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Rival clubs fume at Collingwood’s hold on MCG seats

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Vince McMahon would have been nothing without Hulk Hogan, who cares.

You see how dangerous it is to make sweeping statements like Eddie's? If it wasn't for the late 1890s depression there would be no CFC, that depression built that club and they would be nothing without it, people should not underestimate it. 

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    From a Melbourne perspective the Ponsford thing doesn't bother me. We wouldn't fill it anyway so it doesn't really impact us. If we get to the stage where we can pull big home crowds then it will be an issue (as it is and should be for Richmond) but until then let them have it.

    What annoys me though is they get the home change rooms regardless of whether it's a home game or not. Might seem like a small/insignificant thing but if it is then why do they request it? It's a mindset that they are the home club regardless of fixture so in effect they are getting 14 home games a year with the Ponsford seating/change room deal. Good on them for being able to wrangle that but surely it's time the MCC put a stop to it.

    Oh and by the way Eddie Collingwood members did not build the southern stand, AFL members were the ones contributing funds to help build it.

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    Collingwood are on the defensive because they are trying to salvage a deal which clearly benefits their members. That in itself is fine. 

    Its the recreating of history that I strongly object to. Collingwood knows they do not have a real claim to the G, and had nothing to do with the construction of either stand (which were constructed for the '92 Cricket World Cup and '06 Commonwealth Games respectively), other than moving home games there. They cannot compete with the 160 odd years of history the Dees have with the MCC and ground.

    The most frustrating thing is their supporters read this stuff and believe it...   

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    This whole narrative should be motivation for every Dees fan to get to King’s Birthday this year and ensure we completely outnumber the scum bags. Seriously had it up to here with Collingwood rewriting history. Last week Kelly said they were the first MCG tenants, now this garbage from old big head Eddie. It’s our turf, time to let ‘em know

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    6 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

    This whole narrative should be motivation for every Dees fan to get to King’s Birthday this year and ensure we completely outnumber the scum bags. Seriously had it up to here with Collingwood rewriting history. Last week Kelly said they were the first MCG tenants, now this garbage from old big head Eddie. It’s our turf, time to let ‘em know

    Our players and coaches need to take responsibility to actually go out and win the game too. Our shocking record against Collingwood is probably the biggest knock on our current era. 

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    16 minutes ago, Gouga said:

    Our players and coaches need to take responsibility to actually go out and win the game too. Our shocking record against Collingwood is probably the biggest knock on our current era. 

    Yeah we do need a win in that game. 

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    12 hours ago, Gouga said:

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    Breath taking in its arrogance. And the MCC members? What were they doing all those years?

    An utter crock served up by CK and EM.

    And that's without mentioning the Cain Government which oversaw the Southern Stand rebuild by offering loan guarantees. I remember John Cain fretting over what the public would think when they realised the stand would hang over Brunton Avenue. (They hardly noticed)

     

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    35 minutes ago, Gouga said:

    Our players and coaches need to take responsibility to actually go out and win the game too. Our shocking record against Collingwood is probably the biggest knock on our current era. 

    Yep, and our club needs to own the day and make members aware of the importance of being the 19th man. Time to get it done ✅ 

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    57 minutes ago, Gouga said:

    Collingwood are on the defensive because they are trying to salvage a deal which clearly benefits their members. That in itself is fine. 

    Its the recreating of history that I strongly object to. Collingwood knows they do not have a real claim to the G, and had nothing to do with the construction of either stand (which were constructed for the '92 Cricket World Cup and '06 Commonwealth Games respectively), other than moving home games there. They cannot compete with the 160 odd years of history the Dees have with the MCC and ground.

    The most frustrating thing is their supporters read this stuff and believe it...   

    filth supporters can read?

    learn something on demonland every day 😈

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    45 minutes ago, pitmaster said:

    Breath taking in its arrogance. And the MCC members? What were they doing all those years?

    An utter crock served up by CK and EM.

    And that's without mentioning the Cain Government which oversaw the Southern Stand rebuild by offering loan guarantees. I remember John Cain fretting over what the public would think when they realised the stand would hang over Brunton Avenue. (They hardly noticed)

     

    Eddie McGuire - The 'Putin' of the AFL.

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    On 2/23/2023 at 8:55 PM, Macca said:

    And the U.S Army had the MCG as their home away from home during the 2nd World War!  haha

    Interlopers!!!

    Before the sws was rebuilt there was signage painted on the concrete showing army stuff ?

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    2 hours ago, Satan said:

    Before the sws was rebuilt there was signage painted on the concrete showing army stuff ?

     I believe you are right ... vaguely remember the same

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    7 hours ago, Gouga said:

    Collingwood are on the defensive because they are trying to salvage a deal which clearly benefits their members. That in itself is fine. 

    Its the recreating of history that I strongly object to. Collingwood knows they do not have a real claim to the G, and had nothing to do with the construction of either stand (which were constructed for the '92 Cricket World Cup and '06 Commonwealth Games respectively), other than moving home games there. They cannot compete with the 160 odd years of history the Dees have with the MCC and ground.

    The most frustrating thing is their supporters read this stuff and believe it...   

    I’m calling B.S on this. Collingwood supporters can’t read. 

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    5 hours ago, Satan said:

    Before the sws was rebuilt there was signage painted on the concrete showing army stuff ?

    you are definitely correct.. the old Southern Stand was built in 1936-37.

    For its day it was a great build with the new Southern stand not being that much of an upgrade when compared to the new Northern stand that replaced the old Northern stand which was itself newer than the old Southern stand

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    30 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    i see eddie's best friend joffa avoided a stretch in jail

    How, He spoke to Prince Andrew?

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    1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

    i see eddie's best friend joffa avoided a stretch in jail

    Must be a Catholic.

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    18 minutes ago, AzzKikA said:

    Must be a Catholic.

    well he's not royalty (except to the filth army), doubt he's seen the inside of a church, let alone catholic, so i guess eddie must've pulled some strings then coz eddies "the great man" according to sam.

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    1 minute ago, daisycutter said:

    well he's not royalty (except to the filth army), doubt he's seen the inside of a church, let alone catholic, so i guess eddie must've pulled some strings then coz eddies "the great man" according to sam.

    That's probably exactly what happen, Ed the character witness

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    1 minute ago, AzzKikA said:

    That's probably exactly what happen, Ed the character witness

    💡

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    24 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    eddies "the great man" according to sam.

    translation: 'eddie blows smoke up my behind, which my shallow ego both appreciates and requires'

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    Did someone in this thread really say I should be appreciative of McGuire giving us home QB for a few years? 

    Mike Myers No GIF
     

    Ridiculously favourable draws, far less travel, etc. they got enough breaks to throw a few bones out.

    This historical revisionism is vile, nearly up there with those Americans that say “we never talk about the ‘good’ slave holders?!”

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