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 Post subject: Big Nick
PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:56 am 
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Garry Crane

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Big Nick turned 70 on Thursday 13/8.

Congrats old champ, and a toast to you.

Wow, my first real footy hero (along with Cliff Stewart of course) is 70 !

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reading the thread title i thought it was an anti-stevo thread. . Lol. . I was ready to yell and scream to defend his honor. .

Happy b'day big nic. You sir, are an icon amongst men.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 6:25 am 
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Happy birthday Nick .

Best ever Carlton player ! ( IMO of course ) .

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:01 am 
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Many Happy Returns ''Crystal Eyes'', you are still THE MAN. :smoking: :thumbsup:

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 Post subject: Re: Big Nick
PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:10 am 
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klakker wrote:
Happy birthday Nick .

Best ever Carlton player ! ( IMO of course ) .


And IMO also,

Happy Birthday John

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:05 am 
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klakker wrote:
Happy birthday Nick .

Best ever Carlton player ! ( IMO of course ) .


x2
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DownUnderChick
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Love the Big Nick and a happy Birthday to you sir.

One of the best images and still gives me goosebumps is Kouta handing him the footy at Princes Park at our last game there.

Legend.

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 Post subject: Re: Big Nick
PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:23 am 
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klakker wrote:
Happy birthday Nick .

Best ever Carlton player ! ( IMO of course ) .


x3; totally agree!

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:54 am 
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Happy birthday to you...

:beer:

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Happy Birthday to a Carlton champion & great, and a former Glenelg coach :thumbsup:

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 Post subject: Re: Big Nick
PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:36 am 
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blueycarlton wrote:
klakker wrote:
Happy birthday Nick .

Best ever Carlton player ! ( IMO of course ) .


x3; totally agree!


x4. He was also my first ever football hero.

Hope you have many more years Big Nick and witness a few more Carlton Premierships.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:48 pm 
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My hero too and imo tyhe best player to play for Carlton (impact during his era).

Happy Birthday BIG NICK.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:51 pm 
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First number I had on my footy jumper was Number 2 - happy birthday Big Nick.

My old man tore up the 10 pound IOU. :wink:

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:32 pm 
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One of my big highlights as a longstanding Blues supporter was meeting Big Nick at the farewell game function at Princes Park in 2005- a great thrill (detracted possibly by my inebriated state! A fantastic night in all, given I lost my hearing-aid in the process! :lol: ) :thumbsup:

As a whippersnapper growing up, as I first form words (to hear), Nicholls and Jezza were the ones I identified with easily- happy birthday Big Nick! :beer:

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:11 pm 
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DownUnderChick wrote:
Love the Big Nick and a happy Birthday to you sir.

One of the best images and still gives me goosebumps is Kouta handing him the footy at Princes Park at our last game there.

Legend.



Here's another good pic DUC.

Image

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:24 pm 
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Big Nick:

- was the best ruckman of all time ..... at about half an inch shorter than ...... Judd!!!!!!
- kicked 6 goals in a winning grand final team........ at 33 years of age!!!!!! ...... while coaching the team!!!!!!!
- in a club that has won 16 premierships and played in many final series, has won 5 (read it.... 5!!!) B&Fs. (for comparison, Jezza won 1, SOS won 2, Sticks and Braddles 3 each, and Doull 4. And this guy won 5!!!!)

The best player I've ever seen, easilly.

Happy Birthday big guy!!

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John Nicholls............Legend............Happy Birthday.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:38 pm 
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moshe25 wrote:
Big Nick:

- was the best ruckman of all time ..... at about half an inch shorter than ...... Judd!!!!!!
- kicked 6 goals in a winning grand final team........ at 33 years of age!!!!!! ...... while coaching the team!!!!!!!
- in a club that has won 16 premierships and played in many final series, has won 5 (read it.... 5!!!) B&Fs. (for comparison, Jezza won 1, SOS won 2, Sticks and Braddles 3 each, and Doull 4. And this guy won 5!!!!)

The best player I've ever seen, easilly.

Happy Birthday big guy!!


You spelt it out Moshe......................without doubt the greatest player to pull on "The Old Dark Navy Blue".A truely MAGNIFICENT player.

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frank dardew
 Post subject: Re: Big Nick
PostPosted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:51 pm 
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Mick and Mosche summed it up beautifully - Big Nick was a legend - Most influential carlton player ever - a general - players walked tall playing alongside Nick
The steely blue eyes of big Nick had opponents trembling - told the rovers where to stand - a simply palmed it straight to them - body work sensational - battles between Nick and Farmer a sight to behold

Back in 1972 - on his last legs engineered a brilliant win - kicking 6 goals from FP

1973 -When Nick went down in the FP early in the first quarter the whole G rumbled - our day effectively ended then
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