Pies back down on Millane plan!

Go_The_Mighty_Magpies · Joined: 27 Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne

GOOD! im glad they should have asked his family and made sure they were fine with it before they made the idea public

CQ · ambitious that Joined: 25 Jul 2000 Location: melb

i cant believe they didnt ask his family in the first place (if they didnt that is).

Joel · Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula

dilly5 · Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Location: Essendon

I agree- they should have definitely checked with the family beforehand- but as always, we will never know the full story of who knew or said or felt what- only what the Herald Sun tells us.

But the bottom line is that Collingwood has done the right thing by backing out and apologising to the family, and you have to pay them some credit for that. I think it's a lot more than many other clubs would have done.

Cam · Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2003 3:25 pm

you know it is entirely possible that the family were not completely honest with the club over this thing. maybe they weren't strong in their opposition until others vented their anger, and a newspaper came knocking. just a thought.

call me a cynic.

at least the club had enough guts to admit that it was wrong, even if it thought it had covered the right bases beforehand.

Sultan of spin · Joined: 31 Aug 2003 Location: Burnley

Don't try and put any other spin on it, the club stuffed up and they have been made to look stupid but it takes more courage to admit that you were wrong and rectify the situation than it does to continue and make the mistake even worse so congrats on the change of mind.

Lets hope more care is taken when dealing with emotional issues in the future

GreekLunatic · Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: doncaster vic australia

i reckon we did the right thing thank god the board back down

NicoleD · Joined: 18 Oct 2003 Location: Malvern East

This issue has certainly divided the fans but I think Collingwood made the right decision. I don't think I want "unknowns" (future hacks) running around with the number 42 of the great man on their backs. Maybe if it was the captain wearing his number it may have been better received.

Also I though I read that the club spoke to the Millane family and said they were thinking about doing it and it then appeared in the Herald Sun the next day.

Don't forget that Millane's stupidity probably cost us a premiership (Perhaps like Pebbles did this year !!!!). I still love both of them though.

Go Pies forever

piedys · Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 9:22 pm

magpiefanatic · Aged Pensioner Joined: 18 May 2002 Location: Mumbai

I do not see what the fuss is about...why don't we retire number 22 as well as a mark of respect to Bobby Rose. Eventually we will have players running around with 156 and upwards on their back cos you gonna have to retire the number of every hero.

piedys · Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 10:12 pm

joffa corfe · PREMIERS 2010 Joined: 13 Nov 2003

I believe the club had good intentions and its idea was brilliant, darren millane without doubt was a champion player and we will never forget him, his presence in the 1990 finals series and grand final was legendary what a great honor for a young player to wear the number 42 jumper.

I believe its time to bring back the great number 42 and i dont believe its disrespectful to do so, i reckon darren millane would be thrilled to see a young player crashing through packs wearing his number.

I dont want to sound horrible for saying this but since when do familys own jumper numbers darren millane made 42 famous not his family, i think its time to move on and allways remember darren millane and what a great way in doing so by having a youngster wearing that number.

tomaraya · Joined: 29 Sep 2003 Location: epping

i am pretty upset at the fact that the club has had to shelve what i thought was a fantastic gesture by the club.having the no: 42 gathering dust does nothing to guarantee that this great player will be remembered into this next century and beyond.
i thought that the fact that millane's no.42 would still be running around with no other player being able to accumulate more than 20 odd games in it was a fantastic idea.this would preserve millane's name as the only one on locker 42.
like i've said before,millane always made a special effort in making new players at the club feel welcome.this in part made him a revered and popular player amongst those that played with him,including mickey mcguane. this gesture would've ensured that darren could continue to do this forever and a day,albeit only in a symbolic way.

p.s good to have nick's back.thanx to those involved in the resserection.

Blanch · Joined: 01 Jul 2002 Location: Back in Perth!

It was a great decision at the time but now I feel things are different? There are many who see Daics as a bigger Collingwood legend than Millane. Who looks at presti and thinks "you are not worthy you try hard." I know I don't.

What "honour" does anyone get out of wearing the no.35? There is no added stigma attached to it apart from knowing who used to wear it. By giving our no.1 draft pick each year the no.42 DM's name is brought up every year....the memory goes on forever. This idea gave the no.42 some added stigma. Now it will just be another forgotten number, just like no.35 will be in 30 years time....that's right FORGOTTEN. We will remember it but generations to come will have no idea ....just like those legends I can't remember many names of from the 1920's.

This may have been handled better but I for one am bitterly disappointed that I won't see the no.42 again.

piedys · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 9:43 pm