Something for Megan

swoodley · Post by **swoodley** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:44 pm

Hi Megan

I was browsing through bigfooty and found this thread which is a tribute video for Hirdy

Thought you might like it

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthrea ... ost7127434

I haven't checked it out yet but hopefully it's worth looking at

Just had a look...god he's good

Madden · Post by **Madden** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:14 pm

Not bad at all.

The funny thing about watching a video like that, is that I am reasonably young at 24 and I can say with near certainty that I will never in my life see a better player play for Essendon.

BERT · Post by **BERT** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:52 pm

I wouldn't say that. I thought the same after seeing Simon Madden and along came Hird. There will be players as good if not better than Hirdy come along.

Post by **Megan** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:17 pm

Swoodley, thanks for that you're a champ

Bert, I'm making a new rule, anyone who doesn't think Hirdy is the best there ever was, is or will be gets banned

So watch is mister

Sartorius · Post by **Sartorius** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:28 pm

BERT wrote:I wouldn't say that. I thought the same after seeing Simon Madden and along came Hird. There will be players as good if not better than Hirdy come along.

I take it you are speaking of Alex and Tom?

sydbomber · Post by **sydbomber** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:31 pm

It will be a sad day when he walks off/gets stretchered off for the last time.

andrewb · Post by **andrewb** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 4:02 pm

There might be equals in terms of influence, but there'll never be another as balanced and with the football genius of Hird. The man is an absolute wizard.

bomberdonnie · Post by **bomberdonnie** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:26 pm

The thing out of that clip that I was most impressed about were the smothers on Blakey and Woewodin (correct me if I am wrong)

Man what a superstar we are all very lucky to have enjoyed him playing for the mighty mighty Dons!!!!

stryper · Post by **stryper** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:36 am

Hirdy would have been the best player Essendon has ever seen if he hadn't have so many injurys during his career.
Having said that He is a Superstar and has done the Essendon Football Club proud.
His skills,determination,leadership on and off the field - absolute First class,
I don't think He can ever be replaced and God help us when he finally hangs up His boots...
Take a bow...
Absolute Legend...

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 10:21 am

In all seriousness, if he hadn't endured the worst luck of injuries during his super career, he would have EASILY won another two Brownlow's and equalled the greatest ever Bomber in Dick Reynolds.

rama_fan · Post by **rama_fan** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:32 am

BERT wrote:I wouldn't say that. I thought the same after seeing Simon Madden and along came Hird. There will be players as good if not better than Hirdy come along.

He could be on the list at the moment as well.

Boyler_Room · Post by **Boyler_Room** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:16 pm

Some of those goals through traffic were just incredible. How do you juggle the ball like he did and then snap around an opponent to kick a goal? Fake one way, then the other then turn and kick through a myriad of players to bang a goal home?

Those smothers and chases were brilliant. The man is a master of his craft. As much as I would love to see someone as good as he is play for our club again, I doubt any of us ever will.

The Don · Post by **The Don** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:19 pm

Great Vid, excellent tune, very "Gladiator" sounding.

James Hird - Superstar!

Gatsid · Post by **Gatsid** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 8:34 pm

rama_fan wrote:
BERT wrote:I wouldn't say that. I thought the same after seeing Simon Madden and along came Hird. There will be players as good if not better than Hirdy come along.
He could be on the list at the moment as well.

Is it monfries you hint at, because of his toughness at the footy despite being small, and he's hunger, and he's freakish abilities to kick tough goals (bar that checkside against hawks last year

)

Or am I completely off the track ?

rama_fan · Post by **rama_fan** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 1:21 am

Multiply Monfries' number with Hird's number and you'll have the player I'm thinking of.

Post by **Megan** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 9:31 am

Sam Hunt?

nmgilbert · Post by **nmgilbert** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 10:02 am

Paddy

rama_fan · Post by **rama_fan** » Sat Apr 07, 2007 5:07 pm

Megan wrote:Sam Hunt?

Lol very good.