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Don't start you know who off again. My head is awfully sore and I'm running out of brick walls.
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Any minute now we will be subject to a post claiming that Essendon is the most successful club because they have more 5th place finishes than everyone else, or something. Then we will hear about the merits of finishing 5th.
I don't completely agree with this. MOST of the time Dan is not biased in these sort of arguments; he doesn't twist facts to suit himself. The thing is that he can't acknowledge logic other than his own.
Thankyou.
I have even proclaimed Carltonthe most successful club, so I can hardly be accused of being impartial. That proclamation, however, is only made because I feel that "percentage wins" are the best measure of success. There are other measures of success in football, in which Essendon and Collingwood have it over Carlton. It's very difficult ot make a reasoned argument for success when the three clubs are all so even.I disagree - it's not at all difficult. It's perfectly simple. You decide on a set of criteria, you apply each team's achievements against those criteria and you come up with a perfectly valid argument for which team is the "most successful" (assuming that your criteria are sound).
If someone else disagrees, so be it.
For the record, I believe Adelaide to be the most successful team in VFL/AFL history.
If someone else disagrees, so be it.
For the record, I believe Adelaide to be the most successful team in VFL/AFL history.
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Well, I'm obviously exaggerating; it's not THAT bad. I think he just gets carried away with the need to convince everyone how successful Essendon is, even though few people ever agree with him.
Still, I admire his fanaticism.
Still, I admire his fanaticism.
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I don't think anyone questions that Dan....I think it's when they argue about the MOST successful that it happens.
Anyway, all we can do is claim that we're the best, but nobody else has to agree with us. And that's what makes it all fun.
Anyway, all we can do is claim that we're the best, but nobody else has to agree with us. And that's what makes it all fun.
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I think I'm just bothered by this whole "Our 16 is better than your 16 debate". In the end I don't think too many people really dwell on anything else. I don't like how everyone is trying to validate or invalidate premierships by saying things like "you didn't play a Grand Final that year" or something.
16 premierships is something to be proud of, and both clubs should take pride in that achievement.
16 premierships is something to be proud of, and both clubs should take pride in that achievement.
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Did that dictionary mention the word googly while you were there?
Or maybe you have been talking to Warney?
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Still making me like you Stealth. You absolutely sure that you aren't a Carlton supporter?
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Your honour, in my defence, I'd like to point out that I was engaging in a piss take when I responded to Deej along those lines
Well said.
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Absolutely sure, but thanks anyway. I don't like your club, but I do respect it.
As for the supporter base, I probably haven't gone to the footy enough yet to make a full judgement, but I have yet to have a bad experience with a Bagger supporter. That includes BigFooty, my fiancee's neighbours, and the people I sat next to during Round 3, 2001.
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Originally posted by The Old Dark Navy's
Still making me like you Stealth. You absolutely sure that you aren't a Carlton supporter?
Nah, he's got too much class
where's wally?
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So Loz bleaches his knuckle hairs. Kinky!
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And he supports Essendon? Seems like a contradiction in terms.Originally posted by Wally
Nah, he's got too much class
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Who says you can't have one without the other?
Originally posted by Dan26
I know!
A win in 2002 will slience the knockers, though!
Sounds good to me too! One win for the 2002 season from the Dons!!!
Hell have it in the first round and get it out of the way early!Twould bring many a smile from rival supporters im sure!
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