Good morning Collingwood supporters. Welcome to your Game Day thread for this vitally important Round 15 clash against the arch-enemy from Princes Park. I know we’re all unhappy about our current indifferent form right now, but I think most of us can agree, in these games, form lines go out the window. Win first, worry…
Month: June 2014
A Special Assignment
Don’t adjust your sets. This is not a hacked transmission. This really is an article about something else besides all things Collingwood, though there are black and white threads interwoven in this piece, as there are in most things. (I originally planned on posting this this during the week, to provide some break in the…
The Home Stretch
After back-to-back losses – one somewhat expected and the other being a shock – nine games remain of the home-and-away season, with our Magpies falling back within the pack currently fighting to secure a spot in September. After the last fortnight, we can just about strike off our top four hopes unless we turn around…
Game Day: Collingwood vs Hawthorn (Round 14, 2014)
There are some days in football where you wake up just simply dreading going to the football, here you go to the game with a sliver of hope that the team can overcome all the odds and pull off a truly inspirational win, but knowing the reality of the situation, yet still you go, determined…
Review: Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs (Round 13, 2014)
Heading into the weekend I was as guilty as any when it came to predicting the result. I was of course uncertain as to how convincing the expected win might be, but I was certainly not expecting what unfolded. For my part, I didn’t afford the Bulldogs enough respect, combined of course with overestimating how…
Game Day: Collingwood vs Western Bulldogs (Round 13, 2014)
Good afternoon, fellow Magpies and residents of TCB. This is you Game Day running commentary thread for this afternoon’s Round 13 clash against the Western Bulldogs at the Concrete Monstrosity Etihad Stadium. Let’s hope for a better spectacle and, frankly, a better performance than last Monday’s ugly excuse of a game. Over to you…
The Bridge: Rounds 12-13
Time has been a rare luxury lately and for that, I do apologise. As I wasn’t able to get a review up for our Queen’s Birthday victory over Melbourne in a timely fashion, I’ve decided to attempt to bridge last week’s win with this week’s coming game against the Bulldogs at Etihad on Sunday afternoon. …
Game Day: Collingwood vs Melbourne (Queen’s Birthday, 2014)
That time of the week again. Welcome to today’s commentary thread for the 2014 Queen’s Birthday clash between Collingwood and Melbourne. Please give generously on your way in. All proceeds go to the Paul Roos Contract Retainer Fund. And if a Melbourne supporter starts talking nostalgically about Norm Smith, the 1950s and the unaccountability of…
Review: Collingwood vs. St Kilda (Round 11, 2014)
A week ago we finished strongly and got over the line against the Eagles, having trailed much of the day due to playing well short of our best football. There were some mitigating circumstances given our lack of tall defenders by the halfway point, but with the hapless Saints on the horizon the faithful were…