My "lifelong spurs fan" buddy , how are you ? It`s credentials time is it ?
Essendon/Arsenal....When you are born into my family you have three sporting chances,one is to support Essendon, one is to support Arsenal and if this is not to your liking the other is to leave home.
Essendon,first game was in August 1969,I was two months old,nice work from the old man as he wraps young windyhill up in a blanket and off we go to see those Red and Black beauties.Sorry brother but I can`t remember much of the game.This I`m sure would dissappoint you and probably has you questioning my loyalty to Essendon.I`m reliably told it was Melbourne,but a check with Mum says it may have been Footscray.
Bit slack from there on in Voice of Reason as I did not get my first membership till 1973,sorry brother,slack i know.But the old man did well,got me early,nice and early.Now Voicey being a Don in the 1970`s was not much fun,in fact it was downright barren, downright s hithouse we were regularly pumped,but i was in love Voicey,in love with Essendon,being a "lifelong yiddo supporter " you would know this.
I remember making an Elimination final v Fitzroy in 1979 and sitting through an annihilation,that day just about summed my early days as a Don,ohh the humiliation (bit like the 2001 cup semi for you voicey)
Not too many kids followed Essendon at school in the 70`s either Voicey,not where i came from anyway.(south eastern subs) it was all those richmond/collingwood and hawthorn types,the successful ones voicey,the ones you so hate mate.
Anyway,sheedy came and we came good,the baby bombers took flight,and i was right there brother watching The Dutchman,Timmy,Merv (he was on my duffel coat voicey,before he became recognised too mate,you`d like that !) Roger,The hawk.F uck they were good to watch,but more heart break followed Voicey,take 1981 for example,lose the first six win the next 15,lose the last h&a v Geelong and cop another elimination final loss from Fitzroy.Or 1982,win a heap of games to give us a double chance in any other year,but not this year,oh no,another Elim loos this time to Norf,copped plenty voicey,but lapped it up.I have a long memory matey.
Then 1983 came along,another elimination final,this time v the filth,and we win voicey,we win,our first freakin final`s win since 1968,I cried my eyes out.(pls check the traders board i`m after a copy of this game,could you help me out voicey ?) My old man was blubbin like a fool,magic stuff,but these things happen voicey when your`e in love with a team, hey mate ?
But 1983 was cruel voicey,those bloody hawks toyed with us and kicked a record score,and did i cop it being the only Don at school,but as stated previously voicey i have a long memory...
Haaaa 1984,had i hopped on the bandwagon voicey ? had i served my time son ? you be the judge,but to tell you that i lapped it up would be an understatement
so there are the early years of following the Dons Voicey,yeah I`ve been a member since 1973 till today .I`ve sat through 1983/1990/2001,prelims like 1996/1999 elims 1979/1981/1982/1991/160 point losses to hawfforn/sheedy being booed at half time etc.I`ve seen the good and the bad
Had my wedding photos there mate,often pop in just to soak up that Windy Hill atmosphere,it`s an acquired taste buddy,but give it a go.I have tattoo`s voicey,shoulder and ankle,should i scrub these off ? I have a tile in the essendon hall of fame,might rip that one up as well.I could go on about what Essendon mean to me voicey (if i haven`t all ready) but believe me baby i have not even scratched the surface....as the tattoo says I AM ESSENDON
ARSENAL,yeah you guessed it son,mad keen Essendon supporting dad,mad keen gooner supporting old man as well..."You know the rules windyhill,arsenal or get out" Brother,the whole family is arsenal,we rejoice in old favourites like "boring boring Arsenal"...or "one nil to the arsenal,One nil to the Arsenal,etc etc" (and guess what voicey,tottenham have turned into Arsenal,five-six years ago,ironic hey ?)
My old man wrote to Denis Compton as a young fella asking him for two things,and England cap and an Arsenal shirt,the cheek of the man !!!!! No wonder i had no hope hey voicey ? The letter is up at Mums place and has no value to anyone but my family,do you see the madness/keeness there voicey ? do you know who denis Compton is son ? quick.
Should i remove the arsenal tatt as well Voicey,do you know anyone in the tatt removing industry ? I have quite a bit of work for someone !!! and i hate tatts,reckon they are sh ithouse things,but if you love your club (or someone like me who has obviously just jumped on the Arsenal/Essendon/Celtic wagons).....there is no better way to show it....Arsenal...1973-
CELTIC,now you may have me there brother as i got into the hoops a little later on.I can remember clerly though how i got into them.One man did it kenny dalglish,how good was he voicey ? he was starring for liverpool,giving it to my boys usually,but i loved the man and i thought who did he used to play for in Scotland ? Celtic ! right away we go.Probably 1979-I have shares in the club voicey,they had a share issue when they were going really sh ithouse and in my own stupid way i reckon i helped them.Had some great nights at The Jock Stein Celtic Supporters Club Of Melbourne too voicey,even when Rangers beat us we still win the singing,great stuff,come along voicey you can check out some of the other boys supporting credentials and ask about me.
