50 reasons why Collingwood is better than Carlton.

[Alex7089]

Be quiet...Being an Essendon fan you should know better :-X

[Master Q]

Be quiet...Being an Essendon fan you should know better :-X

Not really, you should be on Carlton's side  :-* :-* :-*  8)

[roo boys!]

249.

Bob Rose Cup.

[Cruiseon]

Speaking of threads which need to resurface.

The Pies are better because we are 2nd on the ladder without any Premiership hype in June whilst Carlton are 3rd and getting very very excited (and even a bit cocky).

[c4v3m4n]

1 Reason why Carlton is better than Collingwood:

When it comes to Grand Finals, they get the job done. How many times have Collingwood made it to the Grand Final and lost?

[Cruiseon]

249: Because Collingwood don't listen to the media talk them up as a flag contender, get all excited then get whipped by West Coast in Victoria in the same week. Best result of the weekend, perhaps the month.  ;D

[Luigi197]

Oh how I loved this thread.
(Because I dont like Carlton, not because I like Collingwood..)

Reckon it can get to 400 before the season finishes? ;)

[pyronerd]

weren't we at like 280 at one stage?

[PowerBug]

1 Reason why Carlton is better than Collingwood:

When it comes to Grand Finals, they get the job done. How many times have Collingwood made it to the Grand Final and lost?

That's right.

[Cruiseon]

So this thread get's is rightful position back on top of the tree ahead of the blockbuster on the weekend.

The status as I see it is that Carlton got way ahead of themselves about both their side and Premiership chances which help sell out the G for this weekend. A couple of injuries and suddenly the bubble has burst, the coach is no good again and maybe they are not coming as they thought they were. The Pies just keep on keeping on.

But two sides in the top 4 go out to battle on Saturday and it will be huge. If the Carlton swagger which was on display in June still remains can we avoid the "we'll be happy if we are just competitive" byline. After 2 losses in 3 weeks that just won't do. 

I actually think Carlton pose a genuine threat to the Pies but hope we really hope we can crush the spirits of another false dawn.

[PowerBug]

Sorry BLues fans but Collingwood is going to win this weekend.

*praying for reverse psychology*

[Cruiseon]

Loving this from Wikipedia on the history between Collingwood and Carlton.


Both clubs had a friendly and mutual regard for one another. However, by the 1910 Grand Final, things had started to change.[3]

Some see the 1910 Grand Final as the turning point in the hatred between the two football clubs. Early in the fourth quarter a huge brawl broke out involving at least thirty players and officials from both clubs. Collingwood held on to win by 14 points, but four players were reported for starting the big fight and as a result were heavily suspended.

Percy Sheehan of Carlton and Jack Shorten of Collingwood both were given 18 month suspensions while Jack Baquie of Carlton and Tom Baxter of Collingwood both received 12 month suspensions.

However, Collingwood appealed the Baxter suspension and produced a written declaration from another player, Richard Daykin. Daykin wrote that it was he and not Baxter who had traded blows with Baquie.

The VFL chose to accept Daykin’s confession and cleared Baxter of his 12 month suspension. Soon after Baxter was cleared, Daykin announced his immediate retirement from VFL football. Carlton vowed never to forget this day and they soon had their revenge by winning the Premiership from Collingwood in 1915.

[Fletch74]

Wow, 18 months suspension, makes Phil Carman and John Bourke look like an angel :o

[ossie85]

LOL. Good times indeed

[Miss Pies]

Oh how I loved this thread.
(Because I dont like Carlton, not because I like Collingwood..)

Reckon it can get to 400 before the season finishes? ;)

Get to 400 reasons PFFFT! Here's a head start guys :)

250 - 365 Reasons

R3 08-Apr-2011
R18  31-Jul-2010
R6 02-May-2010
R17 24-Jul-2009
R18 04-Aug-2007
R7 12-May-2007
R21 27-Aug-2006
R6 07-May-2006
R3 09-Apr-2005
R17 27-Jul-2003
R2  04-Apr-2003
R18 02-Aug-2002
R6 06-May-2001
R3 26-Mar-2000
R6 02-May-1998
R2 04-Apr-1994
R6 02-May-1993
R23 22-Aug-1992
R15 14-Jul-1990
R2 07-Apr-1990
R8 20-May-1989
R14 02-Jul-1988
R5 30-Apr-1988
SF 15-Sep-1984
R5 25-Apr-1984
R14 25-Jun-1983
R16 18-Jul-1981
R6 02-May-1981
SF 13-Sep-1980
R21 25-Aug-1979
SF 16-Sep-1978
R17 343 23-Jul-1977
R6 07-May-1977
R12 19-Jun-1976
R5 04-May-1974
R18 04-Aug-1973
R2 08-Apr-1972
R11 14-Jun-1971
SF 12-Sep-1970
R19 08-Aug-1970
R8 23-May-1970
R4 26-Apr-1969
R17 19-Aug-1967
R16 14-Aug-1965
R5 16-May-1964
R8 08-Jun-1963
R6 26-May-1962
R8 11-Jun-1960
R14 01-Aug-1959
R16 09-Aug-1958
R5 10-May-1958
R10 22-Jun-1957
R16 06-Aug-1955
R5 14-May-1955
R8 05-Jun-1954
R15 08-Aug-1953
R4 16-May-1953
R5 17-May-1952
R8 16-Jun-1951
R14 29-Jul-1950
R16 06-Aug-1949
R5 15-May-1948
R9 16-Jun-1947
R8 10-Jun-1946
R6 26-May-1945
R4 29-May-1943
R3 11-May-1940
R8 10-Jun-1939
R16 13-Aug-1938
R6 29-May-1937
R6 06-Jun-1936
R10 14-Jul-1934
R16 19-Aug-1933
R5 27-May-1933
R16 29-Aug-1931
R17 06-Sep-1930
R10 06-Jul-1929
R7 02-Jun-1928
R18 11-Sep-1926
R8 20-Jun-1925
R14 26-Jul-1924
R5 24-May-1924
R7 16-Jun-1923
R3 20-May-1922
PF 25-Sep-1920
R8 19-Jun-1920
SF 27-Sep-1919
R16 30-Aug-1919
R1 11-May-1918
R7 23-Jun-1917
R5 03-Jun-1916
R4 17-May-1913
R4 18-May-1912
R17 26-Aug-1911
GF 01-Oct-1910
R12 17-Jul-1909
R15 26-Aug-1905
R9 08-Jul-1905
R2 13-May-1905
R15 20-Aug-1904
SF F 05-Sep-1903
R16 22-Aug-1903
R8 13-Jun-1903
R14 02-Aug-1902
R7 09-Jun-1902
R9 22-Jun-1901
R2 09-May-1901
R13 04-Aug-1900
R16 02-Sep-1899
R12 29-Jul-1899
R5 03-Jun-1899
R12 30-Jul-1898
R5 04-Jun-1898
R14 07-Aug-1897
R7 22-Jun-1897