The Countdown - The return of Hird

[ManWithNoName]

361: The amount of goals kicked by Tom Reynolds, brother of Dick. Played for Essendon from 1937-1944 in a career interrupted by the war. Played with Allan Hird, grandfather of James Hird.

 

[dnbassador]

We need a Toast thread for bomber also after footy classified! Bloody legend!

 

[Nifft]

Can we sticky this?

 

[abers47]

We need a Toast thread for bomber also after footy classified! Bloody legend!

Unbelievable - a champion on and off the field! Well played Bomber! JUst what we needed last night!

 

[The Prosecutor]

This thread makes me cringe.

I'm happy to have the guy come back in 2015 at this stage, but let's not lose site of the fact that he was partly responsible for the club being whacked with the largest sanctions in the league's history.

To have a thread counting down his return 360-odd days in advance seems manifestly excessive and underlines the point that some people can't see past the aura of Hird to see the full extent of the situation.

 

[Tassieboy]

This thread makes me cringe.

I'm happy to have the guy come back in 2015 at this stage, but let's not lose site of the fact that he was partly responsible for the club being whacked with the largest sanctions in the league's history.

To have a thread counting down his return 360-odd days in advance seems manifestly excessive and underlines would almost underline the point that some people can't see past the aura of Hird to see the full extent of the situation.

I hear you. But we need to move on. We all make mistakes. I am hurting like everyone else, but he'll never make a similar mistake again and we'll have the most efficient footy department in the business.

 

[Despair]

This thread makes me cringe.

I'm happy to have the guy come back in 2015 at this stage, but let's not lose site of the fact that he was partly responsible for the club being whacked with the largest sanctions in the league's history.

To have a thread counting down his return 360-odd days in advance seems manifestly excessive and underlines would almost underline the point that some people can't see past the aura of Hird to see the full extent of the situation.

This.

Threads like this definitely do not help dispel the "Hird Cult" myth.

Personally, I love the guy as a player, deadset lionheart legend of the game.

But we were a great club before he was coach and we will be a great club after he has coached.

 

[ManWithNoName]

I disagree.

The AFL want Hird gone. The media have desperately wanted him gone. Now he's suspended. But he's never gone. He is as much Essendon as anyone could possibly be. You haven't won Caro. James Hird is still our senior coach. And he is coming back.

If there's a Hird cult, sign me up.

 

[The Jet]

As of 10pm tonight (28/08/2013) It is only 8642 hours until James Hird is back as Head Coach of Essendon FC!

 

[The Prosecutor]

How many minutes and seconds?

 

[ManWithNoName]

How many minutes and seconds?

I have an iPhone app that could tell me that

 

[ManWithNoName]

360: In 2008 James Hird was one of an extremely rare set of "Signature Redemption" cards. Limited to one every 360 packs, one recently sold on eBay for $550.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

The Hird Cult is not a myth.

If you don't understand where have you been for the last 20 years?

 

[ManWithNoName]

Oh and before anyone knocks today's one:

A) You find me a better Essendon stat related to 360
B) I had only one other option and it was much, MUCH weaker.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Oh and before anyone knocks today's one:

A) You find me a better Essendon stat related to 360
B) I had only one other option and it was much, MUCH weaker.

Robbo is an Essendon fan, and appears on AFL 360.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Robbo is an Essendon fan, and appears on AFL 360.

"Throughout his playing career Simon Goodwin had 360 uncontested disposals at the MCG, the ground where he fills in for James Hird as interim coach at Essendon"

 

[ManWithNoName]

359: Including pre-season games, Darren Bewick kicked 359 goals for Essendon during his career spanning 1988-2000. Bewick retired after playing in the 2000 Premiership, captained by James Hird.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

359: The number of games that Allan Hird Sr (102), Allan Hird Jr (4) and James Hird (253) played for the Essendon Football Club.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Oh god damn it that's so much better.

 

[ManWithNoName]

358: The year before James Hird took over as coach, Essendon had 358 goals scored against them. 25 more than West Coast, who finished last. We've come a long way defensively.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Lord what a *in year that was. Dead last defensively by a long, long way.

Fair to say Hirdy and Bomber would have been a bit shocked at what they walked into.

 

[ManWithNoName]

357: In 2000 Dustin Fletcher racked up 357 disposals, averaging 15 a game from full back. He won the B&F in our most dominant year, captained by James Hird.

 

[Bark Maguley]

357: The amount of shits given about this year's finals series

 

[Oh Tayteridge]

357: The amount of shits given about this year's finals series

Would have thought that'd be 0

 

[Bark Maguley]

Would have thought that'd be 0

No Buddy will get one week