Collingwood

​… and so Collingwood are out of the 2022 race for finals glory. ‘How does Old Groomby feel about that?’ I hear you ask. Well, ‘Old Groomby’ (if you must) is very pleased with his team’s, and club’s performance. 

This time last year we were in the depths of despair; as low as we could get; in the slough of despair; at our beam’s end.  17th on the ladder and sinking fast. Who could have imagined such a turn around?  

In 2022 we have a coach who cares about more than winning, a team who care for each other and their supporters and a prospect of more glory into the future. [Straight out of the Ted Lasso playbook, only his is only a fictional character.]

And to lose by only one point!  After being so very down, derry-derry-derry down down at three quarter time!  Lots for Old Groombles to be pleased about. 

What about next week?  Well, who cares, really?  Geelong will win, of course. There is no doubt about that. It’ll be a rort. Sydney playing on the wide open spaces of the MCG and Geelong a much stronger, more powerful unit than any other team in the league. Sure we’ll go through the motions next Saturday and the lead up to it, but the Cats will win by a country mile. Good onyer, Bloggs!

So there are my thoughts. A splendid Collingwood season and I look forward to 2023. 

Go Pies!

[Of course it is not a good thing to emotionally invest so much in the outcome of a game over which one has no control. My friend Andy can attest to that. He has no such attachment - lucky sod!  However, for such a club as Collingwood there is so much family attachment and childhood recollections for me that there is no denying how much it means to one’s very being. No escaping. Just roll with the punches …]

Toodles!