To all those who sent private messages to me through the board re my grandfather, A heartfelt thankyou to all, it amazed me how many people who I have never met face to face bothered to spend some time sending me their best wishes, it was much appreciated.
Sadly he lost his battle last night to cancer.
2 small points i wanted to make are that one, it amazes me the many different ways the eels affect my life and others around me, my grandfather was a classic example of this, although he was your typical kiwi rugby and allblack fan, through my passion for the eels he always made a point of knowing how parra went each week and who had done what, so that he could could have a chat to me about the game, actually I think he became quite a fan, one of his favourite comments each week to me was "Gee that Hindmarsh would go great in an allblack jersey wouldn't he, he never stops". This was a special bond that Parra gave us and something I treasured.
Secondly is something i've mentioned before and that is the positive side of a board such as this, the people through here that I have met and become good personal friends with and also the people who I have never met who cared enough to spend their time sending messages.
Sure we may not be having a great season, understatement i know, and we may not always agree on certain topics, but at least Parra still provide us with some positives in other areas.
Sorry to ramble on, but it's been a long night and not much sleep had.
Sadly he lost his battle last night to cancer.
2 small points i wanted to make are that one, it amazes me the many different ways the eels affect my life and others around me, my grandfather was a classic example of this, although he was your typical kiwi rugby and allblack fan, through my passion for the eels he always made a point of knowing how parra went each week and who had done what, so that he could could have a chat to me about the game, actually I think he became quite a fan, one of his favourite comments each week to me was "Gee that Hindmarsh would go great in an allblack jersey wouldn't he, he never stops". This was a special bond that Parra gave us and something I treasured.
Secondly is something i've mentioned before and that is the positive side of a board such as this, the people through here that I have met and become good personal friends with and also the people who I have never met who cared enough to spend their time sending messages.
Sure we may not be having a great season, understatement i know, and we may not always agree on certain topics, but at least Parra still provide us with some positives in other areas.
Sorry to ramble on, but it's been a long night and not much sleep had.
