Troy Cook: Why did we let him go?

[GoSouth33]

I liked Cookie. He was a real hard nut and I remember at the time being glad that he was going if only for the reason that he would get far more opportunities at Freo than he was getting at the Swans. And I always think of him as a former Swan who probably would have gladly stayed had he been given more game time. For mine he's in a different category to, say, A.Rocca who couldn't bear to stay.

[NTH DENI SWAN]

Troy Cook
plays very well in losing sides sure its great to have but players like him dont win games of footy

Nick Davis
plays very bad a lot winning sides losing sides BUT can win games of footy last year was really his flag in a way we had to get past geelong the rest is history

so cook my pick up a vote in alosing side

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by NTH DENI SWAN
Troy Cook
plays very well in losing sides sure its great to have but players like him dont win games of footy

Nick Davis
plays very bad a lot winning sides losing sides BUT can win games of footy last year was really his flag in a way we had to get past geelong the rest is history

so cook my pick up a vote in alosing side

Is it just me?

[giant]

Originally posted by ROK Lobster
Is it just me?

Well, originally I thought it was, but now I'm beginning to wonder...

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by Bas
I believe Schauble is in germany. Ah where is Cupcake these days?

I passed Andrew Schauble after the Italy-Australia match in Kaiserslautern. He was wearing a Socceroo shirt and was very depressed. I was wearing a Socceroo shirt and was feeling even worse than him.

His is of German extraction. More than likely from the Stuttgart area, as "Sch?uble" sounds very Swabian.

JF

PS:- Getting back to Cookie, I heard that the Swans felt he went astray because he was good friends and housemates with continuous party boy Adam Heuskes.

[hammo]

Originally posted by ROK Lobster
Is it just me?

I couldn't understand a word

[penga]

He looked good on the Ella Bache poster that was all over Sydney at one stage.

Blast from the past.. But can anyone remember the other two "members" on the billboard with Troy Cook?

[MadCanuck]

Was Matthew Nicks one and Micky O another?

[Primmy]

There were five.

Matty Nicks, Micky O, Cookie, Cressa and Snapper (Brad Seymour) - won a tshirt with the Ella Bache add on it......

As a side issue, Troy Cook had the best pecs by a country mile.

[wedge.maverick]

There were five.

Matty Nicks, Micky O, Cookie, Cressa and Snapper (Brad Seymour) - won a tshirt with the Ella Bache add on it......

As a side issue, Troy Cook had the best pecs by a country mile.

There's actually a signed poster on Ebay at the moment. $0.99 starting and $12.50 postage.

[MightyBloods]

When I lived in Sydney in the mid to late 1990's I got to be close to Micky O, Matty Nicks and Simon Arnott, They shared a flat in kensington. Their fridge didnt work so when they offered me a beer they opened up the oven to get me one! I still laugh today thinking about it. Micky O loved his NBA basketball and loved collecting basketball cards. Those three were inseparable. I remember when Micky intoduced me to a young Adam Goodes and Troy Cook in later years. Top guys all of them. I watched Troy play his first senior game at the SCG and his first possession was taking a screamer in the goal square. I looked at other members in our seats and we all thought we have a good player here......and just as we were all thinking it...he shanks the kick from 10 metres directly in front for a point. A top guy, top team mate, a real goer but unfortunately lacked some kicking skills.

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oh, and a young, shy kid called Adam Goodes went on to have some career. Micky O took him under his wing from day 1. Micky was very shy when we recruited him but his early love and leadership for his brothers was there for all to see in his early years. Thank you Ron Joseph for spotting this kid at Central Districts Reserves before he played any senior football.

Love ya Mick.