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Vintage 62
2 Sep 2002, 03:37
Whatever the weather next Saturday, Colonial is an indoor stadium and there will be no need for Eagles supporters to bring a jacket.
Incidentally, congratulations on a great win today, and on making the finals.
I love it when we play Essendon, but I also hate it. (Cos I hate seeing you bastards waving your jackets).
I love our tradition of waving jackets, whenever I see it, I just think in 50 years time when these two sides meet that we will still be doing it to each other.
Vintage 62
2 Sep 2002, 15:04
Originally posted by ozzult
I love it when we play Essendon, but I also hate it. (Cos I hate seeing you bastards waving your jackets).
I love our tradition of waving jackets, whenever I see it, I just think in 50 years time when these two sides meet that we will still be doing it to each other.
I really like that tradition between our two clubs too, and was pleased that attempts by supporters of other clubs (notably Richmond, but others as well) to start doing the same thing, failed. Eagles and bomber supporters save the jacket waving for just the games between WC & Ess. and I think it adds something to their clashes. It can be quite spectacular, especially after a Weagles win in Perth or a Bomber win at the G. Even amidst the pain of losing, I've had to chuckle on occassion, to see Sheedy walking around the boundary at Subi staring at a massive swirling sea of blue and yellow jackets and scarves.
USAEagle
2 Sep 2002, 15:18
That has to be one of the seven sporting wonders of the world to see that sight - especailly this year after 5 straight Bomber wins.
I love it, wish I could be there on Saturday to wave mine.
Originally posted by Vintage 62
Eagles and bomber supporters save the jacket waving for just the games between WC & Ess. and I think it adds something to their clashes.
That's one of the best things about it. Even if its too hot for a jacket you take something like a scarf to wave in case.
The best thing of all is that out of one small thing we've managed to create a modern tradition between one of the old VFL clubs and one of the new(ish) expansion clubs. And there's nothing else like it in the competition.
I love the rivalry between our two clubs....out rivalry with Freo is different and the jacket waving adds a whole new dimension to clashes between WC and Ess.
I hope there is pockets of swirling blue and gold on Saturday! :)
daddy_4_eyes
3 Sep 2002, 16:03
An essendon supporting friend of mine is an AFL member, i'm hoping he can score me some tickets :cool: Yay! I might be going to a finals match.
GoEagles
3 Sep 2002, 16:19
Originally posted by daddy_4_eyes
An essendon supporting friend of mine is an AFL member, i'm hoping he can score me some tickets :cool: Yay! I might be going to a finals match.
Lucky Bawstawd (Tony Greig accent)
Uncle Tony
3 Sep 2002, 18:00
It would be even better if the players were wearing the '92 strip for the clash:)
steve_rat
3 Sep 2002, 18:03
colonial is actually quite cold!!!
and radio reception is shocking
i wanna go but im busy on saturday, doh
steve rat
Originally posted by steve_rat
i wanna go but im busy on saturday, doh
Gee must be preety important if you cant see the guys play in a final!!!
Originally posted by carlyp
Gee must be preety important if you cant see the guys play in a final!!!
Steve, if you or someone very close to you isn't having a baby, you got nooooo excuse.
Originally posted by Uncle Tony
It would be even better if the players were wearing the '92 strip for the clash:)
HEH HEH that would be excellent, still nothing stopping the supporters dragging out their old style jackets, scarves etc.
Hopefully I will be waving my scarf wildly at the Hyde Park hotel at the final siren. :D
steve_rat
3 Sep 2002, 22:29
im sorta committed to the school production i gotta help with tech stuff and i gotta learn.
damn i'm in two minds about whether to go
you are all making me reconsider about whether i can worm my way to colonial...
and just think about it, wce were in the finals every year in the 90s. we miss out for 2 years and everyone i know is getting right behind em, i think its almost been a good thing that we dropped off, its renewed spirit!
steve rat
Vintage 62
4 Sep 2002, 12:10
Originally posted by steve_rat
[B]im sorta committed to the school production i gotta help with tech stuff and i gotta learn.
damn i'm in two minds about whether to go
You've got a chance of seeing an Essendon/West Coast final live and you're in two minds ?
I think you may have lost both your minds - think of the atmosphere at this game, think of the expectation on the bombers, added now with the passing of D ck Reynolds, think of the responsibility of Gardiner and Cousins to perform, can they cut the bombers up at the centre bounces? Think of the way both teams play their footy, think of the rivalry so quickly developed between the two clubs. Two minds? You have got to be kidding!
Im keen and I have no chance of getting to the game! SHEESH!!!!
GoEagles
4 Sep 2002, 18:22
Originally posted by Uncle Tony
It would be even better if the players were wearing the '92 strip for the clash:)
Would love to see that happen too. We're undefeated with that strip (Fremantle, Hawthorn, Carlton)
Uncle Tony
4 Sep 2002, 20:27
I wonder if Woosha still fits into his old no. 24?
daddy_4_eyes
4 Sep 2002, 22:23
Originally posted by GoEagles
Lucky Bawstawd (Tony Greig accent)
I just received the bad news, AFL members can only buy tickets for themselves :( I'll have to watch it on TV.
GoEagles
5 Sep 2002, 13:20
Originally posted by daddy_4_eyes
I'll have to watch it on TV.
Like the rest of us Perth folk :D