The Backyard Charizard

12 minutes ago, ILLDieADemon said:

Maybe he wants to retire from coaching after this season?

Isn't he really sick? 

Sick of winning?

Well, I will keep this brief...

I am driving over from Adelaide to spend a week back in God's country on a boys trip with my 7 year old Son.  Staying with family who live in Berwick, so will be heading over to Casey on Saturday night to watch the boys, including whoever the unlucky ones are that miss out on the Richmond match.

This is where my dilemma is... My interstate membership (along with my son's junior membership) gets us access to the big Anzac Day eve clash, but my wife decided to upgrade our tickets to a reserve seat... I love her for this, but am I right in thinking that Level 2 (N35) in the Ponsford Stand is right in the heartland of enemy territory?  It's been a few years since I have travelled back myself and if my memory is correct then my boy's FIRST EVER visit to "our" home ground will be sitting in the middle of the animal pack?!?

Any information would be much appreciated... I personally have no issue sitting with the yellow & black ferals as I will enjoy waving goodbye to them during the last quarter but my poor lad will spew if he is not near the Melbourne faithful  

PS. We are also going to attend an open training session the week after for his up close fix of his heroes.... But I just hope his first visit to Mecca won't be ruined...

I thought this bloke said he was going to keep this brief? 

9 hours ago, H_T said:

Were you the one Hackett nipple crippled?

 

Yeah mate, that was me...

He went for the reach around but I, did as all good footballers do, and just managed to lift the arms up and should've really got a free for "too high" 

Just now, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

...and any love for Jakey M?

I think most, including myself, are probably guilty of forgetting he is even on the list sometimes...

He is no depth player on his day either... I am excited by what lies ahead over the next few years!

1 hour ago, ashdemons22 said:

I think this is the most realistic change too, although could be a wet moist night where clearances are key and would love Oliver smashing into the Tigers.

If it is indeed a "wet, moist night" then it would be hard to drop Oliver who, as Clint said, has such good hands in tight!  

2 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

We are a broad church, to be sure!

I keep telling his mother to tone it down when she's watching the football 

Just don't change too much.... I'm on my way over from Adelaide for my son's first taste of OUR home ground!

Can't f'ing wait!

32 minutes ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

Tell us again Howe good their young list is Jeremy?

 

At least he can hold his head up high, took his one mark.

 

great effort by the club today. Neighbours must have been close to calling the cops today. My 6 yo daughter got upset at me for shouting to hit and hurt people today...

One of the funniest moments of my life in the last quarter when my 7 year old son runs in and yells at the TV.....

"Eat a bag of d--ks Howey!"

Just now, McQueen said:

Well we're about to push back and depart for Perf so the game will be done and dusted by the time I land - hopefully to a positive result. Have set Foxtel to record also but have since learnt Tree Fu Tom and MKR have been left on series link recording for the whole week so might not have enough memory space to fit the game in.

A divorce may be on the cards the way this is shaping up.  

I'm not sure which of those two is the worst!

At least you don't have to keep turning the volume up to drown out the annoying sounds of 'Peppa Pig goes to Potato City' 

Just now, Return to Glory said:

Is it wrong to be as interested in Casey as I am in the outcome of this arvo?

Not wrong at all....

I am driving over from Adelaide next weekend with my lad and am equally as excited about watching Casey on Sat night as I am about the Tigers on Sunday!

20 minutes ago, Deespicable said:

As to Petracca, I'm looking forward to Sunday night against Richmond to watch his debut - both he and Vince are definite inclusions. 

But mark it down now - Petracca to debut next week.

This would make me a very happy camper as I am travelling over for the Richmond match from Adelaide to introduce my 7 year old lad to OUR home of football 

Goal by Hulett puts us in front

1 minute ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

Wouldn't of though it would be an upset if the Giants were to win.

It will upset the natives over here in Adelaide so that will do me 

Having said that, the match last night here was an absolute corker!  

Collingwood VFL radio has bloody Nathan Buckley media conference....

His voice gives me the Jimmy Spits

Totally off topic but thought I'd share what I just heard on the radio in this $hithole of a town in Adelaide....

Pre-game show with Kane Cornes...

Kane - "There is a huge hatred between GWS & Port due to their tactics against our captain, Boak over the years... although having said that, the biggest instigator is now gone"

Co-host - "Who was that?"

Kane - "Thomas Bugg will forever be one of the most disliked footballers by this current crop of Port players"

HAHAHA! That is so nice to hear as a Melbourne person!  We finally have another cnut 

Kane then went on to say - "The biggest danger Port have put a heap of time into today is Tom Scully... He is finally starting to show what he is capable of now that he has put some more meat on his frame... I remember when I first played against him at Melbourne, I came off the ground and told Boaky that this kid is a running machine and easily the hardest runner I have played against"

 Not so nice to hear as a Melbourne person!

Oh well, just thought I'd share a bit of chatter from the airwaves over here regarding the Dees!

2 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Are you suggesting that Gary should be charged as an accessory to the incident?

I think WADA should at least investigate the incident 

6 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Just watched the replay again and I have no doubt Ablett saw May incoming and he pushed Martin into May. 

I just watched it again on the back of your post and I believe you are 100% correct in your thoughts...

Ablett's intentions are obvious!

Ooops....

I thought this was a thread that was game related...

My bad... 

Just now, Redleg said:

We will be in red and blue.

As will I 

Just now, Peter Griffen said:

I can confirm this, there are 14 teeth in the entire collingwood membership base and a shocking 9% employment.

It's not the unemployment figure that shocks me....

It's the fact there are actually still 14 teeth remaining!

*STRONG RUMOUR*

There will be more teeth, on average, in the mouths of Melbourne supporters today!

1 minute ago, Jesse Christ said:

There was that one,  maybe in the third or forth,  near the 50 metre arc,  kicking left of screen on the boundary far side,  where he was getting tackled and he somehow hand passed it over the back of his head and it hit some weird angle right to the advantage of VDB (?),  it was ridiculous,  I think I openly laughed because my brain didn't know how to process that level of skill. 

He's a freak,  my God he's going to be our classiest mid I've ever seen.  Scary thing is he has so much more development to come,  what will he end up as? 

Hopefully a multiple premiership player from the Melbourne Football Club

5 minutes ago, fndee said:

This doesn't fit here but watching the replay and, just quietly, I think Clayton Oliver maybe an alien. North blokes tackle him and they have his arms all snugly wrapped up and then they appear well above his head dishing off to a running teammate. Possibly the AFLs first intergalactic recruit. 

His ability to get his hands free and release a handball at such speed (and often crazy angles) is phenomenal...

And as you pointed out, it is more often than not a handball from above his head!

At this early stage of his AFL career, he has me hardening quicker than a bag of rapid set every time he goes near the ball 

Well, I am disappointed to say the least...

I thought, after reading the topic, that this thread was actually started by the umpire's from today's match 

3 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

 Hardwick will be the next coach sacked, the club gave him an extension to end speculation? The pressure is only going to worse. Missing the finals would have to spell the end.

Perfect young & talented list for Mark Neeld to fine tune