Your first Collingwood memory.

[Nic]

You people are old. Mine was ... not very long ago. Some game against Sydney.

 

[Lockyer24]

Ive got a terrible memory. I can't even remember the Shaw years!

Ive made it a personal rule to purchase highlights DVDs now for the rest of my life (as long as they keep making em) so that I can look back on each year and remember all the players.

All I have is flashes of certain games, mainly ones from the late 90's. Ive been going to games since I was a baby, yet cant remember a thing til I was 12ish!

 

[raymond35]

Originally posted by hotpie
If Don Jolly was a Collingwood supporter couldnt he have paid Jerka Jenkins a free for push in the back?

Couldn't he have done SOMETHING???????

i havent looked at film of 1970 for many years, but i remember always being amazed that a Collingwood player didnt get a free kick when Jezza kicked that goal that rolled along the ground for about 30 metres. From memory, a pies defender received the biggest push in the back of all time as he was preparing to mark the ball.

 

[raymond35]

Re: PIES

Originally posted by SMOO
At Vic Park, v the eagles, 87 i think, standing behind the goals, when i felt the back of my legs being a bit wet. Turned around and some dirty lil prick was taking a ****, right there behind me. Dirty sod. No wonder why i hate them

Its not his fault he had a bladder problem.
I was in the forward pocket that day, and can vaguely recall yelling out some insult to a guy named.......Scott? for WCE.

 

[raymond35]

Originally posted by NICK THE PIE MAN
I'm sure there has been earlier meomeries with the Pies but I just can't remember them.

The first vived meomery was at Carrara in 1991. The year I moved up here to the Gold Coast with the family from Melbourne.

Brisbane vs Collingwood.
I was only a young tacker at six years old decked out in my long-sleeved Collingwood guernsey with the '35' on the back.
Fittingly enough, the great man kicked 13 that night and ran absolutely riot.

Remember that great goal when he runs across the face of goal with Gastev on his tail and he gets the ball and kicks a great goal? The commentry was "Across the face of goal, Daicos and Gastev. He gets a kick, don't tell me he has kicked that! I will not believe it!" You can actually see a young Nick The Pie Man standing around 7 rows back clapping with my Pie jumper on.
Ah the good old days when we used to pulvarise the bad news bears and the Pie fans would out-number the Brissy fans.

Interesting NIck, because:
i also moved to the gold coast from melbourne in 1991
i can also be seen in the crowd during the game(drinking beer)
i still have the tape hidden away somewhere
daics was at jupiters casino that night drinking with brad hardie. me and my mates were standing right next to him but were too scared to say anything. i actually sat next to the great man at a match at vfl park when he was out injured with the stress fractures to his feet. once again i didnt say a word all day. what do you say to a god?

 

[raymond35]

Originally posted by Howie
I went to Waverly Park many times before this moment, but it's the memory that sticks.

Collingwood is up at hanging in their at quarter-time on the 1990 grand final after Salmon look set for a 20-goal performance.

The quarter-time brawl erupted and when it fizzled we realised Gavin Brown had been knocked out. That was Mum's cue to leave the room and she spent the next hour and a half doing the washing until Dad raced out and dragged her in, sure we were going to win this one. Tears followed.

It's not until a few years later when I realised how much we had sucked in grand finals previously that I understood where Mum was coming from.

I know where she was coming from too.
I was lucky enough to be at the game. I had a hangover, but that couldnt have been the only reason i felt sick all day. Everyone expected something to go wrong. It didnt.
Back at Victoria Park that night i was standing in front of the social club, along with 30000 other people. I saw a guy i had been to a couple of games with, but didnt know terribly well. He was just standing there on his own staring across the ground, like he didnt believe it was really happening. Apparently that was Bob Roses reaction as well (and mine), it couldnt possibly be actually happening.

 

[raymond35]

Originally posted by Squeak
My first specific memory of a Collingwood game was Tony Francis kicking Murray Rance in round 1 of 1990. I got taken to a couple of games in 1989 but can't remember any particular moments from these games.

6 weeks for that tap to Rances ample buttock!

 

[raymond35]

Originally posted by jerry springer
my first memory/s were of BT always belting that melbourne fullback in the late 80's.Danny someone i think

I really hated that Danny guy (i cant think of his surname either)
BT, along with Ron McKeown, was shockingly unlucky not to play in the premiership. Matthews was proved right, but to not select your full forward, a bloody good one at that, in the GF was a decision that still amazes me, particularly as we would never have escaped with the draw against WCE without him.

 

[hotpie]

Originally posted by raymond35

BT, along with Ron McKeown, was shockingly unlucky not to play in the premiership.

So was Alan Richardson who was supposedly "injured" but really was dropped to make way for Shane Kerrison. Incidentally Terry Keays, who kicked about 12 goals in the seconds in Round 22, quit the club when he didn't get selected to replace BT.

They can't all fit into the side, though!!!!

 

[MarkT]

Terry keays. Now theres a name. Should have been something special but was just another victim of Teenage Collingwood Star Syndrome.

 

[trippedonaBindi]

I still think the 1970 Grand Final loss to Carlton after being infront by 40 points was the worst moment in the history of the Collingwood football club

It set the tone for the losses to Richmond in 72, North in 77, Carlton in 79 (Wayne Harmes), Richmond in 80 (KB standing up Magro) and Carlton again in 81, and Brissy the last two years.

