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Post by PointlessMonkey on Sept 3, 2019 17:18:26 GMT
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Post by samgray on Sept 3, 2019 17:26:45 GMT
Pretty impressive move, well done to him and Eagles!
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Post by 2NFR on Sept 3, 2019 17:28:22 GMT
Bugger !! edit Good luck to him and I wish him great success in the future  Didn't see this one coming ... Strange times we live in  |
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Post by MansfieldMike on Sept 3, 2019 17:34:07 GMT
Well done Fab, you've been truly fabulous, and we'll all miss you.
I am sure everyone in the BBL, wishes you all the very best for the future.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2019 17:46:06 GMT
Congratulations to Fab, good luck to him
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Post by baldereagle on Sept 3, 2019 17:47:00 GMT
That's what comes of beating NN's Worthing all those years ago for Eagles' first trophy. Congratulations Fab and thanks for all those memories since - you'll always be welcome on Tyneside. Meanwhile Paul how on earth do we follow Fab  . |
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Post by gloryeagle on Sept 3, 2019 17:59:13 GMT
My heart is broken.
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Post by reallyoldfeenixfan on Sept 3, 2019 18:04:41 GMT
As others have said Congratulations, well deserved!!! So that's goodbye King Fab..........hello Prince Dave Forrester?? Also just spotted on Purple Bricks advertising rooms for rent.......apply Forrester???
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Post by D44 on Sept 3, 2019 18:05:02 GMT
I'm so happy for Fab. He deserves it after working so hard for so many years. Devastated to loose him 😭
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Post by raiders92 on Sept 3, 2019 18:24:47 GMT
As a raiders thank **** for that!! My earliest memories were watching raiders dominate and get spanked by the eagles each time!
That being said..... Well done Fab deserve this for years of producing dominant teams!
I can't help think this was known though and contingency plans are in place
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Post by stevetheballer on Sept 3, 2019 18:28:31 GMT
Am in shock, don’t know what to do with myself.
What a guy he is, an Eagles legend, a north east legend, a British Basketball legend. Gonna miss him so much, my heart is broken.
Really proud of him and the opportunity he is getting and all the best to him in Toronto, what an achievement to now be an assistant coach in the NBA, he deserves it. Happy for him.
So gutted we didn’t get to say goodbye and have a real send off, now let’s get that #20 jersey retired and hanging in the rafters of the ECA.
Raptors are lucky to have him and the fans over their don’t even know it, the NBA is lucky to have him.
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Post by mitchmitchell21 on Sept 3, 2019 18:29:33 GMT
Wouldn't be surprised if Charles Smith makes a return to take over
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 3, 2019 18:35:38 GMT
Well that's a shock.
That's a great opportunity for him that he had to take
There's also a great opportunity now at Eagles for somebody to take
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Post by baldereagle on Sept 3, 2019 18:36:18 GMT
What’s Peter Scantlebury doing these days - it would be good to replace one MBE coach with another !
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Post by stevetheballer on Sept 3, 2019 18:41:41 GMT
Wouldn't be surprised if Charles Smith makes a return to take over I would be, never gonna happen. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2019 18:54:24 GMT
So happy for this. Hated the man for so long but deserves every minute of this. Hes worked so hard. A true legend of the game.
Retire #20
Name the dam arena after her too!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2019 18:55:05 GMT
Wouldn't be surprised if Charles Smith makes a return to take over I would be, never gonna happen. Hes the head coach of EBL3 side the Teeside Mohawks |
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 3, 2019 19:02:14 GMT
I'm just glad they are too late to get newby
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Post by isthaturinal on Sept 3, 2019 19:15:40 GMT
Thanks for many, many, many years of epic battles with our Riders,
Fab is definitely a absolutely BBL Legend and I agree the #20 must be retired and hung from the rafters,
I really hope that the Eagles organisation sort out a testimonial game for him, I’d love to attend that.
I wish him best of luck in his new adventures in the NBA and hope it’s not the last time we see him in this country
Goodbye Fab........Thanks.
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Post by eaststandeagle on Sept 3, 2019 19:47:07 GMT
Gutted to be losing him but what an amazing opportunity.
IRF looks very foolish calling Fab now.... is Sir Rob working with a NBA playoff champion team?
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 3, 2019 19:51:54 GMT
Gutted to be losing him but what an amazing opportunity. IRF looks very foolish calling Fab now.... is Sir Rob working with a NBA playoff champion team? A very naive comment. But I will let it go. |
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Post by notoriousbigz on Sept 3, 2019 19:54:30 GMT
Wow. Firstly, nobody rejects that opportunity and I think it was gonna happen for him one day, the guy can read a players movements like nobody I’ve ever known and that alone probably won him half the battle.
Second, has to go down as one of the best BBL “people” of all time, player and coach.
Thanks for everything Fab, it’s been a pleasure.
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Post by eaststandeagle on Sept 3, 2019 20:30:44 GMT
Gutted to be losing him but what an amazing opportunity. IRF looks very foolish calling Fab now.... is Sir Rob working with a NBA playoff champion team? A very naive comment. But I will let it go. Naive? You’ve literally earlier today said he doesn’t know how to coach or develop teams. That sure sounds like an NBA assistant coach |
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Post by interestedridersfan on Sept 3, 2019 20:42:40 GMT
A very naive comment. But I will let it go. Naive? You’ve literally earlier today said he doesn’t know how to coach or develop teams. That sure sounds like an NBA assistant coach The job offer Fab has got at Raptors has absolutely no relation to anything Rob has done or ever will do at Riders |
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Post by eaststandeagle on Sept 3, 2019 20:44:05 GMT
Well you’re wrong because you totally dismissed Fabs coaching ability and say Robs a better coach but who’s now coaching in the NBA?
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