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Cringeworthy

Geelong barely sung their song when they were winning (and they still are), we have to raise a flag to celebrate the momentus occasion of a regulation home and away victory.

Further to that, we have a velvet clad trumpeter. Setting ourselves up for ridicule.

I agree with all the above, especially about the ' old school ' trumpeter.

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I've got a related idea.

Was watching replay of the NHL playoffs. Notice that after the goalhorn, the stadium loudspeakers generally play a modern rock song of some sort.

Why shouldn't we adapt something like this? In addition to Grand Old Flag, something else to chant with during the games and/or scream at the filth every time we score a goal would be great.

Yes something more yankee that's what we need. We've got the giants and the suns, halls of fame etc. You're right lets try to be even more like them. Why don't we beg the yankees to become a state of the union or whatever they call it. We could claim to be nearly just like them with a few minor adjustments.

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Something like that is exactly what I'm thinking. But short and sharp. All we need is ten seconds, really, to put it up there.

This is the one from another game but it's the same song I saw game - the Chicago Blackhawks.</iframe>

Mmm I just find it tacky. Especially as you saw it on one match, found the same song from a different game and I myself heard the song played after the Rangers scored a goal a few months ago.

When you also consider that that was after a playoffs overtime goal (one of the most intense finishes you can have) I think tacky music overrides the natural joy that people would have.

That damn horn also drives me insane.

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daisycutter   29,338

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no thanks

going to a couple of basketball games really put me off - far too contrived

if its exciting you pick it up from the crowd anyway

if its not exciting, any contrivance just makes it worse

the darts video was really funny, but its just a typical hilarious pommy pizztake situation

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no thanks

going to a couple of basketball games really put me off - far too contrived

if its exciting you pick it up from the crowd anyway

if its not exciting, any contrivance just makes it worse

the darts video was really funny, but its just a typical hilarious pommy pizztake situation

aHaHaHa, well done Dais'. totally!

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I think it's great that the club is trying to add to the experience of a home game at the MCG and I love the old banners they hang up on the Olympic Stand, the list of premierships, the new emblem, the stars on the back of our jumpers and even the bloody trumpet player. But, I reckon they got this one wrong. The 'Grand Old Flag' is a famous motif of our club, but raising a flag is synonomous in our game with winning the premiership. I'm happy to keep the 'grand old flag' somewhere in the matchday theatre, but not in this manner.

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Good glad to see none of this pre game flag stuff or after the game. It just would have looked stupid today I mean it was a great win but keep the flag raising till we win one. Bugle boy im getting used to. At least today the siren drowned him out. He did get a bit off key.

Im far more happier seeing the players hand out footys to children and thank the crowd. It was also nice to see Jim out there after the game and his son kicking the footy to him.

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God please no, that's up there with the Doggie, Doggie, Doggie woof woof woof that used to play when Footscray kicked a goal at Telstra Dome.

"One more mighty swans"...still remember that two week period the Swans massacred Ess and Rich (I think) with record scores and that song was on a continual loop.

Terrible.

Works in indoor arena's that gimmick.

Glad to see no flags being raised.

A win for Demonland there I would imagine?

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Cringeworthy

Geelong barely sung their song when they were winning (and they still are), we have to raise a flag to celebrate the momentus occasion of a regulation home and away victory.

Further to that, we have a velvet clad trumpeter. Setting ourselves up for ridicule.

Spot on. I get so frustrated at this myth that is perpetuated about all of us driving volvos to the snow, and all being pert of the establishment, and what do we go and do - get a bloke in a friggin velvet suit jacket to stand up and play the trumpet?!!!

Riduculous and embarrassing.

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Spot on. I get so frustrated at this myth that is perpetuated about all of us driving volvos to the snow, and all being pert of the establishment, and what do we go and do - get a bloke in a friggin velvet suit jacket to stand up and play the trumpet?!!!

Riduculous and embarrassing.

maybe you could lend him your dressing gown Arthur?

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