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  • Jewels
    On the Rookie List
    • Oct 2006
    • 3258
    #31
    Originally posted by Xie Shan
    Warning: post may offend

    I feel so dirty saying this, but I actually wouldn't mind a 'Pies flag. They play a brand of footy not dissimilar to us when they are on song, with the solid defensive/contested footy skills characteristic of Malthouse-coached teams, but play with a fair amount of flair as well. And they haven't really tanked to get to where they are as the Hawks have...I think they are more of a 'team' than Hawthorn. Of course, them winning would mean Rocca getting a medal (ugh!) but on the bright side, but at least Davo got his first

    Though if we can't win it, it's the 'Dogs for me. Pies maybe just behind, unless Brisbane keeps up their good form.
    I'm with you there Xie Shan, if we can't, I hope it's the Pies. They were certainly the 2nd best side last year and I think it would have been a great GF if it had been them against the Cats.
    I just hope if we do make it to "The last day in September", it's NOT the Pies that we face.

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      • NMWBloods
        Taking Refuge!!
        • Jan 2003
        • 15819
        #32
        I'd prefer 'Pies to Hawthorn. Collingwood are less annoying these days IMO.

        Of the current eight I would go for Swans, 'Dogs, Geelong, Brisbane, 'Pies, Adelaide, Hawthorn, NM.
        Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.

        "[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."

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          • reigning premier
            Suspended by the MRP
            • Sep 2006
            • 4335
            #33
            Originally posted by Xie Shan
            Warning: post may offend

            I feel so dirty saying this, but I actually wouldn't mind a 'Pies flag, only because I like the way they play. They play a brand of footy not dissimilar to us when they are on song, with the solid defensive/contested footy skills characteristic of Malthouse-coached teams, but play with a fair amount of flair as well. And they haven't really tanked to get to where they are as the Hawks have...I think they are more of a 'team' than Hawthorn. Of course, them winning would mean Rocca getting a medal (ugh!) but on the bright side, but at least Davo got his first

            Though if we can't win it, it's the 'Dogs for me. Pies maybe just behind, unless Brisbane keeps up their good form.
            Originally posted by Jewels
            I'm with you there Xie Shan, if we can't, I hope it's the Pies. They were certainly the 2nd best side last year and I think it would have been a great GF if it had been them against the Cats.
            I just hope if we do make it to "The last day in September", it's NOT the Pies that we face.
            You two can burn in hell as far as I'm concerned......

            Collingwood??? Collingwood???? That's just crazy talk....

            Personally, I want Eddie to be the only Collingwood president to never win a flag.....

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              • AnnieH
                RWOs Black Sheep
                • Aug 2006
                • 11332
                #34
                Originally posted by reigning premier
                You two can burn in hell as far as I'm concerned......

                Collingwood??? Collingwood???? That's just crazy talk....

                Personally, I want Eddie to be the only Collingwood president to never win a flag.....
                Right on brother!!
                Wild speculation, unsubstantiated rumours, silly jokes and opposition delight in another's failures is what makes an internet forum fun.
                Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones who let in the light.

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                  • CureTheSane
                    Carpe Noctem
                    • Jan 2003
                    • 5032
                    #35
                    Originally posted by reigning premier
                    You two can burn in hell as far as I'm concerned......

                    Collingwood??? Collingwood???? That's just crazy talk....

                    Personally, I want Eddie to be the only Collingwood president to never win a flag.....
                    Ditto
                    The difference between insanity and genius is measured only in success.

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                      • Xie Shan
                        Senior Player
                        • Jan 2003
                        • 2929
                        #36
                        Sorry guys, I guess I'm just less hate-filled than the average footy fan.

                        Couldn't even muster much hatred for West Coast in Round 4 this year, given they were travelling pretty horribly at that point. I think I have more reason to dislike North, echoing Liz's post.

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                          • Claret
                            Support Staff
                            • Sep 2005
                            • 1104
                            #37
                            Originally posted by NMWBloods
                            I'd prefer 'Pies to Hawthorn. Collingwood are less annoying these days IMO.

                            Of the current eight I would go for Swans, 'Dogs, Geelong, Brisbane, 'Pies, Adelaide, Hawthorn, NM.
                            Same order for me, although I would swap the last two around.
                            And the man who started it all, the Schneiderman . . . . .

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                              • mcs
                                Travelling Swannie!!
                                • Jul 2007
                                • 8227
                                #38
                                Cant believe any of you could want the Pies to win the flag. As much as I agree that they play a nice brand of footy, stuff em- they are the pies every year more they go without a flag the better if you ask me! Especially with that w***ker Mcguire running the place.
                                Seriously if it aint us Id like to see the Cats win it again- or the Lions I dont mind them either!
                                "You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."

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                                  • NMWBloods
                                    Taking Refuge!!
                                    • Jan 2003
                                    • 15819
                                    #39
                                    Originally posted by Xie Shan
                                    Sorry guys, I guess I'm just less hate-filled than the average footy fan.

                                    Couldn't even muster much hatred for West Coast in Round 4 this year, given they were travelling pretty horribly at that point. I think I have more reason to dislike North, echoing Liz's post.
                                    Weak as piss. Not a true supporter!

                                    Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.

                                    "[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."

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                                      • NMWBloods
                                        Taking Refuge!!
                                        • Jan 2003
                                        • 15819
                                        #40
                                        Originally posted by Claret
                                        Same order for me, although I would swap the last two around.
                                        I'm probably the same but NM are so unlikely I just threw them in as the remainder!
                                        Captain Logic is not steering this tugboat.

                                        "[T]here are things that matter more and he's reading and thinking about them: heaven, reincarnation. Life and death are the only things that are truly a matter of life and death. Not football."

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                                          • i'm-uninformed2
                                            Reefer Madness
                                            • Oct 2003
                                            • 4653
                                            #41
                                            Originally posted by Nico
                                            On the Tigers BF site last night a supporter was bemoaning the fact that Foley had 1 effective disposal, the goal he kicked. J Bowden a better player, hardly. Best for them by a mile was Newman.
                                            Seinfeld must be @@@@ty
                                            'Delicious' is a fun word to say

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                                              • Triple B
                                                Formerly 'BBB'
                                                • Feb 2003
                                                • 6999
                                                #42
                                                Originally posted by i'm-uninformed2
                                                Seinfeld must be @@@@ty
                                                My mate and I were laughing about it on Sunday. Each time Newman would beat Bulldog in a one on one, fairly regularly, we would go 'Newman' thru gritted teeth ala Jerry, as he ran the ball out of defence.
                                                Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09

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                                                  • liz
                                                    Veteran
                                                    Site Admin
                                                    • Jan 2003
                                                    • 16844
                                                    #43
                                                    Jake Niall's now got in on the act

                                                    Steadfast Swans - realfooty.com.au

                                                    Not sure about his last bit. For a start, I doubt any football fan really cares whether his team wins on that last Saturday in September with a bunch of suddenly matured youngsters or with a bunch of oldies.

                                                    And you don't need to see a dozen draftees emerge to get excited. Just reading this board over the last few months demonstrates how much enjoyment we're getting over Moore, Bird, Jack and Barlow. Plus we have plenty more in store over the next 12-24 months with Vezspremi, Murphy and Currie set to emerge at the very very least. And we can be confident that when they're brought in they'll be ready, and that they'll have the advantage of making their way alongside the mature bodies and experience of Goodes, Kirk, O'Keefe et al.

                                                    What's more, I take as much pleasure in seeing how Richards, Bolton and even Hall have blossomed under Roos as I do in watching the draftees develop.

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                                                      • satchmopugdog
                                                        Bandicoots ears
                                                        • Apr 2004
                                                        • 3691
                                                        #44
                                                        I was flabbergasted by the writer's comment that Swans supporters never feel any pain. It may not be at the present but the pain I have felt since choosing the Swans in '70 has been immense.

                                                        The present lull is making me nervous. I am out of my comfort zone and the whole street is commenting on the fact. The vibe of the neighbourhood is affected by the answer to that one question..."Did the Swans win?" It will never be like the Hawthorn supporters of the '80's who thought it was there god-given right to win the flag or play in the Grand Final but it is a fairly calm feeling at the moment.

                                                        Also I agree with Liz. We may not have the expectation of having high draft picks to look forward to but we do have the talents of the kids we do get to enjoy. I am really looking forward to Murphy and Vespa.

                                                        A lot of the clubs who have had high draft picks have burnt them out. Deledio comes to mind. He carried Richmond in his first season according to a Tigers fan friend of mine. Imagine if he was in an even team like ours..he would not have had to have had so much responsibility. The Tigers also have shown what a gamble it is in the draft. Even with their high draft picks they have still not blossomed.
                                                        "The Dog days are over, The Dog days are gone" Florence and the Machine

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                                                          • DeadlyAkkuret
                                                            Veterans List
                                                            • Oct 2006
                                                            • 4547
                                                            #45
                                                            Originally posted by satchmopugdog
                                                            The Tigers also have shown what a gamble it is in the draft. Even with their high draft picks they have still not blossomed.
                                                            This part is spot on. Richmond has a bunch of high picks on it's list and that club has gone nowhere over the last 20 years or so. If we had a choice between keeping Moore or giving him up for 2008's #1 pick, I know I'd choose to keep Moore because he's already proven himself to be a real find.

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