Universal Love Thanks Cyril, 11 amazing years, One of the greatest Hawks

[DEECEE]

Someone please record and upload this for us

Impromptu Game Day thread for 9pm tonite?

 

[Hawk Dork]

Football just got worse

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Football just got worse

I said a few weeks back after watching Rioli at West Coast - if you want equalisation in footy and the style of the game to improve just give every team a Rioli.

 

[Flukey!]

Every defender in every other team just breathed a collective sigh of relief....

 

[MinerBoy]

The intercept and handball at 1:20 is just stuff that mere mortals cannot do.

Rough let that goal go through man.

 

[AM]

Respect for a talented player who played the game in the right spirit.

Four flags and a Normie is some footy achievement.

Best wishes as your kick-off the next part of life's journey, Cyril.

 

[vanders]

Tippett might come out of retirement now

 

[Dubz]

See ya Cyril! Thank you for all the memories. It was a true pleasure to watch you play and you will be missed. All the best to you and your family. Now hurry up and have heaps of kids so we can have a horde of Rioli F/S picks.

 

[flinchfree]

I wish I had better words or more generous spirit right now.
Everyone else has written what should be said, expressed the right wishes to Cyril.
Why can't I draw from that well right now?
Me, I feel cheated.
Not since Barry Rowlings left have I felt so dumped.
I've seen many of my favourite players leave, and understood.
But I couldn't with Barry......and I can't with Cyril.
I know I'm making it about me and that's a shitfull attitude.
Hopefully I'm a better man tomorrow and can follow the lead of a Hawk great, who walked tallest when we needed him, shined brightest when we couldn't imagine such audacious wizardry, and embodied the spirit in our greatest people - not merely among athletes.
Bye Cyril, have a feeling I'll still be missing you till the day I too have to leave.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Congratulations Cyril on an outstanding career. He had it all. Lost count of the number of times he tore us to shreds. What a superstar and all the best for the future.

 

[Leon]

Absolutely brilliant footballer, have loved watching him from the very start.

Was fortunate enough to meet him years ago and he was a terrific guy too, very friendly, a great bloke.

He’s provided so many great moments, can only imagine the joy you Hawks fans have got from having him over the years.

Wish him nothing but the best.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

All my advertising banners on bigfooty at the moment are advertising a 'Do the NT' promotion with Jetstar telling me to fly to Darwin. Why troll me like this

 

[FisherHawk]

I'm selfishly absolutely shattered. I enjoyed every game of Cyril's sizzling career in the gold and brown and now realize I'll never get to watch him again. I've never seen a player with his talent, so freakish and maybe a one off type player. Thanks for the memories

 

[Wosh]

Best wishes Cyril, a champ.
Four flags and a Norm Smith, now he just wants to be with his family and do other things with his life. Perfect

 

[Gralin]

Best wishes Cyril, a champ.
Four flags and a Norm Smith, now he just wants to be with his family and do other things with his life. Perfect

thanks Wosh

 

[Mr Pie]

Amazing footballer!!!

 

[Wosh]

thanks Wosh

Kudos to him really, hes done all that and he’s only 28! Fair enough he has other priorites now, good luck to him for knowing where he wants to be.

 

[Tas_Dean]

Posting as a mid 30's year old, with multiple injuries seriously restricting how I enjoy my life and my kids, and knowing that Cyril has had numerous knee injuries amongst more than a few other injuries, I respect Cyril's decision to retire enormously. So many footballers go on and on through numerous injuries, until there body cannot take any more, respect goes to the little master pulling the pin with his body intact enough to love life with his family.

Oh how I'll miss watching him, I'm sure he can smell the leather of the ball, surely that's the only way he can repeatedly pluck a ball out of a pack when no one else even knows where the ball is.

As for those on the main board calling him over rated, they must never have watched him live.

Enjoy your retirement Cyril.

 

[vanders]

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

I didn't want to believe the rumours last night. And now I feel shattered.

Cyril was one of two reasons my 2 boys began following the hawks with a passion. The other was Buddy. Now both gone.

I am shattered.

 

[beta_condition]

We all knew this was coming when he left a few weeks ago but the hammer has finally smashed through the glass and made it a reality. I think which heightens this retirement practically the of the 2008 premiership team era.

More than anything else we were blessed not only to experience a special player with skills that would genuinely make you giggle but for that player to be wrap in the full package of being a great human. We've seen him grow from the boy that was nervous to speak and shy away from the camera to be come one of the true leaders of greater community and a influential figure cross all people.

 

[MasterSamurai]

I’m thankful that he didn’t retire at an earlier age, got to see 10 years of absolute sublime football. Thank you Cyril you f••••g champ!

 

[Jaeger]

 

[vanders]

 

[Tuck In]

Love and respect to the man and the player. Brought joy to many and now wants some time to embrace the next phase of his life with his family. He has earned that and hopefully he finds a way to stay in touch with the club and suppprters when the time is right.

Will miss his freakish skill and watching defenders fumble and panic as he entered their area. All the best champ