happy feet wrote:A few weeks ago I listened to an interview of Kevin Sheedy on ABC radio on the south coast of NSW. Not often you get AFL coverage in gods own glorious country. I did not know much of Sheedy but it was a bloody good interview, and, at its end after his discussion of the Cousins dilemma, I knew Richmond would take him on. Why so you say. A simple answer.
Leadership.
Leadership in its true form does not make the safe decision the only option. It goes with gut feel, with daring and calculated risk. The things that wini you a game.
Good luck to Richmond for daring to take the risk. And, all the things that I felt but did not know about Sheedy disappeared in a 20 minute interview that showed intelligence, compassion and daring. No wonder the Bombers have had success. Mr Sheedy is a true leader of men.
I cannot wait to be howled down, but so be it.
I know first hand that this was Sheedy's pet project. He is a decent man and compassionate. I have no doubt that he was p1ssed at the AFL by the way they teated the whole episode.
Kudos to him for what he's doing for BC. Now given the title of this thread... one wonders had Sheedy not been with Richmond...and without his assurances and passion... would their board (less Sheedy) have had the guts to take him? Probably not.
Sheeds would have been content to see him go to the Saints and possibly Brissie. However, when both clubs declined, he stood up and persuaded Richmond to get on board.
Had he been with us, and not the tiges... then I reckong BC would be a Saint.
Richmond got balls? Yes, and his name is Sheedy. Without him, they would still be a eunuch footy club and would not have even considered BC.
The lid is off after Round 2! Enjoy the journey, coz you just don't know where we'll end up. Live for today and seize the moment.