I thought of posting this on the Pies board but would like opinion from all supporters:
In the last 61 years they've accumulated 3 flags, Hawthorn has 13 from 58 years yet don't have as many members and don't have as a high a profile - certainly from a media perspective.
Arguably this club has the highest profile of all 18 teams and also arguably is the highest profile sporting organization in the whole country.
GF's in 60,64,70,77,79,80,81,90,02,03,10,11,18
That's two wins from 13 attempts - not including 2 draws. Pathetic.
Given their what I would consider not even average performances in that time, why do they hold that profile billing? How is that they have over 85k members? Why do Pies fans stick phat?
From my own perspective my answer is that I'm a descendant of the late great Daniel Minogue, my family adopted Collingwood and stuck phat when he moved clubs after the war. But that puts me and my family in the minority of Pie fans - a drop in the ocean.
So Pie fans and footy followers why is it that this club albeit it's deplorable record have such a high profile, multi million dollar turnover, and a very very large membership and supporter base?
In the last 61 years they've accumulated 3 flags, Hawthorn has 13 from 58 years yet don't have as many members and don't have as a high a profile - certainly from a media perspective.
Arguably this club has the highest profile of all 18 teams and also arguably is the highest profile sporting organization in the whole country.
GF's in 60,64,70,77,79,80,81,90,02,03,10,11,18
That's two wins from 13 attempts - not including 2 draws. Pathetic.
Given their what I would consider not even average performances in that time, why do they hold that profile billing? How is that they have over 85k members? Why do Pies fans stick phat?
From my own perspective my answer is that I'm a descendant of the late great Daniel Minogue, my family adopted Collingwood and stuck phat when he moved clubs after the war. But that puts me and my family in the minority of Pie fans - a drop in the ocean.
So Pie fans and footy followers why is it that this club albeit it's deplorable record have such a high profile, multi million dollar turnover, and a very very large membership and supporter base?