Preview 2nd Elimination Final: North Melbourne vs Essendon, MCG, Saturday 6th of September, 7.15PM

[Andronicus]

I think part of me expects to see the joys of finals last year that I was so anticipating to be rolled into this game.

Hoping I'm not setting myself up for a major disappointment.

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

I was being a bit tongue in cheekish there mate. I think they started letting women in way back in the late 80's.

brain won't be working at anywhere near full capacity till Saturday night. Any subtlety is going to be wasted on me.

 

[Dave]

Seriously what is it with people booking engagements and weddings in September, it's bordering on sacrilegious.

SWMBO had a friend get married on Grand Final day in 1996. Had told her if we'd made she'd have been on her lonesome.....every bloke in the church had a radio & one ear in a headphone. Piss funny.

 

[Andronicus]

I had a wedding during the 2012 Grand Final.

What excuse did you give?

 

[Pweter]

If only it was that simple...

No doubt, my comments are all tongue in cheek. As a parent you don't care when your kids are born, as long as they are healthy and happy. Things like you experience every year just come with the territory.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

What excuse did you give?

"It's grand final day, are you ******* kidding? See you at the reception"

 

[VelvetSledge]

If anyone I know ever gets married on Grand Final day, I'll make it my mission to delay the service.

Like hire a hitman on the bride.

I mean priest.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Sorry if its been mentioned, but anyone know what time/day main training is?

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2014-08-31/finals-open-training

 

[Whispering_Jack]

I think part of me expects to see the joys of finals last year that I was so anticipating to be rolled into this game.

Hoping I'm not setting myself up for a major disappointment.

You coming over for it?

 

[Runk]

brain won't be working at anywhere near full capacity till Saturday night. Any subtlety is going to be wasted on me.

All good, I threw it out there more as a bait than anything else. I'm glad scezza got it!

 

[Runk]

Actually lol'd

GOT HIM!

 

[yodellinhank]

Norf have an allocated area.

Makes sense when you think about it. It's a North home game, unfair that they should have to play it in front of a crowd.

 

[Andronicus]

You coming over for it?

I'd love to, but sadly not an option.

 

[Halloween Jack]

For a moment I felt sorry for those guys not being able to get a ticket.

Them I remembered it's North

 

[jmoo wan]

My first one was born between the 2 grand finals in 2010. There's been an argument each year about when his birthday party should be.

Sounds like October parties to me

I think the real issue here was those December Christmas parties?

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Did they only recently start letting women in?

No, it's been a while.

Foreigners are a new development though, wot wot.

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

No, it's been a while.

Foreigners are a new development though, wot wot.

And gingers?

 

[Lord Nicholson]

And gingers?

Also recent. Norm Smith used to have to enter the ground from the Punt Rd end.

We are classified in the same way as a dog might be on a Hawthorn membership.

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

Also recent. Norm Smith used to have to enter the ground from the Punt Rd end.

We are classified in the same way as a dog might be on a Hawthorn membership.

Yea. Us ethnics have a hard time of it.

 

[Kong]

What excuse did you give?

Nah just downloaded the game and watched it the next weekend.

Wasn't too bad.

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

Nah just downloaded the game and watched it the next weekend.

Wasn't too bad.

This is the wrong place for pragmatism.

 

[Halftimehero]

Hooksy all clear from the MRP

 

[Harlequin]

We had a wedding to go to on a home and away game and my father sat at the back of the church with his radio plugged into his ear listening to the game.

 

[Andronicus]

Nah just downloaded the game and watched it the next weekend.

Wasn't too bad.

I thought you may have just pulled some strings and orchestrated a draw, or was it not the right year?

 

[Vander18]

Was in a cafe on the weekend and with paper on table was explaining the vagaries of the first week of finals to little Vander18....was explaining that if we lost it was season over, which little Vander took badly as reflected by a quivering lip and copious sniffling as he stifled tears. At this point I noticed a man standing in line next to our table turn and look down...he then spoke and advised that we needn't worry, he was certain we'd beat North comfortably.

I then looked up to see who this stranger offering his thoughts might be...'twas Paul Roos.

Now some may suggest Paul Roos simply saw that consoling the upset Little Vander was smart way to ensure he and Tammy could enjoy a quiet breakfast...or even just a good hearted gesture to a young footy lover.... I prefer to think it was the considered and insightful view of one of our leading football minds.

He also said he'd love to get his hands on that Dyson Heppell....