Tarrant retiring

[ksardog]

apparently taz is announcing his retirement today. i know this year has been injury interrupted but i thought he could of gone another year. he is still our best key defender

 

[Kirby]

Where did you hear this mate?

 

[boxy2010]

I heard it this morning on Triple M hot brekkie

 

[Brad Goodman]

Reported on SEN and also confirmed on Collingwood's twitter account.

 

[76woodenspooners]

Oh no!

Oh well, good luck to him. Hope he enjoys his retirement. Thanks for the memories.

But first, we've got a few more games of footy to win.

 

[Shade]

He was always going to call it quits this year body just wasnt up to it no more.

Thanks for your time at the club taz good luck in the future

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Just heard.

F**k that sucks that he'll most likely retire without a flag to his name. Funniyl enough, had Malthouse moved him onto Hawkins he could have possibly turned that game last year and had one now.

 

[ksardog]

hopefully the boys can get it together for taz and end this year how last year should of ended, with a premiership!

 

[jmac70]

Clearly his body has let him down. Let us hope that this galvanises the group to see him off in style.

 

[loki04]

One of my all time favourite pies used to love watching pre freo Taz take speccys every week then he went to the purple crud and was one the best defenders in the league showed his versatility, well done Taz on a great career mate. Thnx for the memories!

 

[JA27]

that hawthorn bloke in the other thread was on the mail.

great servent of the club.

 

[Aliago]

Taz, I will always have the highest respect for you, mate. Hopefully we get our shit together and you can finish off with a deserved flag. Thanks for the memories.

 

[jerry springer]

get around him boys. play your guts out for the next 6 weeks

 

[mattys123]

Yeah, it's official;

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfeatures/news/newsarticle/tabid/5586/newsid/145182/default.aspx

Chris Tarrant, one of the most charismatic Collingwood players of his time, will retire from the game at the season’s end.

Tarrant informed his team-mates and coaches before training yesterday of his decision to bring down the curtain on a 15 year career as distinguished as it was memorable.

Thanks for the memories Taz, and may you got out with a bang.

He will be interviewed on the Club tonight, no presser today.

 

[Rusty22]

sad news, i thought it was going to be the end of the world for next year but remmebered we have lachie keefe

 

[daics_35]

Shattard but not suprised. He was my favourite player along with Didak before he left.

Thanks for coming back and I am never gonna forget the mark on Scarlet's head and the goal after the siren in 2003 against the Crows.

Thanks for the memories!!

 

[Paranoid]

Was also my favourite player before he went to Freo and was ecstatic when he came back. Sad news, but understandable. Good luck to him.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

There is a school of thought that believes players who announce their retirement before the finish of their season play like they have retired thereafter. Leigh Brown did it last year, so lets hope it does not happen to Tarrant this year. I would have been happier if he had left the announcement till after our final's campaign.

 

[Krueger]

Devastating news. Hope he goes out with a premiership medallion around his neck.

Things are going from bad to worse. Last year we lose Davis and Brown and now Taz. All key players

 

[jathanas]

Charismatic is surely the right word.

Tarrant gave me the impresion that his talent was unfulfilled, and that by the time he got his mind right, his body was no longer able to perform at the same superhuman level.

One of the most athletic players to grace the field, his presence in the forward line gave me so much hope during the dark years.

Luv ya Taz!

 

[mattys123]

There is a school of thought that believes players who announce their retirement before the finish of their season play like they have retired thereafter. Leigh Brown did it last year, so lets hope it does not happen to Tarrant this year. I would have been happier if he had left the announcement till after our final's campaign.

Thanks Mick. That was always Mick Malthouse's comment, yet Leigh Brown was one of our best players in the losing grand final side last year.

If we can get to the grand final, and have Tarrant relatively fit, he could go out with a bang as he would leave nothing on the table in his final game.

 

[obleex]

Thanks for everything Taz!!!


Boys time to make amends for not seeing Mick off with a flag last year - do the right thing!!

 

[loki04]

There is a school of thought that believes players who announce their retirement before the finish of their season play like they have retired thereafter. Leigh Brown did it last year, so lets hope it does not happen to Tarrant this year. I would have been happier if he had left the announcement till after our final's campaign.

And then there are the players who play some of their best footy after they announce due to the fact they know that this is it and go balls to the wall.

 

[the mighty T]

I'll mourn the on field loss of a great collingwood man when he's holding that premiership he wants so badly

 

[wicksy]

Shattered!!