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Heather
Joined: 24 Mar 2007 Location: Mooloolaba
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You never forget a day that you have been waiting your whole life for.
Born in '55, I was a bit young to remember '56 so 1990 was a long time coming.
The worst part about it, I was living in Queensland.
Did all the usual things, decorated the house, had my youngest son at the time running around in a 'carn the pies singlet and sat down to watch it on the TV.
I'm not quite sure how much time I spent in front of that TV I had to keep getting up and walking out of the room, had so many DeJaVu moments of we've been here before, I know I kept yelling at the TV to ring the siren, I didn't want to go thru St.Kilda, Carlton or North Melbourne Grand Finals again.
When it finally went, I think I had an out of body experience, did what I think had just happened really happened. It was sureal, I sort of felt numb. We had just won the flag. I cried.
Then I got angry.....because
something I had waited my whole life to join in and celebrate had happened and I was over a thousand kilometres away. I wanted too be there when they came back to Vic Park, I had pictured it in my mind for so many years, so many missed flags, and they were going to party without me, I sat glued to the TV for days capturing every moment of celebrations on the news, cried and cried some more....
I guess the same will happen again at some stage, hopefully this year, but I am going to be more prepared and hopefully will actually savour the moment.
For all of you who are yet to feel the emotion of a Premiership, fasten your seat belts, because it's one hell of an emotional ride. _________________ Everything is always Black & White |
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burnsy17
Joined: 10 Aug 2003
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I was a very happy 12 year old...!! _________________ Beware the swooping Magpie. |
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neil
Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Location: Queensland
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Watched it on TV with an Essendon supporting mate he thought we had it won at 3/4 time but I didnt think so all those losing GF's had scarred me. When it was over I sat still for about ten minutes and then rewound the tape and started watching it again. Then I started drinking thought about going to Vic park but was way too hissed to walk let alone drive. I have no recollecting of anything after about 11pm. Apparently I rang every single Essendon supporter that I knew some even twice. _________________ Carlscum 120 years being cheating scum |
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fan4collingwood
Joined: 17 May 2002 Location: Seaford Rise , Adelaide SA Australia
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Had to work that morning, but had Chicken and champagne brekky before going to work, then watched the game at home in Adelaide.
After the game swore that next Grandfinal I would be in Melbourne no matter what, and have been
Most drastic and fantastic thing I did, was say goodbye to my ex husband for ever! (he was an essendon supporter.) _________________ Kaylene.
Member of the SA Magpies, http://samagpies.magpies.net
Official Supporters Group of the Collingwood Football Club |
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Piethagoras' Theorem
the hypotenuse, is always a cakewalk
Joined: 29 May 2006
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burnsy17 wrote: | I was a very happy 12 year old...!! |
hehe, get on the piss mate??? _________________ Formally frankiboy and FrankieGoesToCollingwood. |
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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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I was 20 years old, and was working in Sydney at the time. Watched the game in a bar with a few magpie supporing mates.
I cried, laughed and cried again. I woke up at 3am Sunday and jumped in my car and drove to Vic Park. Spent all arvo at Vic park. Was absolutely amazing. _________________ I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. |
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couragous cloke
Joined: 07 Sep 2002 Location: melbourne, victoria, australia
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Someone here mentioned the 2002 Grand Final and how proud they were.
I couldnt agree more.
When Josh Fraser kicked that goal I let myself think we were going to win...and we would of had Chris Tarrant got a free kick for being raped in the goal square.
Another rant for another day
1990 was perfection. A little Daicos magic, a brawl, the rowdy comeback, Pants, Shawry (before he turned into a media prick) and ofcourse the most rewound goal in video history... Doug barwicks snap from the pocket that gave everyone permission to believe the unbelievable.
We will get there again and I can only hope I have half as much fun as my old man and the rest of the pies fans at Vic Park had that day. _________________ got yourself a gun... |
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3rd degree
Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Location: John Wren's tote
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I got pissed, Al caponed and got to give shit to steve vizard as I left the ground. Talk about the trifecta pay out! and a beautiful day in history! _________________ " Ohhh Banksy and out comes the Note Book".
