Saturday, July 14, 2007


arrrrrgh,,, I am still unhappy with Collingwood losing to the Cats at the MCG yesterday 14th July. Took along my friend Tim (a Saints supporter still bleeding from previous weeks game, go pies) He was happy for the day out but says the standard of footy has dropped if Geelong is the Ladder leader and flag favourite he is happy to go and watch suburban footy,, Its funny how some supporters of certain cubs when not going as hoped, drop off like autumn leaves only to be given new life with a new season.. I must admit though Saints supporters have had some crap seasons in my Lifetime, but the last 12 years that they have had reasonable sides and no glory, close but no cigar,,,, like Collingwood in my time, several losing Grand finals for only 1 Premiership,,,He had to go through the Tim Watson Years as We did the Tony Shaw years,,, dark days of football.

Geelong must be given credit , although it was an evenly contested game it was a real backmans game , both teams defenders were excellent in beating the forwards and returning the ball to their own fwd lines, Fanta Pants Ling absolutely took the cream from Dane Swan,, Leon Davis should have stayed on the ground more He would have stopped Ablett or impeded him at least, ( I used to shitcan Leon , I have changed ) now I have turned my focus for assasination towards our latest wannabee, The Skunk from Fremantle, who told you to fly for marks??? stay on the ground out of the f'ken way,, better still Play shit for Willy and never get back in the side , you are a waste of a draft pick. It was good to see the door close behind Tarrant after he gave us nothing for two years but I didnt want you,,,, I believe you are a selfish individual that will not last in a team game.

Geelong ran hard when not in possesion and always managed to have extra men in their defensive 50 when the ball was coming in, We truly miss the men who can kick at goal 55 metres plus it is the best way to beat the flooded backline, If only Rocca and Cloke would do it more often, we miss you Bucks,, Ryan Lonie can kick them but his other parts of the game are not there. A lot of talk about Chris Bryan being able to kick 60 metres plus ,,, bring it on son, If we do not kick goals and lots of them we are not going to be there abouts in late August. This season is up for grabs,, its there for the taking, You have to want it. I Do.

Called into Lazy Moes Oakleigh for the biggest plate of calamari ever served up, struggled to eat it and I am good on the tooth, no room for Cake, I will have to go back... My mate tells me that the breakfast feed there is a ripper, I will have to get into training, Clark tells me lil Magpie loves a good Breakfast,,, Till we meet again , Winners are Grinners and I am pleasing myself. thanks EJ Whitten.

2 comments:

a little magpie said...

I just got home from the park. I have spent the whole day with the kids and have decided that if it is my birthday then maybe I should be having a break from them! Was starting to feel quite annoyed so I got on the internet and saw your message, thank you for the birthday message. Also I love breakfast, that's why the kids and I went to pancake parlour for so I could eat pancakes with scrambled eggs and bacon. Strangely they do great scrambled eggs!

a little magpie said...

First message cont... Now for footy talk. Medhurst must go, he was crap last week and not sure why he played yesterday, he should have been dropped. Would rather develop Ben Reid who is showing potential. Didak has been a little quiet, have you noticed that he does not win many contested possessions. He also cannot deal with being tagged, but I still think he is great. I am really liking Pendlebury and love watching him. I think the boys looked quite flat/tired yesterday. I noticed that they stood still at times yesterday instead of chasing the ball, especially the forwards. We must beat Essendon next week, ladder is tight and hate losing to them, always have!