Bakes and Gardiner retireing

PakenhamSaint · Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:18pm

Just announced on Triple MMM. Announced it in the rooms to the players.

Griggsy · Post: # 1134615Post **Griggsy** » Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:23pm

Thanks to those boys, they gave us some great memories.

Spinner · Post: # 1134622Post **Spinner** » Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:25pm

Eddy McQaulter too

saintjake · Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:25pm

and Eddy

saintspremiers · Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:25pm

Griggsy wrote:Thanks to those boys, they gave us some great memories.

+1

I hope Blake follows their lead.

battye · Post: # 1134661Post **battye** » Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:35pm

Thanks to Baker for many years of valuable service. And Gardiner for being a more than handy pick up, that mark against Geelong a few years ago is in St Kilda folklore up there with the Troy Schwarze goal.

If true about McQualter, a real shame - at the height of St Kilda's dominance in 2009 he was a crucial part of the forward line. Probably the first defensive forward of his kind, and always good for a goal a game. He and Eddy did give their all for the club.

bobmurray · Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:35pm

The clean out begins...

well done to those guys for reaching the pinnacle of their sport....

Wollongong_saint · Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:35pm

When was the last time (apart from R. Harvey) that one of our long serving players was farewelled properly? Should have given Bakes a proper farewell at some point in the year. Ross's lack of sentiment has sucked this club dry which is a shame.

BigMart · Post: # 1134667Post **BigMart** » Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:36pm

Steven Baker will go down as a great

Good career....

desertsaint · Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:39pm

Really sad to not get to say a proper goodbye to bakes. that's two of our special trio gone now (baker, max, and milne) and neither got a proper sendoff.
that's modern footy i guess.

all the best bakes.

duckduckduckgoose · Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:43pm

Wollongong_saint wrote:Ross's lack of sentiment has sucked this club dry which is a shame.

its a sign of the times for the game i think.
cant afford to risk it- it might cost a sponsor or something according to a piechart.

kalsaint · Post: # 1134699Post **kalsaint** » Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:46pm

saintspremiers wrote:
Griggsy wrote:Thanks to those boys, they gave us some great memories.
+1

I hope Blake follows their lead.

3 years ago I bagged Blake heaped on his mistakes and poor marking. He turned this around although was never in the top 10. His experience will be sought going forward. There will be times he will have a special job. Tonight it should have been Goodes. He played well tonight.

SainterK · Post: # 1134712Post **SainterK** » Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:49pm

Thanks boys, sounded like the speech from Ross was quite moving, said that Bakes was an example of someone who got the absolute best out of himself.

Also used it to send a message, saying Roo, Milne, Fisher, Dempster all give all they can, other people need to lift and not leave it to a few.

All the best for the future Michael and Steven, I love that you've been a part of the Saints.

saintspremiers · Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:55pm

Spinner wrote:Eddy McQaulter too

Good. 4 down and it's only just started.

sRaf · Post: # 1134739Post **sRaf** » Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:58pm

Bakes is a star. Takes em all on, no matter the size

Gardiner's story has also been inspirational. Turned his life around after an embarrassing exit for the Eagles and has featured prominently in our recent successes.

ando051 · Post: # 1134744Post **ando051** » Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:59pm

Well done Bakes on a great solid career. Well done Gardi a big shame the body did not hold up.

Jacks Back · Sat 10 Sep 2011 11:59pm

Is Dawkson next? I ficking hope so. The guy is a waste of space

borderbarry · Sun 11 Sep 2011 12:06am

Sad to see the last of Bakes, but no doubt his time has come. Gardiner was a good player for us, and on last weeks performance I felt he could have gone around again next season.

On Dawson, put Jones, Gram, Ray in that category as well. How can we expect to do well with so many players who cant kick in the team. Time to prune a few.

dcstkfc · Post: # 1134797Post **dcstkfc** » Sun 11 Sep 2011 12:12am

A wonderful warhorse Stevey Baker. He has given our club so much. I will sum it up better at a later time, but thanks for everything Bakes!

Likewise Gardi, Mini and Eddy. Thank you for giving your all to the St Kilda Football Club.

StNoodles · Sun 11 Sep 2011 12:14am

Absolute champs, particularly Bakes, will be much missed around the rooms.

St Lenny · Post: # 1134902Post **St Lenny** » Sun 11 Sep 2011 12:36am

Personally a very sad night for St Kilda. Thanks to Bakes for being a great St Kilda player, I would think he knows how much Saints people love. To Gardy, also thankyou. Love Eddy, sadly for him and McQualter who also did his best, not quite up to it. More to follow Im sure. Time to rebuild. Feel as flat as a tack.

bigcarl · Post: # 1134912Post **bigcarl** » Sun 11 Sep 2011 12:38am

End of an era. Bakes and MG have been terrific servants of the club.

i_luv_nick_riewoldt · Sun 11 Sep 2011 12:53am

Did you read eddy's facebook. he said he hasn't retired... off to GWS then?

SainterK · Post: # 1134979Post **SainterK** » Sun 11 Sep 2011 12:54am

i_luv_nick_riewoldt wrote:Did you read eddy's facebook. he said he hasn't retired... off to GWS then?

I hope so, I like the kid, he has a big body that may help the kids ease into footy.

bozza1980 · Sun 11 Sep 2011 12:54am

Definitely sad to see them go.

Loved watching Bakes' determination, best displayed by his efforts in a losing cause in the 2009 GF and his winning of the 2005 B&F. Definitely a player that got everything out of his ability. Great servant, will definitely be missed.

Gardiner may not be able to claim that he got everything out of his ability while wearing blue and gold but was definitely a gallant servant of our club after we gave him a lifeline.

Eddy and McQualter while neither were going to win brownlows or b&f's they did give their very all for our club.

I wish them all the very best in their post AFL lives.