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No credibility Mick
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She said right thinking person
Not Port supporter
Just because that's what's always been done doesn't make it right.
I am not buying into the legitimacy of the reasons. That is subjecticve. there are a few good arguments on both sides. The fact if it wasn't Collingwood playing the game would be in Adelaide. That has nothing to do with Eddie and everything to do with Collingwood's drawing power as against other Vic. clubs.
You are entitled to your views on Eddie. As long as he is Collingwood President I will be happy we are in good hands. The rest is just a side show to the main game from my perspective.
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No doubt about that Mark. Bring on Round 1.
I will just ask you this think and be honest in your answer. Would Eddie McGuire and Colling wood supporter in general be really livid if:
*Collingwood had to travel to Darwin and play a game of footy in 30+ degrees and humidity of 85-90%
*Adelaide were rewarded a final having played all of their previous games at home.
*You were givena reason that you have to play away because the stadium that you play at has a roof despite the fact that that the weather in Melbourne has been forcasted a week ago to be fine, sunny and 25 degrees.
*If you crowd drawing capabilities are grouped with a team that doesn't draw big crowds.
*AFL come out and say it would have been financially better to hold the game in Melbourne but thay will hold it in Adelaide to satisfy their AFL members.
For the record, Kangaroos never really draw a big crowd in Adelaide. Despite that we get 18000 to the game and each and everyone of those had to pay, where as AFL members get in for free.
For a game against the power we got 26000 and for a final against Collingwood we would have expected some 35000-40000. If Carey plays you can expect that to be around 45000.
Last year Adelaide sold out all but 3 home and away matches. If we were not robbed of a home final, I can bet you my life that we would have sold out.
Finally it is bloody unfair to group Port's drawing power together to that of Crows. In Adelaide Crows have a better drawing power than Port in terms of number coming throught the gates. With all this arguments you cannot tell me that Eddie and majority of Collingwood supporters wouldn't be livid. Personally it doesn't bother me about the game being played in Melbourne but I am livid of the injustice of it all.
P.S. Sorry its long but I had to put my point across
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Originally posted by FIGJAM
And Mickey's credibility was shot after he raised $10,000 and awareness for the Leukaemia Foundation's "World's Greatest Shave".
Malthouse is Champion of our game and a Champion human being...show some respect!!
So?
Anybody can be in the spotlight and do the same...doesnt make Mick a martyr..
So what?
Its only a bit of out dated facial hair..anybody can do it.
If he and FatChins really had guts (and i dont mean that as a pun towards FatEd) they would shave their hair off..
Hey Figjam was Mick "a champion of our game" "A Champion Human Being" when he was at the weagles? I dont think so..
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$10000 for an advertorial from Eddie in prime time is cheap. Donation to charity is great and noble though hopefully not cynical.
Who has Gillette used so far on the show?
O'Bree, Steinfort, Malthouse.
I hope Gillette are not a Collingwood sponsor
Who has Gillette used so far on the show?
O'Bree, Steinfort, Malthouse.
I hope Gillette are not a Collingwood sponsor
Falchoon
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yeah, that'd be it.
Malthouse acted like an idiot when he was talking about the water. He is a hypocrite. Starts coaching a vic team and totally changes his tune regarding interstate team complaints etc.
well yeah, you would think that wouldn't you!
I actually thought it was hilarious
And I bet I wasn't the only one.
And watching Eddie get stuck into KG and Kornes was priceless.
For all there whinging over the weeks, when given the opportunity to speak, they didn't know what to day.
Reminded me of two clowns with stage fright, absolutely hillarious.
Wasn't it great when Eddie asked them why the game should be in Adelaide. One simple question and they couldn't answer it.
Eddie is a legend! A great president, and you are all just jelous that you don't have a president that even comes close!
Done it v WCE.
Legitimite fact there. In reality the last Adelaide crowd v the last Collingwood crowd was probably the clincher. I said in response to a question raised prior to the last round on here that IMO the game would be in Melb. if Collingwood won. The fact is the crowd will be bigger. Like it or not that is what drives the AFL. The sponsor wants bums on seats.
