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#26
QUOTE]Originally posted by SonOfScray
been more value in 2004 than what the coaching staff have suggested. [/QUOTE]
Good luck Dimma

Another wonderful descion made by this coaching staff

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Good luck Dimma - you've been great for the Western Bulldogs.
The last link to the Wog Squad has now retired. :(

I wish him well but it sounds as if the expansion of his business interests to Queensland might have made his decision to retire a bit easier.
 

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#29
Originally posted by Sporty Spice
In the millionth thread i've started about Paul Dimattina, this one is by far the one i've been dreading.

He retired today.
Sporty, I am being serious when I say that I know how much you look up to him and I know he will be missed by you and others.
He is retiring on a high because I thought last season was a particularly good one from Dimma's perspective.
Good hard at it players we are not actually overstocked on so he will be missed both on and off the field.
 

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Poor sporty/ pc

Thanks for the memories dimma (or as i call him, dim sim :D ), you have been a true bulldog champ who always put the team before yourself, he will be missed not only on the field, but around the club as well, he will still be around as well, and i know he will still help the club out, he will still be a player sponser.
Good luck in the next bit of your life dim sim, you deserve all the good things that will come your way in life.
 
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It is sad but i believe he got the most out of his career and it is time for him to retire. I cannot remember ever seeing him do a full training session. He said that he wants to do whats best for the team so i doubt he is really angry about it. Rohde could have told him earlier...before the season ended so we could have had a chance to give him a send off. If they only had a meeting about this last week that is ridiculous. There is no reason why it had to drag out so long...and Dimma could have gotten on with life after footy a bit sooner.

I also remember the Chicago farewell dinner at Dimma's restaurant and how he kicked a goal for PC in his milestone game. He does a lot of charity work also....so yeah all round nice guy. He did his best for the club and that is all we can ask.
 

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Congrats Dimma on a fine career with the mighty doggies... his hard-at-it approach and shocking kicking will be sorely missed.

A true clubman and an all-round top bloke.

All the best for the business venture in QLD and whateva else you may wanna do too Dimma!

The WB 'Wog Squad' is now officially a thing of the past :(
 

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I didn't have Dimma in my best 25 for next season, so I'm not upset by the decision, but I am surprised.

By picking up 4 talls in the trade period, we now don't have a million midfielders like we did, and Dimma would have given us more depth.

Wiggins must have pictures of Rohde to be still on the list.

Croft, Harrison, Bassett and Garlick can all consider themselves lucky.
 

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likewise not in my top 25 for 2004

But but but, he's had a great career and no one takes that away from him, hes set himself up for the future with his restraunt on lygon st which shows his forsight and can enjoy life from the other side of the fence. Plenty of others will come and go without getting anywhere near what he has done.

well done and good luck
 

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We shouldn't have let him go, he had a good year and is the type of midfielder we need, tough and big bodied. Hopefully Cooney or someone can play a role as a tough midfielder and it isn't all left to Westy and Mitch
 

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#37
Originally posted by stefoid


Id be angry too, keeping eagleton, harison and basset ahead of dimma.
How could Eagle possibly go before him considering age and what the Eagle showed in the 2nd half of the year??

Its sad to see Dimma go. He gave a lot to the club and is a tough bastard
 

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Yes, sad to see Dimma go. The dearth (that means shortage PC) of hard at it midfielders makes this a strange decision. His toughness will be sadly missed. (As will Ching's great line "his helicopter kicks remind me of Nam")
 

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Originally posted by Mr. Walker
Yes, sad to see Dimma go. The dearth (that means shortage PC) of hard at it midfielders makes this a strange decision. His toughness will be sadly missed. (As will Ching's great line "his helicopter kicks remind me of Nam")
That was Chops - and what has helicopters got to do with Pakenham?

As for Dimma, sad he couldn't get 150 games for life membership of the club. Was very good in 97,98.
 

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On Living with Footballers a few months ago, Dimma said he thought he would play for one more year after this one. So if he has been forced out, that is very mean, considering what a great clubman he has been with his charity work, as well as being our one remaining experienced 'enforcer'.
 

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I hope they count his reserves games and give him life membership. Tough decisions were always going to be made, I flagged this about a month back. Not the first player to be forced into retirement. Knights, Leoncelli,Burke and hundreds of others have finished their careers when they wanted to continue.
Players react in different ways.
 

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Originally posted by The_Flying_Egg
How could Eagle possibly go before him considering age and what the Eagle showed in the 2nd half of the year??
Eagleton showed he could effectively tag and run off cream-puff opposition midfielders he was assigned to.
 

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Very sad to hear that Dimma is leaving. Im hoping that the story on the radio was crap and that Dimma wasnt forced out.

Good luck Dimma you will be missed.
 

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“I have always prided myself on being a team player and if my decision to retire is in the best interests of the team then that’s the way it should be,” Dimattina said.

What an honourable thing to say, puts the club before his own interests, he should be remembered for all the good contributions he made to the club... As a few already said, a "Clubman", which is exactly what he was...

Good Luck Dimma, pity you didn't get a real sendoff, but your presence and character will be missed around the club....
 
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