So where now for Cox?

[ChampRevesby]

Sad day but inevitable. Congrats Coxy, you've been a superstar.

I agree, (I know we are pre-empting) superstar and legend of the club but it is time to move on.
Is this a sign of more to come from Simmo?

 

[Prem87]

I agree, (I know we are pre-empting) superstar and legend of the club but it is time to move on.
Is this a sign of more to come from Simmo?

Priddis is holding a press conference tomorrow.

 

[Tracker 101]

Priddis is holding a press conference tomorrow.

Have they picked a captain already?

 

[ChampRevesby]

Priddis is holding a press conference tomorrow.

 

[Mattman93]

So he has retired.

 

[Chris_6678]

Lots of big names over the last year: Embely, Cox, Kerr, Glass & Woosha. Big Changes indeed.

 

[ChampRevesby]

Confirmed, Cox retired. Will play out the season.

 

[Jarlcorbz]

Now it's finally here I can't help but feel sad

Congratulations to Dean for a great career and thanks for the memories.

 

[Eagle87]

Confirmed, Cox retired. Will play out the season.

Playing out the season just to get in the way? Since he's clearly behind Lycett on form of late


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[Chris_6678]

“I want to play out the season, but I am ready to make the transition into a coaching role. I am really looking forward to the next phase of my football involvement as a ruck coach, working with Nic, Scott and Cal.

I am glad he wants to stay on a coach. I think he will be a better ruck coach next year so there are not some conflicts as a player coach he would have had this year.

 

[ChampRevesby]

Tuned into the live stream. He really looks despondent. Definitely a forced retirement.
Gratz Big Coxy, well done mate!

 

[mad_eagle]

Cheers Coxy, you champion!

Made the right choice I reckon, going out with dignity as the all time games record holder at the club.

 

[Apollo2011]

Yep, confirmed.

http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/2014-07-21/cox-calls-time

 

[ZergMinion]

Have they picked a captain already?

Nah...announcing 5 year contract. Captaincy is next week.

 

[Arecsa]

Right move. We could have got him to 300 but we can't hold Lycett back any longer.

 

[Jarlcorbz]

Playing out the season just to get in the way? Since he's clearly behind Lycett on fork of late


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His retirement alone will help Lycett make his decision. In a season that clearly won't yield finals success I think it's OK to let one of this club's great players have a few games for the sake of it.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

His retirement alone will help Lycett make his decision. In a season that clearly won't yield finals success I think it's OK to let one of this club's great players have a few games for the sake of it.

Happy for him to play the remaining home games and let Lycett play away.

 

[Keys]

Playing out the season just to get in the way? Since he's clearly behind Lycett on fork of late


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Cox on fork?


A bit like Woosh it's likely there was a mix of being pushed and deciding to retire but ultimately a decision in the best interest of the club going forward has been made without any apparent acrimony or bitterness

Do think it would be better though if we gave Coxy a send off game against Richmond then gave Lycett a good run unless we are planning to mothball Naitanui so he's right for 2015

 

[Jdawgz]

give us back Lycett! what would you want for him?

 

[Eagle87]

His retirement alone will help Lycett make his decision. In a season that clearly won't yield finals success I think it's OK to let one of this club's great players have a few games for the sake of it.

Really? You don't think once you've got little to achieve this year except prep for next year, that you might as well get on with said prep?

Glass did the right thing. Coxy has been pushed and letting him keep playing til year end is the compromise...

Fair enough. But let's not have folk pretending (a) he wasn't pushed and (b) he's doing this "for the team".

No doubt his media mates like Thommo will be out there denying both and stating he's a great clubman blah blah

Great player. Ending as awkwardly as he contests boundary throw ins


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[Eagle87]

Cox on fork?
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A bit like Woosh it's likely there was a mix of being pushed and deciding to retire but ultimately a decision in the best interest of the club going forward has been made without any apparent acrimony or bitterness

Do think it would be better though if we gave Coxy a send off game against Richmond then gave Lycett a good run unless we are planning to mothball Naitanui so he's right for 2015

Clearly. Here's your big send off. Now let's get into the future. Much better ... but like Woosh hanging around 5 weeks after he quit ( ), this is the price we have to pay for a champ whose acting a little more from a self interest perspective at the death



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[Jarlcorbz]

Really? You don't think once you've got little to achieve this year except prep for next year, that you might as well get on with said prep?

Glass did the right thing. Coxy has been pushed and letting him keep playing til year end is the compromise...

Fair enough. But let's not have folk pretending (a) he wasn't pushed and (b) he's doing this "for the team".

No doubt his media mates like Thommo will be out there denying both and stating he's a great clubman blah blah

Great player. Ending as awkwardly as he contests boundary throw ins


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I have no doubt in my mind that Lycett knows he's got a huge part to play in the future of the playing group. I'm sure that's who you're thinking about. Cox will probably get maybe two or three games for the rest of the year which will probably be home games. Who he replaces is the question.

Not pretending he wasn't pushed by the way. I knew as much as most people on here that his time was up, just not too fussed that he might get a couple of games, especially considering the year is done, they're already playing kids and that there's like six games left this season.

 

[placebo]

I'll repost my post from the main board:
I've been very, very critical of him over the last two years because his form was simply not good enough. But he was an utter champion of the club, a great servant and the best ruckman of the modern era. Great career. I'll be forever thankful for his service.


Now, in saying that, I don't see the need to play out the rest of the year. I could live with it as long as Lycett does not miss out on a single game, but it's still largely pointless and it should be an immediate retirement.

 

[DonsRule]

Well done to the Big Cox on a great career.

Has been a champ of the game.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

give us back Lycett! what would you want for him?

Ollie Wines.