Questionnaire: Why do you love the Pies?

[Joel]

My Club, My Team, My Passion: Northern Pie
Article
10 Nov 2004

http://www.magpies.net/nick/article/art ... 1100176428

[Joel]

My Club, My Team, My Passion: Meatpie
My Team
17 Nov 2004

http://www.magpies.net/nick/article/art ... 1100698640

[Joel]

My Club, My Team, My Passion: David from Canberra
My Team
04 Dec 2004

http://www.magpies.net/nick/article/art ... 1102154563

[Joel]

My Club, My Team, My Passion: Psychosis
My Team
25 Dec 2004

http://nick.magpies.net/article/article ... 1103895954

[Joel]

I would appreciate it a few more people could fill these out and send them in for us. Also, I would like to hear any changes people think should be made to the questionnaire, ie. additional questions etc. Thanks!

[Joel]

My Club, My Team, My Passion: Joel
My Team
10 Feb 2005

http://nick.magpies.net/article/article ... 1107969081

[35forever]

This is similar to the questionnaire on the Official site. If you'd like to fill it in, along with a photo, if you wish, and email it to: joel@magpies.net then that would be great.

They will be posted on Nick's Collingwood Page (http://nick.magpies.net) and the link to answered questionairre each will be posted in here aswell.

QUESTIONS:

Do you post on Nick's, if so, what is your username ? (do not have to include if you don't want to)

35forever

Why do you support the Pies?

Because I have no choice; the therapy didnt take! It all started when I was 2 or 3, my favourite Auntie was a Collingwood supporter & they were one of the top sides back then (late '60's). It became serious after half time in the 1970 GF, when I listened to the horror on the radio and got the first of many thousands of "What happened to Collingwood" chants at school the following Monday. The disasters of the late '70's/early '80's had a profound effect on my life, and on it goes to this day!

What has been you all time favourite Collingwood game? Why?

The '02 Anzac game, the Rd.8 Lions game, and the first final against Port the same year. The latter particularly was the proudest I've ever felt of my beloved magpies, as we beat a better team on pure guts.

Favourite Player: Past and Present. Why?

Peter McKenna as a kid & Daics later.

Which club do you hate the most? Why?

I dont think any Collingwood suppporter needs to be told WHY I hate Carlton!

Where to you believe that the Collingwood Football Club is heading? Off-field and On-field.

I think we look great both on and off. Once we get our '03 confidence back we have the team to beat anyone.

What was the best goal you have ever seen a Collingwood player kick?

Bucks from 50 out on the boundary, '02 GF

What players have you met? When?

At the Peter McKenna Appreciation Day in '75 '76?, I met Wayne Richardson, Max Richardson, and several others, but I cant really remember who because all I could see was my idol Macca. Still have treasured photos of me with the great Full Forward. As I've mentioned on the board, the entertainment thast day included Hush, AC/DC, Skyhooks, and horrifically, Mark Holden, who was the main act & showed up in a helicopter showering the screaming female fans with red carnations!

I also met Macca at a few soccer games, as he was a Footscray JUST fan like my dad. Later I met Monky out with Brad Hardie and a couple of others at a Melbourne nightspot, and being a Dandenong boy, I met Darren Millane a few times as I knew his brother Shaun. As a result I met Banksy, Grant Fielke & others.

Does the off-field performance matter to you? ie. Financial performance, players behaving etc.

Off-field performance, both of the commitee & in the players personal lives, only matters when it affects the on-field performance, or reflects badly on the clubs honour (such as the way great stars like McKenna, Thompson & Daics were treated at the end of their careers).

Who is the best 1%er in the current side? Why?

Scotty Burns & Ben Johnson Head over the ball always. Richie Cole & Ryan Lonie are showing signs of following suit

What do you think of the current Collingwood membership packages? Why?

Not bad, I'd like to see something more suited to interstate supporters.

How many games do you go to a year?

None, I live in regional Qld. now. If I happen to be in Melbourne when theres a game on, I'll go, but it doesnt happen often enough. Went every week as a kid.

What kind of supporter are you? Mad, Feral, Fun, Quiet?

Unfortunately, mad, bordering on feral, as a few woken neighbours & broken remote controls can attest. I even broke a remote once because we didnt beat Footscray by enough! I'm NOT proud of this behaviour, (but at least I've never hurt man or beast - then again the dogs are smart enough to stay away when they see Black & White stripes on telly)

Did you ever get to go to Vic Park, if so, what are your memories?

Many times. My main memory is coldness mixed with either grief or euphoria. But then the Peter McKenna day mentioned above was a great highlight

How long have you been supporting the Pies?

Several thousand years (Ok, about 38 )
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The Official Collingwood Site: Why I Love the Pies

BTW: http://collingwoodfc.com.au/default.asp ... g=lovepies

That is the link if you want to do the 'Why I Love the Pies', on the official website.

[35forever]

Heck, I appear to have done this the wrong way, apologies Joel, could you ammend or dump it?

Thanks.

[Joel]

It's okay mate. I will put it up asap. Thanks heaps for that. I will get Steve to delete your post at some stage.

[Joel]

My Club, My Team, My Passion: 35forever
My Team
06 Apr 2005

http://www.magpies.net/nick/article/art ... 1112786356

[Robbo.D.yobbo]

Do you post on Nick's, if so, what is your username ? robbo d yobbo

Why do you support the Pies? Who had the greatest influence on your 'decision'? saverio rocca,damian monkhurst and my uncle steve

What/when has been you all time favourite Collingwood game? Why?when we beet eagles this year

Can you remember the first game you ever went to? yes i can we beat carlton by bout70 points

Favourite Player: Past and the Present. Why? alan didak,saverio rocca

Which club do you hate the most? Why? Explain. carlton...do i need explain

Where to you believe that the Collingwood Football Club is heading? Off-field and On-field. the 2006 premiership

What was the best goal you have ever seen a Collingwood player kick? alan didak against geelong or tazza after the siren

What players have you met? When? i met eddie but no players

Does the off-field performance matter to you? ie. Financial performance, players behaving etc. no aslong as we beat carlton im happy

Who is the best 1%er in the current side? Why? burnsey C-O-U-R-A-G-E

What do you think of the current Collingwood membership packages? Why? i havnt got1 yet im gettin1 4 my b'day

How many games do you go to a year? Or are you an interstater/expat? i live in S.A so i usally only get to 2 a year

What kind of supporter are you? Mad, Feral, Fun, Quiet? ferral

Did you ever get to go to Vic Park, if so, what are your memories?no to young

How long have you been supporting the Pies?all my life

If you were coach for a day, what would you do to change the team?putting tarrant on the hff and tellin him to lift his game or id drop him

[Joel]

Cheers buddy. Look for these to be posted on the site in the near future. I will keep you updated. In the meantime, if anyone else wants to fill one in, feel free.

[The Prototype]

Joel, I will send you a link to a photo if you need it, there's a photo in the Faces of the Board Boreders you can use.

[Joel]

It's alright mate. I have posted it now:

My Club, My Team, My Passion: Mortis
My Team
03 Jan 2006

http://www.magpies.net/nick/article/art ... 1136272781

[Joel]

My Club, My Team, My Passion: Proud Pies
My Team
09 Jan 2006

http://www.magpies.net/nick/article/art ... 1136806222

....includes a picture.