Richmond v Collingwood - who are the neutrals going for?

[roacheee]

Not surprising at all. Have you read your gameday thread? You’d think Collingwood are only running out 10 players this week. Just because you’ve won a premiership, that doesn’t entitle your team to a year of cockiness.

true

but then when you back it up by finishing first and being undefeated at home.....it seems sensible to feel confident

 

[adammania9]

You really don’t know football if you think the pies haven’t copied the tigers game plan. Only difference is we have been doing it longer, are better at it and have better players to pull it off.

Enlighten me. Name all of the similarities.

 

[Headless]

If we were to make it, I think I'd prefer we play Richmond. So, Richmond.

 

[LB#16]

It’s pretty crazy that somehow the general animosity toward Collingwood has been overtaken. Never thought I would see the day that they were the preferred winner in a final.

I fully don't understand it. From my neutral perspective, I would rather see Richmond win a couple more flags than see a single Collingwood flag.

 

[Ghossein]

do eagles fans count as "neutrals"?

i would definitely prefer to play collingwood in the GF if we win this saturday

 

[Ghossein]

Collingwood fans may be feral but they turned up in droves to the first final at Optus and made a shit ton of noise. I've always held a certain amount of respect for their level of commitment.

 

[muzhogg]

Not surprising at all. Have you read your gameday thread? You’d think Collingwood are only running out 10 players this week. Just because you’ve won a premiership, that doesn’t entitle your team to a year of cockiness.

It's the supporters who are being cocky, not the team.

And, yes, winning the premiership DOES entitle you to a year of cockiness.

 

[Xavier Menzies]

Collingwood cannot win the flag

 

[Hawkinspired]

Richmond fans just have to get used to the fact that the general football public will always root for the underdog. We loved you last year but we don’t give a you know what about you this year.

Go dees!

 

[HTT]

Richmond fans just have to get used to the fact that the general football public will always root for the underdog. We loved you last year but we don’t give a you know what about you this year.

Go dees!

I’m aware
And I’m loving it.

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Collingwood - would be very amusing for the tigger train to derail at the MCG when they haven't lost there all season.

 

[FootyJunkie]

Richmond and Collingwood are two clubs separated at birth

Both have grog squads

 

[Donakebab]

No matter the winner, Melbourne's emergency services will be the loser. Glad I'm not working Friday.

 

[EasternTiger]

Collingwood fans may be feral but they turned up in droves to the first final at Optus and made a shit ton of noise. I've always held a certain amount of respect for their level of commitment.

They definitely need to be committed. To a bloody asylum!

Be careful what you wish for.

 

[smasha]

Richmond versus the World.

 

[romeohwho]

Richmond probably deserve to win another flag -best team this year and I don’t mind who wins tomorrow night, but have a leg of the family who are Collingwood, so go Pies.

 

[Smithdogmaddog]

I just want west coast to win the flag so Collingwood probably an easier grand final opponent for them.

 

[Chinacats]

This comment would have seemed extremely strange twelve months ago.

But it’s not 12 months ago. It’s now and tigers are the best!

 

[ItsGameTime]

Richmond.

 

[roacheee]

Richmond fans just have to get used to the fact that the general football public will always root for the underdog. We loved you last year but we don’t give a you know what about you this year.

Go dees!

its 1974 all over again

 

[DrMike]

Richmond fans just have to get used to the fact that the general football public will always root for the underdog. We loved you last year but we don’t give a you know what about you this year.

Go dees!

What? You mean we don't need to waste our time being obnoxious? People will hate us anyway?

Someone could have told us this 6 months ago ffs

 

[Rod Stroker]

I just want west coast to win the flag so Collingwood probably an easier grand final opponent for them.

same

 

[Angus Young]

Tigers..best team in comp, deserve to play in GF.

Not into fairy tales and underdog bullshit.

 

[Login]

I want Collingwood to win tonight and lose the GF by 1 point due to a dodgy umpire decision with 5 seconds remaining.

 

[HTT]

I want Collingwood to win tonight and lose the GF by 1 point due to a dodgy umpire decision with 5 seconds remaining.

Can't they just lose tonight in that way?