I'm not ashamed to admit

[saint_mite]

I cried



Another thread for the great man, because 2, 3, 4... simply isn't enough. Never has been. never will.

I was trying to work out, before the siren blew, if I was more upset about losing or about never seeing Robert Harvey play another game for St Kilda again... and echoing what many supporters on here have trouble dealing with, never seeing a saints side without him... well when the siren went it all came a flowing.


if, when, we ever make a grand final, and in a miracle, win it, I hope the boys are selfess enough to give up their medal's in a display of respect... and of owing... I don't think words alone can express what dignity, what soul, what depth... heart he has given to this club. I hope we can one day repay his faith in us.

so cheers to Robert Harvey, I hope to see him bless our club with his presence in the future... I must admit, I can't see him as a coach, but maybe as a mentor... and you know you can't stop, maybe even a runner

[Solar]

did anyone notice when the harvey chant went up that harvey's shoulders dropped, he must have known that the career was over.

Tried not to but couldn't help but cry.

I feel more gutted because it was harvey's last game

[SENsei]

Unfortunately last games rarely pan out as we hope.

Firstly, kudos to Hawthorn and their supporters. That ovation from the entire ground was magnificent.

To Robert Harvey, what more can we say? Legend.

[Saints Premiers 2008]

likewise... felt so alone balling my eyes our in brissy

[saint_mite]

p.s. would anyone happen to have a copy of the speech the guy from saints radio made about robert harvey a few years back?

[saintbrat]

[VietNam_Saint]

Easy one for me , was more gutted that we'll never see him in our side again.

Cried last night and still breaking down this morning.

Was so glad i came to Oz and was at his last 5 games . A memory i will always have and cherish.

What a legend.

Agreed , the Hawkers were terrific about it . I was out last night in my Harvey shirt and had a lot of people shake my hand and comment about the great man.

that shirt is now going "Straight to the pool room" .

[Saint-Nick]

I came on here this morning, with the intention of posting a thread called "Did You Cry?"

I cried last night. Got myself together and then when he had finished his talk in the locker rooms and started to cry, I cried again. I woke up this morning and cried again.

Not because we lost, but because the man so deserving of winning the flag for the Saints will never do so.

When I read these posts, I'm crying again. I really thought we could do it for him.

I feel bad for hoping that we don't win next year. That would rip his guts out.


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[megs4#31]

i was at a party last night getting drunk. As soon as i saw the guard of honour i rang my friend who went to the game burst into tears and cried for about half an hour. Why does a football team make me this emotional!

[plugger66]

I came on here this morning, with the intention of posting a thread called "Did You Cry?"

I cried last night. Got myself together and then when he had finished his talk in the locker rooms and started to cry, I cried again. I woke up this morning and cried again.

Not because we lost, but because the man so deserving of winning the flag for the Saints will never do so.

When I read these posts, I'm crying again. I really thought we could do it for him.

I feel bad for hoping that we don't win next year. That would rip his guts out.

So you actually dont want to win it next year because it will upset Harvs. What is becoming of Saints supporters.

[Saint-Nick]

I feel bad for hoping that we don't win next year. That would rip his guts out.

So you actually dont want to win it next year because it will upset Harvs. What is becoming of Saints supporters.

What's becoming of us? I'll let you in on a little saying you may have noticed around here: Fortius Quo Fidelius - Strength Through Fidelity. If anyone demonstrates fidelity to the Saints, it's Harvey.

It's the morning after, Plugger. If you don't get it, you never will.
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[Saint-Nick]

Why does a football team make me this emotional!

My Hawks-supporting husband was a little taken back by my tears. While laughing, he tried to console me, by saying "It's just a game."

To break the tension, I replied (singing the tune) "It's MORE than a GAAAAAAAAAAAME!"

It's not ust a game/football team, Megs. It's the end of an era.
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[plugger66]

I feel bad for hoping that we don't win next year. That would rip his guts out.

So you actually dont want to win it next year because it will upset Harvs. What is becoming of Saints supporters.

What's becoming of us? I'll let you in on a little saying you may have noticed around here: Fortius Quo Fidelius - Strength Through Fidelity. If anyone demonstrates fidelity to the Saints, it's Harvey.

It's the morning after, Plugger. If you don't get it, you never will.

