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Post: # 622849Post esaint66 »

Nathan Burke has wrote an article on the great man Robert Harvey and how he opperates off the field and in and around the club and on the training track, its an absoloutly great read with a few good laughs along the way.

http://www.insidefootballonline.com/burke.html

THE scene is a typical Aussie barbecue attended by footballers and their families.
Plates are piled full of food; I glance at the plate next to me and it is full of greenery and a piece of chicken devoid of skin.
After lunch the Cadbury Roses appear and get shuffled around the table. With each pass of the box a couple of chockies disappear.
When it gets to the person on my left it doesn’t stop and none disappear.
Same thing occurs when the pav’ makes its way around the table. Nothing is said, no judgment is made, it’s nothing unusual.
It’s just Robert Harvey being Robert Harvey.
We had long ago given up the “C’mon Harvs, one bloody chocolate won’t kill yaâ€


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Post: # 622860Post markinUSA »

What a great article! He deserves this kind of recognition.


"Don't give up, never give up" - Robert Harvey.
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Post: # 622866Post kickittokosi!!!! »

Saint Edward, i cannot thank you enough for posting that article link.

Of all the endearing articles i've read lately about Harvey, this one is quite simply, a step above.

Truly gives a more personal insight into the professionalism and dedication of the champion Harvey.

You couldn't ask for better blokes than Harvs & Burke. The article also embodies another great St Kilda virtue of Mateship.

A MUST READ article.

Hopefully some of Harv's endless pursuit of perfection and improvement has made an impression on other current St Kilda players.

GO HARVEY! GO HARVEY!


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Post: # 622867Post esaint66 »

markinUSA wrote:What a great article! He deserves this kind of recognition.

I know it's like all my chritmas's have come at once ..... then i realise he isn't going to eb there for much longer and i end up just sitting there for ages getting really depressed :cry: :cry: :cry: . He meens alot to me. I have never been to a Saints game where his name hasn't been in the record as a St Kilda player on the list, my whole life he has been there .... i won't know what to expect :cry: :cry: :cry:


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Post: # 622871Post esaint66 »

kickittokosi!!!! wrote:Saint Edward, i cannot thank you enough for posting that article link.

Of all the endearing articles i've read lately about Harvey, this one is quite simply, a step above.

Truly gives a more personal insight into the professionalism and dedication of the champion Harvey.

You couldn't ask for better blokes than Harvs & Burke. The article also embodies another great St Kilda virtue of Mateship.

A MUST READ article.

Hopefully some of Harv's endless pursuit of perfection and improvement has made an impression on other current St Kilda players.

GO HARVEY! GO HARVEY!

Thank you and your most welcome :D

You have hit the nail on the head he doesn't just meen alot to all of us fans , but this article justs hwos again what a football club is built on great mates working hard together ... he meens alot to us and to the boys.


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Post: # 622884Post saintsRrising »

Great read,,,,

I hope Armo reads it :wink:


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Post: # 623119Post Armoooo »

Jeez, this is going to be a hard few weeks, every time I read something like this it just makes me want to cry!!

It's going to be a different club without him
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Post: # 623125Post Schillaci »

Thanx for that Ed. A great read indeed.


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Post: # 623140Post saint66au »

What a great story..I hope the playing group make sure he DOES get that bucket of skin :-)


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Post: # 623213Post Scott13bt »

the club shood retire the number 35! no one will ever replace him


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Post: # 623298Post Seaford_Saint »

I just know that after tthe final siren sounds in Round 22 I am going to be balling my eyes out in the crowd (I've already warned my wife in case she gets embarressed).....

We head North on a Queensland holiday the next day for 2 weeks.... unfortunately it seems a safe bet our Saints won't be alive come Prelim final time.... so I just know it will be the last time I get to see the Great Man leaving the field of battle..... how depressing :( :( :(


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