Geelong – most loved to most disliked?

[Sausages]

re: OP...

Port are far and away my most hated team.
Followed some distance by Pies
Then Gold Coast

The Cats are a fair way down the list....the whole feline thing....

 

[sleep]

I'm astonished a Geelong supporter posted that gif.

Pathetic from SJ. Guys have been chesting up to each other all day long for ever. That was a pure dive from SJ.

Terrible look.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

I love the way Geelong go about and they play a good, fast and hard brand of footy that have lasted them a long way. The two things that put me off them a little bit are the arrogance of their younger brigade, when they haven't proven anything yet, they think they're the best thing to happen to the world in their goal celebrations. Secondly Motlop, Stokes, Caddy and Christenson are class enough players not drop their knees at the first sign of contact, ffs, Motlop almost got injured seriously in the North match a few weeks ago for dropping his knees quicker than Pamla Anderson. Cut out the knee dropping and l don't mind the arrogance so much. I will always find time for Geelong, but the whinging over frees after some of their players drop their knees quicker than Sunny Leone rubs me and i'm sure a few others the wrong way.

 

[JUBJUB]

I love the way Geelong go about and they play a good, fast and hard brand of footy that have lasted them a long way. The two things that put me off them a little bit are the arrogance of their younger brigade, when they haven't proven anything yet, they think they're the best thing to happen to the world in their goal celebrations.

Well if North youngsters could kick goals,instead of relying on a 35yo [whatever he is],then maybe they'd celebrate too

 

[windyhill]

Selwood, mackie,bartel,"stevie j", varcoe,motlop just to name a few, arrogant ****s. Throw in gws and g.coast sucking all the talent and leaving the same four clubs up the top makes many of us sick of geelong.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Well if North youngsters could kick goals,instead of relying on a 35yo [whatever he is],then maybe they'd celebrate too

Our's don't carry on like they're best thing to have existed, i.e. look at Menzel's goal, celebration didn't go over the top, anyway its only a minor point.

 

[downthecorridor]

The cats are the new west coast eagles - dropping knee free kick merchants. I think there are a few now selwood stokes Christensen motlop bartel Mackie... have I missed anyone?

 

[downthecorridor]

Horlin smith at it now as well

The cats are the new west coast eagles - dropping knee free kick merchants. I think there are a few now selwood stokes Christensen motlop bartel Mackie... have I missed anyone?

 

[JHF1870]

Plenty of people had the Cats as their second-favourite team during the flag era of 2007-11 and rightly so. They played (and still do play) fast, attractive footy and had a great sense of camaraderie between teammates and coach. A lot of neutrals appeared to enjoy the success that Geelong enjoyed after having so many years without a flag.

Now just quickly going through the gameday thread and how the tide has turned. There were West Coast supporters vehemently barracking for Freo (!) simply because they didn't want to see Geelong win. Countless number of posts about the lopsided umpiring too, and how the victory was a win to the umps/AFL/etc.

Why are Geelong being disliked? Is it because they have been too good for so long? (Probably an unfair reason to dislike them) Or is it because they have appeared to have been getting an armchair ride by the umps/AFL for some time?

1 word: arrogance

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

1 word: arrogance

This, it is more annoying by their non-premiership players believing they're the best thing to happen to this world.

 

[JHF1870]

There ya go. Christensen illustrating my point

 

[Lockyer24]

Umpires barrack for teams. Clear as day when you look up historical stats

 

[The Speaker]

I wonder why.

 

[juice t]

Two in a row

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

Wow. 2 of those key frees were paid by umps a long way off the ball when the umps in perfect position called play on.

Thats 3 consecutive games gifted to them by umpires.

 

[STP18]

Free kicks 26-20 Carlton's way tonight, so I guess we can put the umpire's favourites myth to rest.

 

[RedLegs#5]

Terrible umpiring decisions, at critical moments, have helped them a lot this year. A lot. Oh, and Selwood and Christensen (amongst others) so blatantly lift their opponents arms over their heads....it's really horrible to watch. Something needs to be done.

 

[Fyfetheknife]

The cats are the new west coast eagles - dropping knee free kick merchants. I think there are a few now selwood stokes Christensen motlop bartel Mackie... have I missed anyone?

the rest of the team

 

[Papa G]

Geelong used to be a just a very very good side, now they are good side that just seems to get the rub of the green.

 

[SuperSub17]

Free kicks 26-20 Carlton's way tonight, so I guess we can put the umpire's favourites myth to rest.

Lol another person who thinks the free kick count determines how good the umpiring was.

 

[WCErevival]

The cats are the new west coast eagles - dropping knee free kick merchants. I think there are a few now selwood stokes Christensen motlop bartel Mackie... have I missed anyone?

They were doing it before we did. We just took the shine off them for a while

 

[JuddsABlue]

Free kicks 26-20 Carlton's way tonight, so I guess we can put the umpire's favourites myth to rest.

such a foolish statement

Geelong gifted numerous free kicks that werent there, including several vital ones that resulted in goals

The last one speaks for itself to get you in front, really dont know how you could have any self respect and not call that blatantly bias call for what it was

 

[Gavin Excell]

Lol another person who thinks the free kick count determines how good the umpiring was.

the Collingwood guy with the Nick Maxwell avatar

love your outrage

 

[SuperSub17]

the Collingwood guy with the Nick Maxwell avatar

love your outrage

Quality argument is quality.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Free kicks 26-20 Carlton's way tonight, so I guess we can put the umpire's favourites myth to rest.

How many times do you need to be told that it isn't the quantity of free kicks. Idiot