Grand Final Recall

[Premier Pies]

Firstly I have to say that I think it's a wonderful concept and I might even watch it on March 23 (wife barracks for Geelong)

but........where the hell was the PIES Grand Final Recall!?!?!?! I would've loved to have sat down last year in the pre season with a throbbing raging member , enjoying a cold frothy whilst watching the boys reminisce about our 2010 glorious triumph!

If I remember correctly, they did a sort of similar thing (not really) with Leigh Matthews in 2002 when they filmed him in the coaches box during the game.

To make matters worse, Dwayne Russell is promoting it hard tonight. He's saying things like the Cats had nothing but respect for the Pies and they don't make any disparaging comments in the show.

Of course they are going to be gracious and show respect, THEY WON THE FLAG FFS!! Anyone who's won any sporting contest in their lives would know that it's easy to show respect and behave appropriately.

I think I just need the season to start already so we can all get back to business and stop thinking about what might've been last year.

I simply cannot wait for the season proper to start

 

[TradeDraft]

There might still be one made

 

[danielnajdek]

I was thinking the same thing.Where was our GF Recall :-( Well I'm not gonna watch it as I can't stand those smug Geelong players.

I was reading Inside Football magazine today and was looking through all the Collingwood players.What caught my eye was when I was reading Chris Dawes' section.It said that Bartel barrelled into Dawes after the last goal in the GF because apparently they weren't happy about Dawes' tactics during the game From what I've seen of Dawes he barely does anything to his opponent and doesn't mouth off.I'd think he would be getting the dirty tactics from his opponent.Just don't know what Geelong were on about.

 

[TradeDraft]

I was thinking the same thing.Where was our GF Recall :-( Well I'm not gonna watch it as I can't stand those smug Geelong players.

I was reading Inside Football magazine today and was looking through all the Collingwood players.What caught my eye was when I was reading Chris Dawes' section.It said that Bartel barrelled into Dawes after the last goal in the GF because apparently they weren't happy about Dawes' tactics during the game From what I've seen of Dawes he barely does anything to his opponent and doesn't mouth off.I'd think he would be getting the dirty tactics from his opponent.Just don't know what Geelong were on about.

Maybe Dawes knew they where Playing for High Tackles

 

[mattys123]

I wouldn't watch this if you tied me to a chair and taped my eyelids open.

And yet while watching both our game last week, and Geelongs tonight we've had to put up with endless promotion for it.

I can't wait for this to be shown, then they won't be flogging it every time the Cats or us play.

 

[TradeDraft]

I wouldn't watch this if you tied me to a chair and taped my eyelids open.

And yet while watching both our game last week, and Geelongs tonight we've had to put up with endless promotion for it.

I can't wait for this to be shown, then they won't be flogging it every time the Cats or us play.

Very True Matty. Sooner it's Aired The Better

 

[Premier Pies]

I wouldn't watch this if you tied me to a chair and taped my eyelids open.

And yet while watching both our game last week, and Geelongs tonight we've had to put up with endless promotion for it.

I can't wait for this to be shown, then they won't be flogging it every time the Cats or us play.

I concur wholeheartedly! I think it's the promo that's giving me the shits more than anything.

As for watching it, I did say might. Maybe I will schedule a night of drinking with some mates at the local.

 

[beez]

I can't believe the OP made a thread about such an abomination. I've already emailed Foxfooty requesting a 10 second warning before the ad is played or when there is any mention of it in their broadcasts.

*shudder*

 

[THATSGOLD]

I'll watch it, i love stuff like this, even if it gives you a small insight in to how we could have won. It can give fans a bit of hope for this year on how we can improve etc. Davis not standing Varcoe tighter has already pissed me off... Hey at least we won't be making that mistake in 2012.

 

[Ed D]

I thought it was a good idea. I won't watch it but I look forward to seeing the Pies go through the GF this time next season!

 

[Mick98]

Sorry but I would rather watch paint dry
Of course it is great TV.Watching smug Geelong players replaying their GF victory with their overrated coach.

All I can think of is revenge!Sorry sue me but I'm still mad!!

 

[Outstanding]

Sorry but I would rather watch paint dry
Of course it is great TV.Watching smug Geelong players replaying their GF victory with their overrated coach.

