The final shot in the gun....

swoodley · Post by **swoodley** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:01 pm

Hirdy's back

From Bomberland:

Hird back to take on Blues
Monday, 13 August 2007
Essendon champion James Hird is expected to make his return to football this Saturday afternoon against Carlton. With the Bombers having slumped to 13th place on the ladder, it is potentially Hird’s third last game in the red and black.

Essendon high performance manager John Quinn put Hird through a searching fitness test this morning and the Bomber veteran came through with flying colors.

“We did a session this morning which included some speed and agility work," Quinn said.

"Matthew Knights did some skill work with him and he didn’t have a problem so we expect him to play this weekend.

“He has missed five matches so we have given him plenty of time to get over it. He will join in full training on Wednesday and have a light run on Friday and be ready to go.”

Jason Johnson – who missed last weekend’s Bendigo Bombers’ match – is expected to resume this weekend as well.

Jason Laycock – who suffered a corked calf against Fremantle – is expected to make a full recovery and play against the Blues.

Sismis · Post by **Sismis** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:06 pm

We have 2 big games to get over first before then but just imagine.

Saturday September 1.

Essendon is one game out of the finals. If we lose J. Hird never graces the field again, if we win........

A man can dream can't he?

Rossoneri · Post by **Rossoneri** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:10 pm

Sismis wrote:
A man can dream can't he?

Yes, when its under the influence of crack then its a different kind of dream.

Sismis · Post by **Sismis** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:14 pm

Rossoneri wrote:
Sismis wrote:
A man can dream can't he?
Yes, when its under the influence of crack then its a different kind of dream.

Nothing wrong with a bit of crack!

F111 · Post by **F111** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 8:31 pm

Thread degradation.........

"I'm so horny the crack o' dawn better be careful 'round me"! Tom Waits.

Windy_Hill · Post by **Windy_Hill** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:22 pm

If the club had any sense at all it would pack off Heffernan, Campo, Cole, Bolton and a couple of others and offer James Hird to play on one more season.

He remains, 3 games from retirement and 34 years old, our best player by a country mile. Another season of Hird playing half a game would be more beneficial than the abovenmentioned playing every single minute.

bombers_rock · Post by **bombers_rock** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:10 pm

Windy_Hill wrote:If the club had any sense at all it would pack off Heffernan, Campo, Cole, Bolton and a couple of others and offer James Hird to play on one more season.

He remains, 3 games from retirement and 34 years old, our best player by a country mile. Another season of Hird playing half a game would be more beneficial than the abovenmentioned playing every single minute.

I wouldn't turn that down. He's shown this year the magic that has made many of us fall in love with him. His only problem is injury - up until he got injured he was outstanding. Pretty good for a 34 year old to turn it on and off with ease.