead up game to first grade pretty much to the bitter end - you couldn't fault the effort (except maybe for the crabbing, silly penalties, and dropped ball). Yep he crapped in his own nest at the end which understandably there are many here that would never forgive - but those were not good times and to blame one person for all the ills I think is wrong.
Anyway this is my dream - I pray the club will put all the bull**** politics aside and make it happen - I'll be there - if it's only one or all - and I'll clap them every step of the way because they deserve it.
Steve "Skivy" Matai and Brett "The Prince of Brookvale" Stewart are two players that deserve to be sent out in a style befitting absolute legends of our club and the game. I hope the club will announce their plans early to give as many people as possible time to prepare for the celebration.
Being the sentimental fool I am I would also like to include a few players who we never got the chance to say goodbye to....
I would love to see Matt Ballin included, a champion bloke and a tough as nails competitor. Tigers play on Sunday so he should be free. Get him there.
Glenn Stewart - Brett and Glenn, helped form the heart of our club for around 10 years, and led us out of the dark ages of the Northern Eagles and gave us all hope of good times to come. I would love to have Glen join Brett in his walk around Fortress Brookvale ... and would reserve the right to blubber like a baby as their highlights run for an hour on the big screen.
Part of me would also like to put the crap in the past and let Choc walk around as well. Proof that footballers are hired for brawn not brains - Choc did his talking on the field - he played his guts out every time he went out there - from the time I watched him playing a lead up game to first grade pretty much to the bitter end - you couldn't fault the effort (except maybe for the crabbing, silly penalties, and dropped ball). Yep he crapped in his own nest at the end which understandably there are many here that would never forgive - but those were not good times and to blame one person for all the ills I think is wrong.
Anyway this is my dream - I pray the club will put all the bull**** politics aside and make it happen - I'll be there - if it's only one or all - and I'll clap them every step of the way because they deserve it.
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