I am obviously older than you. Growing up, over half my family followed Carlton. Two of my late uncles were involved with the club from early 70's to late 90's. Even if half the stories were true then, they cheated their way to the 1979, 87 and 95 flags. The evidence of their systemic salary cap cheating should have had them stripped of the 1995 flag. I hope their misery continues
how did they cheat in 79? there was no cap then.
Not according to the Blues board. Another loss and they'll be asking for Voss' head again & spitting & abusing on their players.Just going to the TAB this morning. Is Carlton still a sure bet for the flag?
My god I’m listening to Crunch time this morning and Hodge is having a major whinge about the Pendles kick, ffs. This flog won’t let it go.
yep, me too, he cant let it go.
Never gets old.
Still an all time clip this
We never get the rub of the green on the 50/50's or the obvious ones. It has to be blatantly obvious to be rewarded a free.
I'm convinced the umpire had a brain fade & forgot who the free was for.
He still can’t get over the GF. Move on Hodgey.
I can't remember who they were. It was over 40 years ago when I was told. It may have been 1981 not 1979, but they reportedly falsified some addresses etc. relating to zoning enabling them to get two players
Pendlebury’s kick was for space to kill time rather than trying to find the boundary. Very smartly weighted. Even though it trickled over the line the lead up player just got close enough. Despite Hodge’s angst last night there’s no rule saying a player has to kick the footy forward.
I know you would Walter - I have read your searing account of the aftermath of the 1979 and 1981 Grand Finals, which I credit for (a) helping me understand that Collingwood supporters are people too, and (b) warming the cockles of my heart...
Always a cheating culture there. It runs deep.
Saad?? they miss his 5 metre sideways kicks??
Same, i've heard all week that they are gonna smash us, from Carlton, neutral and Pies supporters. Some of the rubbish i've heard from Carlton supporters, it goes beyond just friendly banter, they get very personal.
Watching the replay and i saw footage of Crazy Vossy going apesh!t at a player, then you see footage of Fly when one of our players makes a mistake, you can see he is disappoint, but he remains calm and in control, Voss might want to act like Fly, but he isn't fly. Out couched and they have no anwsers other than kick it to McKay or Curnow, Owies got a couple of goals because we were too concerned about McKay and Curnow, but i'd rather he kick a couple than letting McKay and Curnow off the leach.
I thought he played a very similar game to Sully and Sully got a A-, oh well, they both had a great game.
Happy Easter mate. This is going to be a particularly enjoyable Easter this year
