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53 Years ago Today...

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Sgt Pepper taught the band to play?

 
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2 minutes ago, ManDee said:

Sgt Pepper taught the band to play?

That he did. The Acid was good back then

Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

That he did. The Acid was good back then

Haha. You're a funny bastard SWYL. Put Norm away in the cupboard mate, let him rest in peace!


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2 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Great. It means absolutely nothing in 2018. That's the past. This is the present. 

History has a connection

Read “The Red Fox” if you haven’t already

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8 minutes ago, MSFebey said:

Haha. You're a funny bastard SWYL. Put Norm away in the cupboard mate, let him rest in peace!

Norman desrves far better than a cupboard MSF, maybe that is why he is still cursing the joint!!

 

To me Mr Norm Smith was the greatest coach ever, we should never forget the great man.

Who ever sacked the great man hang your head in shame.

4 minutes ago, deebug said:

To me Mr Norm Smith was the greatest coach ever, we should never forget the great man.

Who ever sacked the great man hang your head in shame.

Nobody will forget him, but let's stop blaming him for results and injuries in 2018.


10 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

I blame Norm for every loss we have had this year. It is directly, 100% hos fault

FMD

I blame my wife, she's a Cats fan too yikes

2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Norm was sacked and we are still recovering from it....

 

Yep and sacked because of petty jealousies and committeemen getting too far ahead of themselves .

Sacked after 9 wins I believe in that season and Grand final appearances by the truckload Not to mention a "Golden Run of Premierships"

Whoever were the main instigators if still alive should be cringing in what they have done.

Almost Criminal !

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1 minute ago, picket fence said:

Yep and sacked because of petty jealousies and committeemen getting too far ahead of themselves .

Sacked after 9 wins I believe in that season and Grand final appearances by the truckload Not to mention a "Golden Run of Premierships"

Whoever were the main instigators if still alive should be cringing in what they have done.

Almost Criminal !

Or stoned to death immediately 

so we only have 33 years to go to break the curse.  Curse of the Bambino 86 years


Ffs there are some who just love to wallow in misery. They look for reasons, excuses and curses as to why things go wrong.

Funny how they are mostly the same naysayers who can't see the big steps in improvement this year. 

This current list are writing their own history and very few remain from the Schwab era.

Our history and connecion with it is we play at the G, we wear red and blue, we are the oldest professional football club in the world , we have won 12 Premierships and we have produced many icons of the game.

Whoever sacked Norm Smith must be related to Jack Watts.

He's turned over in his grave so many times the energy could power the MCG lights.

17 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Ffs there are some who just love to wallow in misery. They look for reasons, excuses and curses as to why things go wrong.

Funny how they are mostly the same naysayers who can't see the big steps in improvement this year. 

This current list are writing their own history and very few remain from the Schwab era.

Our history and connecion with it is we play at the G, we wear red and blue, we are the oldest professional football club in the world , we have won 12 Premierships and we have produced many icons of the game.

Only the next 5 weeks will show whether we have improved or not, we have beaten no one and until we do us naysayers will be in the right.  Make no mistake we are all happy to be proven wrong but the side has done nothing to suggest we are.

On the curse lighten up, like the Curse of the Bambino it was something to blame and it gained more momentum with each year they missed out.  Both clubs just had a massive event that lead to a long periods of defeat, the synergy is there and we will have some fun with it until we win our next premiership


16 minutes ago, Unleash Hell said:

Who are we stoning?

Ill get involved

We're all getting stoned dude

36 minutes ago, MSFebey said:

We're all getting stoned dude

Not may way to party mate

I'm also not a Debbie downer

 
9 minutes ago, Unleash Hell said:

Not may way to party mate

I'm also not a Debbie downer

OK I will refrain from using my sense of humour going forward.

4 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Norman desrves far better than a cupboard MSF, maybe that is why he is still cursing the joint!!

It was 'the curse',,, that took Norm. SWYL.

 

First, it entered the building, and then systematically destroyed what Percy Paige brought across with him,,,  to Melbourne.

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Percy Page  DOB: Unknown. Died: 1986.  Honours: Life Member MFC Hall of Fame - 2006

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Melbourne coach Frank ‘Checker’ Hughes guided Melbourne to the 1948 premiership — a 39-point win over Essendon in a grand final replay after a thrilling draw in the first meeting.

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Four Demon greats: (l-r): Hughes, Ron Barassi, Norm Smith, John Beckwith.

 

The fire... was put out by 'the curse'.  

 

.... a curse by no other name,  just PC.  

 

It works like wood-rot.   Eating away and softening all structures, turning them to soft pulp. 

 

 

It continues to Flare-up again & again, following treatment;  from spores blown around in the air.

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