I don't know about the rest of you but I've never liked the decision we made surrounding our #35 jumper.
To me it was a rushed decision made by a President basking in the euphoria of a Premiership win.
While I respect the playing career of Simon Prestigiacomo and his selfless decision to rule himself out of our 2010 Grand Final side for someone of my age the #35 is more intrinsically linked to that of Peter Daicos anyway.
Like many I'm sure, he remains my favourite all time Collingwood great and his number 35 was worn proudly on the back of my jumper so for me it's a great shame we have taken away the possibility this number will again adorn the backs of the next generation of supporters because no player will get the opportunity to make an entire career wearing it and the potential to become a star while doing so.
All football clubs have numbers more famous than others and while it might seem quaint to some I just like how it's a simple yet effective way of linking past greats of a club to modern day champions and keeping tradition alive in the face of a game increasingly imposing gimmicks on us the members and supporters.
So I respectfully ask of Ed to allow another to make their mark wearing the #35 for Collingwood because surely if their was ever a perfect moment, with the perfect player, then it's now with a footballer by the name of Jaidyn Stephenson.
To me it was a rushed decision made by a President basking in the euphoria of a Premiership win.
While I respect the playing career of Simon Prestigiacomo and his selfless decision to rule himself out of our 2010 Grand Final side for someone of my age the #35 is more intrinsically linked to that of Peter Daicos anyway.
Like many I'm sure, he remains my favourite all time Collingwood great and his number 35 was worn proudly on the back of my jumper so for me it's a great shame we have taken away the possibility this number will again adorn the backs of the next generation of supporters because no player will get the opportunity to make an entire career wearing it and the potential to become a star while doing so.
All football clubs have numbers more famous than others and while it might seem quaint to some I just like how it's a simple yet effective way of linking past greats of a club to modern day champions and keeping tradition alive in the face of a game increasingly imposing gimmicks on us the members and supporters.
So I respectfully ask of Ed to allow another to make their mark wearing the #35 for Collingwood because surely if their was ever a perfect moment, with the perfect player, then it's now with a footballer by the name of Jaidyn Stephenson.
