Agree with all that. Here's hoping the return to Windy Hill lessens his chain smoking habits. He is not the sort of guy any of us should hate. He tried his best for a long time, got very drained, has had enough, and is a very human and flawed character LIKE ALL OF US. I wouldn't care if he helps Hirdy get the Bombers up again. We have a new fit young vibrant coach which is a real blessing and begrudging Bomber any success is not necessary and the way he looked and coached at the end shows that his time WITH GEELONG was up. Definitely. This year is better than a wasted 2011 then the departure
If it is to appease his new partner, so be it. Good if he makes this relationship his priority. Not our business at all.
Its also human nature to wish to rationalise everything to appear publicly humane and measured when in reality this never serves the greater good in the long term. Bomber and his personal life became our business when in a premeditated fashion he decided to deceive the club for a very long period of time. We can still be grateful for his efforts and remember the good times in our own way, but why this means we have to devalue the truth of any circumstance confounds me. So the message to anyone is, hey its ok, you're only human, why have any code of behaviour or rules at all? If we all do the wrong thing, why should some go to jail?