GOODBYE MITCH CLARK

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

ok now is time to panic

He has retired from footy so I'm not surprised.

If he was thinking of coming back to Melbourne then I doubt he would have removed it.

Or I'm just reading too much into it. Probably just reading too much into it.

[binman 44,516]

If he was thinking of coming back to Melbourne then I doubt he would have removed it.

Or I'm just reading too much into it. Probably just reading too much into it.

He wants a new number - new start new number. He can have whatever number he wants!

[leucopogon 1,519]

He's gone, FCS can't we all admit it already?

[Nasher 33,617]

He wants a new number - new start new number. He can have whatever number he wants!

Personally I think #54 has had far too little love in recent years. All yours, Mitch!

[binman 44,516]

#54 would allow him to fly in under the radar - 'who is that 54, he looks like he can play a bit'

[nutbean 8,838]

He's gone, FCS can't we all admit it already?

You can't understand the speculation ? - he has tweeted he is training albeit by himself.

There is speculation ( unsubstantiated) both from a reliable source on DL and plenty in the media that he is training and will decide end October if he wants to have another crack.

It may all amount to nothing but I would hardly suggest that the door is closed.

[mauriesy 7,410]

#54 where are you?

That's showing my age.

[Pink Freud 378]

Mitch Clark has taken the number 11 off his twitter handle.

Anyone read anything into that?

[What 18,810]

people who keep saying hes retired, its reported hes in training and will meet with his manager about a possible comeback

the door is wide open

[leucopogon 1,519]

You can't understand the speculation ? - he has tweeted he is training albeit by himself.

There is speculation ( unsubstantiated) both from a reliable source on DL and plenty in the media that he is training and will decide end October if he wants to have another crack.

It may all amount to nothing but I would hardly suggest that the door is closed.

So what he's training, my wife's "training"....to keep fit.

As for the reliable source, i won't say one way or the other if I believe it. Even if Clark says he wants to play next year, translating that desire into actually running out again on the G and not suffering another heartbreaking pre-season in the rehab group remains to be seen.

My money is that this optimism/hope will amount to nothing.

[Matt Demon 1,571]

GNF?

[nutbean 8,838]

So what he's training, my wife's "training"....to keep fit.

As for the reliable source, i won't say one way or the other if I believe it. Even if Clark says he wants to play next year, translating that desire into actually running out again on the G and not suffering another heartbreaking pre-season in the rehab group remains to be seen.

My money is that this optimism/hope will amount to nothing.

You are probably right but you are asking posters to dismiss something that is not out of the realms. It is being fanned by posters, media and the man himself by posting that he is training

[leucopogon 1,519]

I'm a jaded pessimistic demon fan Nutbean, what can I say?

[nutbean 8,838]

I'm a jaded pessimistic demon fan Nutbean, what can I say?

Meh... you are talking to the President of that club.

[Jaded No More 68,975]

I think carrying the number 11 on his back was a really heavy burden for Clark and made his inability to get on the field that much harder for him to deal with.

He was very effected by Jim's passing, and obviously felt a huge sense of responsibility to represent that jumper.

It wouldn't surprise me, on the slim chance that he returns, that he chooses a different jumper number.

It's a small thing, but it might ease a lot of unnecessary anxiety.

He can have any number he wants FFS. JUST COME BACK MITCH!!

[dazzledavey36 55,854]

Mitch was meeting his manager today.

[Redleg 41,933]

#54 would allow him to fly in under the radar - 'who is that 54, he looks like he can play a bit'

The number worn by the great Trevor Korn.

[nutbean 8,838]

The number worn by the great Trevor Korn.

an Ajax living legend

[Whispering_Jack 31,131]

The number worn by the great Trevor Korn.

My table number from last night's b & f.

[jumbo returns 6,741]

I think carrying the number 11 on his back was a really heavy burden for Clark and made his inability to get on the field that much harder for him to deal with.

He was very effected by Jim's passing, and obviously felt a huge sense of responsibility to represent that jumper.

It wouldn't surprise me, on the slim chance that he returns, that he chooses a different jumper number.

It's a small thing, but it might ease a lot of unnecessary anxiety.

He can have any number he wants FFS. JUST COME BACK MITCH!!

The #11 should be retired forever.

[P-man 13,366]

I think carrying the number 11 on his back was a really heavy burden for Clark and made his inability to get on the field that much harder for him to deal with.

He was very effected by Jim's passing, and obviously felt a huge sense of responsibility to represent that jumper.

Wonder if there's a similar argument for Grimes. Has regressed since taking Barrassi's 31 (on Neeld's advice...another Neeld pearl of wisdom).

[daisycutter 29,892]

Wonder if there's a similar argument for Grimes. Has regressed since taking Barrassi's 31 (on Neeld's advice...another Neeld pearl of wisdom).

oh come on, have we regressed to numerology now?

[Sir Why You Little 37,300]

Should of kept his No. 16

[jumbo returns 6,741]

Wonder if there's a similar argument for Grimes. Has regressed since taking Barrassi's 31 (on Neeld's advice...another Neeld pearl of wisdom).

Struggling to move on?

[Go the Biff 3,457]

Should of kept his No. 16

Agreed. Another dumb-arse Schwab idea. Surprised you let that one slip through to the 'keeper WYL