Universal Love How did you become a Collingwood supporter?

[Sea Bird]

My grandfather use to live in lulie st, so everyone is Collingwood...

A (somewhat shocking) family story.

On game day at Vic park it was bedlam for traffic and they were out of milk, so my step-grandmother (who's insane) went to take the car which was parked out the front.

But to save the spot, she had my aunts (twin girls, 5 at the time) stand in that space and explain they were locals and would be returning soon so no one would park there.

When she returned with the milk, she found the two girls crying on the footpath and space filled. Apparently, this guy had said to them, if you don't move - I'm running the two of you over!

My step-grandmother only asked one question, 'who did he barrack for'?

And when the answer was Footscray the story goes that the gentleman lost a couple of his tires that day.

The thing that always gets me about that story is I think it was the fact that he didn't go Collingwood which set her off...

 

[PicaBoo]

People told me they wouldn't talk to me if I supported Collingwood . They lied

 

[Royal Flash]

All the females on my mothers side of the family are mad Collingwood supporters (including my Grandma, great Aunts etc) and for some reason I'm the sole male family member who became a Pies fan. All the rest of the males are mongrel Essendon and Hawthorn supporters. I guess it's because I'm in touch with my feminine side.

Interestingly my old girl got into genealogy in a big way a few years back and researching my dads side of the family she found out my great grandfather was first cousins with one of the founders and driving forces in the creation of the Collingwood Football Club in JJ Joyce (who the trophy for the 3rd place in the B&F is still named after). Strangely not a single paternal relative even likes Collingwood being all pretty staunch Cats supporters. Suffice to say I was pretty chuffed to find out I had a family involvement with this great club.

Anyway here's a little bit about my ancestor and his early involvement with the Pies.

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2013-10-02/the-jj-joyce-trophy

 

[surfer1]

Born and brought up in Ararat when in those days country regions were aligned to a team for recruiting so pretty well all of Ararat followed Pies

 

[gtrain23]

Because i was born with no teeth

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Because i was born with no teeth

He he he great post!

 

[FuManchu]

Some kid in Preps kept talking about Collingwood and Des Tuddenham or Des Tublem as I called him back then. My mother's family were all mad Essendon, so I'm not sure if that kid did me a favour or not.

 

[steelebottom22]

My dad took me to my 1st game in 97 at vic park when i was 6 was buckleys 100th game and we won by 100 points agianst freo
Sav rocca kicked 10 i feel in love with the black and white that day

 

[PicaBoo]

Born & bread...wouldn't change it for the world!

Uh isn't bred?

 

[Royal Flash]

Born & bread...wouldn't change it for the world!

You'll never be called a half baked Magpies supporter.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

My dad took me to my 1st game in 97 at vic park when i was 6 was buckleys 100th game and we won by 100 points agianst freo
Sav rocca kicked 10 i feel in love with the black and white that day

Omen?

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Uh isn't bred?

Breaking bread with his bread.
Nah, that jokes crumby

 

[Vicky Park]

All the females on my mothers side of the family are mad Collingwood supporters (including my Grandma, great Aunts etc) and for some reason I'm the sole male family member who became a Pies fan. All the rest of the males are mongrel Essendon and Hawthorn supporters. I guess it's because I'm in touch with my feminine side.

Interestingly my old girl got into genealogy in a big way a few years back and researching my dads side of the family she found out my great grandfather was first cousins with one of the founders and driving forces in the creation of the Collingwood Football Club in JJ Joyce (who the trophy for the 3rd place in the B&F is still named after). Strangely not a single paternal relative even likes Collingwood being all pretty staunch Cats supporters. Suffice to say I was pretty chuffed to find out I had a family involvement with this great club.

Anyway here's a little bit about my ancestor and his early involvement with the Pies.

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2013-10-02/the-jj-joyce-trophy

That's a fantastic story. Sadly, I'm more likely to be related to the feral old fans who threw missiles at opposition players. Long lineage coming out of the mean streets of Abbotsford, and many relatives are Pies.

 

[PicaBoo]

Breaking bread with his bread.
Nah, that jokes crumby

Well played. Here is a toast in your honor.

