It's official: Pies are totally deluded

[mightytiges]

They better get Mr Bean back into that Pies jumper as Bucks has done his hammy (the other one). Out for 3-4 weeks and it could end up 6.

We play them in round 3 too.

[one-eyed]

The Pies have lost Greg Swann to the Blues. Eddie isn't pleased lol.

http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2007/03/23/1174597890206.html

[mightytiges]

The Pies are still trying to avoid the little travelling they do now the poor little darlings .

McGuire: Carrara away game push
Damian Barrett | March 26, 2008

Under McGuire's suggestion, Collingwood would play up to six away matches at Carrara - mostly against non-Victorian clubs - each year until the new team is introduced.

McGuire said Collingwood could play only away matches at Carrara, and not home games, because of a complicated contract with the MCG.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23432302-19742,00.html

[tigersalive]

The Pies are still trying to avoid the little travelling they do now the poor little darlings .

McGuire: Carrara away game push
Damian Barrett | March 26, 2008

Under McGuire's suggestion, Collingwood would play up to six away matches at Carrara - mostly against non-Victorian clubs - each year until the new team is introduced.

McGuire said Collingwood could play only away matches at Carrara, and not home games, because of a complicated contract with the MCG.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23432302-19742,00.html

Totally ridiculous "We cant have any as home games but we'd love to play as an away team against WCE, Freo, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Port so they're further sloped towards us with fans and no hostile home ground advantage or trips to WA." 

Good try Eddie but I dont think they'll buy it. 

[Mr Magic]

It's AFL headquarters that's deluded.
if it makes money they'll likely go for it.

[mightytiges]

Is Eddie expecting all interstate sides to give up revenue from their home games and home ground advantage .

The centre of the universe comment about the Pies holding all other AFL contracts together is hilarious  .

[mightytiges]

Anyone hear Eddie on SEN just now. He sure didn't like being questioned  and got quite flusted and personal with Francis Leach calling him anti-Collingwood. His logic was other sides have been willing to sell their home games interstate so why can't Collingwood be the away side. Problem with Eddie's logic was his proposal demand mostly non-Vic clubs giving up home games and they have never sold theirs. Eddie also played dumb to the question as to why everyone else has to make "sacrifices for the betterment of the game" and not Collingwood.

[mightytiges]

They win a couple of meaningless NAB Cup games and now the Pies think the flag is theirs for the taking

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/pies-talk-up-premiership-chance/2009/03/02/1235842329488.html

[Hellenic Tiger]

Oh yes typical trash talk.

Hawthorn won the flag and have the most members of any Victorian club so winning the pre season cup and arrogantly proclaiming flags and equating this to similarities of 1990 is one way to get the ferals going and hyped up that hides.

Hawthorn has more members than the Pies fact
Collingwood has won 1 flag in 51 years.
Have not won a flag in September since 1958
Collingwood have been as successful as St Kilda in that time.
All Victorian clubs bar the Dogs have been more successful since 1958.

Furthermore Collingwood are at full strength at the moment and most other clubs aren't hence the Pies are up and about at the moment and a little bit more ahead than a number of other clubs so their theory is why not cash in on this and get the black and white army going and have all the media friendly outlets help them out with pro Collingwood articles/stories.
Typically Collingwood, it conceals their frailties in order to appeal to the uneducated masses.

[mightytiges]

Oh yes typical trash talk.

Hawthorn won the flag and have the most members of any Victorian club so winning the pre season cup and arrogantly proclaiming flags and equating this to similarities of 1990 is one way to get the ferals going and hyped up that hides.

Hawthorn has more members than the Pies fact
Collingwood has won 1 flag in 51 years.
Have not won a flag in September since 1958
Collingwood have been as successful as St Kilda in that time.
All Victorian clubs bar the Dogs have been more successful since 1958.

Furthermore Collingwood are at full strength at the moment and most other clubs aren't hence the Pies are up and about at the moment and a little bit more ahead than a number of other clubs so their theory is why not cash in on this and get the black and white army going and have all the media friendly outlets help them out with pro Collingwood articles/stories.
Typically Collingwood, it conceals their frailties in order to appeal to the uneducated masses.

Could n ot have said it better myself Tucky

Also this trash talk helps distract the media away from Malthouse being unsigned in the last year of his contract. If the Pies are so confident why haven't they signed up Mick?!  . If the wheels fall off as they did after Schwab said the same thing at Hawthorn then it'll be goodbye Mick and Eddie.

[tiogar]

Another failed attempt by the Pies to attract a high profile player - Gehrig, Nick Stevens, Nathan Brown  and now Jonothan Brown. What a shame 

They are a joke at times aren't they? Swagger around supposing they are the the be all and end all of the game and are in fact a fairly colourless and boring team with few if any real stars.

[Moi]

Another failed attempt by the Pies to attract a high profile player - Gehrig, Nick Stevens, Nathan Brown  and now Jonothan Brown. What a shame 

They are a joke at times aren't they? Swagger around supposing they are the the be all and end all of the game and are in fact a fairly colourless and boring team with few if any real stars.

And not much to show for all their swaggering 

[tiogar]

Oh yes typical trash talk.

Hawthorn won the flag and have the most members of any Victorian club so winning the pre season cup and arrogantly proclaiming flags and equating this to similarities of 1990 is one way to get the ferals going and hyped up that hides.

Hawthorn has more members than the Pies fact
Collingwood has won 1 flag in 51 years.
Have not won a flag in September since 1958
Collingwood have been as successful as St Kilda in that time.
All Victorian clubs bar the Dogs have been more successful since 1958.

Furthermore Collingwood are at full strength at the moment and most other clubs aren't hence the Pies are up and about at the moment and a little bit more ahead than a number of other clubs so their theory is why not cash in on this and get the black and white army going and have all the media friendly outlets help them out with pro Collingwood articles/stories.
Typically Collingwood, it conceals their frailties in order to appeal to the uneducated masses.

Hawthorn have more members. That is a fact. Here's another. So do Richmond.

[mightytiges]

Interesting article by Caro on Eddie this morning basically saying he should step down as president. I hope Eddie stays. As much as the 'Collingwood is the greatest' bulldust ticks you off, Eddie personifies why the Pies have won just one flag in the past 50 years. Why change that Caro  .

[tiogar]

Actually I think Eddie is great fun. Long may he stay making an idiot of himself.