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CibbuanoWallace apologises to Dogs
June 1st 2009 06:13
OUTGOING Richmond coach Terry Wallace has publicily apologised to the Western Bulldogs.
Wallace guided the Bulldogs into the preliminary finals in 1997 and '98 but left the club on less than good terms with a week remaining in the 2002 season.
Wallace had been linked with a move to Sydney and declared he was leaving the Dogs after round 22 but the club responded by ordering him to leave a week early.
"I had 14 wonderful years at the Western Bulldogs and one horrible week,'' Wallace said.
"I haven't had an opportunity publicly at all just due to the circumstances and then you step into a new club."
"I would actually like to go on to public record of apologising to the Western Bulldog fans and to David Smorgon, the playing group for the way that last week worked out."
"It was never my intention to go down the pathway it did but I have got to say that my kids grew up at that club."
"I have got some of my greatest friends that I have had in the game at that club."
"I hope somewhere down along the line that those wounds will heal because I just think it's a fantastic footy club."
Wallace said he wasn't able to apologise until now.
"There was a legal scenario back seven years ago that wouldn't allow me to speak on any matters at that time at all,'' he said.
"And from that point of view, when you step into a new club, there wasn't the appropriate timing. At the end of your time, I think you need to right a few wrongs."
Wallace guided the Bulldogs into the preliminary finals in 1997 and '98 but left the club on less than good terms with a week remaining in the 2002 season.
Wallace had been linked with a move to Sydney and declared he was leaving the Dogs after round 22 but the club responded by ordering him to leave a week early.
"I had 14 wonderful years at the Western Bulldogs and one horrible week,'' Wallace said.
"I haven't had an opportunity publicly at all just due to the circumstances and then you step into a new club."
"I would actually like to go on to public record of apologising to the Western Bulldog fans and to David Smorgon, the playing group for the way that last week worked out."
"It was never my intention to go down the pathway it did but I have got to say that my kids grew up at that club."
"I have got some of my greatest friends that I have had in the game at that club."
"I hope somewhere down along the line that those wounds will heal because I just think it's a fantastic footy club."
Wallace said he wasn't able to apologise until now.
"There was a legal scenario back seven years ago that wouldn't allow me to speak on any matters at that time at all,'' he said.
"And from that point of view, when you step into a new club, there wasn't the appropriate timing. At the end of your time, I think you need to right a few wrongs."
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