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GreekLunatic
Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: doncaster vic australia
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I was 16 and watch it at home. After the siren went to my mate a bombers supporter and gave him crap. The one thing that sticks out in my mind was Sandy Roberts call : Peter Daicos the Master after Daics kicked the banana kick. |
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Tanks1966
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Location: Taylors Lakes
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I had a finals series ticket whic covered every final.
My day began with my co magpie buddy, we had drinks at the hilton before the game. walking to the ground I noticed some scalpers, I asked how much and he said a grand - wow back then.
It was simply awesome, I sat in the southern stan only 10 rows back right in front of the mele. I saw that a/hole daniher king hit brown and thought, why AGAIN!. daicos first goal was sensational. I rememebr every aspect of the game. I knew we had it won when Monkey Madden kicked in the man in the mark, it was our DAY i thought. Millane with his broken hand was insperational.
After the game we went to Vic Park - There were no STRANGERwere a huge family and partied hard. My wife picked me up in Smith Street Collingwood at 4am. She said I was in a group who were singing the theme song and shring alcahol around, I just loved it! brilliant day, Night and the relief - Simply the best day - (Apart from the birth of my kids).
GO Pies _________________ Go Pies - I was there in 1977, 1979, 1990, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2018 |
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3rd degree
Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Location: John Wren's tote
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frankiboy wrote: | burnsy17 wrote: | I was a very happy 12 year old...!! |
hehe, get on the piss mate??? |
Jesus Burnsy your too young to be so grumpy! _________________ " Ohhh Banksy and out comes the Note Book".
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MickyD
Joined: 12 May 2024 Location: Gippsland
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Sorry to bump an old thread, but anyone that walked from the G to Vic Park after the 1990 Grand Final (especially if you popped in to the Carringbush Hotel) then please take a look at >this thread<. _________________ How I like to remember the 2010 (not 2011) grand final
https://youtu.be/hjtV2xBb2N0?si=yPmOSI069O3rk-fj |
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ANNODAM
Rebel Heart Tour - The Forum, Los Angeles 27/10/2015.
Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Location: Eltham, VIC.
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I watched it at home, old man was ESS, went to the GF Day parade the previous day in the Bourke St., Mall.
After the GF win, I made my way down to Smith St., Punt Rd., & onto Vic Park.
It was packed to the shit, everyone was in party mode, didnât make it home until the following day.
Hugged so many people, everyone was so happy!
Maybe âcause it was the first win for many of us long-suffering bastards, i just remember the feeling being a sense of relief. _________________ WE WERE ROBBED, RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME, RIGHT IN FRONT OF MEEE!
N.Y METS, N.Y GIANTS, PENRITH PANTHERS & HOBART HURRICANES FAN.
WE ALL LOOK GOOD AT TRAINING, IT'S THE MATCHES THAT COUNT! |
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Presti35
Dick Lee for Legend Status
Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Location: London, England
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Cool bump.
Looking back at the post from 2007:
Presti35 wrote: | I was 9. I remember the final siren and jumping up and down on the couch. I remember my parents saying "I cant believe it" about a million times.
That night, we had a party with family and friends. Everyone was drunk. I remember at night me and my brother on the trampoline bounching up and down while kicking the footy to eachother lol.
My Dad was 33. And we always talk about me beating him. Meaning me getting to see one before i am 33. I have 7 years to go! My brother has 4.
Looking back i really wish i got to take it in a bit more. But being 9 years old , i guess it didnt mean as much as it does to me now. Like all of you, i am absoutly DYING for Collingwood to win the flag. |
I beat you Dad! (Which I recall saying to him in 2010) _________________ A Goal Saved Is 2 Goals Earned! |
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duke750
Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Location: Buderim QLD
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I had moved from Melbourne to Qldâs Sunshine Coast that year and watched it by myself with great trepidation. I remember ringing my mother in Melb with 5 mins to go and she told me off and said âitâs not over yetâ.
I recorded it on VHS and played it so many times in the following months that it broke. I had to go out the following day to buy the DVD. _________________ Magpies forever.
First Colligwood game: Western Oval 1960 |
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