Leo Barry Retirement????
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Leo interviewed on 3AW after the game. Spoke very well. Would someone start a thread please:
Leo the Stockbroker - would you invest ?
You would watch your investment go up, back, round and then mainly forward with a couple of clangers ..... but maybe one that would have you yelling "Leo Barry you STAR".Comment
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Yeah a couple of errors but you could say that for any member of the team. Errors in defence are obviously more obvious too.
For a guy who has played no senior football for 12 months at 32, it's amazing he's competing so well without the match fitness."As a player he simply should not have been able to do the things he did. Leo was a 185cm, 88kg full-back and played on some of the biggest, fastest and best full-forwards of all time, and constantly beat them." Roos.
Leo Barry? you star! We'll miss ya, ''Leapin''.Comment
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Here's a nice story...
I've mentioned in the past that my 12yo nephew who lives in Perth is Leo's greatest fan (to the point that he chose Leo as his confirmation name - Catholics will know what I mean...).
Leo rang my brother a few weeks back to tell him this week would be his last game so bro arranged for him and the nephew to come to Sydney for the big game (yes, perhaps a little OTT, but being a 12yo Swans fan in Perth does deserve some kudos!).
Anyways, they went into the rooms after the game and my brother presented Leo with a small gift to say thanks - Leo says "Great - and I've got something for you." He then presents my nephew with his shorts, socks AND boots that he's worn for his final game. What a fantastic gesture!
My nephew, who's normally a pretty quiet fella, had a grin from ear to ear for the rest of the night! Truly an occasion he won't forget - and another reminder we've lost a little ripper with Leo.Comment
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Here's a nice story...
I've mentioned in the past that my 12yo nephew who lives in Perth is Leo's greatest fan (to the point that he chose Leo as his confirmation name - Catholics will know what I mean...).
Leo rang my brother a few weeks back to tell him this week would be his last game so bro arranged for him and the nephew to come to Sydney for the big game (yes, perhaps a little OTT, but being a 12yo Swans fan in Perth does deserve some kudos!).
Anyways, they went into the rooms after the game and my brother presented Leo with a small gift to say thanks - Leo says "Great - and I've got something for you." He then presents my nephew with his shorts, socks AND boots that he's worn for his final game. What a fantastic gesture!
My nephew, who's normally a pretty quiet fella, had a grin from ear to ear for the rest of the night! Truly an occasion he won't forget - and another reminder we've lost a little ripper with Leo.Comment
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A great story and sums up leo the man perfectly. As a footballer, he has given our club his all, and he will most definitely never be forgotten, even if it turns out to be just for that 1 mark! I'm very happy he got to get a couple of games in the seniors to leave on rather then disappearing off the map without trace.
Only one to sum up Leo though- 'You Star!'."You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)Comment
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