Herald-Sun: "Rampant Tigers carry hopes of state in Grand Final"

[Dan26]

I don't know why the media persists with this rubbish. Year after year, we hear "Insert Victorian team" carry states hopes.

Anyone who understands tribal footy culture going back 100 years, knows that we as Victorians hate the other Victorian clubs. It's the same in the EPL and any tribal localised sporting league. Richmond do not carry the hopes of Victoria, nor should they. They carry the hopes of their own fans. You'd think the Herald-Sun would be beyond this rubbish, as this is now the 8th consecutive year a Victorian club has met a non-Victorian club. I expected this sort of crap in the early 90's when the national comp was just fledgling, but not in 2019.

 

[Call Me Cake]

I''d say it's the opposite, everyone's going for GWS!

 

[Gavin Excell]

Dont know if im a representative sample, but as a born and bred Victorian, im firmly in the GWS camp this week

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

"Tigers hold hope for Sunday Herald Sun sales" would be a more accurate headline

 

[Gameova_]

I hope the tigers thrash the giants. If the tigers lose though I'll still have a laugh

 

[SirKarl0s]

Everyone I know has jumped on GWS for the next week, the only Vics supporting the Tigers are actual Tigers supporters.

The Herald Sun is garbage.

 

[RAPPA]

Wouldn’t expect anything less from the Herald Scum

 

[hoianbulldog]

I''d say it's the opposite, everyone's going for GWS!

I doubt many bulldogs supporters would be on the giants bandwagon this week.

 

[footyfan1978]

Screw the Tigers. The only team that carries the hopes of the state is the Big V that barely played since 1989 when destroyed the Croweaters on the MCG.
Go Giants. Love to see a club started up from scratch win their first flag when it not involving my own team.

 

[Farang83150]

Who paper does slobo work for?

 

[StillAtLarge]

Imagine outing yourself as a herald sun reader in a public forum

 

[EasternTiger]

Headline should read 'hopes AND dreams.'

Because Premiership dreams can come true. Unless you're Collingwood tehe.

 

[Tedeski]

I don't know why the media persists with this rubbish. Year after year, we hear "Insert Victorian team" carry states hopes.

Anyone who understands tribal footy culture going back 100 years, knows that we as Victorians hate the other Victorian clubs. It's the same in the EPL and any tribal localised sporting league. Richmond do not carry the hopes of Victoria, nor should they. They carry the hopes of their own fans. You'd think the Herald-Sun would be beyond this rubbish, as this is now the 8th consecutive year a Victorian club has met a non-Victorian club. I expected this sort of crap in the early 90's when the national comp was just fledging, but not in 2019.

It's been the AFL since 1990.
Apart from the odd appearance, like in yesterdays's game by the VFL ARC operators, the VFL finished in 1989.
Go GWS.

 

[Beer n Skittles]

I just hope no-one loses an eye

 

[RUNVS]

Headline should read 'hopes AND dreams.'

Because Premiership dreams can come true. Unless you're Collingwood tehe.

Does your memory not go back to 2010?

 

[Carringbush2010]

Hazard a guess team AFL's list is largely victorians, so they would be carrying the hopes of victorians not the tigs.

Pffft Herald Sun, muppet central.

 

[Franc de Borges]

They do hold my hopes. I hope they lose by ten goals.

 

[Oscarman]

The old Vicco Pride call to arms. Colour me shocked.

 

[Ghost Patrol]

I don't know why the media persists with this rubbish. Year after year, we hear "Insert Victorian team" carry states hopes.

Anyone who understands tribal footy culture going back 100 years, knows that we as Victorians hate the other Victorian clubs. It's the same in the EPL and any tribal localised sporting league. Richmond do not carry the hopes of Victoria, nor should they. They carry the hopes of their own fans. You'd think the Herald-Sun would be beyond this rubbish, as this is now the 8th consecutive year a Victorian club has met a non-Victorian club. I expected this sort of crap in the early 90's when the national comp was just fledging, but not in 2019.

Big media wants you to post this story all over your social media. The more outrage you express, the more clicks you give them.

Which only makes them stronger.

 

[Anja_Nees]

Notwithstanding the current rivalry with GWS I’d find it pretty hard to muster any enthusiasm for Richmond.

 

[Whiskers]

Thanks for this OP. It infuriated me, why the hell do I care about a fellow Vic club?
Go Giants BUT I have learnt this year there are still people out there who do go for other Vic clubs. I used to think it wasn’t a thing but I’ve come across some this year.
It’s bizarre, I know the non Vics will generally support other non Vic clubs but really most Victorians are not interested supporting another Vic club.

I was dreading a tigers v pies GF. Now I’m safe to leave the house again

 

[PP34]

Every year they come up with this garbage. Does any Victorian actually care these days if the flag is won by a non-Victorian team? If anything it’s probably better when a non Victorian team wins it. Don’t have to hear about it nearly as much.

They’re so out of touch.

Doubt you’d find many Carlton, Essendon and Collingwood fans cheering on Richmond on Saturday.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

More like Herald Sun hopes richmond wins to give them another month of puff pieces to sell

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Herald Sun is for old right wing conservatives. Who else would buy in to provincial junk dished up from a company headquartered in New York.

 

[demondavey]

It was better in last years herald sun when there was a front page article with a headline saying something like ‘Keep the cup in Victoria’. It also featured the captains of all Victorian clubs, of which only Collingwood, Melbourne, Richmond, Geelong and Hawthorn were participating in the finals!