Mark McVeighs' B & F speech

[The Dustbin]

Anyone else here Spike speak about the WCE game and James Hird?

Absolutely ripping stuff from Spike, spoke with alot of passion, pride and emotional. Even Hirdy looked gobsmacked!

One of the best speeches I've heard. McVeigh is a true leader of EFC.

 

[rule of four]

heard it was good... what was the gist of it? would it be on youtube?

 

[AndyLesPaul]

McVeigh is a gun, i bet if they turned to Hird on the camera we would most easily see his eyes "watering"

 

[jules101]

yup absolute quality from McVeigh.. future captain material

 

[Henneman]

Can someone fill us in on what he was actually saying?

 

[jules101]

Can someone fill us in on what he was actually saying?

That each player should take a bit of James Hird, his spirit and never say die attitude etc...

 

[OzBomber]

He's definately should be a future captain, if not captain now. He really leads from the front IMO.

 

[retroparty]

Can someone fill us in on what he was actually saying?

he talked about hirdy which was real good. He also likes to bag Andrew Welsh.

 

[Longy413]

heard it was good... what was the gist of it? would it be on youtube?

"At 3/4 time Hirdy asked us all to give him something, to give him something to remember him by. I did, I gave everything I had and we nearly pinched. Now we all need to take something from James Hird and take this club forward, I am. Who's coming with?"

Best speech I've heard at one of those functions.
Words don't do the passion he spoke in justice.

 

[jules101]

"At 3/4 time Hirdy asked us all to give him something, to give him something to remember him by. I did, I gave everything I had and we nearly pinched. Now we all need to take something from James Hird and take this club forward, I am. Who's coming with?"

Best speech I've heard at one of those functions.
Words don't do the passion he spoke in justice.

I agree, he was in good form all night.. Him and Welshy were funny..

 

[DaSawx]

I couldnt make it nor watch it

Anyone gage the general feel amongst the player group about Knights, next year, going forward ect ect

 

[jules101]

I couldnt make it nor watch it

Anyone gage the general feel amongst the player group about Knights, next year, going forward ect ect

i made another thread about that exact topic... The players are united behind Knights and are excited to play under him.. Its awesome...

 

[The Dustbin]

I couldnt make it nor watch it

Anyone gage the general feel amongst the player group about Knights, next year, going forward ect ect

All of the players are united and right behind Knighter.

 

[Aussie Assault]

I couldnt make it nor watch it

Anyone gage the general feel amongst the player group about Knights, next year, going forward ect ect

Yeah in almost every speech from any player thru out the night they stated how the supporters should all get behind Knighter. It was one of the main things I noticed from watching the awards.

 

[warney7]

Mark McVeigh comes across as very impressive both on and off the field.

If he can play good football, no doubt the passion and commitment is well and truly burning inside him he will captain Essendon one day

He's definitely someone who we will look at to carry the club forward!

 

[efcboy]

i've been saying all year he should be captain. i suspect a few at the club may agree as it has been noticeable that he has been doing more media in the second half of the season.

 

[bomberstomake8]

Anyone else here Spike speak about the WCE game and James Hird?

Absolutely ripping stuff from Spike, spoke with alot of passion, pride and emotional. Even Hirdy looked gobsmacked!

One of the best speeches I've heard. McVeigh is a true leader of EFC.

Everyone here hirdy talking about that letter dropped under his door??? I bet it was spike..

 

[Lance Uppercut]

what a ****ing legend Blokes like that make the club, they make people walk taller.

Definite captain material. What a star, on and off the field.

Makes me proud to follow the Bombers

 

[DarthAnnihl8or]

Everyone here hirdy talking about that letter dropped under his door??? I bet it was spike..

No I don't think so, Hirdy said he was 21...Winderlich maybe??? (not sure of his age)

Spike would have given him the one at breakfast.

I would be proud to have McVeigh as our captain, out spoke Lloydy on the night. His B&F speech was one of the best, most inspirational speeches I've ever heard.

 

[youngblood]

Lloydy is a good captain but I think McVeigh shades him in the personality stakes, and that kind of passion isn't something you can manufacture.

I thought maybe our famous number 23 might have been responsible for a letter to Hirdy.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Give him the #5 right now. Give Slats 10 because he looks like GO'D.

 

[Mudflap]

Sorry to be the martyr here, Mcveigh finally has consistent season and makes an emotional speech about his good mate and all of a sudden he should replace a guy as captain who has starred and lead from the front for the past decade. Mcveigh will miss the window of opportunity to captain in three years time when Lloyd is handing it over he will be 29 and struggling to hold onto his spot on the list.

 

[Fraz]

Sorry to be the martyr here, Mcveigh finally has consistent season and makes an emotional speech about his good mate and all of a sudden he should replace a guy as captain who has starred and lead from the front for the past decade. Mcveigh will miss the window of opportunity to captain in three years time when Lloyd is handing it over he will be 29 and struggling to hold onto his spot on the list.

While I don't know if Spike will be "struggling to hold onto his spot on the list" I do agree with the jist of that post.
He's had a great season and that speech was fantastic but one great season and an emotional speech does not make a captain.

 

[Longy413]

McVeigh has got better in every season he's played.

He's now had 4 good seasons, with each better than the last.

 

[NathanS]

McVeigh has got better in every season he's played. He's now had 4 good seasons, with each better than the last.

Agreed. He would make good captincy material in my opinion. You just have to watch him carefully to see how much passion he puts in. Round 22 against West Coast - him and Scotty Lucas really turned it on when the pressure was on, and it all counted.