So you dont want to win the flag next year? When is it ok to win? Afterall we have been good enough to pick and choose over a 111 years. You are right on one thing though I dont get it.

[Saint-Nick]

Alright Plugger - if you insist -

Of COURSE I want the Saints to win next year. But a part of me would be gutted that Harvey wasn't there with them.

I guess some people react differently to a sad time. I cry. You... do whatever you're doing.
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[carnasaints55]

bawled my eyes out as well. have done so many times over the past few hours. harves is just so great.

[megs4#31]

Why does a football team make me this emotional!

My Hawks-supporting husband was a little taken back by my tears. While laughing, he tried to console me, by saying "It's just a game."

To break the tension, I replied (singing the tune) "It's MORE than a GAAAAAAAAAAAME!"

It's not ust a game/football team, Megs. It's the end of an era.

Definitely agree with you on that one. I had the same line from my man saying why are you getting upset for. Nobody but saints supporters understand what heartache we go thru. I thought in my heart and head that they would actually win it 4 him. Harves deserved to get that medal and i hope those boys carry that with them. It's going to be so hard not to see him put on the red,white and black next year.

[Voyager]

Tears last night at the end of the game, couldn't and still cannot realise that it's over for the Great Man...Have shed a few tears watching the tribute online (thank to those who posted these) in the last few weeks...our eyes will always become wet each time we see our No 35 anywhere, in any tribute, in any picture, anywhere, wearing the St Kilda colours...there is a feeling of emptyness at the moment, will it last? I dunno...time will tell.

See you around Harvs, You Legend!!

[Saint-Nick]

I had a weird kind of reaction to the boys carrying him out on their shoulders, like it was a funeral and they were the pallbearers. It wasn't a celebration at that point, it was a commemoration.

I watched Harvey leave the green and thought, "That's the last time I'll see him on the green." Then he came back for a few moments and left again.

This morning, it does feel like a death to me. I wonder what he's doing this morning and hope he's being celebrated at a great Sunday brunch somewhere. As hard as it is for us, it must be 1000 times worse for him.

The best thing we could see is him enjoying himself, celebrating his career, in the presence of people who love him. I think that would take a lot of the pain away.

If I was Queen of the World, I would have a massive party for him at the Telstra Dome. That would be awesome.

~~~

PS: How many people watched the show on 10, right after the footy? I was so emotional, I couldn't believe I was seeing shots fired at Moorabbin. Turned my stomach.
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[Saint Bev]

I'm hopeless when it comes to the footy, I cry when we win and I cry when we loose, well, not all the time, just special games. But last night is the most I've cried since 97. To top it off when I went to bed, hubbie who had gone to bed a few hours before me (not addicted to Saintsational like me) was talking in his sleep, doesnt do that very often. But he just kept saying miss, miss, miss. Set me off again, no prizes for guessing what he was dreaming about.

[dcstkfc]

i cried as did my dad and sister
seeing him carried off by maxy and lenny- the right guyts to do so- realising we'd never see him on a footy field again and that his dream would go unfulfilled ripped your heart into pieces.
THERE'S NO GOD BECAUSE IF THERE WAS ROBERTH HARVEY WOULD HAVE A PREMIERSHIP MEDALLION

[Buckets]

I'll freely admit it, i had a tear in my eye! And i'm not ashamed of it!

[matrix]

<<cried....

[ScubaSam44]

I had already started crying early into the 4th quater, just seeing him look up to the score board, he knew it was all over, he just wanted that siren to go.

my dad has idolised harvey & he's never the one to cry (as ive never seen him cry, in my intire life) , he just bottles it up inside & moves on, tries to tough it out, but he had a few tears in his eyes as they chaired him off the ground for the last time.

im guessing that the majority of saints fans would of had a bit of a cry last night, if not............. theres something wrong with you.

[SaintWodonga]

A very sad moment indeed. If we lost by 2-3 goals, you'd hang your head high. But to loose it in such a fashion in the great man's final match is a disgrace.

[stinger]

A very sad moment indeed. If we lost by 2-3 goals, you'd hang your head high. But to loose it in such a fashion in the great man's final match is a disgrace.

yep.....not many can hold their heads high....bj...maxie, fisher....roo,,,,,run out after that....