Go Tiges!

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

Finally we win a match against the Catfish (I know everyone else calls them Carlton, I call 'em the Catfish 'cos they are scum sucking bottom dwellers!)

5 points only but I don't care.

Go Tiges!!!

Eat 'em alive!!!

Malcolm
PS. In case you haven't noticed, I don't like Carlton, will even barrack for Collingwood when they play the Catfish.

[byronpaul (Paul)]

Malcolm,

I was cheering loudly from my lounge room in the 3rd quarter ..... but it was like "Tigers of old" that they nearly got overtaken in the final few minutes after leading by 42 points.

Like you, I'm rapted they got the win ..... but talk about cutting it fine

Carn the Tigers !!!!

Paul

[Matt Wastell (Matt)]

Top eight finish.......this year.......?

[trek1701 (Mark)]

Originally Posted by barx1963

Finally we win a match against the Catfish (I know everyone else calls them Carlton, I call 'em the Catfish 'cos they are scum sucking bottom dwellers!)

5 points only but I don't care.

Go Tiges!!!

Eat 'em alive!!!

Malcolm
PS. In case you haven't noticed, I don't like Carlton, will even barrack for Collingwood when they play the Catfish.

How could you ever barrack for Collingwood.
Now I feel unwell

Mark

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by trek1701

How could you ever barrack for Collingwood.
Now I feel unwell

Collingwood is like Manly. You support whichever team is playing against them.

[JethroB76 (Jeff)]

Originally Posted by Matt Wastell

Top eight finish.......this year.......?

As if....9th however, is all theirs!

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

And after round 1, where are the Tiges? Yes.....ninth!!



Malcolm

[Matt Wastell (Matt)]

It will be an interesting season - many good sides will miss the eight based around the draw.
Adelaide (I do not like them as I am a VFL man) had a great season last year and are likely to play just as well but have a tougher draw (draw, well it is all about making the comp more even) and will probably end up in a lower position.
The last two positions in the top eight will come down to sides that are on the improve with easier draws. Give it 3-5 years and we will see CG, GWS and Melbourne there too.....Maybe not Melbourne!!!!

Originally Posted by barx1963

And after round 1, where are the Tiges? Yes.....ninth!!



Malcolm

[niko]

very happy to see the Tiges win Malcolm as I was to see the Cats claw a win against the hawks in a pretty scrappy affair yesterday

what a long round this has been!

[Nikolas (Nik)]

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[danielsun]

Originally Posted by Nikolas

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[JB80 (Jarrod)]

Wish we got live AFL over here, I miss watching the Tiges.

Lets hope for a good season.

[barx1963 (Malcolm)]

Only a bit over 24hours till we start thrashing the Sainters.

Can't wait!

Stefan, surely there are other Tigers fans in Belgium?

Malccolm

[Barrykgerdes]

I'll get this thread closed soon now

Real tigers play rugby league. Those ones are only pussy cats

Barry

[Larryp (Laurie)]

Originally Posted by Barrykgerdes

I'll get this thread closed soon now

Real tigers play rugby league. Those ones are only pussy cats

Barry

[cybereye (Mario)]

That's a big from me too!! Many a Sunday afternoon has been spent on the hill at Leichhardt Oval watching the mighty Tigers (Balmain when I went there...) run rough-shod over the opposition! 2005 was a very happy year for me when I made the pilgrimage down from Brisbane for the Grand Final...

Cheers,
Mario

[LewisM]

Another too.

Though, I am more of a Rugby (Ra Ra) fan than League.

I can still remember when AFL (then actually AFL/VFL!) was called Aerial Ping Pong and other less flattering names in QLD and NSW, but then the invasion began...

[trek1701 (Mark)]

Originally Posted by LewisM

Another too.

Though, I am more of a Rugby (Ra Ra) fan than League.

I can still remember when AFL (then actually AFL/VFL!) was called Aerial Ping Pong and other less flattering names in QLD and NSW, but then the invasion began...

Now if only the Thugby matches attracted the same crowds as AFL matches
Mark

[Barrykgerdes]

This one should surely get the thread closed.

Subject: crowds

Rugby union and Rugby league: although the anamosity between the codes is greater than their disdain for AFL/VFL they are very similar games

The rugby codes have quite complex rules compared to AFL and as such really only appeal to people of higher intelligence who can actually understand the finer points. Whereas the simpler AFL does not require anywhere near as high intelligence to follow. There are far fewer of us with the higher intelligence to understand rugby and most of us would rather spend our time studying the stars through a telescope. Consequently AFL has greater crowd appeal!

Barry

[danielsun]

Oh Boy.. Here we go.....
The game of Rugby can only dream of of getting the sort of crowds that AFL get. A standard AFL home and away match of even the lower teams will pull more than what a rugby grand final ever will.
As for the skill.. well in rugby there is no skill needed! You just have to be big, run and throw the ball backwards and get your head ripped off by what you guys call a tackle!! Thats all!! Where is the action????
Higher intelligence....rugby???!! really???!!
In AFL There is action and excitement every minute. Great marks, great goals, tackles and takes skill to hand pass the ball ( not throw it! ) and kick the ball properly and also have to be able to kick and hand pass both feet and hands.You must be the complete athlete to play AFL.
I laugh when I see rugby players try to kick the ball, absolutely clueless!
Also the fact that AFL is clearly taking over your beloved rugby states is also great to see and also pulling more crowds than your own game is even better.
Rugby is dying a slow death and being such a skilless game of thuggery, the sooner the better.
Well this is sure to get the thread locked now but hey... you guys started it.: lol: