harvey made GT cry

[bigcarl]

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/ ... 42,00.html

FORMER St Kilda coach Grant Thomas was so moved by Robert Harvey's gut-busting contribution to the Saints' 2005 qualifying final win over Adelaide that he was reduced to tears. Harvey contributed 31 disposals and three goals to the eight-point win over the Crows at AAMI Stadium, a performance Thomas described as "herculean".

"The one defining moment that I remember Harvs by - and I've got to be honest and say it brought me to tears after the game - was his herculean performance against Adelaide," Thomas said.

"I didn't think he had that performance in him.

"He willed us over the line with some of the greatest gut-busting running you ever wish to see. You had to see it from where he started and where he finished up with the ball, and then you'll get an appreciation, because television only shows when the ball was in his hands and not where he started from."

[Saints Premiers 2008]

men that bleed and love the club continuously get burnt and shoved off

we have bugger all culture of retaining our loved ones

watch harvs get screwed over or shoved out the door

[WayneJudson42]

who u refering to? Harves or GT?

[saintbrat]

an expansion of this article can be found on GT's blog- which i don;t normally read BUT provides a great insight int Harves

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/Blog.aspx?bl ... ments=true

He does not have a nasty bone in his body but he was unbelievably nasty to his opponents. It was a nastiness that cut much deeper than a stray elbow, fist or shirtfront – he pummelled them into the ground and challenged the very core of their existence – their integrity. He would take them on a journey that they all knew they couldn’t survive – the courage to provide maximum effort with severe pain.

A man is judged by his legacy and there will be no greater legacy left in the minds of all players, all coaches, all staff and all supporters of this game than the humility, selflessness and magnificent efforts of Robert Harvey – unforgettable.

[WayneJudson42]

Grant Thomas is a former St Kilda coach and a leading authority on all things AFL.

[saintbrat]

Grant Thomas is a former St Kilda coach and a leading authority on all things AFL.

yeah well they have to advertise some how

the bulk of this particular article is a real insight into Harves

[WayneJudson42]

Grant Thomas is a former St Kilda coach and a leading authority on all things AFL.

yeah well they have to advertise some how
the bulk of this particualr article is a real insight into Harves

Thanks for the link. A good read.

I also liked: He had the same off field issues and drama’s that everyone has but when he stepped onto the arena he was transformed into something quite separate from the any other person.

Great lesson to other players.

[Saints Premiers 2008]

who u refering to? Harves or GT?

i was actually drunk as a skunk at the time and pretty pissy at the performance

wow my spelling was pretty impressive...

[Beej]

Great article.

I'm a massive fan of Thommo. Top man and St Kilda through and through.

He should be doing special comments for Foxtel, 7 or 10 such is his insight into the game imo.

[brown-coat]

Good on you GT.

Infinitely more passion for stkilda than the current coach. It's great to see.

[Saints43]

I'm not sure how much RL buying a Saints scarfe and yelling "Carn Saints" is going to do for anyone.

The only issue RL should have to address is whether the club is acheiving what it should with the resources available and progressing in a sustainable manner.

I'm not a big wrap for RL but he doesn't have to become a 'fan' of the club.

He will learn to love the club through the relationships he makes there.
I'm sure Leigh Matthews had barely given Brisbane a thought before he signed a contract with them yet would feel part of the fabric now.

[markp]

I heard GT's tears cure cancer... no wait, that's Chuck Norris (too bad he never cries).

[ctqs]

men that bleed and love the club continuously get burnt and shoved off

we have bugger all culture of retaining our loved ones

watch harvs get screwed over or shoved out the door

He is getting done over already with the half-baked performances of his team mates. He deserves better.

[saintsRrising]

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"I didn't think he had that performance in him.

Very odd comment.

Banger has always been a big occassion player....and often plays well when the rest of the team is struggling.

[dcstkfc]

Grant Thomas is a former St Kilda coach and a leading authority on all things AFL.

:roll:

Be nice to GT. He deserves better.

[st_Trav_ofWA]

he made GT cry . awwwwwww
how sweet so Gt was soo moved he decided he would exit harves out ????

GT loves st kilda soooooo much .... he took them to court ......

[Mr Magic]

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"I didn't think he had that performance in him.

Very odd comment.

Banger has always been a big occassion player....and often plays well when the rest of the team is struggling.

It would seem from that comment that GT already questioned in his own mind Harve's ability back then.

Maybe the comnments earlier this year (the ones concurring with Dermutt's premature ejac assessment on Harve's) were more ingrained than first imagined?

[Dan Warna]

Nice words

any chance of a 200k tip into to the 2009 st kilda fund GT?

[markp]

Bleeds for the club...

Cries for the club...

"I think I got inside and I think I helped him with some very delicate issues as well. I'd like to think I was a major influence and big help in his life."

...er... flogs for the club?

Now you want him to put his hand in his pocket for the club?!

Ingrate.

[Sam23]

The best the club will ever have, have watched that gae numerous times and Harvey seems to get better every time a watch it.

Truely an amazing performance.

[rodgerfox]

he made GT cry . awwwwwww
how sweet so Gt was soo moved he decided he would exit harves out ????

GT loves st kilda soooooo much .... he took them to court ......

Careful not to let the facts get in the way of a popular footy myth.

[Sobraz]

I'd be interested to know whether GT is a saints member this year... and his family.. paid out of his own pocket??!!....

[WayneJudson42]

I'm not sure how much RL buying a Saints scarfe and yelling "Carn Saints" is going to do for anyone.

The only issue RL should have to address is whether the club is acheiving what it should with the resources available and progressing in a sustainable manner.

I'm not a big wrap for RL but he doesn't have to become a 'fan' of the club.

He will learn to love the club through the relationships he makes there.
I'm sure Leigh Matthews had barely given Brisbane a thought before he signed a contract with them yet would feel part of the fabric now.

100% Agree! Pity others don't see it this way.

Truth is that even if RL came out and stated that he loved the club, the supporters, and is glad he joined... he'll be accused of lying because he didn't want the job in the first place.

Nail- hammer- head.

[True Blue Sainter]

he made GT cry . awwwwwww
how sweet so Gt was soo moved he decided he would exit harves out ????

GT loves st kilda soooooo much .... he took them to court ......

Careful not to let the facts get in the way of a popular footy myth.

Where's the myth there Rodge?

[saintspremiers]

men that bleed and love the club continuously get burnt and shoved off

we have bugger all culture of retaining our loved ones

watch harvs get screwed over or shoved out the door

He is getting done over already with the half-baked performances of his team mates. He deserves better.

can someone at the club print out ctqs's comments and stick them up on everyone's locker (bar Harvs) please?

This is the guts of it.

RESPECT FFS!!!