the number 5???

tom9779 · Post by **tom9779** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:17 pm

next season to one young darcy daniher?

same number as his uncle.

i'm assuming the lad has come to his senses and goes F/S with us.

Essendon4eva · Post by **Essendon4eva** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:19 pm

Retire the number. I don't get why we do not retire numbers. I think it would be great to have retired numbers.

Post by **Jazz_84** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:20 pm

#5 should not be used for at least 5 years

tom9779 · Post by **tom9779** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:22 pm

hirdy took it straight from TD, who was an out and out champion.

You think it has to be retired??

Madden · Post by **Madden** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:27 pm

It'll be rested for a year or maybe two - then given to a good young kid.

I don't believe in retiring numbers. If we haven't retired Reynolds / Hutchinson / Coleman / Watson / Madden 's numbers, then why should we retire Hird's number?

bombers_rock · Post by **bombers_rock** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:28 pm

I think it should be retired for 1 year. Evaluate over the next year who will best continue the #5 legacy and then bring it back in 2009.

Either that or let Sir James decide who gets his number. I reckon he'd be pretty good at judging who should get it.

I reckon it'd be great if Winderlich got it. He idolises Sir James and I reckon he'd bust a gut to live up to the legacy that is James Hird and #5.

Post by **Jazz_84** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:28 pm

tom9779 wrote:hirdy took it straight from TD, who was an out and out champion.

You think it has to be retired??

maybe not retired but c'mon it's James Hird we are talking about here, give it a couple of years

Essendon4eva · Post by **Essendon4eva** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:29 pm

Staggy wrote:It'll be rested for a year or maybe two - then given to a good young kid.

I don't believe in retiring numbers. If we haven't retired Reynolds / Hutchinson / Coleman / Watson / Madden 's numbers, then why should we retire Hird's number?

Sure it will be started late, but a tradition has to start some where.

Madden · Post by **Madden** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:39 pm

Essendon4eva wrote:
Staggy wrote:It'll be rested for a year or maybe two - then given to a good young kid.

I don't believe in retiring numbers. If we haven't retired Reynolds / Hutchinson / Coleman / Watson / Madden 's numbers, then why should we retire Hird's number?
Sure it will be started late, but a tradition has to start some where.

If we retire 5 then we should retire 3, 10, 27 etc etc. All or nothing.

tom9779 · Post by **tom9779** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:44 pm

Jazz_84 wrote:
tom9779 wrote:hirdy took it straight from TD, who was an out and out champion.

You think it has to be retired??
maybe not retired but c'mon it's James Hird we are talking about here, give it a couple of years

i felt the same way when hirdy took on TD's number(who was my fav player as a little tacker).

then well, he went onto be sir james.

i'd like to see it go to a f/s pick, thats just me.

i'd certainly like to see young darcy avoid was it 9?

(praying he is more like one of his uncles rather than his old man)

Essendon4eva · Post by **Essendon4eva** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:48 pm

Staggy wrote:
Essendon4eva wrote:
Staggy wrote:It'll be rested for a year or maybe two - then given to a good young kid.

I don't believe in retiring numbers. If we haven't retired Reynolds / Hutchinson / Coleman / Watson / Madden 's numbers, then why should we retire Hird's number?
Sure it will be started late, but a tradition has to start some where.
If we retire 5 then we should retire 3, 10, 27 etc etc. All or nothing.

I wont be arguing that. Retire the numbers of the players you mentioned.
Reynolds, Hutchinson, Coleman, Watson, Madden and Hird.

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:04 pm

Staggy wrote:
Essendon4eva wrote:
Staggy wrote:It'll be rested for a year or maybe two - then given to a good young kid.

I don't believe in retiring numbers. If we haven't retired Reynolds / Hutchinson / Coleman / Watson / Madden 's numbers, then why should we retire Hird's number?
Sure it will be started late, but a tradition has to start some where.
If we retire 5 then we should retire 3, 10, 27 etc etc. All or nothing.

Gee, you're putting a lot of value on Henneman and Alessio aren't you?

Post by **Megan** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:06 pm

I like what St Kilda did, allow Hirdy to hand it over to someone he likes the look of.

Mrs Mercuri · Post by **Mrs Mercuri** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:26 pm

Megan wrote:I like what St Kilda did, allow Hirdy to hand it over to someone he likes the look of.

thats what i hope happens as well, if not retire it for a year then give it to a young bloke that deserves it.

Rossoneri · Post by **Rossoneri** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 9:47 pm

Retire it for a year, then give it to Gus or Ryder.

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:09 pm

Megan wrote:I like what St Kilda did, allow Hirdy to hand it over to someone he likes the look of.

In that case it will be Tommy Hislop.

pevfan · Post by **pevfan** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:19 pm

Retired numbers...never lasts. Hawthorn were going to retire their number 5 after Peter Crimmins died...didn't last. Harford had it , now Mitchell's got it. There may have been others, but certainly they are 2 that I can think of.

Post by **Megan** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:02 pm

BD I'd rather it was Tommy Hird

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Sun Aug 19, 2007 11:58 pm

Megan wrote:BD I'd rather it was Tommy Hird

He will one day...

doogle · Post by **doogle** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:32 am

what you said Ben, Tom Hislop...