Tributes to Our Captain

[.X.]

With Sharpie announcing his retirement at the end of this Super Season. I thought this would be a good spot to show our gratitude to the great man.

On a personal note - I wanted to say:

Sharpie thank you for taking such a risk and coming to WA to help establish the Western Force.

Thank you for helping establishing a culture of never say die and never quit.

Thank you for believing in the Force and staying with us until your retirement.

Thank you for taking the time to talk to my daughter and to sign her football.

Thank you

[tdevil]

Ditto +

Thanks for the memories Sharpie.
You're a bloody Legend

[hertryk]

Thank You just doesn't seem to cut it..for all that you have done for Rugby, and the Western Force, and the WA rugby community....
Thank you for just being you, and most all for the memories you have given me...
I sincerely hope you stay in WA....

Seeing you at the RWC will be something I will never forget, and being a witness to you running on for your 100th...just awesome!!!
Thanks Sharpie...

[shasta]

Yes a simple thank you isn't enough for this bloke. He's been the foundation rock of this team. In a professional team that is more accessible to it's supporters than probably any other, he's been the most accessible player. Always the last to leave the ground and always has time for a quick chat. There's no doubt he'll be a success in his new careeer, I just hope there's time for an ongoing role with the Force.

[Tazzmania]

Ditto to all the above.

A gentleman and scholar.

I know he was not born or raised here but for the last 6 years plus, I can only sum him up as a West Australian " Legend in our Time", and it was an honour and a privledge to watch him play and have a photo or two after a match.

My lasting memory is seeing him as the last to leave and first to acknolwedge the supporters after each and every home game.

The game in WA is better off for him having come across, and Sharpie has made a difference.

We will miss him, but wish him all the best in his future endevours.

[Happy]

BamBam has big shoes to fill but I couldn't think of a better successor to a brilliant mentor .. Many Thanks Sharpie!!!

[blueandblack]

Onya Sharpie! Gentleman, Champion. Thank you for coming across to WA.

[GIGS20]

The ultimate team man and therefore the ONLY choice for inaugural captain. True to form, sharpie didn't let the announcement of his retirement overshadow Bam's captaincy announcement.

That's the style of the bloke, completely professional, yet passionate and inspiring (bloody oath we did)

My enduring memory will be leaning up against a fence at Dowling street on a junior registration day shooting the shit and talking up the new season (think it was 2007) he seemed just as interested in the prospects for my boy's group of under 10s as I was in the prospects for the Force.

He's a bloody legend of the game and deserves every accolade that's coming to him!

[WF1964]

My memories of Sharpie in seasons past will be of all those post-game interviews where he was obviously gutted about the narrow losses or draws but still managed to hold it together and say something that was enough encouragement to turn up again the next week. And then immediately he would walk over to the supporters, shake every hand and sign everything that anyone handed to him.

I won't forget meeting him face to face about this time last year while he was helping promote local club rugby. He had an easy manner, was charming and when I felt his arm around me whilst having a photo taken I thought I'd died and gone to heaven.

I will also never forget how far king tall he is.

I can only hope I have one more overwhelming memory when this season draws to a close and that will be of how happy he is when the Western Force gets their inaugural finals' berth.

[jono]

here's one via brownie's twitter:

Richard Brown @rickobrown
The biggest bald man says one more time , let's rip in for him


Marco Piva @McMarcoP Close
@rickobrown Bollocks. I NEED to see @NathanSharpe5 play well into his 50s. He won't look much different then anyway.
Retweeted by Richard Brown

he has a point. haha