When the jacket was picked up from eddie at victoria park in what seems like an eternity ago i and i dont think even eddie himself knew just how big this thing would become and to be honest at times the media attention it created was a little imbarrassing.
To jim main from inside football your remarks about myself in the post grand final edition were extremely hurtful and very unfair the gold jacket was always intended for a bit of fun and it was never intended to hurt anyone and it certainly wasnt done for myself to seek media attention it just happened that way and i reckon considering the crap i copped within our own group of supporters and the ever increasing publicity im gonna pat myself on the back on this occasion and say i reckon i handled it all pretty well.
The major positive was it brought the magpie army together in so many ways right around australia not just here in melbourne, it really was something very special and im honored and proud at what it all achieved, the gold jacket belongs to the era of the collingwood uprising as an AFL power after so many years of being rock bottom it end up being pretty serious stuff.
I truly thank those who supported myself during some pretty uncomfortable times as some people just couldnt handle the media attention i recieved, I dont have to name people you know who you are and once again i say thanks it was truly a great era and set the collingwood cheersquad apart from the rest, the jacket will be sent to eddie and he can decide its future from here and it would be appropiate also to thank eddie so much for his mateship and support let me tell ya this guy is a treasure.
Thanks everyone so much
cheers
joffa
PS please welcome the 'grim reaper' who has signed up with the collingwood cheersquad for season 2004 in full grim reaper costume and mask he will with "game over" banner announce very simply " game over " and dissapear until next game.
Seyous all on nicks board feb 2004 be safe and have a good christmas
thanks again
joff
) out of the gloomy bottomless pit that we found ourselves in the late 90's... to the glitz and happiness (well we wouldve been happier if we took off the big one) that we are in now.... and boy were ppl jealous yes I mean JEALOUS ...... jealous of the club's success and of course they took it out on you.... lets face it a happy Collingwood supporter just doesnt go down well with the other clubs supporters.....
