Collingwood are anything but shoe-ins, are they in trouble?

[WalshistheGOAT]

Oh, so based on your prediction?

Goodo.

Not a prediction, just facts.

 

[Fadge]

Not a prediction, just facts.

More facts are there have been a heap of teams in the past two decades with a heap of top shelf draft picks and a heap of money in their cap, but have failed to achieve diddly squat in more than two decades.

Some clubs know how to build and maintain a list to regularly contend, whilst others don't.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Not a prediction, just facts.

Got any more facts for us Nostradamus?



You've been dribbling this shit for years, like an anti-vaxxer

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Got any more facts for us Nostradamus?

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You've been dribbling this shit for years, like an anti-vaxxer

All looks spot on to me. Pies were never a chance vs Brisbane come the finals this year.

2023 was a one off fluke only due to a choke job by the Lions who were clearly better and GWS being cheated out of a win in the prelim.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

All looks spot on to me. Pies were never a chance vs Brisbane come the finals this year.

2023 was a one off fluke only due to a choke job by the Lions who were clearly better and GWS being cheated out of a win in the prelim.

Might want to check the date of your "spot on" prediction

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Pies have won a flag more recently than your mob.

And how is that relevant to the Rowell, LDU and Richards “turning their back on success”?

Pies won nothing in 2025 and are on the 7th line of betting for 2026 after adding no one of note.

 

[bungalow_bill]

Pies won nothing in 2025 and are on the 7th line of betting for 2026 after adding no one of note.

Are you sure about that? Wait a minute.. "checks notes".. yeah you're right, just Jack Buller.

 

[Fadge]

And how is that relevant to the Rowell, LDU and Richards “turning their back on success”?

Pies won nothing in 2025 and are on the 7th line of betting for 2026 after adding no one of note.

And Hawthorn were 2025 flag faves at this time last year, and stuck into the top 8.

Pies keep getting underrated every year, it's a beautiful thing for the bank account.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

And Hawthorn were 2025 flag faves at this time last year, and stuck into the top 8.

Pies keep getting underrated every year, it's a beautiful thing for the bank account.

So I’ll ask again, what does any of that go to do with “LDU, Rowell and Richards turned their back on success”.

What success?

 

[Fadge]

So I’ll ask again, what does any of that go to do with “LDU, Rowell and Richards turned their back on success”.

What success?

Oh.

I didn't realise the careers of thise 3 players ended in 2025?

You learn something new every day....

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Oh.

I didn't realise the careers of thise 3 players ended in 2025?

You learn something new every day....

More to the point, I didn’t realize that Collingwood have had any success after 2023…

Maybe in your dreams they have.

 

[Fadge]

More to the point, I didn’t realize that Collingwood have had any success after 2023…

Maybe in your dreams they have.

Oh no....

A full two years since Collingwood has won a flag!

How will the Pies supporters cope?

Seems you've been taking lessons from your Carlton mates....

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Oh no....

A full two years since Collingwood has won a flag!

How will the Pies supporters cope?

Seems you've been taking lessons from your Carlton mates....

So I’ll ask the question again… what success did LDU, Rowell and Richards turn their back on?

 

[Fadge]

So I’ll ask the question again… what success did LDU, Rowell and Richards turn their back on?

We'll see over the remainder of their respective careers.

Though, do you think Rowell would have made a difference in Collingwood's Preliminary Finals team in 2025?

That's just for a start...

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

We'll see over the remainder of their respective careers.

Though, do you think Rowell would have made a difference in Collingwood's Preliminary Finals team in 2025?

That's just for a start...

So not only are you dreaming of Collingwood winning the 2025 premiership only months after they failed, you’re also dreaming of Rowell somehow crossing in some sort of mid-season trade period….

What a dream world you live in.

 

[Dtennent94]

So not only are you dreaming of Collingwood winning the 2025 premiership only months after they failed, you’re also dreaming of Rowell somehow crossing in some sort of mid-season trade period….

What a dream world you live in.

In all likelihood, it’s a three team race between the AFL Lions, AFL Suns and the amazingly plucky and resurgent Hawks who just get even stronger than they already were by picking up Merrett as the cherry on top of their well-balanced and incredibly coached list.

Raffle the cup between those three teams and save everyone else’s time and money.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

In all likelihood, it’s a three team race between the AFL Lions, AFL Suns and the amazingly plucky and resurgent Hawks who just get even stronger than they already were by picking up Merrett as the cherry on top of their well-balanced and incredibly coached list.

Raffle the cup between those three teams and save everyone else’s time and money.

So what success did LDU, Rowell and Richards turn their back on in this scenario?

None.

 

[Fadge]

So what success did LDU, Rowell and Richards turn their back on in this scenario?

None.

SYL with his crystal ball.

Pies don't win a flag for the rest of Rowell, LDU and Richards' careers, and wouldn't have anyway had any of them landed at Collingwood.

What a genius!

 

[Dtennent94]

So what success did LDU, Rowell and Richards turn their back on in this scenario?

None.

Collingwood are one of the most successful clubs in the AFL even if you choose to focus on just premierships won (AFL or prior).

If you expand the definition of success in any direction, we are even more undeniably good.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

SYL with his crystal ball.

Pies don't win a flag for the rest of Rowell, LDU and Richards' careers, and wouldn't have anyway had any of them landed at Collingwood.

What a genius!

Only a Pie nuff would declare, that Rowell, LDU and Richards have turned their back on success.

 

[bungalow_bill]

Only a Pie nuff would declare, that Rowell, LDU and Richards have turned their back on success.

Rowell would have been doing the opposite if he joined the Pies.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Rowell would have been doing the opposite if he joined the Pies.

Rowell is better off where he is, not sure about the other two though

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

No. We won the premiership.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

We've won 3 straight flags. McRae played for Brisbane so he wins regardless.

 

[WillHayward]

End of year Pies will take their pick of Rowell, LDU or Ed Richards. Whoever wants to play for the least coin.

We’ll also bring in 2x R1 talents for next year in McGuane and Condon and get Harvey Harrison back from injury to either play finals this year or take a best 22 spot to begin next year.

Yes I see.
Aha.
Of course
Astute.