How the lid disappeared.
Cast your minds back to the Richmond game , i remember the week leading up
to the game and thinking we aren't looking to flash at the moment.
And then sat down to watch the game and was really shocked to see them play like that.
And then the next week we were due to play West Coast who at that stage were undefeated. Thinking to myself there is a chance(more hope than anything) that we could beat them.
And then Fremantle at skilled(thinking 2005) and we beat them.
And then you think to yourself, well that is three straight its starting to look better(hope).
And then comes Port at AAMI (don't need to mention our record there) and i sit down and watch the game and think to myself is this the start of something special(again more hope) and i rate that win better than our Richmond game(record at AAMI).
Then the Saints game and every time they challenge in the first half we respond. Second half we blow them away.
Well that is five straight we should make the eight(hope).
Then bloody Adelaide at AAMI, do we have a worse record against anyone?
If we come close i will be happy(not really but one does tell oneself these things sometimes) and what happens they challenge all day but we prevail.
Are they finally starting to show the potential that us Cats supporters have seen for awhile.(a little more hope)
Brisbane at home we should win this and they not only win it but give those bastards some of what they gave us for a few years(boys v men).
And then Sydney and again we show this resolve especially in the last quarter we have a few injuries and we stand strong.
Bombers game (walk in the park).
After 30 years as a supporter i think to myself we are looking really good(keep a lid on).
Collingwood game, big crowd finals like pressure they challenge all day we prevail(how good are these boys).
Bloody Bulldogs beat us in the first game this year(have good record against us) and the first half was bloody sensational.
And then the Fremantle game. The first game i have been to live in 5 long years and what a bloody day.
After the game i think to myself is this the year(no longer hope).
The dominoes continue to fall Richmond, Adelaide and the Kangaroos.
Fifteen bloody straight, now i am getting excited(Lid is getting loose).
And then Port, we have THREE VERY IMPORTANT PLAYERS out, and nearly snatch the game.I think if we had just one of those players the result would have been different.
How will we go after losing a game? Back to business and another good win against Brisbane in Brisbane.(we are no longer shit interstate)
End of season three games clear and percentage on top!!!!
Two good finals wins later and we are in the GRAND FINAL!!!!
Nine All Australians!
The rising star of 2007!
The Brownlow medalist of 2007!
Are we that good?
You bloody bet we are and Port will find out on Saturday.
I am 35 years old and never seen my beloved side win a flag, but this year is different for all the right reasons.
We have a good bunch of boys who are determined to go all the way!!!!!!
2007 the year of the CAT!