Mike Sheahan retires

[MaddAdam]

Think this is worthy of main board.

Announced to colleagues etc yesterday.

Who will take over his mantle of the Top 50 etc?

Great career no matter what his detractors say.

Good onya Mike.

 

[MaddAdam]

Actually, will still do the Top 50 and occasional pieces but is retiring from the chief gig.

 

[DTRAIN87]

If you looked below this same thread has already been sent to fourth estate.

 

[Drewcula]

Great Career! Had his critics but was one of the more objective footy writers I thought.

 

[roostersgal4eva]

If you looked below this same thread has already been sent to fourth estate.

Maybe so but I think when someone like Mike retires it should be on the main board

Congrats Mike & good luck in retirement

 

[MaddAdam]

Didn't realise it had already been cast to the wintry exile that is the Fourth Estate.

 

[tonk]

Surprising, thought he could continue for years.

 

[Slattery_20]

<insert bland, unoriginal, fence-sitting tribute here, offering no opinion one way or the other, but covering all bases & possibilities>

 

[Tassieboy]

Wrong to send it to FFE IMO, Don Draper. Of course any spin off threads belong there, but one of the AFL's most prominent journos is retiring and like him or not, he deserves a tribute on the main board.

I mostly enjoyed your stuff Mike. All the best

 

[Dean3]

GWS might pick him up in the PSD.

 

[Ironmonger]

Bit of a non entity if you ask me. Been a long time since I bothered to read anything he wrote.

 

[JD-Roo]

<insert bland, unoriginal, fence-sitting tribute here, offering no opinion one way or the other, but covering all bases & possibilities>

That just about sums it up perfectly!

 

[Nice Guy Adam]

Great writer. Since I started bothering to regularly check the Hun website, I've read just about everything he's put up. He'll be unfairly typecast as just another journo, however he was one of the only ones that didn't resort to grandiose, over the top BS in recent years. I'll miss reading his words.

 

[Tassieboy]

In this day and age of shock analysis, people may criticise him for his fence-sitting; however, he usually gives both sides to a story and is fair, without talking too much bull shit. Although to be fair, of late, he's been more inclined to do so.

 

[ekel92]

Lost all respect from me after a 4-0 start he proclaimed the 'cracks were appearing'. I loved how Robbo continually mentioned it to Mike during the season

 

[royboy2]

Low life scumbag, who I have no time for whatsover and I imagine most Fitroy supporters share the same opinion

 

[Drummer_19]

Lost all respect from me after a 4-0 start he proclaimed the 'cracks were appearing'. I loved how Robbo continually mentioned it to Mike during the season

I don't really like the guy either but I would of thought this is one of the last things to get annoyed about, sure he was completely wrong but it was basically the only time I can remember he actually chose to take a punt and write about something that wasn't the "Topic of the week" and piggy back someone else's theories like he normally does and take a different view.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

If Mikes calling it a day, next week he'll be calling it a night.

 

[Zeke]

GWS might pick him up in the PSD.

Well played.

 

[Partridge]

Great writer. Since I started bothering to regularly check the Hun website, I've read just about everything he's put up. He'll be unfairly typecast as just another journo, however he was one of the only ones that didn't resort to grandiose, over the top BS in recent years. I'll miss reading his words.

Nah he did that too. Telling us Rioli "lit up the MCG" after he had 7 possessions and zero impact wasn't quite accurate. Did a sidestep though, which should not be underestimated.

 

[jackster83]

Couldn't stand the guy or his anti-SA sentiment.

Glad he's finished.

 

[Dazb86]

So who did he actually barrack for?

One of the few media personalities who's bias doesn't shine through.

I'm guessing maybe Melbourne for his over the top love of Robert Flower.

 

[MaddAdam]

He did write a mea culpa for the Fitzroy stuff during the North to GC dramas talking about how he had learned his lesson.

 

[MaddAdam]

So who did he actually barrack for?

One of the few media personalities who's bias doesn't shine through.

I'm guessing maybe Melbourne for his over the top love of Robert Flower.

Dees, yep

 

[Primetime Pricey]

didnt dislike him but never found a journo who changed his opinion on teams so quickly then Mike. One week he would be down on a team and the next they are world beaters.