Geelong – most loved to most disliked?

[InnocentBystandr]

How does Varcoe seriously get a game?

Been asking the same thing for 2 years now.

I think you will find a large number of Geelong supporters asking the same question

 

[holy diver]

How does Varcoe seriously get a game?

Well maybe after cracking Suban twice in the head tonight he may get a holiday.

 

[PatrickBateman]

Nope.

Maybe your boys should find some good gear. Couldn't be nice being the only developed club to not have a flag, add to that an old list with nothing on the horizon?

You'll know you're gone when Ross Lyon leaves the club. Ross Lyon = inherit established list, lose grand final(s), don't develop youngsters, run club into ground, walk away... and repeat.

 

[PatrickBateman]

Well maybe after cracking Suban twice in the head tonight he may get a holiday.

Hopefully.

 

[The Speaker]

Maybe your boys should find some good gear. Couldn't be nice being the only developed club to not have a flag, add to that an old list with nothing on the horizon?

You'll know you're gone when Ross Lyon leaves the club. Ross Lyon = inherit established list, lose grand final(s), don't develop youngsters, run club into ground, walk away... and repeat.

bzzt wrong answer

 

[The Final Word]

Overall it's just jealousy that the nothing club from sleepy hollow turned into a superpower.

Whether it's rational to hate them because of the following things or not is largely irrelevant:

- Tom Hawkins being such a lump that he's unstoppable in certain situations whilst ordinary in others
- Neil Balme, Chris Scott, Brian Cook combined humility of 0
- Stevie J's stupid antics, not so much against Crowley but in other games
- Joel Selwood's quacking
- Cameron Ling's endless Geelong references
- Tom Harley, see Cameron Ling but multiply by about 8500 times
- That Tom Harley ever existed
- That they are the only Victorian team with a home stadium and getting a tremendous financial result from it and a tremendous football result from it and that owning it hasn't run them into significant debt but thanks to government investment in building the thing has done the opposite
- Every cats fan I know thinks they are a footy expert and isn't afraid to tell you about it
- Travis Varcoe, he's just annoying
- Josh Caddy
- That Billie Smedts doesn't get more games, thus exposing Geelong to how the rest of us live

All up though they aren't a thing on Hawthorn!

Cracking list and some fair points, a minor correction though, GFC certainly does not own Kardinia Park, it's owned by the council.

More thoughts:
Caddy? Pretty inoffensive player since he shaved off the moustache
Varcoe is surely only annoying to Geelong supprters
And I'm not sure if the humility reference is fair but I will say this, that if ANYONE in the entire AFL had the right to run a FIGJAM mentality, Brian Cook is it. More runs on the board than Tendulkar

But then again I'm not sure what you are referencing with respect to him

 

[holy diver]

Hopefully.

The again he may pull a SJ/Buddy/Goodes and just get off.

 

[holy diver]

Maybe your boys should find some good gear. Couldn't be nice being the only developed club to not have a flag, add to that an old list with nothing on the horizon?

You'll know you're gone when Ross Lyon leaves the club. Ross Lyon = inherit established list, lose grand final(s), don't develop youngsters, run club into ground, walk away... and repeat.

Nat Fyfe, Lauchie Neale, Cam Sutcliffe, Hayden Crozier, Max Duffy, Mat Taberner say hai

 

[cinderella man]

Of course like all teams they have the odd player that annoys for what ever the reason but as a team their record and way they play footy is to be admired. Unfortunately their most unlikeable quality is sadly their coach. Has the demeanour of spoilt child who has just had an all day sucker or dummy taken from him. For a man who had the perception of a tough hard unrelenting competitor as a player his sooking and petulance as a coach has changed the perception to some one more adverse to wearing silk underwear.

 

[nowhereneargeelong]

I like Geelong.

Am I doing something wrong?

No you're doing just fine.

 

[PatrickBateman]

bzzt wrong answer

McFarlane, Pavlich, Sandilands all cooked. No spine, no premiership.

 

[The Speaker]

McFarlane, Pavlich, Sandilands all cooked. No spine, no premiership.

okey mete

 

[Mervyn Beasley]

Apart from Bartel Enright and Taylor there is absolutely nothing to like about anything that is Geelong.

 

[nowhereneargeelong]

I like Geelong.

Am I doing something wrong?

No you're doing just fine.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

I respect them, but **** I'm getting sick of them dominating.

 

[The Final Word]

Of course like all teams they have the odd player that annoys for what ever the reason but as a team their record and way they play footy is to be admired. Unfortunately their most unlikeable quality is sadly their coach. Has the demeanour of spoilt child who has just had an all day sucker or dummy taken from him. For a man who had the perception of a tough hard unrelenting competitor as a player his sooking and petulance as a coach has changed the perception to some one more adverse to wearing silk underwear.

I wonder what people's opinion would be of him if there were no cameras in the box, and you would judge him soley on pressers. He's obviously developed a reputation but one that I believe is unfair and rarely, if ever, backed up with quotes.

I for one think he is as good as it gets when he's got the mic on. And I can't critisise the way he acts on camera because I'm pretty much the same and probably worse when things don't go our way

 

[Power Raid]

I think it is the marketing face, being the coach, that people dislike

Bomber is likeable but the Scott's are not

 

[The Final Word]

Apart from Bartel Enright and Taylor there is absolutely nothing to like about anything that is Geelong.

Lonergan stiff to miss out here

 

[JUBJUB]

Apart from Bartel Enright and Taylor there is absolutely nothing to like about anything that is Geelong.

A Hawk fan not liking Geelong

 

[Glassjaw]

I think it is the marketing face, being the coach, that people dislike

Bomber is likeable but the Scott's are not

Which is hilarious because Bomber is one of the shittest campaigners going around.

 

[Duskfire]

Chris Scott is really hard done by. Sure he acts up in the coaches box, but he is obviously a passionate guy and loves the club. His press conferences are fine though and he doesnt come across as an absolute mongrel asshat as a person, at least to me. He acts like basically what we act like when watching it on television, unlike Bomber who sat there emotionless minus the sandwich eating.

 

[james brayshaw]

I want Geelong to win the next 100 wooden spoons.

 

[MarkCatsFan]

Love Jimmy but cannot stand Selwood, Johnson and Guthrie.. Hard to like a team with those 3.

Wot

Wtf did Guthrie do? He's one of the most quiet and understated players on our team. Never seen him do anything that could attract enough attention to become hated.

 

[Power Raid]

Which is hilarious because Bomber is one of the shittest campaigners going around.

You might be right and in a better position to judge

But sitting in perth and getting 30 second sound bites he comes across ok

 

[cinderella man]

I wonder what people's opinion would be of him if there were no cameras in the box, and you would judge him soley on pressers. He's obviously developed a reputation but one that I believe is unfair and rarely, if ever, backed up with quotes.

I for one think he is as good as it gets when he's got the mic on. And I can't critisise the way he acts on camera because I'm pretty much the same and probably worse when things don't go our way

I am hearing ya. Me too. It is just things like his interview this week about you guys not being rated. Says he doesn't care and it means nothing then he nearly is in tears and says he reads a lot of garbage blah blah blah ! Really why does he give a flying **** ? Just could handle himself a lot more professionally.