Chris & James Gowans Appreciaton Thread

[Dogwatcher]

Love 'em. Will miss 'em.
Book will be out in the next month.

[Big Phil]

Book will be out in the next month.

Can't wait for that book, will be a brilliant read...

Robert Laidlaw and Steve Barratt have done some brilliant research so it will be a good publication, no doubt...

[sjt]

Well they seem like top blokes off he field. But certainly they tried their best to be w@nkers on it. Probably more than succeeded too on numerous occasions. One will be remembered for a certain king hit in the Granny. Haven't seen anything like it since Granger and Sims. Well done and good riddance

Yeah, and they pointed against Sturt once also.
Legends.

[CENTURION]

Hard to quantify just how much success over the last 12 years can be attributed to these two but the evidence is heavily in their favour. Favourite moment though had to be during a trial game in the Clarko era when they were playing up and he dragged them both at the same time, much to their disgust:lol:

As a collective unit - difficult to think of another pair, or individual for that matter, that shared so much success with a team over so long a period.

And to think they will only experience one more Premiership

yes, the record-breaking Premiership!

[Wedgie]

In all seriousness a couple of years too late perhaps?
Only met Chris off the field and he was a great bloke to drink with and have a yarn with.
In retrospect I wish he'd punched my ex's lights out instead of just laughing at her when she slapped him.

[Dog_ger]

In all seriousness a couple of years too late perhaps?
Only met Chris off the field and he was a great bloke to drink with and have a yarn with.
In retrospect I wish he'd punched my ex's lights out instead of just laughing at her when she slapped him.

Only if she played in a SANFL Jumper....

[Pseudo]

I appreciate tremendously the fact that those blokes are retiring.

Now the other 7 SANFL clubs plus Port might be half a chance to beat Central

[Big Phil]

In all seriousness a couple of years too late?

Don't think so, no...

Yes, their aging bodies have caught up with them but Chris finished 6th in the B&F last year and both had good moments last season and in the limited game time they have had this year, they certainly haven't been the worst players.

I think it is the right time now though and hope for their sake they can go out on a high in about 5 weeks time...

[FlyingHigh]

Hard to quantify just how much success over the last 12 years can be attributed to these two but the evidence is heavily in their favour. Favourite moment though had to be during a trial game in the Clarko era when they were playing up and he dragged them both at the same time, much to their disgust:lol:

As a collective unit - difficult to think of another pair, or individual for that matter, that shared so much success with a team over so long a period.

And to think they will only experience one more Premiership

Probably two distinguishable periods of influence they had. When they came over Centrals were perhaps on the brink of slipping back after the mid-90's, at least a club unsure it fully believed it could succeed, and they and a couple of others really put their stamp on the club and the comp both to win that first flag and then ensure the club weren't content with just one. The last 4-5 years they have probably been more complementary to the team and reinforcing the culture to players coming through, whilst blokes like Goodrem, Boyd and Callinan have stepped up to be the prime players.
For all the yap, intimidatory tactics, hardness at the ball, it is easy to overlook they were very skilled players on both sides of their bodies.
As was mentioned in the retirements thread, Gowans, Cicca, Clayton, players whose passion gets under opponents and supporters skin, but it's this passion that also drives them to be the best players.

[NO-MERCY]

$-) Surely over rated

absolutely, in fact, too old & too slow

Gee i've heard that before.
Too old, Too slow but Too good!
Well done to both of them we need more players like that in our comp.
At Port would be nice!

[UK Fan]

Love em!!

They are the Best thing that has happened to sanfl in 12 years!!!

I still have no idea which one is which when I talk to them.

[NO-MERCY]

Love em!!

They are the Best thing that has happened to sanfl in 12 years!!!

I still have no idea which one is which when I talk to them.

X2

[Scrapboy]

Never wanted anyone that I so hated in my team so much - and there's two of em! Champions.

[jockey]

Never wanted anyone that I so hated in my team so much - and there's two of em! Champions.

Would be the thoughts of many opposition supporters, Gunna be a sad sad day for us dogs supporters not to see the boys on the field.

[Booney]

I appreciate this thread.

[Big Phil]

I appreciate this thread.

But do you appreciate the twins, Boon Man?

[goraw]

Never wanted anyone that I so hated in my team so much - and there's two of em! Champions.

Would be the thoughts of many opposition supporters, Gunna be a sad sad day for us dogs supporters not to see the boys on the field.

i had the same feeling when the great D.Jarman retrired.

[Booney]

I appreciate this thread.

But do you appreciate the twins, Boon Man?

So much so, it would be impossible to put into words on here.

[Big Phil]

I appreciate this thread.

But do you appreciate the twins, Boon Man?

So much so, it would be impossible to put into words on here.

Beautifully put, sir

[garygroundwork]

Great players. Important cog in the emergence of the centrals footy club as a powerhouse. Ornaments to SANFL footy.

Most importantly great blokes.