All I can think of is revenge!Sorry sue me but I'm still mad!!

Me too, haven't watched any football since I left the MCG and flew back to Cairns last October. It hurt and it still hurts, we were much better than that all year. Didn't really even dedicate last Sat to watching the game properly, we don't need another NAB cup trophy, too many players run out of steam when it mattered.

If all the changes (and they are massive ones) come together we will have another amazing season. The rumours are flying so lets hope they are just rumours and we finish it off this year.

 

[betchsta]

Sorry but I would rather watch paint dry
Of course it is great TV.Watching smug Geelong players replaying their GF victory with their overrated coach.

All I can think of is revenge!Sorry sue me but I'm still mad!!

Pot calling the kettle black hey or just sour grapes ???,

Alot of jealous op's with Geelong's success over the last 5 years, Pretty poor comment to make really considering most people wrote geelong off at the start of the season last year & showed they still had the hunger to win, nothing smug about that mate, just know how to get the job done and are bloody good at doing it.

 

[jonbe54]

Pot calling the kettle black hey or just sour grapes ???,

Alot of jealous op's with Geelong's success over the last 5 years, Pretty poor comment to make really considering most people wrote geelong off at the start of the season last year & showed they still had the hunger to win, nothing smug about that mate, just know how to get the job done and are bloody good at doing it.

And having the same run of injury luck that Pies did in '10, the wheel turns sunshine - good win but you had a lot go your way. We'll see how the season turns out if we both have good runs with injuries.

 

[robertg22]

Huddo, Dwayne and Cats players' circle jerk whilst watching us lose a grand final. Yeah that sounds really appealing.

Russell was absolutely unbearable last night commentating the Geelong games - am excited about Fox Footy this year but he's an abomination

 

[betchsta]

And having the same run of injury luck that Pies did in '10, the wheel turns sunshine - good win but you had a lot go your way. We'll see how the season turns out if we both have good runs with injuries.

Sorry mate I would beg to differ, Call it better team management or whatever, Cats had their fair share of injuries through the year, Menzel & Johnson are key players to us and I'm sure no one would have thought Johnson would have played that well in the grand final going by what you previously saw in the prelim & happened against the eagles with the knee injury.

Pies are a great team, but I think our list was managed better and clicked at the right time of year.

I think it's insult to say a coach is overrated & win a premiership in his first season.

 

[Zahki]

I think it's insult to say a coach is overrated & win a premiership in his first season.

Considering how little respect there is for any other club over on the Geelong board it's a bit rich coming over here to chastise us on not giving the Mighty Cats the respect they so obviously deserve.

 

[jonbe54]

Sorry mate I would beg to differ, Call it better team management or whatever, Cats had their fair share of injuries through the year, Menzel & Johnson are key players to us and I'm sure no one would have thought Johnson would have played that well in the grand final going by what you previously saw in the prelim & happened against the eagles with the knee injury.

Pies are a great team, but I think our list was managed better and clicked at the right time of year.

I think it's insult to say a coach is overrated & win a premiership in his first season.

I didn't insult your coach and you are are to be congratulated on your accomplishment but you had an armchair ride wether you want to admit it or not. Pies were a shambling shell of a side by the time we made the GF and still had your lots number until 3/4 time.

 

[betchsta]

Considering how little respect there is for any other club over on the Geelong board it's a bit rich coming over here to chastise us on not giving the Mighty Cats the respect they so obviously deserve.

Yeah I dont like that mate & I'm sorry for the way some of our supporters carry on, but reality is every club has ******** supporters and go over the top.

I wasn't chastising anyone, It just does seem like jealousy really saying a coach who wins a premiership in there first year is overrated, Everyone knows how hard it is to win one these days.

I feel very fortunate to have been a cats supporter my entire life & especially the last 5 years has been awesome, I'm humble and know where to draw the line.

I wish Collingwood all the best for the year and I'm sure you will be up there again.

 

[Checkside35]

Betchsta has a point about the management side of things. Whether we like it or not the Football Gods can't take the blame for the last quarter fadeout. The boys were spent and the Cats were too good, in and out of the coaches box.

