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Author:  The Shag [ Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:19 pm ]
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Every year at around this time, many of us take part in a physical battle - a battle of wills that sees only the toughest survive. This sunday, a group of us are set to do what we've all dreamed of at some stage in our life... proudly wear the navy blue in a cut-throat battle against our arch enemy...Collingwood. For many of us, this is the closest we will ever come to walking out onto the MCG on the last day in September, proudly wearing the top that we all love and we would die for.

Our last encounter, against the StKilda forum, whilst controversial, was still an influential loss. So many positives have been drawn from the game, but it has been so long since then, we don't know if they can be lived up to. The wait has been so long...too long in fact. It seems like a life time ago that i witnessed with my very own eyes a team of mis-fits who came together and battled fiercly for the jumper they love, only to fall short at the line. A classic textbook hip-and-shoulder from our very own PJ, the skill and class through the midfield of fullmont101, the stunning debut of the forward sensation bnz, not to mention BlueBull who battled tirelessly all day with a monster opponent who was easily best on ground, Tyrant who stood tall and proud for 4 quarters never dropping his head and always leading by example. These memories seem so long ago yet the fire, the passion, still burns fiercly inside...always wanting to go for more but having to wait for so long for it to come.

For weeks ive counted the days down, hoping for it to arrive. Training has stepped up since last time. Ive concentrated on parts of my game that, if perfected, can cause havock in the forward line. Day in, day out, i practise kicking to targets. I practise kicking at goal. All the things that could have helped me last time but i was unsure of, like taking a run around an opponent.

The mood is tense, especially in these last days. Many of the players i speak to cannot control their excitement. We are all pumped and ready to take on our rivals. Ive found myself unable to sleep at nights, and i lay there thinking about the game, thinking about all the things that could happen...different outcomes and what i could do to help the team. These last days are a battle of character. Whilst some are more excited than others, this may be the closest we will ever come to representing the navy blue. If it is, then so be it; i will bleed for this jumper, for this emblem. I will not stand by and be condemed into a life of humiliation by this team of Magpie supporters.

Sunday is our day fellas, use these last days wisely because there is no turning back. Sunday will be a test of power and skill. We will be tried on all levels of this game and a loss, for me, is unexceptable. Broken bones will heal, but a loss to Collingwood will haunt us forever....

Author:  BlueBull [ Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:27 pm ]
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Great post Shag!!!!

But one thing I only played on that 23 for the last 1/4 when he had 10 of he's 146 touches for the game.

Moving forward this is going to be great, I almost think I'm looking forward to this more than the time I played in a grand final as a 17 year old.

I'M PUMPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Author:  phninja [ Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:29 pm ]
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Shagster = TC's poet laureate :)

Author:  magic [ Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:30 pm ]
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Yeh im pumped to fellas, its war this time, and if there is any slightest chance of a brawl starting, if i didnt start it in the first place, im in.

Author:  magic [ Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:32 pm ]
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LOL lookin at the avatars in this post, ive just realised, ive created an army.

Author:  Barnesy [ Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:40 pm ]
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Shag for PM..................

Well Shaga I am impressed, yes I will bleed for the Navy Blue, yes will I stand up for those on my team, and yes I will run, run, run.

Lets not get too excited by an all in brawl, even though meant with good intentions :P

By the way, we should also have the wheels in motion for subsequent games, and link in other sites to our game this Sunday too get them interested.

Author:  fullmont101 [ Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:45 pm ]
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Shag great post and sumed it up all really well.

I am pumped!!!!

Bring it on pies!!! :twisted:

Author:  Sniff Wilson [ Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:23 pm ]
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the BNZ is pumped.....i'm keen to perform better in front of goals than my last game and can hopefully clean the crumbs up from bull fairly well again. Shag you are a gentleman and a scholar....quite possibly one of the most inspiring posts ive ever read.....oh im pumped....

just a note to the midfield.....laces out, just on the left nipple thanks. :-D

Author:  The Shag [ Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:28 pm ]
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bnz wrote:
the BNZ is pumped.....i'm keen to perform better in front of goals than my last game and can hopefully clean the crumbs up from bull fairly well again. Shag you are a gentleman and a scholar....quite possibly one of the most inspiring posts ive ever read.....oh im pumped....

just a note to the midfield.....laces out, just on the left nipple thanks. :-D


i aim to please sexy

Author:  thegezman [ Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:44 am ]
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POP!

Author:  fullmont101 [ Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:47 am ]
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Yep gez my lid was off about a week ago.

Author:  The Tyrant [ Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:00 pm ]
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unless I catch terminal boneitis between now and sunday, IM KEEN!

Author:  The Shag [ Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:05 pm ]
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good work tyrants, good to hear...

Author:  phoenix johnson [ Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:29 pm ]
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Trained like shit on Monday night. Skills were down like you wouldn't believe.
Tonight was much, much better. So I should be cherry ripe for Sunday.
Clint, Nick and Shagger...still interested in having a kick on Friday? I managed to get the day off.

Really looking forward to the match. This would have to be the biggest build up to a forum match since we started playing in them.

Let's make all these words count.

Author:  The Shag [ Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:42 pm ]
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as we talked about in MSN, yes! good to have you coming down PJ...

Author:  fullmont101 [ Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:44 pm ]
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Yep still up for it P.J.

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