Round 2 (the Buddy beauty round): the other games.

[Sandridge]

Also don't forget Collingwood's role in saving the club. Since then, I have enjoyed it every time Collingwood beats Carlton.

Yep. It was Collingwood who led the fight to keep us afloat. God bless their little black and white hearts!

[liz]

TO be fair, Carlton started with a game against the current premiers, followed by a game against another of last year's finalists, a side that they have only beaten twice in the previous eight seasons. Their next two games are against Fremantle and Gold Coast, two sides about equal to them in strength. If they lose both of those as well, then is the time to talk seriously about their future. If they win both, a 2-2 start isn't too bad. I expect they will be 1-3 after four rounds.

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Also don't forget Collingwood's role in saving the club. Since then, I have enjoyed it every time Collingwood beats Carlton.

Yep. It was Collingwood who led the fight to keep us afloat. God bless their little black and white hearts!

What was their motive? Intrinsic love or respect of/for the Swans, or a desire not to see their archrival get a leg up?

[aardvark]

What was their motive? Intrinsic love or respect of/for the Swans, or a desire not to see their arch rival get a leg up?

I think the latter...Swans and Blues have not had much time for each other since the "Bloodbath" in '45.

[Thunder Shaker]

They have lost their identity. They were the blue-bloods. Somewhat ironic since they come from a ethnic working class suburb, but I think it was probably a 1960's to 1990's takeover by money'ed individuals like John Elliot.

Bob Menzies was a lifelong Carlton supporter. After he retired from politics, the Carlton club had a special place reserved for him at their home ground, where he could attend home games while parked in his Bentley. Prime Ministers Chauffeur drives car into Grandstand to watch Football game

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What was their motive? Intrinsic love or respect of/for the Swans, or a desire not to see their archrival get a leg up?

I think it was the latter, but regardless of the motivation it's the result that matters.

[Sandridge]

What was their motive? Intrinsic love or respect of/for the Swans, or a desire not to see their archrival get a leg up?

Definitely the latter but they still saved us.

[KTigers]

Definitely the latter but they still saved us.

I seem to remember North playing three or four home games at the SCG for a few years in the late 90s.

[liz]

I knew the answer to my question. I guess I think motive is as important as outcome when decided how much gratitude is appropriate. Particularly when that same club has been at the forefront of chipping away at various efforts the competition has introduced to mitigate against the inherent inequalities amongst the clubs.

[mcs]

I seem to remember North playing three or four home games at the SCG for a few years in the late 90s.

I think that was less about Lol@Norf seriously trying to take our territory, and more about their desperate nomadic existence, looking for anyone that would pay them the $$$ they needed to plug the holes in their budget. I remember going to a Roos v Swans game at the SCG where we were the away team - it may well have been my first live footy game but its a long time ago now!

[DeadlyAkkuret]

I knew the answer to my question. I guess I think motive is as important as outcome when decided how much gratitude is appropriate. Particularly when that same club has been at the forefront of chipping away at various efforts the competition has introduced to mitigate against the inherent inequalities amongst the clubs.

Spot on. Collingwood don’t deserve any gratitude when it comes to our existence.


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[KTigers]

I think that was less about Lol@Norf seriously trying to take our territory, and more about their desperate nomadic existence, looking for anyone that would pay them the $$$ they needed to plug the holes in their budget. I remember going to a Roos v Swans game at the SCG where we were the away team - it may well have been my first live footy game but its a long time ago now!

Yeah, I think you're right. There was a bit of grief from some Swans people towards them for it. I must have been at a bit of a loose end
back then as I went to a number of those games. Footy is always more relaxing when you don't care who wins. But it's not as
interesting. One game I caught a North T-shirt that was fired from some sort of cannon mounted to the back of a ute that drove around
the ground at half time. I gave it to a so-called mate who weirdly had jumped ship from supporting the Swans to supporting North at the
time. He still supports North but is a shadow of a man he once was.

[wolftone57]

I think that was less about Lol@Norf seriously trying to take our territory, and more about their desperate nomadic existence, looking for anyone that would pay them the $$$ they needed to plug the holes in their budget. I remember going to a Roos v Swans game at the SCG where we were the away team - it may well have been my first live footy game but its a long time ago now!

I was at a Norf v Swans match at the SCG. A Norf home game. They tried everything to poach the swans members. Offering incentives, discounts and even free Mars bars for the kids to become Norf members. Who weren't serious about a sydney move? Norf? My bloody oath they were

[Sandridge]

Hmmm. Lions getting smashed by Geelong at the moment.

[Sandridge]

Geelong getting away with Bulldog-esque disposals!

[stevoswan]

Brisbane coming back.....

A Buddy vid for Buddy beauty round: OMG, Buddy: Find out why playing with the 'GOAT' is so good

[Markwebbos]

Come on Lions. Really want Cats to miss the eight