How good is this....

[Longy413]

This is a snippet from Shawy's upcoming book and was up on the Engine Room.

I found it pretty moving from one of the greatest men this club has had.


Michael Long stood and said:
"I’m going to talk to you today…and I’ll probably talk a bit more
tomorrow. I want to talk…(pause)…after what happened at training… (pause).

"First I want to talk to my team. ’Cos I love you guys. I love ‘Solly’ (Dean Solomon), I love ‘Johnno’ (Jason Johnson), ‘Cec’ (Steve Alessio)… (long pause).

"I want you to lift this club. I want you to lift the spirit of this great club. Because this is a great club. That’s the best thing you can do for me and ‘Wally’ and the boys that missed out. I want you to lift this club and show them why the red and black is the best club in Australia.

"I just want you to know…so that you all know that I care about all of you, every one of you. I’m going to be there (tomorrow) Saturday. All the players that missed out, we are going to be there for you."

 

[dodgey]

Was that before the 2001 GF ????

 

[Darealrath]

Sounds like it dodge.

I was so proud of the boys that day. We gave it everything, just didn't have the legs. Completely opposite feeling to the one i had in '99.

I'd love to have been witness to that speech by Longy, can just imagine the silence.

 

[Longy413]

Was that before the 2001 GF ????

Yeah sorry guys.
Was the Friday morning before the 2001 GF.