There's one thing for sure, Buckley would have put the players through a full match review. They would have watched and analysed every painful second and won't be allowed to forget it. This B.S. about moving on and concentrating on the here and now is stuff for the media and supporters. Internally it would have been savage. Buckley wrote in his book that Malthouse wouldn't go near the review of the 2003 GF debacle and believed it was the wrong thing to leave it alone. Geelong vowed that they'd never accept another loss to Hawthorn after 08. We need the same venom and Buckley will insist on it.

I bloody hate the fact that we lost, I hate the fact the Geelong's got 3 in 5 years, I hate respecting the bastards, I hate the fact that Hawkins went nuts on us, I hate the way MM handled the issues last year, I hate big seasons that are lost in half an hour, I hate GF recalls where the winning team pisses in the opposition's pocket no matter how dismal the performance, I hate the fact that I AM MAD and have to answer yes to some rsole who asks.... U MAD BRAH? haha!

Bring on a hate filled season where the Pies unleash hell on all comers.

 

[danielnajdek]

Pot calling the kettle black hey or just sour grapes ???,

Alot of jealous op's with Geelong's success over the last 5 years, Pretty poor comment to make really considering most people wrote geelong off at the start of the season last year & showed they still had the hunger to win, nothing smug about that mate, just know how to get the job done and are bloody good at doing it.

You may not of realised but this is the Collingwood board full of Collingwood supporters. Seem to remember a particular board having a sulk when we beat them the previous year. Harden up.

 

[TradeDraft]

Huddo, Dwayne and Cats players' circle jerk whilst watching us lose a grand final. Yeah that sounds really appealing.

Russell was absolutely unbearable last night commentating the Geelong games - am excited about Fox Footy this year but he's an abomination

How Russel has a Job I have no idea

 

[manboob]

∆ I am Geelong supporter and I have no idea. Same applies to tony shaw, they're terrible. I think they just ran out of commentators. There are 9 games a week all over the country. That leaves 30+ guys needed per week more or less. I think what they are doing is having one great commentator per game and then an average one and then a rubbish one.
I'm sure they all have long standing contracts too, which means it's probably easier to keep them on, no doubt its a big mates club too and once you're in you're in, like the Australian cricket side.

 

[betchsta]

You may not of realised but this is the Collingwood board full of Collingwood supporters. Seem to remember a particular board having a sulk when we beat them the previous year. Harden up.

Thats your opinion and you are entitled to it, I think your missing the point on what I'm trying to say, Would you say that Buckley is overrated if he is able to win the flag in his first year as senior coach ???

Of course some people are going to be sooks if there team gets knocked out in the prelims, Just like some of your supporters are over the grand final result saying Geelong were lucky to win the flag, thats why I said i think its an insult to the club who has won 3 flags in 5 years, Thats not luck & its just an awesome team who wanted more success.

Reality is that Geelong was better managed in 2011, Both teams had players who were not 100% match fit going into the finals, Geelong clicked and the pies didn't, thats just the way football works mate, I realise this is a pies board, just curious why such statements would be made saying the Geelong players are smug and Chris Scott is overrated for no legitimate reason after dominating the comp for 5 years.

 

[mattys123]

Thats your opinion and you are entitled to it, I think your missing the point on what I'm trying to say, Would you say that Buckley is overrated if he is able to win the flag in his first year as senior coach ???

Hell yes.

If Bucks wins the Grand Final, he will receive all the same praise and adulation that Scott got, and most of it will be unwarranted.

Like Scott, Buckley takes over a premiership contender where most of the hard work has been done to it.

Let's face it, you should have won, or at least contested the 2010 Grand Final, it's just your moron of a coach then (Thompson) had lost his marbles and had alienated most of his players.

Malthouse wasn't much different in 2011, he lost his mind towards the end of the season (round 24, crying in the box after the prelim, making no moves after 3/4 time in the GF), so I can see Collingwood, even with the injury problems we are having, producing a similar run to that of Geelong in 2011, if we both manage it right and get some luck.

Don't get me wrong, Scott did a great job in his first year, but his greatest achievement was to just keep the ship running smoothly, he had the players to win, all he had to do was not stuff it up and let the people around him support him along the way.