Bennett calls for Norm Provan to be the next immortal.

[Seoul Dragon]

Yep, bring it on!
Right a wrong!

 

[Walpole]

If they're going to persist with this immortal concept then Provan is the only logical pick.

I'd still rather they created a genuine Hall of Fame with some sort of museum and yearly inductions.

 

[TruSaint]

https://www.change.org/p/national-r...ague-immortal-as-this-honour-is-sadly-overdue

If u can pls sign this petition.

 

[Life's Good]

https://www.change.org/p/national-r...m_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition

If u can pls sign this petition.

Done, with pleasure.

 

[Das Gupta]

https://www.change.org/p/national-r...m_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition

If u can pls sign this petition.

Done the great man should be an immortal.

 

[jak]

???


Sorry, news travels slowly up here on the Gold Coast.
Only just found out man landed on the moon not that long ago.
Next, you'll be telling me the tv has colour!

moon landing ?

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

https://www.change.org/p/national-r...ague-immortal-as-this-honour-is-sadly-overdue

If u can pls sign this petition.

All done mate...cheers

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

A record second to none and if we had of played the number of games and test matches we do today back then "Sticks' record would be even more imposing.
IMO next 2 immortals without a doubt should be N. Provan, K Irvine.
Irvine's record is so great that the so called superstars of today still can't catch him despite in some cases playing almost 100 games more than him.
The game of RL was made great by these 2 giants of the game.

Yep I agree re Proven and Irvine OT......not suggesting he should be an immortal but Johnny King wasnt that far behind Ken imo

 

[TruSaint]

All done mate...cheers

Thanks buddy

 

[dragonssamy61]

I have done it as well

 

[ouryear]

A few of these immortals were of course legends on the field but questionable to say the least off it.
Provan, though I never saw him play, has an unbelievable record on the field and perhaps even better off it, a true gentleman, astute businessman who never took a backward step

Proven was a master of the game,
And a magnificent man manager.

He controlled the game, not the ref.
He called the shots, not always leaving it to his halves.
Touch one his players, then pray to god that sticks wouldn't break you in two.

Sticks had a super strategic brain, planned everything.
Awesome communicator.
Tough as a bull.

No.... He was tougher.

Great player, great coach, did everything.

Imagine a player coach today, let alone 10 grand finals.

Can't even get a coach to coach.. nor a player to play.

His job wasn't easy just because he had some great players, they each had egos, each had their issues, each thought perhaps they knew better.

But sticks kept his team together, all working for the same goal. They trusted him, they loved him, but he didn't take it easy on them. He drove it hard.

Then there was Australia... Geeze, what a player.

How the hell hasn't he already been selected. It's totally ridiculous.

Andrew Johns?? FMD

 

[jak]

Yep I agree re Proven and Irvine OT......not suggesting he should be an immortal but Johnny King wasnt that far behind Ken imo

and lets not forget the mighty stan gorton.

 

[TruSaint]

I have done it as well

Champion.. cheers mate

 

[Red V for life]

Signed the petition.

Geez, there’s some action there. The number of signatures went crazy while I was on...like watching the pokies spin. Now in excess of 500 .

Thanks Tru and let’s hope he gets there.

 

[TruSaint]

Signed the petition.

Geez, there’s some action there. The number of signatures went crazy while I was on...like watching the pokies spin. Now in excess of 500 .

Thanks Tru and let’s hope he gets there.

Thank you mate... Lets spread the word and see what we can do.. Great start indeed.

 

[Saint_JimmyG]

Especially when wally Lewis and Andrew John got in there before him.

TBF, Lewis was a bloody good footballer who deserves his Immortal status.

As for Proven...no brainer.

Arthur Summons, probably deserves the same recognition too,

 

[Gareth67]

Signed the petition.

Geez, there’s some action there. The number of signatures went crazy while I was on...like watching the pokies spin. Now in excess of 500 .

Thanks Tru and let’s hope he gets there.

I signed also and as you said the thing was spinning just like those good old fashioned 1 armed bandits ! Did anyone get the other petition for Tony Abbott to be Prime Minister again ?

 

[Dragonslayer]

Signed, and well done Tru for organising it.

Strange feeling though having to sign a petition when this legend should have been already referred to as an immortal.

Lets right the wrong guys

 

[Red V for life]

I’ve been thinking more on this.

If this concept is fair dinkum, there are no other ‘real’ candidates. What he has achieved is unsurpassed and unlikely to ever be surpassed. He is the best candidate worthy of ‘lasting fame’ which is the definition most appropriate for the term Immortal in this context. So, they should be able to announce it now, but that doesn’t make news or sell papers.

What scares me is that Provan may not be seen as ‘commercially’ a good choice compared to a Lockyer for example. This of course would be covered up by the ‘different era’ sh!t excuse.

Anyway, I won’t put the cart before the horse and fly into a rage just yet. All i’ll say is that I hope he gets the nod and is here to enjoy an honour that shoud’ve been bestowed on him YEARS ago.

Do you think Cam Smith (don’t get me started) and JT will wait as long? Judging by Johns, no.

 

[SEAT 1A]

Well said ouryear.

Imagine a player coach today, let alone 10 grand finals.

Seriously, this only should represent an immortal of the game. Also, the number of Saints already shouldn't negate his place as one of the greats.