We flucked the win in 90 against Essendon due to some dodgy umpiring decisions.

But the Colliwobbles are alive and well after the last two years.

For me, I am currently in prision on a murder and robbery sentence and I can pinpoint the moment when my life went wrong back to that fatefull day in September 1970 when my whole world exploded.

Collingwood, as per the speaches at Bob Roses funeral and myself have never recovered.

 

[hotpie]

Originally posted by trippedonaBindi

For me, I am currently in prision on a murder and robbery sentence and I can pinpoint the moment when my life went wrong back to that fatefull day in September 1970 when my whole world exploded.

Well, you've got me there, I can't top that one!!

If you were going to murder somebody it should have been Teddy Hopkins!

Good luck to you - cheers

 

[Cyclops]

My first Pie memory is the shock and disbelief at home when the Pies were on the bottom in 1976, but actual recollections of matches start in about 1977. Stan Magro, Andy Ireland, Kevin Worthington, Peter McCormack, we had a dour and (apart from Macca) dirty defence in them days.

I only really started attending games regularly in about 1987, when I realised the Pies were in some trouble.

 

[rabs68]

Well, where do we start.

Growing up in Moorabbin I used to hear all about WAC Jim O'dea was in regard to him putting away John Greening.

Next was 1976 when the filth "won" their first ever wooden spoon with the weed coaching them.

Next was 1977, and what a pity they lost another grand final.

But my favotite memory was Round 1, 1979, when I first visited Victoria Park. Now, Collingwwod were a pretty good side. They had just sacked Max Richardson, and he was playing for us.

Anyways, we just got up by 80 points.

As James Taylor said "how sweet it is"

 

[raymond35]

Originally posted by hotpie
So was Alan Richardson who was supposedly "injured" but really was dropped to make way for Shane Kerrison. Incidentally Terry Keays, who kicked about 12 goals in the seconds in Round 22, quit the club when he didn't get selected to replace BT.

They can't all fit into the side, though!!!!

Terrence Keays, what can you say about that guy? Talk about not living up to your potential.

 

[raymond35]

Originally posted by Cyclops
My first Pie memory is the shock and disbelief at home when the Pies were on the bottom in 1976, but actual recollections of matches start in about 1977. Stan Magro, Andy Ireland, Kevin Worthington, Peter McCormack, we had a dour and (apart from Macca) dirty defence in them days.

I only really started attending games regularly in about 1987, when I realised the Pies were in some trouble.

All those guys were great players, not to mention Bill Picken. It is a shame that so many fantastic players, along with guys like McKenna, Thompson, Wayne and Max Richardson, never played in a premiership due to a ridiculously long streak of bad luck.

 

[raymond35]

Originally posted by rabs68
Well, where do we start.

Growing up in Moorabbin I used to hear all about WAC Jim O'dea was in regard to him putting away John Greening.

Next was 1976 when the filth "won" their first ever wooden spoon with the weed coaching them.

Next was 1977, and what a pity they lost another grand final.

But my favotite memory was Round 1, 1979, when I first visited Victoria Park. Now, Collingwwod were a pretty good side. They had just sacked Max Richardson, and he was playing for us.

Anyways, we just got up by 80 points.

As James Taylor said "how sweet it is"

Yep, good old South have done some pretty clever recruiting over the years. (sarcasm)
71 years without a flag, eh.......

 

[jerry springer]

Originally posted by raymond35
I really hated that Danny guy (i cant think of his surname either)
.

danny hughes i think it was now.

 

[raymond35]

Originally posted by jerry springer
danny hughes i think it was now.

thats it. i really disliked those melbourne teams of the late 80s.
danny hughes, rodney grinter, brian wilson, they really gave me the ****s and they beat us a great many times. i remember melbourne supporters came out of the woodwork in bigger numbers than even richmond supporters do, when they finally started winning a few games.
poor old gary lyon was like a shining beacon in a sea of mediocrity in that side.

 

[raskolnikov]

my earliest Collingwood memories include:

1980 Grand Final
1981 Grand Final


but my favourite one is the 1984 preliminary final

 

[raskolnikov]

Originally posted by trippedonaBindi
For me, I am currently in prision on a murder and robbery sentence and I can pinpoint the moment when my life went wrong back to that fatefull day in September 1970 when my whole world exploded.

oh well - you must have lots of Collingwood supporters there to keep you company

 

[NICK THE PIE MAN]

Originally posted by DonFan
my earliest Collingwood memories include:

1980 Grand Final
1981 Grand Final


but my favourite one is the 1984 preliminary final

Did you remember 1990 too you gloating prick?

 

[trippedonaBindi]

most people inside the big house with me are Essendon supporters...

they are whingers as well!

 

[raymond35]

Originally posted by NICK THE PIE MAN
Did you remember 1990 too you gloating prick?

heh heh, beautifully put Nick. of all the people to ever have a go at collingwoods record, you wouldn't believe it would be an essendon supporter after Sheedys inept coaching performance in the 1990 finals series. Fancy selecting Paul Vanderhaar, he could barely walk at that stage.

 

[trippedonaBindi]

I remember the night after the 1990 Grand Final when Terry Daniher was arrested for hitting Gav Brown on the field...a little known fact and something the AFL has hushed up

he ended up in the cell with me

that night Terry Daniher became my bitch...