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I'm not sure how he was supposed to tell them any other way. From all reports, he was home on the GC (well, his other home...lol) and his teammates were splintered in various parts of the globe letting their hair down on end of season trips.
I just don't get why there has been so much angst (not just from van Berlo) on the way Tippett told his ex-teammates, texting seems the logical way. Given the backlash, it appears that not even bothering to tell them at all and let them read it in the papers would have been a better option for him.Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09Comment
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I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
We watched him fade before our very eyes, and years before his timeComment
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They EXPECTED him to either re-sign & most of South Australia would be vindicated (albeit blissfully ignorant) in the deluded belief that Adelaide is God's gift to the Southern hemisphere (which it probably is if you're Al Capone or Charles Manson) ... OR ... he was EXPECTED to go back to the Gold Coast for a substantial payment (in exchange for a 2nd round pick) with most of South Australia bemoaning the "soft eastern state kids who can't live away from home, but it's no great loss coz he's really a never-was basketballer anyway & not the gun forward, part time ruckman we've been extolling the virtues of for the past six years".Comment
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He texted himself & it was quite a nice message:
"Boys, this morning, I have told the club that I won't be renewing my contract for 2013.
"Making my decision has been one of the toughest processes I have ever been through.
"I have asked the club to shoot through an email to you all but in case it doesn't get through I want to thank you for your support and friendship over the past six years.
"Have absolutely loved playing alongside you all.
"You are all friends for life! I'll be in touch. Love KT.''
Which, depending on his phone plan, would have taken at least 447 characters (depending on punctuation - possibly more) so, with an iPhone (on a Telstra business plan would allow 160 characters per message) his SMS would be sent as 3 messages. With 47 players on their list, that's $28.20. Pretty generous departing message I reckon ... doesn't even include the coaches! 'Course if he's using an iPhone with iMessages or Whatsapp or Viber, his former teammates would have said he was even cheaper!Last edited by 0918330512; 21 March 2013, 10:33 PM.Comment
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Love????Nothing like a good light bulb moment.Comment
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sms or not, clearly the playing group weren't happy how it went down, regardless if he stayed or not. They know him and the situation better than me.
I could give 2 stuffs though. We have him, and he better put up or shut up when he gets a chance. At the moment he is keeping quiet, so thats a bonus.
...Onwards to victory...Comment
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C'mon BillyRay ... give Kurt some credit. He wanted to come to the Swans. He did his homework, & bought a copy of Kirky's book - Brave Heart - & in there is a whole chapter devoted to how important it is to tell people that you love them. Have a read of it. Inspiring stuff
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I do that every Friday night at the local RSL Club and usually end up getting slapped !!!!C'mon BillyRay ... give Kurt some credit. He wanted to come to the Swans. He did his homework, & bought a copy of Kirky's book - Brave Heart - & in there is a whole chapter devoted to how important it is to tell people that you love them. Have a read of it. Inspiring stuffNothing like a good light bulb moment.Comment
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Tippett!!
KT had handled himself extremely well through the whole saga, we have definitely done our due diligence on this bloke.Comment
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