GARDINER NO CHANCE

One thing yesterday's down time DID do, was cruelly deprive me of the opportunity to showcase the above champagne headline....

Knee injury ends Gardiner's season

ALL-Australian Eagle Michael Gardiner is confident reconstructive surgery will return to full strength the right knee that has troubled him since late last season.

West Coast's ruckman yesterday decided to write off the 2004 season after he yielded to medical advice that the posterior cruciate ligament required a major operation.

Footy ... I like to watch.

Comments

[os]

Shame on you Tony ... you shouldn't take pleasure from this, whether you like the bloke or not. It's a pity he's injured, and I'd say that even if he didn't play for my team, because like all good players, he's an ornament to the game.

[Tony.T]

Yes, Os, I agree. He's a super player. And an ornament to headlines.

[os]

Geez, why did I bother? Moralising to a Victorian ... moral free zone :-)
I readily concede that outside the game he's not so ornamental. I understand he's a bitofalad and pops the odd bit of gear.
The bride and I are in Melbourne 16 - 20 June ... do you fancy a sherbet somewhere sometime? (I'll buy you a lemonade, you poor creature)
It's a pity I fly out 6.40 sunday, Dees v Dons at the G would have been good. Tigers v Blues satdy, pass; Saints v Hawks Dome fridy night might be the go.

[Yobbo]

Aww. Poor Mike. Now Ben Cousins will only be able to give his sunken monkey face a kiss while in the hot tub at home, instead of during the games.

[os]

1 May, 5.40pm,Subiaco Oval ... the only ones getting a bath with be the Dockers, Sam; and the Mukinbudin Mauler will step effortlessly into the huge boots vacated by Gardiner.

[Tony.T]

I'm here Os. And I'm there. And I hope the Derrrrr-bee's a bloodbath.

[os]

After the weekend, I think I might have been a bit rash with the bath thing.