Will Judd be booed? (LINK)
April 28th 2008 01:32
Former West Coast Captain Chris Judd has two very daunting tasks this week: one, making the long flight over to Perth, and two, playing against his old team.
Not such an easy task when you consider Judd was their Premiership-winning Captain only a few years ago. He is also said to be the club's all-time greatest player, and a former Brownlow Medallist in a start-studded midfield with former Brownlow winners Daniel Kerr and Ben Cousins.
The terrible trio have now disbanded with Cousins' life being played out like a soap opera and Judd going to Carlton for millions of dollars a season. Kerr is the only one left, and has had to carry the bulk of the load for a hapless West Coast team, languishing in the bottom four.
A poorer start (one win from six outings) could not have been envisaged for a team who has had so much success in recent years.
The match has quickly sold out, with Judd the main focus.
"The figure was one of the fastest-selling games apart from a final in Perth," Kerr said, "He is a premiership captain and he really did serve us well.
"He was a great servant of the club and he really did do everything in his power for us to win games of footy and he was a great leader, so I hope they don't boo him."
Judd says he will not be affected by what the crowd does, and will leave it up to them as to what noise they make.
"If they want to boo they can boo and if they want to cheer they can cheer. I will be over there to play a role for the Blues and hopefully get the four points," Judd said.
Carlton will play the Eagles on Friday, and Judd will be primed for the big occasion against his old team-mates. The match will be shown on Channel Seven
Not such an easy task when you consider Judd was their Premiership-winning Captain only a few years ago. He is also said to be the club's all-time greatest player, and a former Brownlow Medallist in a start-studded midfield with former Brownlow winners Daniel Kerr and Ben Cousins.
The terrible trio have now disbanded with Cousins' life being played out like a soap opera and Judd going to Carlton for millions of dollars a season. Kerr is the only one left, and has had to carry the bulk of the load for a hapless West Coast team, languishing in the bottom four.
A poorer start (one win from six outings) could not have been envisaged for a team who has had so much success in recent years.
The match has quickly sold out, with Judd the main focus.
"The figure was one of the fastest-selling games apart from a final in Perth," Kerr said, "He is a premiership captain and he really did serve us well.
"He was a great servant of the club and he really did do everything in his power for us to win games of footy and he was a great leader, so I hope they don't boo him."
Judd says he will not be affected by what the crowd does, and will leave it up to them as to what noise they make.
"If they want to boo they can boo and if they want to cheer they can cheer. I will be over there to play a role for the Blues and hopefully get the four points," Judd said.
Carlton will play the Eagles on Friday, and Judd will be primed for the big occasion against his old team-mates. The match will be shown on Channel Seven
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