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jack_spain 
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| Post subject: It's Official: RIP The Press |  |
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| Quote: | | THE press as we know it is dead. |
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/rip-the-press-20120402-1w8w6.html
| Quote: | | Nathan Buckley observed after Friday night's shootout with Hawthorn that not only had Collingwood - the team to concede the fewest points last year - had 20 goals kicked against it, but the opposition had managed 37 shots at goal despite the defensive measures. |
Reinforces my view that we won in 2010 because we surprised people. We have lost the element of surprise now and will prosper or fall on our actual football ability. Perhaps that's a good thing. |
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Cuthbert Collingwood 
Once was on fire, now all at sea
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
Location: The BBC (Brunswick Bowling Club)
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not because we were the best? Really jack, you are actually trying to make me be ashamed of being a Collingwood supporter aren't you? It's a very transparent agenda
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rocketronnie
Joined: 06 Sep 2006
Location: Reservoir
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| Post subject: Re: It's Official: RIP The Press | |
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| jack_spain wrote: | | Quote: | | THE press as we know it is dead. |
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/rip-the-press-20120402-1w8w6.html
| Quote: | | Nathan Buckley observed after Friday night's shootout with Hawthorn that not only had Collingwood - the team to concede the fewest points last year - had 20 goals kicked against it, but the opposition had managed 37 shots at goal despite the defensive measures. |
Reinforces my view that we won in 2010 because we surprised people. We have lost the element of surprise now and will prosper or fall on our actual football ability. Perhaps that's a good thing. |
You disgust me. All you ever do on this forum is belittle our achievements. You've finally found a way to try to negatively spin the 2010 Premiership. You are saying we didn't win because we were the best team, no, we won because we surprised the other teams, the inference being they were always better. At the time of the 2010 Premiership you were licking Mick's boots (which you must have really hated you foul hypocrite) but now as usual its a different story. You're not fit to be a Collingwood supporter, if you really are one at all. Your presence here besmirches this forum and all it stands for.
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Cuthbert Collingwood
Once was on fire, now all at sea
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
Location: The BBC (Brunswick Bowling Club)
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I think this thread deserves to be hijacked - any suggestions for topics?
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John Wren 
"Look after the game. It means so much to so many."
Joined: 15 Jul 2007
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Joel 
Joined: 23 Mar 1999
Location: Mornington Peninsula
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| the ru is on fire wrote: | | I think this thread deserves to be hijacked - any suggestions for topics? |
Random internet memes? |
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1970
www.facebook.com/groups/knightsofabbotsford
Joined: 16 Mar 2009
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I'm curious. What does this forum stand for? Is it something? Cos if it isn't, it must be nothing. Never been there of course, it's just what I've heard. But really? What does Nick's stand for? Here's a list off the top of my head:
1. Whinging
2. Polemic
3. Slander
4. Grandstanding
5. Whimsy
6. Mirth
7. Hyperbole
8. Jokes at the expense of people with Cancer
9. Shameless self promotion
10. Racism
11. Chauvinism
12. Homophobia
13. Tolerance
14. Writing things you wold never say to someone face to face
15. Hope
16. Ill informed opinions about how football should be played
17. Incisive commentary about how football should be played
18. Shameless self promotion
19. The KOA
20. Not the KOA
21. Punching out anyone who may or may not be KOA
22. Drunken behaviour
23. Saying disgraceful things about Hiss and his missus because they may or may not be fictional characters
24. Collingwood
25. Hating all other AFL teams - but Carlton, Essendon, Hawthorn, St Kilda and Brisbane especially.
26. Goodwill to all mankind.
Please feel free to add anything I might have missed?
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rocketronnie
Joined: 06 Sep 2006
Location: Reservoir
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Let's talk about Wildebeest or if you prefer, The Gnu.
What type of person calls a Wildebeest a Gnu?
What type of person calls a Gnu a Wildebeest?
What does Connochaetes gnou think about that? Does he prefer one or the other?
What about Connochaetes taurinus?
Do they even read Latin?
And....
Which game did Ray Gabelich kick the footy into the vat of hot fat in the hot food stall? What ground did that happen in? 
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Cuthbert Collingwood
Once was on fire, now all at sea
Joined: 08 Dec 2005
Location: The BBC (Brunswick Bowling Club)
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Footy quiz time - who was the 1000th player to play for the pies?
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die4pies 
Homeward bound
Joined: 07 Nov 2005
Location: Trenerry Cres.
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Back on topic. I think we will find that we have not had the personnel to effectively implement our press. It really is a 'one-in-all-in' effort that involves a huge amount of risk taking. You need to know that your teammate has your back because it leaves loose men very dangerously around the contest.
The press needs to quick and decisive leaving no chance for overlap and kicking long over the press.
Players like Rounds, Sinclair, Keeffe and Seedsman will be more concerned with what their opponent is up which creates too many weaknesses and we may as well play man on man again. When we can have 18 players all focussed on locking down every contest the press will return in full effect.
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perthmagpie
Joined: 27 Mar 2004
Location: Yarrawonga
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I starting to not even bother reading Jack Spain's posts. I am learning to simply scroll down past them.
He is in the extreme end of the human minority who do not have optimism bias. Hiss and Jack are spoiling this forum with their whinging and complete negativity.
Hey Jack, if you are a supporter, start supporting. Do some volunteer work for our great club. Help man the membership tents or something and do something POSITIVE for a change.
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Leggie
Bucks for PM.
Joined: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Perth
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| the ru is on fire wrote: | | Footy quiz time - who was the 1000th player to play for the pies? |
Venables
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burnsy17
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I like hiss!!
Generally, his comments are very much a piss take and quite funny!
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WhyPhilWhy?
WhyPhilWhy?
Joined: 09 Oct 2001
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| How suprised could they have been by the 26th match of the season? |
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BJ
Harry C - The champion of the Harrys
Joined: 09 Oct 2001
Location: All around the place
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| 1970 wrote: | I'm curious. What does this forum stand for? Is it something? Cos if it isn't, it must be nothing. Never been there of course, it's just what I've heard. But really? What does Nick's stand for? Here's a list off the top of my head:
1. Whinging
2. Polemic
3. Slander
4. Grandstanding
5. Whimsy
6. Mirth
7. Hyperbole
8. Jokes at the expense of people with Cancer
9. Shameless self promotion
10. Racism
11. Chauvinism
12. Homophobia
13. Tolerance
14. Writing things you wold never say to someone face to face
15. Hope
16. Ill informed opinions about how football should be played
17. Incisive commentary about how football should be played
18. Shameless self promotion
19. The KOA
20. Not the KOA
21. Punching out anyone who may or may not be KOA
22. Drunken behaviour
23. Saying disgraceful things about Hiss and his missus because they may or may not be fictional characters
24. Collingwood
25. Hating all other AFL teams - but Carlton, Essendon, Hawthorn, St Kilda and Brisbane especially.
26. Goodwill to all mankind.
Please feel free to add anything I might have missed? |
27. Narcissism
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