Gardiner may miss semi-final

saintly · Post: # 524920Post **saintly** » Fri 29 Feb 2008 10:40am

Gardiner may miss semi-final

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st ... 32,00.html

Print Courtney Walsh, Paige Taylor | February 29, 2008
SAINT Michael Gardiner's place in tonight's NAB Cup semi-final against Essendon is in doubt after his father had a heart attack.

The former All-Australian ruckman, who is yet to play a home and away game with St Kilda after being sacked by West Coast midway through 2006, was last night deciding whether to return home following his father's collapse.

Gardiner, 28, is on the comeback trail from a horror run of injuries that have restricted him to just 36 games in his past five seasons.

A WA Health Department spokeswoman last night said Renny Gardiner was in a stable condition.

Persuader · Post: # 524931Post **Persuader** » Fri 29 Feb 2008 11:01am

My advice would be ( and I'm sure Michael's really interested) GO HOME NOW. I've been there, I didn't, and I've always regretted it.

ausfatcat · Post: # 524932Post **ausfatcat** » Fri 29 Feb 2008 11:04am

it's the NAB cup FFS go home definantly get himself ready for round 1.

The Saintsational Man · Fri 29 Feb 2008 11:21am

Family always comes first.....

Football will always be here for him.....

His Dad won't!!!

The big fella will head home.....

riccardo · Post: # 524938Post **riccardo** » Fri 29 Feb 2008 11:29am

I think in the end its totally his call, but I'd go and be with my Dad.

Even if it was a GF, family comes first.

HarveysDeciple · Fri 29 Feb 2008 12:37pm

absolutely family wins out..

Best of luck big fella!

hAyES · Post: # 524960Post **hAyES** » Fri 29 Feb 2008 12:48pm

Only a NAB cup game Michael, go home.

Otiman · Post: # 524983Post **Otiman** » Fri 29 Feb 2008 2:19pm

There has been a lot of sense in this thread. I can only assume the club will encourage him to do the same.

Mr Magic · Post: # 524986Post **Mr Magic** » Fri 29 Feb 2008 2:28pm

Well a caller to SEN (Mark Doran's show) said he just saw Gardi and Benny boy walking in the water at Port Melbourne for about 10 minutes before they left and went back to Gardi's place in Port Melbourne. So unless he is taking a later flight this afternoon/evening it would appear that he is staying in town.

I do know that Benny-boy was planning to watch the game tonight, so the 'report' on SEN is at least true that he (beeny-boy) is in Melbourne. As to the rest of the 'report' who knows?

SaintHomer · Post: # 525006Post **SaintHomer** » Fri 29 Feb 2008 3:35pm

I don't think I've seen so much sensible stuff in a Saintsational thread before.

Kudos to all the previous posters.

Family does come first.

The Saintsational Man · Fri 29 Feb 2008 3:42pm

Mr Magic wrote:Well a caller to SEN (Mark Doran's show) said he just saw Gardi and Benny boy walking in the water at Port Melbourne for about 10 minutes before they left and went back to Gardi's place in Port Melbourne. So unless he is taking a later flight this afternoon/evening it would appear that he is staying in town.

I do know that Benny-boy was planning to watch the game tonight, so the 'report' on SEN is at least true that he (beeny-boy) is in Melbourne. As to the rest of the 'report' who knows?

They could be teammates again 1 day people.....u just never know!!!

redwhite&blackblood · Fri 29 Feb 2008 5:44pm

Mr Magic wrote:Well a caller to SEN (Mark Doran's show) said he just saw Gardi and Benny boy walking in the water at Port Melbourne for about 10 minutes before they left and went back to Gardi's place in Port Melbourne. So unless he is taking a later flight this afternoon/evening it would appear that he is staying in town.

I do know that Benny-boy was planning to watch the game tonight, so the 'report' on SEN is at least true that he (beeny-boy) is in Melbourne. As to the rest of the 'report' who knows?

Must be true if a SEN caller reported it. they are only slightly more reliable than a Lada.

ausfatcat · Post: # 525034Post **ausfatcat** » Fri 29 Feb 2008 5:47pm

The Saintsational Man wrote:
Mr Magic wrote:Well a caller to SEN (Mark Doran's show) said he just saw Gardi and Benny boy walking in the water at Port Melbourne for about 10 minutes before they left and went back to Gardi's place in Port Melbourne. So unless he is taking a later flight this afternoon/evening it would appear that he is staying in town.

I do know that Benny-boy was planning to watch the game tonight, so the 'report' on SEN is at least true that he (beeny-boy) is in Melbourne. As to the rest of the 'report' who knows?
They could be teammates again 1 day people.....u just never know!!!

Are we going to trade Gardiner?

Don't want cousins playing for the saints too old and too much baggage, we all sa how good Carey was after a year out of the game.

Ralphy · Post: # 525036Post **Ralphy** » Fri 29 Feb 2008 5:58pm

i doubt we will trade gardiner ,

but i have that feeling that ben will want to play for us, he has a few ex team mates here

ausfatcat · Post: # 525039Post **ausfatcat** » Fri 29 Feb 2008 6:13pm

ralphysaints35 wrote:i doubt we will trade gardiner ,

but i have that feeling that ben will want to play for us, he has a few ex team mates here

Who cares what he wants, it's what the saints want that matters.