Whatever happens today - Pies and Cats have been brilliant

[mjp]

Just looking back at this season (and the few that have passed us), the performances of these two sides over an extended period - especially the Cats - have been unbelievable. I really don't know if or when we will ever see such a period of sustained excellence from a group of players - even in the Brions 3 flags/4 GF's in the early 000's they weren't finishing first on the ladder/barely losing a game.

Basically, they come to play every single week. Never lose - never, ever, ever get smashed - and this all seems to happen with players in, players out, new players, young players, old players, slow players...the just commit to the contest and get the job done.

I would like to hate Collingwood and Geelong - but I just can't. They are good, honest teams who have worked hard and deserve their success...and I think today will be a game for the ages.

[LostDoggy]

It's a little ho-hum for me. Can't escape the hype.

[EasternWest]

Just looking back at this season (and the few that have passed us), the performances of these two sides over an extended period - especially the Cats - have been unbelievable. I really don't know if or when we will ever see such a period of sustained excellence from a group of players - even in the Brions 3 flags/4 GF's in the early 000's they weren't finishing first on the ladder/barely losing a game.

Basically, they come to play every single week. Never lose - never, ever, ever get smashed - and this all seems to happen with players in, players out, new players, young players, old players, slow players...the just commit to the contest and get the job done.

I would like to hate Collingwood and Geelong - but I just can't. They are good, honest teams who have worked hard and deserve their success...and I think today will be a game for the ages.

I agree, particularly with the bolded part.

Two teams with plenty of great players. But even the great players work so hard, it's difficult not to admire them.

It's a shame the weather may be a factor in affecting the game quality, otherwise it could be an amazing game. It still might be, but for different reasons.

I've got the Cats winning, but only on recent form. Grand Finals are funny things.

[The Underdog]

I've actually got ultimate respect for the team Collingwood put out on the field each week. I just couldn't stand their supporters if they won. I marvelled watching Geelong last week. Christ they win every week with Podsiadly and Hawkins as their key forwards. They lost the best player in the league and got better. Bartel is probably my favourite non Bulldogs player at this point

[Hotdog60]

I have no feelings either way for Geelong, but I do admire the way they can keep winning. As for the filth, loath everything about them. So go Cats.

On another point, give them our footy department and budget also the fan base would they be in the same position. Just food for thought.

[Go_Dogs]

Well said mjp.

Looking forward to a cracker today.

[ledge]

Interesting watching some of the inside football shows on fox, going by them Geelong should win by a canter.
They bought up some stats of the round 8 clash(wouldnt bring in the last game as it was irrelevant)also looked at Collingwoods press etc in the last month and its dropped off considerably,where as Geelong have improved.
Injuries were looked at also, was a good analysis, but in saying that the Malthouse factor isnt measurable, I want the cats to win so bad, Collingwood chant and the followers at work driving me nuts, finding the cats supporters a lot more bearable and they are our neighbours to an extent.

Other reasons, our new coach is from Geelong(before a year at bombers) and we have a couple of x cats playing for us.

[jazzadogs]

I posed the question the other day, and mjp touched on it in his post, but do Geelong become the greatest team of the modern era with a win today?

For me, 3 flags over 5 years is slightly better, especially with a change in coach and loss of Ablett. Phenomenal.

[ledge]

I posed the question the other day, and mjp touched on it in his post, but do Geelong become the greatest team of the modern era with a win today?

For me, 3 flags over 5 years is slightly better, especially with a change in coach and loss of Ablett. Phenomenal.

And whos to say its over??

[Maddog37]

It's a little ho-hum for me. Can't escape the hype.

Same for me Chops but a few beers today and things will fire up. If the game is as good as the hype though it could be something special.

[Maddog37]

I posed the question the other day, and mjp touched on it in his post, but do Geelong become the greatest team of the modern era with a win today?

For me, 3 flags over 5 years is slightly better, especially with a change in coach and loss of Ablett. Phenomenal.

Brisbane for me. loved the way they played. Voss, Aker, Black, Brown, Lappin, the Scott twins, Leppa, White, Chris Johnston and Lynch. Awesome.

