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Rod Grinter on SEN (4/4/24)

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8 minutes ago, In Harmes Way said:

Absolute gold.

I couldn't get the spotify link to work, so went through SEN directly

https://www.sen.com.au/programs/sen-breakfast/

Thanks for this, IHW. Rod was a legend and immensely popular with Dees' fans. Tremendous user of the ball, foot passer and no-nonsense approach to opposition players. Absolute delight to watch his efforts.

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    37 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    Thanks for this, IHW. Rod was a legend and immensely popular with Dees' fans. Tremendous user of the ball, foot passer and no-nonsense approach to opposition players. Absolute delight to watch his efforts.

    No worries D56. You always knew what you were going to get from balls. 

    You going tonight?

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    Always loved Balls. Many of our players walked taller when he was in the side.

    Does a great job with the ex players group, you need people like that.

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    5 hours ago, In Harmes Way said:

    No worries D56. You always knew what you were going to get from balls. 

    You going tonight?

    Cannot, and it is only a little freeway trip for me from Seaford, but I cannot attend this game. If you are going, do have fun watching Crows' noses bleed whilst faces in general are rubbed deeply into the mud.

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    7 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    Thanks for this, IHW. Rod was a legend and immensely popular with Dees' fans. Tremendous user of the ball, foot passer and no-nonsense approach to opposition players. Absolute delight to watch his efforts.

     

    3 hours ago, layzie said:

    Always loved Balls. Many of our players walked taller when he was in the side.

    Does a great job with the ex players group, you need people like that.

    Opposition fan's probably never saw him as the thug, but any true MFC supporter saw the skills and talented footballer in Rodney.

    ...and in an era where thuggery was tolerated and perhaps even celebrated, along with a few others like Danny Huges, he was OUR enforcer laying down the law.

    It's a different game now, but I do see guys in our team like May & Viney (& previously Hibbo) having a similar presence for us on the feild. 

    Doesn't get measured in any stat, but has a tangible effect on team performance IMHO.

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