Your Favorite Thing About Coach Roos

[stellation]

As a player - the single bed mattress he had strapped to his thigh.

hahahahahaha

What was the story with that padding? It really looked like the only thing it would protect was not getting bruised too badly, I assume that wasn't the lingering injury!

[laughingnome]

hahahahahaha

What was the story with that padding? It really looked like the only thing it would protect was not getting bruised too badly, I assume that wasn't the lingering injury!

I believe he has made mention in the past that he thought he was prone to corked theighs after a series of incidents, and wore the cricket pads in defense. I guess it's one of those times that after you wear the strapping for a little while you feel naked without it.

[dimelb]

As a hairstyle, too!

LOL -no, that'd be firm but dark.

[AnnieH]

As a player - the single bed mattress he had strapped to his thigh.

... both thighs!!! (and was still defending like a champion.)

[Matty10]

What was the story with that padding?

It looked worse in those days as well becasue the football shorts were not as big, and then he had those big red bike shorts going halfway down his leg to cover the padding (I think there was some rule at the time about what colours players had to wear in order to match their uniforms).

[goswannie14]

"here it is!!!!!!"

[johnno]

the fact that he puts the letter Y at the end of everyones name when he is refering to them...Kirky, Hally, Goodesy etc etc.

[Bas]

As a player - the single bed mattress he had strapped to his thigh.

When he retired, they were donated to a local orphanage and now provide bedding for two kiddies cots.

Awesome.

[Big Al]

His 2005 victory speech.

"here it is!!!!!!"

+1

Best Victory speech ever. Goosebumps every time I hear it.

[swansrule100]

he enjoys the job.... well seems that way

[CJK]

Good head of hair.

[Triple B]

the fact that he puts the letter Y at the end of everyones name when he is refering to them...Kirky, Hally, Goodesy etc etc.

Dont' forget Braddy. Wtf is that?

Braddles seems much more appropriate.

[ROK Lobster]

Polo shirt tucked into slacks (and the hair).

[ShockOfHair]

During my Roy period in 89 he was part of a great Fitzroy spine - Pert, Roos, Matty Armstrong, Lynch, Osborne.

[Red]

The 3-year plan:

1. 2003: Attack
2. 2004: Defence
3. 2005: Attack + Defence = Flag

Plus the GF speech, the hair, being the best-looking coach, smiling & whistling during huddles of tight games, coaching from the sideline with the NFL-style headset, the list is actually quite numerous.

What a depressing thread. I miss him already!