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mikeh wrote:

anchorman wrote: In what I would say was almost the best game I have seen this year the Pies over came the gallant Eagles today at the MCG.Though the Pies lost Brown and Frost before half time they ran out the game better than the Eagles.
I think that a few may have been stung by the falt track bully tag at the Eagles.
I think the sting went out of the Eagles when they were still in with a chance and Grundy was given a 50 metre penalty.Had he taken his kick from where he marked the ball he may not have made the distance.
But a very entertaining game for sure.

The most entertaining part for me was listening to the "press red for Ed" commentary with all the Collingwood stooges. It was hilarious! Yeo kicked a brilliant goal at one stage and the commentator ( think it was Michael Christian) announced in a flat voice "its a goal", but they would raise their voices to fever pitch when Dane Swan farted. Great theatre. On the subject of the 50 metre penalty that you referred to, Eddies comment was along the lines of that the magpies were a bit lucky to get it, so that tells you something doesn't it?

Agree 100% - it was pure gold and what a laugh it was, loved it, added some zest and humour to whats becoming a boring product.

people complaining about this need to get a life - it was intended as humour and even the commentators were laughing at times at their own bias, I have a theory at home with the tv - if you dont like something turn it over to something you do like.

anchorman wrote: I still think some of their so called beter players let them down,Gaff and Masten I didn't think played all that well.To me Gaff has gone backwards in the last two years,and I have never been a Masten fan.
I thought the Pies showed total disregard to the player I thought was the Eagles best in Priddis

Agree regarding Priddis and Gaff however I disagree regarding Masten. 25 odd disposals @80% DE is pretty damn good. Had a few ripping kicks into the forward 50. Its just our main forwards couldnt mark or kick. Kennedy was horrible, dropping chest marks and easy overheads.

I still cant believe that Grundy got that 50mtr penalty. It baffles me how the umpire thought it was worth a 50??