The ‘we love you Clarko’ thread.

[eldorado]

It will be hard to get used him not being there in charge, and the 'choccies', and the 'silverware', and the 'soldiers' and the 'polish'

Congratulations on a legendary time, and legacy. Legend of the game.

 

[Bedi]

Clarko came under heat for flying all the way to Las Vegas to meet Buddy in the off-season 2013 but for me this sums up the length (literally) he's prepared to go for the club. Think he did the same to meet a potential recruit in Carlisle, too. I couldn't imagine any other current coach doing the same. But with that said, does anyone else notice all his proteges – Hardwick, Fagan, Beveridge, Bolton, Simpson -- conduct themselves in a very Clarkson-like manner in their pressers?

 

[SA HAWK]

Alistair Clarkson

2005 - Who ?

2020 - Legend.

Thank you.

Disagree.

Was a legend the second we knocked off the Cats in 2008.

 

[The hands of stone]

Remember sitting at the 'G' in late 2004 think what on earth am I doing here and what the hell as a side and club are we doing .
Then a few months later we appoint Clarko and all day was callers into SEN irrate at the appointment .

What a class act , what a legend. We have been so lucky to have him as our coach and leader .

 

[Davo-27]

Always got the players to play for him - inspired loyalty by being a father figure to a lot of the young men who played under his leadership

Always was up for a challenge, never backed down when things didnt work out, thats when he worked harder to get things back on track

Demanded 100% effort

Great Coach and Person.

 

[Luv_our_club]

"In Clarkson we trust"


Shame he couldn't trust in us.... what we have become.

 

[Argy]

HFC just shot Bambi.

 

[TAITA]

Thank you Clarko.

If this ends up Hawthorn's Norm Smith moment, we'll remember to blame Jeff and his board.

Jeffrey is from the Liberal National Party - if you weren't sure that he doesn't do truth, care, or give a flying * what you think about him (or live or die) just check his Twitter or Bruce Ruxton-like shitferbrain quotes that he spews to the mainstream.

It's time the old campaigner grabbed a blanky, nustled up to a crackling fire and doused himself in kerosene.

 

[bigbuddyboy]

No doubt that Clarko gets a statue.

He's been HFC coach for more than half my life. So so many good memories.

 

[offtherails9]

He's been there most of my life to be honest. In my memory there was about 4-5 years of Schwab and then it's been Clarko ever since. It only really hit me this year when guys on here were posting a few rumours that people inside the club wanted him out that it was actually possible, that Clarko wouldn't actually coach the Hawks forever. 3 months later and here we are. What a ride it has been.

Will just never forget the 2011-2016 period. Obviously there were nerves at times, but you could be fairly confident about winning each and every week. As an Adelaide resident, I never could attend as many games as a lot of you guys but the ones I did, I remember so fondly. There was one at the Dome in 07 or 08 when Buddy kicked 9 against the Dons on a Saturday night. The 2012 prelim, the 2012 Sunday arvo game when we beat GWS by 30 odd goals. So many memories, I posted about the 2015 period when we knocked off our two hottest competitors for the flag that year in two weeks, Freo and the Swans.

I could carry on for ages but wow you just don't realise how much he means to everyone on here. What a man he has been for this club. Without him, where would we be at? Could be a team like the Blues or North. Can't wait to one day visit the statue at Dingley. Thanks Clarko. You are truly a legend of the sport.

 

[Pessimistic]

Clarkos first breakout game was against the lions round 5? 2005 against premiers 2001-03 lions (but without Voss if my memory serves.

I cbf looking this up just my memory.