 

[FireKrakouer]

My dad took me to my 1st game in 97 at vic park when i was 6 was buckleys 100th game and we won by 100 points agianst freo
Sav rocca kicked 10 i feel in love with the black and white that day

I was at that game as a kid too, ah the memories. I turned 10 that September and all I wanted was a framed poster of Sav.

 

[Royal Flash]

That's a fantastic story. Sadly, I'm more likely to be related to the feral old fans who threw missiles at opposition players. Long lineage coming out of the mean streets of Abbotsford, and many relatives are Pies.

I'd be just as proud to claim those as well.

Love the old school Collingwood supporters. I used to hang around an old bloke who grew up on the streets of Collingwood when he came up for holidays (my parents managed the caravan park in town where he and his wife came up for his breaks). He grew up as a close childhood friend of Ronnie Richards went to Collingwood Tech where he was classmates with Neil Harvey and Len Fitzgerald and regaled me with stories of Bobby Rose, Bill Twomey, Thorold Merrett etc and the great Magpie moments he witnessed. He was another with Collingwood running through his veins. I'm proud to be able to say I barrack for the same football team as people like that.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Well played. Here is a toast in your honor.

Salute

 

[Royal Flash]

Breaking bread with his bread.
Nah, that jokes crumby

Sorry to say your routine has gone stale.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

He's dad played for Collingwood

(Tech)

 

[Vicky Park]

I'd be just as proud to claim those as well.

Love the old school Collingwood supporters. I used to hang around an old bloke who grew up on the streets of Collingwood when he came up for holidays (my parents managed the caravan park in town where he and his wife came up for his breaks). He grew up as a close childhood friend of Ronnie Richards went to Collingwood Tech where he was classmates with Neil Harvey and Len Fitzgerald and regaled me with stories of Bobby Rose, Bill Twomey, Thorold Merrett etc and the great Magpie moments he witnessed. He was another with Collingwood running through his veins. I'm proud to be able to say I barrack for the same football team as people like that.

My mum and her family lived not far from the Richards. Old school Collingwood, in the tiny workers cottages. Such a different demographic these days, most of whom couldn't give two hoots for the Pies. But historically the club really meant something to the community, particularly during the dark days of Depression when they gave employment to local men. That's how the Ryder Stand got constructed, and the concrete wall around Vic Park.

But dont let me get started on Collingwood history...

 

[jmac70]

My Grandfather was a teacher at Collingwood tech and got a seasons ticket to the Pies. He took my Dad to every game except Geelong away. My Dad fell in love and the rest is history.

 

[nahnah]

Was watching a pies vs Hawks match when I was a kid (probably some time between 2000-2002) pies lost.. I felt sorry for them so I went for them. Do I regret that decision... Sometimes.. There was no real family influence for me as my immediate family didn't really have a team.

 

[jathanas]

We arrived in Australia in 1972. By 1980 dad had a box at Vic park. I was never going to follow any other side.

 

[Rorzza]

All my family are Collingwood supporters but I didn't really know why, I just accepted it as the way it is, like the sun comes up in the east. One day I asked my Grandmother why we all supported Collingwood, before her natural death. She explained the story of her cousin who she loved very much and just so happens was a mad Collingwood supporter, he was drafted into the war, second I believe. Before he left he asked my Grandmother to support Collingwood until he returned , he didn't. She was a mad supporter of the club ever since that day and she passed that passion down through her siblings and now I have passed it on to generation 4. Go Pies!!!

 

[Get Smart 86]

Very different to most of you guys.
Living in Sydney AFL Footy wasn't really popular in Sydney when I was a kid as it is now.

First memory was 1970 GF at the age of 7.
Dad put me in front of the TV and said watch this.
Not that he had any liking to the game.
Just to keep me quiet I suppose.

Collingwood v Carlton.
By half time I loved Collingwood.
Cried when they ended up losing.
Became a Carlton hater also.

From memory that day led me to my love of Collingwood.
Swans didn't get to Sydney for another 12 years.
But couldn't go for them.

I have 3 sons now that love Collingwood as much as I do.