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P. Burgoyne retiring and Brendon Lade

PostPosted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:41 pm
by Voice
Fox Sports just had a story on the impending retirement of Peter Burgoyne. Apparently he's going to announce it wednesday morning.

Re: P. Burgoyne retiring

PostPosted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:52 pm
by dedja
Voice wrote:Fox Sports just had a story on the impending retirement of Peter Burgoyne. Apparently he's going to announce it wednesday morning.


Didn't seem to have much choice, did he?

Re: P. Burgoyne retiring

PostPosted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:56 pm
by wycbloods
Good to see he has realised his time was up. He just didn't see interested this year.

Was a very good player at his peak, evasive skills that were second to none, which was very frustrating because he never got caught with the pill.

Re: P. Burgoyne retiring

PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:05 pm
by magpie in the 80's
Both Peter Burgoyne and Brendon Lade will retire at season's end

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/stor ... 28,00.html

Re: P. Burgoyne retiring

PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:32 pm
by dedja
Jeez I hate Port, but congratulations to both for their service over the years and best of luck in their farewell match.

Both have had to conquer demons in their careers ... Burgoyne copped a lot of criticism in the so called choking years of 2001-2003 but has proved his worth since then (until very recently), while Lade has made an amazing comeback from 2 broken legs to be one of the dominant ruckmen of the league.

Lade especially will be very hard to replace.

Re: P. Burgoyne retiring

PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:36 pm
by Swamp Donkey
Played one too many years, his reputation has taken a big hit this year unfortunately. Sad thing is that I reckon he has still got what it takes, but clearly his heart isnt where it needed to be.

Re: P. Burgoyne retiring and Brendon Lade

PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:53 pm
by Choccies
Hope Ladey comes back and plays a couple of years with the Panthers..... ;)

Re: P. Burgoyne retiring and Brendon Lade

PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:11 pm
by Magpiespower
Both great players for the club.

Still reakon Burger should've got the Norm Smith in '04...

Re: P. Burgoyne retiring and Brendon Lade

PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:02 pm
by wycbloods
I wonder where Lade will end up next year as a ruck coach?

Re: P. Burgoyne retiring and Brendon Lade

PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:11 pm
by auto
Agree with Peter Burgoyne should have won the Norm Smith, However the last two seasons he has looked disinterested and his retirement is overdue. At his best he was awesome.

Re: P. Burgoyne retiring and Brendon Lade

PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:20 am
by Magpiespower
automaticwicky wrote:Agree with Peter Burgoyne should have won the Norm Smith, However the last two seasons he has looked disinterested and his retirement is overdue. At his best he was awesome.


No doubt.

He was absolutely brilliant in '07 off the half-back flank, unlucky not to win AA honours.

Which made his sudden decline all the more remarkable...

Re: P. Burgoyne retiring and Brendon Lade

PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:49 am
by Thiele
Congrats to LAde and Burgoyne on their wonderful careers

Re: P. Burgoyne retiring and Brendon Lade

PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 10:12 pm
by night raver
All the best boys. Have a good last match.

Re: P. Burgoyne retiring and Brendon Lade

PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:50 am
by devilsadvocate
2 legends of the club. It was a pleasure to have had the opportunity to watch these 2 blokes over the years.