It felt like 1997

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It felt like 1997

Post: # 1700747Post Enrico_Misso »

Hearing the passion of those Tiger fans today reminded me of our drought breaking prelim against North.

I remember queuing up at the MCC to get a front row L2 seat and then sitting in the rain watching some U18 final with an impressive kid called A. Goodes.
A few extremely tense hours and a gang tackle later it was our fans unleashing a quarter of a century of frustration.
I remember taking the family down Swan St afterwards and having to walk blocks to find a pub we could actually squeeze in to.
Then after an hour of celebrations I suddenly realised we needed to get back to Moorabbin and get queue tickets for GF SC tickets.Got there about 1am and then had a couple of drinks upstairs.
Everyone was soooo excited.
And for the next 8 days I was floating on air.

Sadly for Richmond I think their week of excitement will end the same way ours did.


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Re: It felt like 1997

Post: # 1700748Post SaintPav »

Let's put this in perspective.

We only had to wait 26 years and that was a drought. Tigers have had to wait 35 years.


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One can only hope it ends like 97 too


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Re: It felt like 1997

Post: # 1700756Post Dave McNamara »

Enrico_Misso wrote:... sitting in the rain watching some U18 final...
Memories. (Sigh.)

I only found all this out afterwards, but, that was the Teal Cup Enrico. Don't know about one side, but the other was the Northern Knights.

Just as we took our seats in the MCG members (my only time) the unremembered mob goaled to take the lead in the dying moments of that game.

The Knights responded, and one of their blokes ran into an open goal... and missed (Saint's style :( ). Siren sounds.

The significance was that the Knights had played in the previous five GFs. And the significance of that, was that my brother did their stats, so he got free tickets to the GF. (I used 'em to take my WA-born dad along to the Eagle's first flag, otherwise, I had no interest - I had no interest on that day either.)

So, the one year it did bloody matter.. some d'head (head band wearer? :wink: ) misses a sitter, and I miss our first Grannie appearance in 526 years!!! (And yes, I did try to get tickets!) :cry:


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Post: # 1700773Post saintspremiers »

SaintPav wrote:Let's put this in perspective.

We only had to wait 26 years and that was a drought. Tigers have had to wait 35 years.
But they have won 10 already so that balances the ledger.

It must be tough for 55,000 of their members that have supported the Tigers for 5 years.

Go Crows!


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Post: # 1700792Post evertonfc »

Most Richmond fans haven't seen their team in a grand final. Some until this year hadn't seen them win a final.

We've been much luckier in our time. Good luck to them, love to see them win.

But the Crows are a machine this year.


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Post: # 1700796Post saynta »

Is it possible for both teams to lose?


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:? Magnaminity rules? :?


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Post: # 1700805Post saintspremiers »

evertonfc wrote:Most Richmond fans haven't seen their team in a grand final. Some until this year hadn't seen them win a final.

We've been much luckier in our time. Good luck to them, love to see them win.

But the Crows are a machine this year.
I think I'd prefer the arsieness of Footscray coming from nowhere once and just winning the friggin flag.

How the hell have we been "lucky"?


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Post: # 1700815Post Linton Lodger »

Who knows what may happen? The Bulldogs fluked it last year. I don't think Richmond were a Top 4 outfit this year (they only got there because of The Swans slow start), but neither were The Bulldogs last year.

Let's put them into perspective, they have beaten and out of form Geelong with a nobbled Selwood. Then GWS, also out of form and missing Cameron, Mumford, D Smith & Griffen to name a few. I felt GWS were well in control of the game until they lost Shiel (that hurt them badly) and I very much doubt Richmond would have got near them if they had some of those players available.

Cotchin's bump on Shiel, whilst not malicious, was careless with high impact (Shiel concussed). Although maybe not fair, he must be rubbed out, that's the Rule.

So it is likely that Adelaide will touch them up, their forward line is too potent, meaning Richmond will need to smash them in midfield to have a chance. I doubt that will happen.


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Post: # 1700850Post kosifantutti »

Linton Lodger wrote:I don't think Richmond were a Top 4 outfit this year (they only got there because of The Swans slow start),
They finished third not fourth, half a game off the top after losing three games by less than a goal. They deserved to be there as much as any other team.


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Post: # 1700854Post Enrico_Misso »

evertonfc wrote:We've been much luckier in our time.
Yes, I've been lucky enough to see us not win FIVE grand finals live.


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Post: # 1700855Post Bernard Shakey »

Enrico_Misso wrote:
evertonfc wrote:We've been much luckier in our time.
Yes, I've been lucky enough to see us not win FIVE grand finals live.
I’ve seen us not win six Grand Finals live, but I’ve seen us win one live!


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I hope the Tiges tear Adelaide apart on Saturday. Can't stand the Crows.


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Post: # 1700875Post SaintPav »

saintspremiers wrote:
SaintPav wrote:Let's put this in perspective.

We only had to wait 26 years and that was a drought. Tigers have had to wait 35 years.
But they have won 10 already so that balances the ledger.

It must be tough for 55,000 of their members that have supported the Tigers for 5 years.

Go Crows!
10 flags to our pathetic 1 flag does not balance the ledger. Ever


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saintspremiers wrote:Go Crows!
Gee, you are such a party pooper!


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Post: # 1700878Post bigred »

We just need a couple of decades of absolute dominance to get into the ballpark.


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F*** the crows....GO THE TIGERS


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noddy04 wrote:F*** the crows....GO THE TIGERS
What the noddster just said ! ( plus one!)


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Post: # 1700931Post stevie »

Hi guys. Sorry for off topic but didn't wanna start new thread. I'm in Kathmandu ready to begin trekking tomorrow!


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Sighhhhhhhhh........ '97....


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stevie wrote:Hi guys. Sorry for off topic but didn't wanna start new thread. I'm in Kathmandu ready to begin trekking tomorrow!
Safe trekking Stevie..........Enjoy!!!!!


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Post: # 1701056Post saynta »

noddy04 wrote:F*** the crows....GO THE TIGERS
f*** both of them I say.


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Post: # 1701350Post Gordo' »

saynta wrote:
noddy04 wrote:F*** the crows....GO THE TIGERS
f*** both of them I say.
ffs yeah!!! to that sentiment mate. :twisted:


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Gordo' wrote:
saynta wrote:
noddy04 wrote:F*** the crows....GO THE TIGERS
f*** both of them I say.
ffs yeah!!! to that sentiment mate. :twisted:
The AFL should have got you again to do the pre-match entertainment!


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