The rest of your issues are irelevant IMO. I couldn't care less in answer to your question as to how I would feel. I couldn't care less where the game is played though so my opinion may not be that relevant. It's a pre season game. I don't care where it is played. I hope Collingwood win as I always do but if we don't so be it. this is merely sponsored organised practice for the real season. It's good to win but it's not bad to lose.
Originally posted by Lestat
well yeah, you would think that wouldn't you!
I actually thought it was hilarious
And I bet I wasn't the only one.
And watching Eddie get stuck into KG and Kornes was priceless.
For all there whinging over the weeks, when given the opportunity to speak, they didn't know what to day.
Reminded me of two clowns with stage fright, absolutely hillarious.
Wasn't it great when Eddie asked them why the game should be in Adelaide. One simple question and they couldn't answer it.
Eddie is a legend! A great president, and you are all just jelous that you don't have a president that even comes close!
No you wouldn't think that.
They didnt know what to say ? Garbage. KG went to state the obvious fact that adelaide drew 18,000 against a low drawing team to collingwoods 24,000 with 2 vic teams playing and fat chins changed the subject before he got it out. As for Eddie, he is a tool and if he was Essendon president or Carlton president you would despise him. Simple.
Nice spelling by the way.
Falchoon,
Considering your club is the joke of the AFL, your President is the joke of the AFL, and your coach is the joke of the AFL, do you really think its appropriate that you be critical of the pies
Have you no shame!
And questioning the motives for donation. Whats up with that??
Originally posted by Lestat
Falchoon,
Considering your club is the joke of the AFL, your President is the joke of the AFL, and your coach is the joke of the AFL, do you really think its appropriate that you be critical of the pies
Have you no shame!
And questioning the motives for donation. Whats up with that??
No collingwood are the joke. All that underachieving for so long. They make a grand final and dont even win the thing and they think they are the greatest.
Really. I thought he got the point out, so when did Eddie exactly cut him off.
Oh right, do you mean right after when Eddie asked them
"Why should the game be in Adelaide".
all he got back was 'err, ah, because we've been ripped'
Little babies I tell ya.
And if he was Essendon president you'd luv him. Simple!
Honestly as ar as I am concerned we could play it in Nigeria for all I care. You pointed out that this Wizard Cup is a money making comp and I agree with you. But if thats the case then why did Wayne Jackson come on the Adelaide radio and say that from a financial point of view it would have been better to play the game in Adelaide. On top of that your very president said that if TV ratings for an AFL game go beyond a certain figure that AFL gets a bonus. So from that aspect, there would be more television viewers watching from Victoria than there would be in SA. What I don't understand is that it is obviously a chance for AFL to make moneyt and the comp is labeled as a money making exercise for the AFL. If AFL say they would be better off financially by playing the game in Adelaide, why play it in Melbourne??????
I think for our younger players it would be better to play it in Melbourne and it should be a good game of footy with not a lot of importance on it. Personally I wouldn't give a rats clacker if we win loose or draw. The real stuff start on march 30th against freo.
Do you think the players would be over the effects of that by now? If not, you'd have to worry more about your fitness coaching than where a pre season cup final is played.
If I was an Adelaide player (God forbid), I'd be happy to travel. They don't look at things in an anti-Vitoria way, they look at these things from a football perspective. Basic fact is Adelaide have to leave South Aust ten times this season, not counting finals. Wouldn't you want to get a bit of travel experience before the real deal? Similar to why Collingwood wouldn't have cared either way.
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When didnt he?
Get some perspective mate - you have none.
He cut him off when KG asked Sam whether he thought the game should be played in Melbourne
Eddie interrupted to stop him answering and then got very aggressive
Kg's a dill, but if you can't see Eddie as doing anything wrong mate then you are a bigger one.
It's a bit sad though, don't you think, that we have to currently resort to these sort of stunts to get the funding for these essential services when they should be coming automatically from the state.
Actually, Collingwood made NO, thats NO submissions to the AFL as to why the game should have been played in VIC.
However, Adelaide made submissions as to why the game shold have been played in SA. We would have gone to AAMI if we had to.
What? When will you starting making some sense? What has he got to change his attitide about?
As did my cousin, who passed last year. Mick has a fantastic attititude. I too hope his attitide NEVER changes.
