RIP Phil Walsh - Police, club, league statements in OP

[ROYAL EAGLE]

RIP Phil Walsh.

Feel so sorry for Meredith his wife.

I shared a table with them at the Subiaco hotel for dinner a few years ago.

Lovely couple.

 

[AG]

Shocking day but love what the football community can do. Almost like an extended family. Surf in peace Walshy.

 

[Freomaniac]

Still shocked to hear the news. Its been a horrible week all round.

 

[BACCS]

negative news is his aphrodisiac. this is probably the best week of his life.

No need to say that mate, he spoke very well today. He was shaking like anyone else when he first heard the news.

 

[discodaddy]

Terrible, terrible news that we should lose such a great footy person this way.

Deepest condolences to family, friends and supporters.

RIP Phil Walsh.

 

[anthc]

Cant believe peoole are bagging Roo, he helped select Walsh and has only ever spoken glowingly about him. He would be as torn up as anyone

 

[Natho]

Still cannot comprehend what has happened today. It's just devastating. Rip walshy.

 

[markm106]

RIP Phil Walsh. A devastating situation.

 

[manboob]

Class act.

 

[The Redemption]

They did it well.

Regardless of some AFL Coach getting murdered this morning. He was a mate and mentor to some of those blokes on the ground. That is the major thing and the key difference is it is all in the public compared to the average joe.

 

[BACCS]

His dialogue should have all been about Walsh and the players welfare and Walshy family yet he was talking about finding a new coach and 90% of the boys could have plsyed. That very well may be the case but the media is not the platform to say that on the day your coach is murdered.

Ordinary representive IMO

This is a pretty average comment, all people grieve in different ways. Roo was distraught on his normal brekky show here in Adelaide this morning, could barely get a word out and eventually left early to head to the club. Couldn't even break the news himself and had to get someone else to do it. He was on the panel that appointed Walshy as well.

 

[BACCS]

Class act.

Best thing I have ever seen, and will likely ever see on a football field. Enormous respect for both clubs.

 

[manboob]

Best thing I have ever seen, and will likely ever see on a football field. Enormous respect for both clubs.

Yeah, I'm almost tearing up.

 

[StonesThrow]

Still pretty stunned here, must admit my interest in football is probably gone for the rest of this year now.

I'm the same. 2 days ago I was worrying about Crouch not playing a game this year and the fact that Sloane will be out for a while. How is tex going to get up and about more. Now I honestly don't give a s**t. Maybe it'll change in a few weeks but right now it's a weird feeling considering this has happened to someone I never met.

 

[DERIBERATE]

I'm the same. 2 days ago I was worrying about Crouch not playing a game this year and the fact that Sloane will be out for a while. How is tex going to get up and about more. Now I honestly don't give a s**t. Maybe it'll change in a few weeks but right now it's a weird feeling considering this has happened to someone I never met.

You're not alone. Nearly every crows man I've spoken to IRL today has said the same thing. It's not just about giving a *, but also the guilt you'd feel if they did somehow win it all. Who wants that?

 

[Kerleys Ghost]

Due to Phil Walsh's contribution to both Adelaide and Port Adelaide, I think they should rename the Showdown to the Phil Walsh Cup.

Nah.

As tragic as it is, that isn't necessary.

 

[Hardhat11]

Nah.

As tragic as it is, that isn't necessary.

It might also re-traumatise his wife

 

[Tiges1229]

I'm the same. 2 days ago I was worrying about Crouch not playing a game this year and the fact that Sloane will be out for a while. How is tex going to get up and about more. Now I honestly don't give a s**t. Maybe it'll change in a few weeks but right now it's a weird feeling considering this has happened to someone I never met.

get around your friends and family and don't worry about footy if you don't feel like it for a while , after time hopefully you feel better better about footy again . I lost me best friend to brain tumor grand final eve five years ago now and I went off a lot of things in my life as a whole . But after time things got easier ,I will never forget her I always have her in my memory, miss her a lot but life goes on .

 

[Port01]

Nice to see something from Clarko, he was assistant with Phil and Dean Bailey with us in 2004, they would have known each other well.
However cursed they are now.

 

[GROTTO]

Ricciuto's role is obviously to start planning the next steps, whilst Fagan and Chapman deal with condolences and player welfare.

Why have a crack at him? Did you actually listen to what he said?

+1

Im not going to attack the poster, but like you said I did listen to the entire interview. Roo was perfect.

 

[Johnny Karate]

It's just an unspeakable tragedy. Thoughts are with the Walsh family.

Everything just seems so trivial now.

Class act by Collingwood and Hawthorn post game. I hope it's replicated for the rest of the round.

 

[clogged]

I really wish people didn't spread the ice rumour. Nothing in the news has suggested it as such.

 

[Hardhat11]

I really wish people didn't spread the ice rumour. Nothing in the news has suggested it as such.

Agree

It doesn't matter what was cause of it

 

[BeinPurplenGreen]

I really wish people didn't spread the ice rumour. Nothing in the news has suggested it as such.

So why do you feel the need to mention it??

 

[Richter]

I really wish people didn't spread the ice rumour. Nothing in the news has suggested it as such.

Apart from this article...

http://m.adelaidenow.com.au/news/so...coach-phil-walsh/story-fnpp66pk-1227427664550