Toast 2024 - The Year of the Magpie

[jmac70]

A toast to a prosperous 2024. May we remain healthy and happy whilst we watch our magnificent team strive for the ultimate glory again.

Happy New Year

 

[Gaspard]

I echo your sentiments. Your thread title forces me to caution against the hubris we so hated in the Richmond camp a few years ago. We have just had a stunning year, building on 2022 when I thought we overperformed. Both years were built on two absolute stars of the game who are reaching the ends of their roads. For 2024 to be as good for them seems to me something we can hope for, but are tempting fate to expect.
We have lost our centre half forward for the year, and have given away a dangerous small forward. We hope we have gained one of the latter, but our big forward situation rests on hopes rather than a lot of evidence. I do expect the Daicos boys to be even better this year if they don't get injured, and I think the backline is set up to cover Jeremy Howe

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Jeremy Howe

Age

33

Ht

190cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.1

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

21.5

5star

K

16.5

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

6.5

5star

T

2.0

3star

MG

433.3

5star

D

15.2

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

if he starts to flag. Adams is a considerable loss.
So we are starting the whole season the same as everyone else, on zero points and every game a challenge. I will be very disappointed if (I suppose when) the more feral contributors here turn on those of our players who find they struggle in the new season. Some will drop a bit, but we have to hope that improved performances elsewhere will compensate. I am looking forward to the footy, but not so much to the big footy condemnation of our own players' when they struggle.

 

[BigVic]

Happy New Year everyone. As we farewell 2023 the year we won #16, we look ahead to 2024 and the future and what lies ahead.

 

[Vicky Park]

I echo your sentiments. Your thread title forces me to caution against the hubris we so hated in the Richmond camp a few years ago. We have just had a stunning year, building on 2022 when I thought we overperformed. Both years were built on two absolute stars of the game who are reaching the ends of their roads. For 2024 to be as good for them seems to me something we can hope for, but are tempting fate to expect.
We have lost our centre half forward for the year, and have given away a dangerous small forward. We hope we have gained one of the latter, but our big forward situation rests on hopes rather than a lot of evidence. I do expect the Daicos boys to be even better this year if they don't get injured, and I think the backline is set up to cover Jeremy Howe if he starts to flag. Adams is a considerable loss.
So we are starting the whole season the same as everyone else, on zero points and every game a challenge. I will be very disappointed if (I suppose when) the more feral contributors here turn on those of our players who find they struggle in the new season. Some will drop a bit, but we have to hope that improved performances elsewhere will compensate. I am looking forward to the footy, but not so much to the big footy condemnation of our own players' when they struggle.

 

[lyfsux]

Happy new year everyone and I'll leave you with a txt my daughter sent me this morning

from the Collingwood Football Club

"if you start watching the replay of the 2023 GF at exactly 9:18pm tonight the final siren will
sound just as midnight strikes!"

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Happy New Year to all Collingwood supporters here. Wishing everyone a healthy and successful year.

2023 was a dream come true. It's something we'll all cherish for the rest of our lives.

Here's to a successful 2024 as we attempt consecutive flags for the first time since 1935-1936.

 

[South of the Yarra]

Happy New Year to all. We will wake up tomorrow in a New Year but you know what, we will still be reigning premiers.
SIDE by SIDE and BACK to BACK

 

[Cyclops]

Stay safe, look after yourselves so you can look after others. We succeed together.

 

[BigVic]

Happy New Year Magpie army. Stay safe and stay healthy

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Happy New Year to all of you, and I think it’s important to reflect at this time, upon the fact that you’re all fundamentally better people than everyone else, because you barrack for Collingwood. One musn’t lose sight of this truth, no matter what.

 

[Horaceg]

Happy New Year everyone, we go again, enjoy the journey.

 

[Pistol Night]

Happy New Year, same Carlton all

 

[FireKrakouer]

Happy New Year to all of you, and I think it’s important to reflect at this time, upon the fact that you’re all fundamentally better people than everyone else, because you barrack for Collingwood. One musn’t lose sight of this truth, no matter what.

Nah there's really no need for that. The footy team that one supports has no bearing on the quality of their character. Furthermore -
...oh I can't keep writing this with a straight face. You are, of course, 100% correct. Collllllllliiinngwwwoooooooodd!

 

[Copeland]

Happy new year everyone and I'll leave you with a txt my daughter sent me this morning

from the Collingwood Football Club

"if you start watching the replay of the 2023 GF at exactly 9:18pm tonight the final siren will
sound just as midnight strikes!"

But I fast forward through their goals, lol.

 

[PIES 4 LIFE]

But I fast forward through their goals, lol.

which is balanced out because you rewind and replay ours

 

[BigVic]

We haven't gone back-to-back for 88 years in 1936. It's been far too long and we blew an opportunity in 2011.