Matthew Lloyd reveals James Hird tried to bring him out of retirement - Footy Classified

[@Herbatron]

Can Rutten ask him to come back this year?

[@marcusrotundo4139]

Didnt expect to see you here Herb

[@roybear9052]

A crossover I wasn’t expecting but happy to see ya Herb 🤩 keen for tomorrow’s edit

[@windyhillbomber]

Geoff Blethyn or dammit even a long departed John Coleman would offer better targets up front than what we currently have

[@ihategooglesomuch2119]

Based herb

[@jasonfrisken7606]

He could walk right in to the starting line up and perform better than the dropkicks that are in that team at the moment

[@PeterAtkinson]

Matthew Lloyd is hands down the best guy in sports media. So level headed and has excellent footy opinions. 👍👍

[@wadedixon6780]

Probs still kick four a game as well

[@jakeseymour2484]

Yep he is a legend. Makes me proud to be a bombers man the way he conducts himself in the media

[@AlonsoRules]

He is forthright and not afraid of backlash

[@roybear9052]

My love of Matthew continues. Such a level headed bloke

[@timh4232]

Completely agree. So much respect for him.

[@adamjonschippers]

As a blues supporter, I hated Lloydy, but gee I love him in the media. I reckon he's a brilliant media contributor

[@Dontomatios]

That's cause he pumps smoke up ur club ares because his brother works there, don't worry the minute you guys sack his brother you will b number one target!!!

[@johnmarc1986]

Would've been great to see Lloyd hit 1000 goals, especially under James Hird. Would've been a fantastic treat for the fans.

[@taxads7791]

If it wasn't for a try hard coach who thought it was a genius move to play the best full forward in the game on a half forward flank, supposedly to develop Jay Neagle, Lloydy would have gotten there in less 300 games.

[@jasonfrisken7606]

@@taxads7791 100percent, what an absolute clown 🤡 knights was as a coach, jay neagle was a bum

[@taxads7791]

@@jasonfrisken7606 he damaged our culture too I felt, lots of our club greats hint at that when referring to that time. Oh well, we went with him rather than Dimma, because he told the board what they wanted to hear, and look how that panned out now.

[@aidanthomas2510]

@@taxads7791 wouldn't have mattered who they chose it was always going to be hard to replace Sheeds. But he said on the SACKED podcast that he wanted it to be Neale Daniher and, even though it would have been a short appointment with all of what he'd end up going through, I can't help but feel that should have been the choice they went with. Had it been Graeme McMahon as president they probably would have, hell Sheeds probably wouldn't have gone if he was. As to the culture, my personal opinion is it started to fall when Caracella, Heffernan, Blunfield and Dimma went in 01/2' and it just got progressively worse, to the point that where it completely fell away was obviously the drug saga. Getting Hirdy lifted it a bit initially but yeah the drug saga was the end. Took a long time to recover from there, hopefully Scotty is the start of it.

[@quinntoohey406]

Thats actually a pretty big story. Love Lloydy’s commentary!!

[@papsez3000]

Do you reckon sam McClure will claim that as a scoop

[@nickharris1964]

Lloyd is far and away the most well-spoken former player in the media today. Great player and great media personality, good onya Llordo.

[@zingleraster9124]

The greatest full forward who should have kicked a 1000 goals.

[@SilentHotdog28]

Leigh Matthews probably should have too. Brendan Fevola if he had of taken footy seriously could have definitely given it a good crack.

[@jasonfrisken7606]

If he didn't tear his hamstring off the bone in 2006 I think he definitely would have got to 1000

[@JoshFoster-l7t]

@@jasonfrisken7606 Also, they moved him away from full forward position that cost him as well.

[@zephram75]

I bet Matthew Knights wasn’t one of the ones to call Lloyd and say he wishes he was around for 1000 goals and 300 games

[@scottgoodwin1073]

He would be a large factor in Lloydy not enjoying his last few years for sure Knights was a huge mistake

[@Countduk005]

Thanks for sharing that insight! with grace & honesty Lloydy!! (Carlton supporter)

[@Dontomatios]

Hasn't got an honest bone in his body the only reason he pumps ur club up is cause his brother works there , blokes got zero credibility

[@stavio12]

@@Dontomatios You just commented like you know him personally, C'mon mate.

