You Remain Quality Xavier Farewell :(

Iceman234 · Post: # 845283Post **Iceman234** » Thu 08 Oct 2009 8:01pm

Good luck X, as so many have said - a quality person.

GrumpyOne · Post: # 845288Post **GrumpyOne** » Thu 08 Oct 2009 8:05pm

Deserved a higher value pick IMO, but such is life.

Come back any time X. Sad to see you go.

Voyager · Post: # 845303Post **Voyager** » Thu 08 Oct 2009 8:15pm

Good bye X, good bye X-Man ;(...sad to see you go ;(, you've been great for the Club...We'll miss you, but we'll see you around I guess

bigcarl · Post: # 845316Post **bigcarl** » Thu 08 Oct 2009 8:21pm

sorry to see you go, xman. talented player and reportedly a very nice fella too.

all the best for the future.

fingers · Post: # 845411Post **fingers** » Thu 08 Oct 2009 9:16pm

Quality - funny how I am feeling far better about X leaving than Ball leaving

saintspremiers · Thu 08 Oct 2009 9:18pm

St Michele wrote:I have officilly decided I don't like trade week it is like giving your children away. I have to add though I do like the new kids we are getting so I suppose I can't have to bth ways the home is only so big

Good luck X.

WTF???

Footy is a business as well - that operates under restraint of fair trade for about 50 weeks of the year! (excluding trade week and the draft days!)

We need to be able to (as in all clubs) move the cattle around a little bit more often IMO....

SainterK · Post: # 845568Post **SainterK** » Thu 08 Oct 2009 10:48pm

GrumpyOne wrote:Deserved a higher value pick IMO, but such is life.

Come back any time X. Sad to see you go.

Guess that's always a possibility, how long is the contract?

saintbrat · Post: # 845576Post **saintbrat** » Thu 08 Oct 2009 10:54pm

SainterK wrote:
GrumpyOne wrote:Deserved a higher value pick IMO, but such is life.

Come back any time X. Sad to see you go.
Guess that's always a possibility, how long is the contract?

I thought I read somewhere 2 years- saints had only signed him for one.

saintbrat · Post: # 847545Post **saintbrat** » Sun 11 Oct 2009 9:35am

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfnews ... 53285.html

''People say to me now, what number did you go in the draft, and I'm a bit embarrassed to say it was No. 5,'' said the 26-year-old, who, after the trade went through, went to visit recruiter John Beveridge.

''I said, 'I'm sorry I couldn't live up to your expectations of me as a high draft pick' and he was a bit upset and disappointed that I was going, but I told him what my reasons were and I thanked him sincerely from the bottom of my heart for what he did for me.

''In a way sometimes I think I didn't live up to things, that my body didn't let me, but other times it doesn't matter, it doesn't mean anything.

''Even if I'd been drafted at No. 50, I would have done everything possible to make myself a good player. Hopefully I wouldn't be injured so much''.

Mr Magic · Post: # 847546Post **Mr Magic** » Sun 11 Oct 2009 9:41am

saintbrat wrote:http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfnews ... 53285.html

''People say to me now, what number did you go in the draft, and I'm a bit embarrassed to say it was No. 5,'' said the 26-year-old, who, after the trade went through, went to visit recruiter John Beveridge.

''I said, 'I'm sorry I couldn't live up to your expectations of me as a high draft pick' and he was a bit upset and disappointed that I was going, but I told him what my reasons were and I thanked him sincerely from the bottom of my heart for what he did for me.

''In a way sometimes I think I didn't live up to things, that my body didn't let me, but other times it doesn't matter, it doesn't mean anything.

''Even if I'd been drafted at No. 50, I would have done everything possible to make myself a good player. Hopefully I wouldn't be injured so much''.

As I said in an earlier post.
He's always carried himself with grace, humility and respect for others.
I'm not surprized to hear these 'quotes' from him.
X as a young man is a credit to his family, friends and upbringing.
A true gentleman.