Why does everyone hate collingwood so much

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Thread starter mantraray Start date May 17, Tagged users None. May 14, 42 0. Its been a problem for years, I started hating them when Eddie took over and then Mick went over and it was a double whammy. But it seems that even Vics like to see interstate sides rub their faces in the Dirt. Yes I'm aware I have a Nick Davis avatar, but that's a different story. Jun 5, 7, St. Louis Cardinals. Originally posted by daicos4ever Jealousy Ripper Brownlow Medallist. Nov 6, 23, 6, End of the Earth.

AFL Club Fremantle. They get "Love Child" treatment vs other teams see my sig. The supporters have an over inflated opinion of their importance , far worse than anyone else even the E-girls which is really annoying to opposition supporters.

Any hack or crab that plays for them is imediately a world beater bar none. Goldenblue Norm Smith Medallist. I just love to beat them and see them beaten. On par with Freo for me. M29 Brownlow Medallist. Originally posted by topdon Of what? Essendon Fan Guest. Essendon,Carlton and Collingwood were the most 3 hated times of all time. Some of the stuff was utterly uninventable.

Jeremy Howe broke his finger playing frisbee with his dog. In , the Herald Sun reported that eleven players had tested positive for illicit drugs. On Fox Footy, Buckley confronted the journalist responsible and looked as though he was going to throttle him.

A few minutes into that season, Dane Swan shattered his foot. He never played again. They were a horrible team to watch. They played a slow, tortured brand seemingly built around retaining possession. But they were a bedraggled bunch.

The President was at his lowest ebb. No-one was watching his revamped Footy Show. He was subsisting on a diet of cucumber slices and seaweed.

They lost to Carlton on the afternoon of their year anniversary celebrations. Fewer than 23, turned up to watch them beat West Coast. After they lost to Essendon, while most people were still asleep, McGuire gave one of his rousing radio rev-ups. This is a club that has endured for years, not because we flip-flop in the wind when it gets tough.

Eddie is prone to getting a bit carried away. When he announced the coaching succession plan, he likened it to the moon landing. But he has an excellent grasp of footy history. He knew Buckley had never really had a proper run at it and that the players were finally in his corner. The final round win over Melbourne, who had everything to play for and gassed it, was probably the clincher.

Collingwood people refer to it all the time. It showed them exactly what they were capable of. The assumption was that the coach would get the chop. But Eddie, the playing group and the club were all in with him.

Thirty minutes into the season and they were probably second guessing themselves. The Hawks were in complete control. Tom Mitchell was rampant. Mason Cox looked lost. The pressure intensified when they lost to GWS the following week. Tim Broomhead barrelled into a goalpost and broke his leg. Just why is Collingwood so loathed by everyone who isn't a Magpies fan? Credit: Getty Images. Could it be ubiquitous club president Eddie McGuire? For whatever reason, it is clear Collingwood - which has the biggest supporter base of any competition in the country - is the most hated sports team in Australia.

On Saturday, don't be surprised if everyone bar Collingwood followers gets behind St Kilda in its quest for its first flag since Which brings us to the question: How did the phenomenon of despising everything that is Collingwood begin? Curtin University cultural studies expert, Professor Jon Stratton, said the success of the predominantly working-class Collingwood through the s and s had their rival teams up the road loudly jeering the Magpie name. This piggy-backed onto the natural suburban warfare between the Melbourne suburbs and has carried through to this day on a national level.

I think it's the tradition. They've been hated for a very long time, especially in Melbourne. Over the s and s, Collingwood captured six of its 14 premierships, while managing a few unsuccessful grand final appearances. Prior to the s, Collingwood and Carlton both had five flags in their trophy cabinets, but the Magpies' success in the ensuing decades would have enraged Blues fans. Jumping forward to this decade, Professor Stratton says although Collingwood has not won a premiership since - a stat that has provided many a fan with anti-Magpie ammunition - it has still figured in finals reckoning.