[@t-boy-maximus8333]

Not a Lloyd fan as a player but as a footy pundit first class (Hawks fan here)

[@primategaberocco]

Bloody hell Lloyd, as a Caaaaaaarlton supporter, getting screwed by AFL so we couldn't recruit you, still angers me. LOL would've loved you coming to hit 1,000. Damn AFL, cost us big time! Bloody John Elliott.

[@matthewdavis8435]

Um Lloydy… can we get you back now please???!!!

[@SilentHotdog28]

Would have been fantastic to see Lloyd kick 1000 but after hearing his story, I'm really happy for him, I always wondered why he retired so young when he was seemingly healthy, I thought maybe it was an underlying issue or something, but turns out he just lost his love for playing which is fair, he achieved so much in footy, there wasn't much more other than the 1000 goals and 300 games for him to achieve.

[@pillwolak]

Huge statement from Lordo

[@timhunter7441]

Huge respect for the Velvet Sledgehammer. Crazy to think he was only 31 when he retired. Would of hit 1,000 before Buddy ever did.. Not a popular opinion but couldn’t stand Franklin for the majority of his career.. Constantly checking himself in the mirror and playing for free kicks. Bit of a flog that gets heralded as a hero.. Lordo in his day was twice the goal kicker buddy ever was. Accurate, sound. Don’t come at me haha.

[@chasindigo]

Haha, playing for free kicks, lord give me strength. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jasonfrisken7606]

If Lloyd had as many shots at goal as franklin he probably would have kicked 1500

[@mindzeye123123]

@@jasonfrisken7606 Generating a shot at goal in footy is harder than being a good set shot so if he gets more goals and more shots he's by far the better player

[@mathewwatson1023]

The first thing that went through my mind when Lloydy retired was he wasn’t going to get 300 games & 1000. Especially knowing he was pretty young when he called it quits !!

[@AlonsoRules]

Lloyd could have had a crack at 1100 if he stuck around for 2-3 more years

[@robwhitmore3040]

What is that hum in this show? FC got an aircon above the desk or something?

[@lightsoda7445]

How about now

[@sweetcell8767]

The way Lloydy was going at that stage it would’ve taken him at least 2 years.

[@fab3laundry]

Maybe we should get Rutten to ask Hird to coach and Lloyd to play.

[@Bloodynine606]

Appointing knights was probably the second worst decision Essendon made. The worst being appointing Hird.

[@AlonsoRules]

Knights is worse because that led to Hird

[@Bloodynine606]

@@AlonsoRules good point

[@gpet23]

He feared playing Hawthorn again!! Biff! Bam! 💥 boom!!

[@braevujanic336]

Well done knights, ruined a champion.

[@warrensykes193]

Good fella Lloydy.

[@aidanthomas2510]

Would have been nice to see him kick 1000 but in hindsight, had he gone back he more than likely would have been caught up in the drug saga. So, maybe it worked out.

[@jamesrichardson5337]

End of story.......Caroline was uncomfortable..........

[@daelanthony7027]

Good thing Lloyd didn't go back. Hird would have juiced him up.

[@javatreecko]

Use this as a Matthew Knights dislike button

[@gerardovicidomini261]

Doesn’t this DH ever get sick of talking about himself! F me ! So not into taking drugs then?

[@MrLuke543]

Is that all they do on this show, whinge?

[@buckleupbuckeroo]

Love Lordo but let's be honest he would have kicked about 370 less goals if he didn't dive forward to suck the umpire in for a push in the back free every time he went for a mark

[@allthemates]

He actually averaged less frees a game than Franklin

[@lukemate2783]

Ratio

[@buckleupbuckeroo]

@@allthemates that's called a univariate analysis. that stat is irrelevant

[@buckleupbuckeroo]

@@lukemate2783 at least he apologized for playing for those frees and expressed regret.

[@lukemate2783]

@@buckleupbuckeroo have a spell Leigh

[@shanetharle9211]

This story Matthew Lloyd is been pushing, his just another Caroline Wilson story, it's a fantasy ,he pull stories out from his ass, about James hird asking Matthew Lloyd to make a comeback, is all bulshit, just get the video of his last 5 years at Essendon, he couldn't keep his feet, he was always following over, in his last year he kicks 37 goals he was at absolutely joke,