[LostDoggy]

I think I have a new found respect for the Cats. I really expected 2011 to be the fall of Geelong after a great run. I believed with Ablett gone, super coach Bomber gone, and with Mooney, Scarlett, Chapman etc getting that bit older, I expected a slide somewhat close to what the Dogs had this year. In fact at the beginning of the season I would have the Dogs and Geelong to have each others years. Sigh!
But again we not only see Geelong in another GF, but they seem to be carrying some awesome momentum with them.
Cats by 35pts
(Selwood paying $8 for the Norm Smith FYI)

[westdog54]

Just looking back at this season (and the few that have passed us), the performances of these two sides over an extended period - especially the Cats - have been unbelievable. I really don't know if or when we will ever see such a period of sustained excellence from a group of players - even in the Brions 3 flags/4 GF's in the early 000's they weren't finishing first on the ladder/barely losing a game.

Basically, they come to play every single week. Never lose - never, ever, ever get smashed - and this all seems to happen with players in, players out, new players, young players, old players, slow players...the just commit to the contest and get the job done.

I would like to hate Collingwood and Geelong - but I just can't. They are good, honest teams who have worked hard and deserve their success...and I think today will be a game for the ages.

Geelong, irrespective of today's result, probably deserve to be ranked among the greatest teams of any era of football. In today's age of drafts, salary caps and equalisation policies, compromised draws (I don't think they've had an easy run in this regard), to play in four Grand finals in five years and make a preliminary final in the year they've missed the big one, and to win two, potentially three of them, is phenomenal. To make a Grand Final with a first year coach after losing the best player in the league, that's just out of this world.

Collingwood? Well, I can't recall a team with the ability to just doestroy the morale of an opposition team as they do. You look at the games against us, Adelaide, Essendon, among others, what was a contest for a fair period of the game turned into a bloodbath in a short period of time.

Looking forward to a cracking contest.

[AndrewP6]

The only thing I like about Collingwood is their win-loss record. I loathe their conceit, their pompous buffoon of a president, their fans and everything about them. I hope Geelong wins, and wins comfortably. Couldn't give a stuff whether it's a good contest or not, so long as the Filth taste defeat on the big stage.

[bornadog]

We can only dream that one day we can be this good.

[chef]

Wow, how lame is meatloaf.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Someone should've checked the oven earlier... this meatloaf has been overcooked... by about about 30 years.
This is cringey, he can't even hold a tune.

Someone should've really checked to see that he could still sing.....

[1eyedog]

Wow, how lame is meatloaf.

This.

I couldn't give a stuff about the result today and I don't particularly admire either club for what they've done but I hope the match entertainment is better than what Meat Loaf dealt up today.

He reminds me of when I saw Dylan in Tassie 15 years ago, spaced out and old. Thank god for his band and the woman lead.

[cinder]

Wow, how lame is meatloaf.

It's like he's not even trying, and singing stupidly on purpose

[KT31]

Someone should've checked the oven earlier... this meatloaf has been overcooked... by about about 30 years.
This is cringey, he can't even hold a tune.

Someone should've really checked to see that he could still sing.....

Shocking, should have put him in the Batmobile and kept driving.
Pies fans would be in their element.;)

[ledge]

Love the theme song bit , rock n roll good stuff

[LostDoggy]

The only thing I like about Collingwood is their win-loss record. I loathe their conceit, their pompous buffoon of a president, their fans and everything about them. I hope Geelong wins, and wins comfortably. Couldn't give a stuff whether it's a good contest or not, so long as the Filth taste defeat on the big stage.

Ew! Nasty! Andrew you sound bitter have you had a bad experience?

[AndrewP6]

Ew! Nasty! Andrew you sound bitter have you had a bad experience?

Their countless numbers of feral, arrogant supporters, and seeing their tosser president everywhere I look. The glorification of their crime-loving team members.

One of my good mates at work is a diehard Pie fan, and epitomises everything bad about them. After they won last year, he was talking about a three-peat! :eek: Each time something good happened to them, he's in your face about it, and the same for when things go awry for us or our players. I am going to love going back to work Monday week, and getting stuck right into him.

Can't stand anything about them, and thoroughly enjoyed this afternoon's result, watching them suffer in defeat. Bitter? No! :)

[chef]

The only thing I like about Collingwood is their win-loss record. I loathe their conceit, their pompous buffoon of a president, their fans and everything about them. I hope Geelong wins, and wins comfortably. Couldn't give a stuff whether it's a good contest or not, so long as the Filth taste defeat on the big stage.

