Happy Birthday Champ!

[Ricky]

Matty Lloyd turns 31 today!

just thought id be nice and send him some birthday wishes..

Hopefully the boys give him the present of a victory over the Roos and take us to 3-1

 

[daffo]

31 years old, two years of footy left after this year. 1,000 is possible.

 

[ghostdog]

HB Matty. If Robert Harvey can play until he's a pensioner, anything is possible.

 

[fishguts]

Happt Birthday Lloyd.

On another birthday matter, was surprised to recieve a birthday card from EFC today, when my birthday is next Thursday.

 

[just jetta]

Happy birthday, Matty! Hope you kick ten against the Roos !
I just realised, Matty's turning 31, and Essendon will be turning into 3 wins 1 loss! 31, 3-1!

 

[ilovegussy]

Happy Birthday Matty

 

[AndyLesPaul]

31 years old, two years of footy left after this year. 1,000 is possible.

How far off is he?
4 goals was it?

 

[Fraz]

How far off is he?
4 goals was it?

He's 4 goals shy of 900. Needs 104 to reach 1000. Definitely doable.

 

[hateitorlovett13]

He's 4 goals shy of 900. Needs 104 to reach 1000. Definitely doable.

He'll knock it off this season then

 

[AndyLesPaul]

He'll knock it off this season then

Having turned 31-years-old yesterday, Essendon captain Matthew Lloyd fronted a packed media conference today to say that milestones no longer matter and he deeply wants the club to get back that winning feeling.

Needing just four goals to reach the magical 900 mark, he said he would rather win the game.

"If I kicked four goals and we lost it would be a pretty hollow experience," he said.
"It is something I will look back on but all I am focused on now is helping this young group.

"I played in a Premiership when I was 21 and I would give it back to play in one when I am 31 because it would mean so much more. In my first 11 seasons here we played in nine finals and we seem to have lost that and we need to get it back."

Click here to watch the full interview on Bomber TV

Lloyd said he no longer feels restricted bythe hamstring injury he sustained in 2006 but regrets missing that year.

"I missed a year of footy in my prime, about 28-years old, but in saying that if you play 15-years of football you are going to get a serious injury."

To watch O'Donnell discuss the team on Best 22 click here

In a wide ranging interview Lloyd said he expects to play at least one more year, announced he would like to become a specialist forwards coach when he retires, admitted good forwards seemed harder to find now-a-days and rated Dustin Fletcher equal with James Hird as the best footballer he has played with.

Meanwhile, O'Donnell explained the emotional outburst by the coaching staff after Essendon's thrilling win against Carlton.

"We were under a lot of pressure in that last five minutes and I think the fans would have liked to see that sort of emotion," he said.

"All clubs are under pressure to get wins early in the season and that was a great win for the club."

http://essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=6502


With nearly 2 seasons left at least (10 at most of course ;])
its definately doable, lovett.

Lloyds bday present = 50 point win and a 4+ goal performance

 

[Call Me Cake]

Loved everything he has done for us. I'm glad he's happy to improve the club, but I want him to reach 1000 just so I can have an excuse to run out on the field & try to hug him.

It's gonna be weird not having Matty Lloyd in the games, I hope he stays as long as possible.

31 is the new 25, for Lloydy that is!

 

[AndyLesPaul]

Loved everything he has done for us. I'm glad he's happy to improve the club, but I want him to reach 1000 just so I can have an excuse to run out on the field & try to hug him.

It's gonna be weird not having Matty Lloyd in the games, I hope he stays as long as possible.

31 is the new 25, for Lloydy that is!

well if he reaches that milestone this year we'll get to do that TWICE