Vale Allan Jeans

[NQTIGER]

Only with us for a short time but a great of the game....RIP

 

[Hipster Doofus]

R.I.P Allan Jeans

 

[nut]

The positive effect he had on our players in such a short time was huge.... especially on Knights, Campbell, Free.... etc..

 

[peterbuch74]

RIP Yabbie...

Nut, you forgot about the influence on Boof Maxfield. He made him... trust me.

 

[1980GFVideo]

The positive effect he had on our players in such a short time was huge.... especially on Knights, Campbell, Free.... etc..

Yep and he did under considerable duress. His health was affecting him those many years ago. Hope he didnt spend close to 20 years in discomfort.

 

[True Thylacine]

A sad thing, he is a true legend. St Kilda has lost its only premiership captain and coach in the same year.

 

[Goldust]

RIP Yabbie...

Nut, you forgot about the influence on Boof Maxfield. He made him... trust me.

Never a truer word spoken. Was never much of a 'Boof' fan but Yabbie shoved him down my throat and converted me to a fan within weeks of playing him midfield.
Arguably the greatest coach ever! Revered!!

 

[richoatthedisco]

The Sausage King. We're losing some grand old men.

 

[nut]

"you can boil them, fry them, grill them, but at the end of the day, they're still sausages".

 

[Bojangles17]

what a tremendous contribution he made to the game, the stuff of LEGEND

RIP Allan jeans

 

[richoatthedisco]

His half-time speech in the 89 grand final is the stuff that makes you want to run through walls. Half his team was busted up and he told them of the man who faced a choice between the shoes he wanted, which were expensive but just right, or a cheaper pair that pinched. He chose the cheaper pair, walked around with his feet being pinched and ruing to himself, "I wish I'd paid the price."

Then he looked all his men in the eye - and Yabby was the kind of man when he looked you in the eye you didn't look away until he let you - and asked them each, "Are you willing to pay the price?. Will you pay the price or will you feel the pinch for as long as you're walking around?" Goosebumps.

Like Tommy Hafey he was a mentor, father-figure and make-you-a-better-man influence we are all lucky if we encounter once in a lifetime. There will be a lot of sad old Hawks and Saints tonight, men who can say Allan Jeans made them what they are.

Doc Baldock, Bobby Davis, Yabby Jeans: some great men gone this year.

 

[nut]

His half-time speech in the 89 grand final is the stuff that makes you want to run through walls. Half his team was busted up and he told them of the man who faced a choice between the shoes he wanted, which were expensive but just right, or a cheaper pair that pinched. He chose the cheaper pair, walked around with his feet being pinched and ruing to himself, "I wish I'd paid the price."

Then he looked all his men in the eye - and Yabby was the kind of man when he looked you in the eye you didn't look away until he let you - and asked them each, "Are you willing to pay the price?. Will you pay the price or will you feel the pinch for as long as you're walking around?" Goosebumps.

Like Tommy Hafey he was a mentor, father-figure and make-you-a-better-man influence we are all lucky if we encounter once in a lifetime. There will be a lot of sad old Hawks and Saints tonight, men who can say Allan Jeans made them what they are.

Doc Baldock, Bobby Davis, Yabby Jeans: some great men gone this year.

We could do alot worse than have Tommy back at the club in some sought of assistant/mentor role.....

 

[tugga]

champion coach and by all reports, a better human being.

 

[smasha]

His half-time speech in the 89 grand final is the stuff that makes you want to run through walls. Half his team was busted up and he told them of the man who faced a choice between the shoes he wanted, which were expensive but just right, or a cheaper pair that pinched. He chose the cheaper pair, walked around with his feet being pinched and ruing to himself, "I wish I'd paid the price."
Then he looked all his men in the eye - and Yabby was the kind of man when he looked you in the eye you didn't look away until he let you - and asked them each, "Are you willing to pay the price?. Will you pay the price or will you feel the pinch for as long as you're walking around?" Goosebumps.

Like Tommy Hafey he was a mentor, father-figure and make-you-a-better-man influence we are all lucky if we encounter once in a lifetime. There will be a lot of sad old Hawks and Saints tonight, men who can say Allan Jeans made them what they are.

Doc Baldock, Bobby Davis, Yabby Jeans: some great men gone this year.

Awesome speech.

R.I.P. Allan Jeans.

 

[captain blood 17]

RIP Yabby.

 

[IDGAF]

RIP Yabby

I can understand Bartletts ire at what happened to him ... but the opportunity to get this bloke to coach our club , Schmeagle should have built a bridge long before now

 

[captain blood 17]

RIP Yabby

I can understand Bartletts ire at what happened to him ... but the opportunity to get this bloke to coach our club , Schmeagle should have built a bridge long before now

Out of respect for the thread, i'll save this one for another day

 

[Croat tiger]

Only with us for a short time but a great of the game....RIP

Yep for only 1 year...he started the development of players like campbell and maxfield...RIP Alan.

 

[grantlyt]

Great inspirational video involving Yabby.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGo7w6W2yqk

 

[grantlyt]

sorry no audio at that link. Try this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NR2Vu398p_E