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Offline one-eyed

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Footy in the 80's
« on: July 20, 2006, 06:59:12 PM »
What was everyones favourite or non-favourite thing about going to the footy in the 80's?
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Re: Footy in the 80's
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2006, 07:03:36 PM »
Have to be the numero uno 1980 grand final.
I missed a lot of footy in the '80s doing motherly things lol, and only came back to the club in the late '80s, which is an era I'd like to forget.
Favourite player of the '80s - probably Rioli, but luved what Weightman did for our club as well.
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Re: Footy in the 80's
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2006, 08:49:25 PM »
Hey one eyed great topic !

Where do i start i will be here all night if i get going
Might have to mention a couple of things at a time .
Might do it chronologically..is that how you spell it?
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Re: Footy in the 80's
« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2006, 08:54:52 PM »
oops hit post by mistake.
Ok 1980....pies were 50cents

I had a black& yellow tiger hand clapper

Duffle coats

Lace up footy jumpers

The Tigerettes...hmm growl...

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Re: Footy in the 80's
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2006, 08:57:26 PM »
oh the swanettes were not bad either
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Re: Footy in the 80's
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2006, 09:07:03 PM »
My non favourite thing was that we really sucked as a team after 82

the tit for tat rubbish pinching the very players who we smacked senseless in the 1980 granny with collingwoodnt drove me nuts.

actually while on 82 that grand final was the most disgraceful umpiring display ever by one glen james(i swear his spirit lives on in scott mclaren today)
I was devastated after that one.Defnitely one that got away from us.

Getting the wooden spoon in 87 was another 80s lowlight.I was there the last game against the bears at the g where if we won we were off the bottom and we went down without a whimper.

Beating Carlton the reigning premiers in 88 helped me fell a bit better though...just a little.

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Re: Footy in the 80's
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2006, 09:08:21 PM »
BEER IN CANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How could i forget that :cheers
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Re: Footy in the 80's
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2006, 11:34:47 PM »
Home game at the G every 2nd week and being able to sit on the southern wing.  :thumbsup

Being crap for a fair chunk of the 80's.  :(
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Re: Footy in the 80's
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2006, 11:49:12 PM »
Watching the reserves before the main event.
A day's entertainment  :thumbsup
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Re: Footy in the 80's
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2006, 07:55:01 AM »
Geoff Raines
tight shorts ;)
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Re: Footy in the 80's
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2006, 09:55:48 AM »
I miss the form 4 recruits lol...it should come back in for each club to take 1 player before the draft. PS- What ever happened to Michael Aish lol...
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Re: Footy in the 80's
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2006, 06:03:51 PM »
Pros:

* Watching footy at the various suburban grounds (including at Punt Road Oval with the U19s). Every second week was a bit of an adventure.
* Standing areas squashed like sardines. Great stuff  ;D.
* Getting GF tickets easily and having the ground filled mostly with the supporters of the teams involved.
* Bus trips back from Geelong after a rare win  :lol.
* Agree with Moi about bringing back the Reserves before the Seniors game instead of just sitting there now bored stiff for an hour waiting. I use to get to games at half-time of the ressies game at the latest. Now with a reserved seat I rock up about 15 minutes before.

Cons:

* 1982 GF.
* The club self-destructing after 82.
* Club Recruiting Zones  :banghead
« Last Edit: July 21, 2006, 06:33:04 PM by mightytiges »
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Re: Footy in the 80's
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2006, 10:03:54 PM »
I used to love having 5 games on a day, when they'd cross to all the scores, it was just more interesting I reckon.
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Re: Footy in the 80's
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2006, 10:12:58 PM »
Quote from: mightytiges on July 21, 2006, 06:03:51 PM
Now with a reserved seat I rock up about 15 minutes before.
I still get there early, but these days i'm well oiled before the first bounce lol
Actually, I don't think that would change even if there was a reserve game now lol
The hospitality at the grounds now has improved, I'll say that.  Like going to the theatre rather than the footy.
Didn't mind going to suburban grounds, ie Windy Hill, Princes Park at the time, but after being spoilt with good conditions over the last 20 years, they're a fond? memory but not one I'd like to revisit.
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Re: Footy in the 80's
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2006, 10:19:22 PM »
Yeah wow - where do we start. This could take a few posts as things come to mind (Not many brain cells left)  :shh

Pros

early 80's
Trips to Geelong on the Red Rattlers.
Trips to Junction Oval on the Red Rattlers.
The 5:02 Lilydale express from Richmond - Camberwell - Box Hill - Ringwood , was home in a flash, used to go to nans as folks would allways be out, have nans famous stew and watch Hawaii 5-0. Funny the things that stick in your mind.

later 80's

The Richmond Disco at Punt Road - LMAO  :gotigers
Cans that you could stand on
Fences you could jump
Feral grounds you could go every second week and let them know we were ferals too. Burning holes in Collingwood umbrellas with my smoke when they got in the way.
All games on Saturday and scoreboards with updated results and horse racing results as well.

Cons

Probably the start of my alcoholism  :cheers

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