Why Collingwood are the greatest and you hate them

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Collingwood are a phenomenon! they led the premiership table (ie: most flags) for 60 years spanning the greater part of the century, more than the other 15 clubs put together, this total domination over many generations has scarred the football psyche for all time and has made Collingwood unique in it's rabid supporters and detractors
 

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A few beers for breakfast Firestorm?

I know they we are a great club, but even I wouldn't start a thread like this....
 

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Collingwood are a phenomenon! they led the premiership table (ie: most flags) for 60 years spanning the greater part of the century, more than the other 15 clubs put together, this total domination over many generations has scarred the football psyche for all time and has made Collingwood unique in it's rabid supporters and detractors
Yeah, and Australia was a colony of Great Brirtain. I've seen the Hawks win 9 flags in my lifetime. How many have you seen Collingwood win?
 

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Collingwood are a phenomenon! they led the premiership table (ie: most flags) for 60 years spanning the greater part of the century, more than the other 15 clubs put together, this total domination over many generations has scarred the football psyche for all time and has made Collingwood unique in it's rabid supporters and detractors

I actually repect them as a worthy rival. Love them, No, hate them, yes, but I do respect them. It is the traditional suburban rivalaries of 100 years ago that have forged foundations that will always be a part of our game. No disrespect but the Interstate clubs do not know what it is like to have a traditional rival. Teams like Carlton, Collingwood, Richmond and Fitzroy who bordered each other had such intense suburban rivalary and hatred of each other. Obviously Essendon and Melbourne etc, were part of this rivalary for different reasons. Collingwood were looked down upon because there club was in a slum, it is hard to believe but Fitzroy was one of the upper crust suburbs in comparison to Collingwood. Collingwood people intense and proud gave it to the other suburbs and built a team that was perhaps the greatest of all time. They were as loyal and defensive as you get and that is where the hatred began. Yes I do respect the Collingwood Football Club, just like I do with the Bombers. Now I can get back to hating them both again. Go Blues.
 

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Yeah, and Australia was a colony of Great Brirtain. I've seen the Hawks win 9 flags in my lifetime. How many have you seen Collingwood win?
I've seen them win 1 AFL flag. The same amount as the Hawks.

As I said last week, if you want to see Hawthorn play good footy, I suggest you dust off the 1988 video. Last week's effort was a disgrace, and if Hawthorn can't get over the underachieving Demon's this weekend then you lot deserve your current 16th position.
 
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I've got the '89 GF on DVD. Excellent Game!

Anyway, Collingwood are the greatest team of all because: You got me?

Why i hate them: Simple, Arrogant, Joffa (Get a life), Buckley, Victorian, ect.

The real question should be:

Why should you like them?
 

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Didn't they steal their gurensey from port?

Also, anything prior to the existence of the AFL as a national body is... useless in comparison, cos it's apples and oranges.
 

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There's no doubt the Colliwobbles has cost us over the years in terms of flags but it really just adds to Collingwoods mythical state
 

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I'll tell you just how great this club is, we rested on our laurels for 50 YEARS... and are still the most popular, famous, high profile, supported club in the land!

Any other club that had so little success in the last 50 years would end up being a Bulldogs, Kangaroos or Saints

They certainly wouldn't be the biggest drawcard in the land as we are...

Collingwood are mythical in magnitude!
 

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Arrogant
Opinionated
Holier-than-thou
Isolationist
Prima Donnas
Exclusitory
Egotistical
Cocky
Smug
Conceited
Overbearing
Ignorant
Dismissive
Unpleasant
Impersonal
 

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Collingwood are a phenomenon! they led the premiership table (ie: most flags) for 60 years spanning the greater part of the century, more than the other 15 clubs put together, this total domination over many generations has scarred the football psyche for all time and has made Collingwood unique in it's rabid supporters and detractors
people dont care to talk about your club any more - get over it.
 
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