I wish Eddie was our president.

[ledge]

I wish Eddie was our president.

If Collingwood didnt exist he could well have been, has a soft spot for us.;)

[Desipura]

If Collingwood didnt exist he could well have been, has a soft spot for us.;)

Has provided sponsors for our club as well.

[hujsh]

Their countless numbers of feral, arrogant supporters, and seeing their tosser president everywhere I look. The glorification of their crime-loving team members.

One of my good mates at work is a diehard Pie fan, and epitomises everything bad about them. After they won last year, he was talking about a three-peat! :eek: Each time something good happened to them, he's in your face about it, and the same for when things go awry for us or our players. I am going to love going back to work Monday week, and getting stuck right into him.

Can't stand anything about them, and thoroughly enjoyed this afternoon's result, watching them suffer in defeat. Bitter? No! :)

So was my Dad in 07 to be fair

[AndrewP6]

I wish Eddie was our president.


If Collingwood didnt exist he could well have been, has a soft spot for us.;)


Has provided sponsors for our club as well.

I see him as a pseudo-blue collar bloke. Sure, he comes from Broady, but to me it's all bluff. I think if Collingwood didn't exist, Eddie couldn't. Sure, he did do some promo for us - one positive I guess. Still a pompous buffoon though. :)

[ledge]

I see him as a pseudo-blue collar bloke. Sure, he comes from Broady, but to me it's all bluff. I think if Collingwood didn't exist, Eddie couldn't. Sure, he did do some promo for us - one positive I guess. Still a pompous buffoon though. :)

Give me a pompous baffoon any day if it gets us that membership, a flag, and money to burn, ala Kennet too.

[LostDoggy]

Their countless numbers of feral, arrogant supporters, and seeing their tosser president everywhere I look. The glorification of their crime-loving team members.

One of my good mates at work is a diehard Pie fan, and epitomises everything bad about them. After they won last year, he was talking about a three-peat! :eek: Each time something good happened to them, he's in your face about it, and the same for when things go awry for us or our players. I am going to love going back to work Monday week, and getting stuck right into him.

Can't stand anything about them, and thoroughly enjoyed this afternoon's result, watching them suffer in defeat. Bitter? No! :)

I hear what you are saying about some of their fans (but not all!) but I disagree about Eddie. Love or hate him, he has taken that club to fairly great heights with respect to sponsors, members, etc., and he does has a soft spot for us. If I recall correctly, he was against us merging with an interstate club and often gave us publicity for members, etc. We will have to agree to disagree on that one!

[1eyedog]

I wish Eddie was our president.

Why? Do you think he would generate 10-20,000 more members and sponsorship dollars for us and ignite the west to our cause?

People pay what they want and Collingwood's brand is superior to ours, they have a much larger fan base, are more marketable and more successful, which is all cyclical but it feeds into the juggernaut. It's just not possible to use McGuire's reign at Collingwood as a analogy for what he 'might' do for us.

Smorgon has been fantastic for us and I doubt McGuire would have done much better under the circumstances. Eddie's an idiot, but I'll be objective in my assessment and admit that he is a good businessman with an eye for a profit and is at least equitable and passionate in his dealings.

[Ghost Dog]

If Collingwood didnt exist he could well have been, has a soft spot for us.;)

we have our feral fans too, don't worry about that.
IIRC, quite a few fans from other clubs dipped in and got North Melb memberships
when they were on the skids, and I would not be surprised if others did the same for the bulldogs. Most collingwood fans or any other I meet are fine really. At game day, people get a bit feral, but that's what it's for.
I actually find people in melb quite civilized when it comes to footy fan following. Have mates who support all kinds of clubs.

[ledge]

we have our feral fans too, don't worry about that.
IIRC, quite a few fans from other clubs dipped in and got North Melb memberships
when they were on the skids, and I would not be surprised if others did the same for the bulldogs. Most collingwood fans or any other I meet are fine really. At game day, people get a bit feral, but that's what it's for.
I actually find people in melb quite civilized when it comes to footy fan following. Have mates who support all kinds of clubs.

How is this post relevant to me saying he could have been our president?