Discussion Does Retirement in the Sweet FA actually mean what it says

[Loonerty]

Credit to Santoz, he never returned to the board since he retired.

He was retired like a racehorse is retired.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Yes, have a break, good idea.

Your input is very shallow and is adding nothing to the discussion. At least you are true to yourself.

 

[sausageroll]

 

[Greenery]

Your input is very shallow and is adding nothing to the discussion. At least you are true to yourself.

What discussion? People can retire and come and go as they please.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

People are allowed to retire then backtrack on it. Personal situations change and that changes what happens here

So a better term would be a break, good call.

 

[Supersuns]

So a better term would be a break, good call.

Why is this so personal to you mate? I don't see the problem, if it affects you so much maybe you should take a break

 

[Senor M]

Thanks for picking me up on that clerical error but again this is a discussion thread to talk about retirement and whether it actually means what is says. What do you think Melty? A man of your vast knowledge and experience must have an opinion.

Let me get this right-- when TJASTA (someone with dyslexia) spells something incorrect it's "putrid posting", yet when you can't use the correct homophone it's a "clerical error". Double standards if I've ever seen one.

Especially when the entire premise of this thread is about the definition of the word "retirement". Just because you define it a certain way doesn't mean the rest of the world does. AFL players retire and come back to playing footy (both at AFL level, but also lower levels, John Farnham has being retiring for 20 years, professional wrestler Terry Funk for even longer--- you're getting way too worked up over a rigid definition of a word.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

It's less soft and more availability for the most part. Those who have announced a 'retirement' in my time haven't really disappeared though or they've been away and came back.

TJASTA is banging his head against a wall right now because he's just realised he's fighting a losing battle.

He's not Robinson Crusoe, some recently have started threads announcing they're retirement only to look like a twit in a couple of days.

 

[NaturalDisaster]

Why is this so personal to you mate? I don't see the problem, if it affects you so much maybe you should take a break

Very soft of him to get so worked up over peoples use of the word retirement.

 

[nahnah]

Why is this so personal to you mate? I don't see the problem, if it affects you so much maybe you should take a break

or retire

 

[Barrybran]

He's not Robinson Crusoe, some recently have started threads announcing they're retirement only to look like a twit in a couple of days.

A couple of days? He's got some catching up to do then. Your mob manages to do that in a couple of lines

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Does it matter in the grand scheme of things?

Yes people should be careful when they say something that is so final. I'm not singling you out here mate I just believe that a break is a better word.

 

[Greenery]

TJ said he'd quit after the Tittybong Cup, he hasn't reneged on what he said.

 

[spookism]

Are you the new ClarkeM?

No, you've got it all wrong.
We just wish Clarkey would retire.

 

[Ned_Flanders]

It's less soft and more availability for the most part. Those who have announced a 'retirement' in my time haven't really disappeared though or they've been away and came back.

TJASTA is banging his head against a wall right now because he's just realised he's fighting a losing battle.

I will retire TJASTA , I WILL!!!

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

TJ said he'd quit after the Tittybong Cup, he hasn't reneged on what he said.

Did I mention that loser.

 

[Greenery]

I will retire TJASTA , I WILL!!!

He's asking you to retire as well?

 

[NaturalDisaster]

Yes people should be careful when they say something that is so final. I'm not singling you out here mate I just believe that a break is a better word.

Maybe sometimes people just think they are done, and then realise they miss the place and return? I don't think Loonerty originally ever planned on returning.

 

[Loonerty]

Yes people should be careful when they say something that is so final. I'm not singling you out here mate I just believe that a break is a better word.

People come out of retirement all the time, you shouldn't let something so trivial bother you mate.

 

[Greenery]

Did I mention that loser.

Barrybran did, it's part of the discussion mate

 

[Supersuns]

Very soft of him to get so worked up over peoples use of the word retirement.

Not like a Bomber to melt over nothing

 

[nahnah]

 

[Ned_Flanders]

BLUEALLTHRU retention and recruitment are ****ing hard in the SFA. Only an idiot would close off former players returning

 

[Dennis Trumpet]

Are you the new ClarkeM?

I hope he turns out better than the last one

 

[Barrybran]

Barrybran did, it's part of the discussion mate

I didn't even know that's who he was talking about. I was just making a joke. Although I agree with BAT's premise so that makes me more prophet than comedian.