Gehrig Retired

mad saint guy · Sat 01 Sep 2007 2:48pm

3AW saying it is confirmed.

Thanks for the memories Frase. Hope he kicks 10 and goes out in style.

evertonfc · Post: # 447641Post **evertonfc** » Sat 01 Sep 2007 2:51pm

If it's true, thanks for the memories Fraser.

woooosaints · Sat 01 Sep 2007 2:54pm

aww one of my favourite players gone

Nick_Dal_Santo = ChAmPiOn · Sat 01 Sep 2007 2:55pm

lets hope not...

orange-boots · Sat 01 Sep 2007 2:55pm

Well done Frase.

You've been a fantastic player and personality. You will be missed.

Otiman · Post: # 447645Post **Otiman** » Sat 01 Sep 2007 2:58pm

It's true: source = the man himself telling cheersquad members.

Also, what a fantastic way for Fraser to go out, in secret! He really is an enigma.

redwhite&blackblood · Sat 01 Sep 2007 3:01pm

With out hearing what was said on 3AlwaysWhining i can guess this has come from Scotty Cummings. He has been saying this for most of this season. Maybe it is true but i don't think Rossy has sat down with the big fella (or Banger for that matter) yet to discuss the issue in depth. I wouldn't be going off just yet until the club have had those talks with the players as things can change from what they are now or were when Scotty talked to Frase about it.

Winmarvellous · Sat 01 Sep 2007 3:07pm

Farewell big fella. One of my faves, gone. Go out in style (10 goals). Leaves a massive hole in our playing stocks. Now Gardi must come good to iunleash Kosi into the forward line, as FF. Demolished the eagles there, and we don't really have too many options. May save Brooks ass but. Fergus and him as FF's? Our paper thin forward line just got thinner.

evertonfc · Post: # 447652Post **evertonfc** » Sat 01 Sep 2007 3:10pm

Just waved goodbye to the crowd - he never does that.

Surely all over now.

Fergus Watts, your time is now.

mad saint guy · Sat 01 Sep 2007 3:13pm

I think we might actually be better off in 2008 without Fraser than with him. Frase has played some very good games this year, but he's also played a lot of poor games. He's slowing down a fair bit and constantly has niggling injuries that would stop any mere human from playing. He has been an outstanding player for 10 years, but I think his style of play would become a liability in 2008.

Hopefully this means Brooks and Watts will both get a chance to prove themseves in 2008.

Munga · Post: # 447660Post **Munga** » Sat 01 Sep 2007 3:18pm

Got the game live here in SA. Brought a tear to my eye when he was clapping our cheersquad.

bigcarl · Post: # 447661Post **bigcarl** » Sat 01 Sep 2007 3:18pm

it means we MUST find a ruckman. kosi straight to full-forward. sorry to see the end of fraser. has been a fantastic player for our club

Dal_Santos_Gal · Sat 01 Sep 2007 3:26pm

I really wish I was at the game today....

We are gonna miss ya Fraser !!!
All the best, smash'em today mate

SaintWodonga · Sat 01 Sep 2007 3:29pm

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Don't go G-train! You've been great for us, one of the funniest Saints I can remember..

woooosaints · Sat 01 Sep 2007 3:30pm

settled kosi FF 08

Oh When the Saints · Sat 01 Sep 2007 3:30pm

Kosi's just showing us that we have a ready made replacement.

Thanks for the memories Fraser. One of our best over the past decade.

nabby7 · Post: # 447679Post **nabby7** » Sat 01 Sep 2007 3:39pm

awwww bye bye the cuddly teddy bear!!

and yay tho
time for fergy watts to shine

meher baba · Post: # 447685Post **meher baba** » Sat 01 Sep 2007 3:47pm

What a shame. He deserved to be part of another premiership-winning team, but it wasn't to be.

He's a mad bugger, but the type of charismatic talent that we don't see enough of in this era of run, chip, handball, run, chip, handball, etc.

I suppose he's been worn down by the injuries and can't face another season of running up and down the field playing football a la Swans.

Unforgiven · Post: # 447689Post **Unforgiven** » Sat 01 Sep 2007 3:50pm

well done champ

Aussie Bears · Sat 01 Sep 2007 4:04pm

[quote="meher baba"]What a shame. He deserved to be part of another premiership-winning team, but it wasn't to be.

What was his other premiership team??????????

Lenny_Hayes7 · Sat 01 Sep 2007 4:05pm

Eagles i would think ??!!

Aussie Bears · Sat 01 Sep 2007 4:07pm

nah made his debut in Round 1 1995 against St Kilda

ausfatcat · Post: # 447702Post **ausfatcat** » Sat 01 Sep 2007 4:08pm

he didn't play in a premiership if you don't count the pre season

st_Trav_ofWA · Sat 01 Sep 2007 4:29pm

thanx for the memories Frase and thommo ..........
we will all miss you
thanx for nothing doc clarke..........
we will hopefully forget you quickly

meher baba · Post: # 447756Post **meher baba** » Sat 01 Sep 2007 5:14pm

Aussie Bears wrote:nah made his debut in Round 1 1995 against St Kilda

Absolutely: sorry, had 1994 and 1995 around the wrong way in my mind: all I can really ever remember from that era is Gary Ablett Snr hanging his head as he received his loser's medal on GF day: I can never precisely which opponent inflicted the misery on the Cats in which year!!