Is that enough voicey ? do i pass ? i have more mate......
Essendon/Arsenal....When you are born into my family you have three sporting chances,one is to support Essendon, one is to support Arsenal and if this is not to your liking the other is to leave home.
Essendon,first game was in August 1969,I was two months old,nice work from the old man as he wraps young windyhill up in a blanket and off we go to see those Red and Black beauties.Sorry brother but I can`t remember much of the game.This I`m sure would dissappoint you and probably has you questioning my loyalty to Essendon.I`m reliably told it was Melbourne,but a check with Mum says it may have been Footscray.
Bit slack from there on in Voice of Reason as I did not get my first membership till 1973,sorry brother,slack i know.But the old man did well,got me early,nice and early.Now Voicey being a Don in the 1970`s was not much fun,in fact it was downright barren, downright s hithouse we were regularly pumped,but i was in love Voicey,in love with Essendon,being a "lifelong yiddo supporter " you would know this.
I remember making an Elimination final v Fitzroy in 1979 and sitting through an annihilation,that day just about summed my early days as a Don,ohh the humiliation (bit like the 2001 cup semi for you voicey)
Not too many kids followed Essendon at school in the 70`s either Voicey,not where i came from anyway.(south eastern subs) it was all those richmond/collingwood and hawthorn types,the successful ones voicey,the ones you so hate mate.
Anyway,sheedy came and we came good,the baby bombers took flight,and i was right there brother watching The Dutchman,Timmy,Merv (he was on my duffel coat voicey,before he became recognised too mate,you`d like that !) Roger,The hawk.F uck they were good to watch,but more heart break followed Voicey,take 1981 for example,lose the first six win the next 15,lose the last h&a v Geelong and cop another elimination final loss from Fitzroy.Or 1982,win a heap of games to give us a double chance in any other year,but not this year,oh no,another Elim loos this time to Norf,copped plenty voicey,but lapped it up.I have a long memory matey.
Then 1983 came along,another elimination final,this time v the filth,and we win voicey,we win,our first freakin final`s win since 1968,I cried my eyes out.(pls check the traders board i`m after a copy of this game,could you help me out voicey ?) My old man was blubbin like a fool,magic stuff,but these things happen voicey when your`e in love with a team, hey mate ?
But 1983 was cruel voicey,those bloody hawks toyed with us and kicked a record score,and did i cop it being the only Don at school,but as stated previously voicey i have a long memory...
Haaaa 1984,had i hopped on the bandwagon voicey ? had i served my time son ? you be the judge,but to tell you that i lapped it up would be an understatement
so there are the early years of following the Dons Voicey,yeah I`ve been a member since 1973 till today .I`ve sat through 1983/1990/2001,prelims like 1996/1999 elims 1979/1981/1982/1991/160 point losses to hawfforn/sheedy being booed at half time etc.I`ve seen the good and the bad
Had my wedding photos there mate,often pop in just to soak up that Windy Hill atmosphere,it`s an acquired taste buddy,but give it a go.I have tattoo`s voicey,shoulder and ankle,should i scrub these off ? I have a tile in the essendon hall of fame,might rip that one up as well.I could go on about what Essendon mean to me voicey (if i haven`t all ready) but believe me baby i have not even scratched the surface....as the tattoo says I AM ESSENDON
ARSENAL,yeah you guessed it son,mad keen Essendon supporting dad,mad keen gooner supporting old man as well..."You know the rules windyhill,arsenal or get out" Brother,the whole family is arsenal,we rejoice in old favourites like "boring boring Arsenal"...or "one nil to the arsenal,One nil to the Arsenal,etc etc" (and guess what voicey,tottenham have turned into Arsenal,five-six years ago,ironic hey ?)
My old man wrote to Denis Compton as a young fella asking him for two things,and England cap and an Arsenal shirt,the cheek of the man !!!!! No wonder i had no hope hey voicey ? The letter is up at Mums place and has no value to anyone but my family,do you see the madness/keeness there voicey ? do you know who denis Compton is son ? quick.
Should i remove the arsenal tatt as well Voicey,do you know anyone in the tatt removing industry ? I have quite a bit of work for someone !!! and i hate tatts,reckon they are sh ithouse things,but if you love your club (or someone like me who has obviously just jumped on the Arsenal/Essendon/Celtic wagons).....there is no better way to show it....Arsenal...1973-
CELTIC,now you may have me there brother as i got into the hoops a little later on.I can remember clerly though how i got into them.One man did it kenny dalglish,how good was he voicey ? he was starring for liverpool,giving it to my boys usually,but i loved the man and i thought who did he used to play for in Scotland ? Celtic ! right away we go.Probably 1979-I have shares in the club voicey,they had a share issue when they were going really sh ithouse and in my own stupid way i reckon i helped them.Had some great nights at The Jock Stein Celtic Supporters Club Of Melbourne too voicey,even when Rangers beat us we still win the singing,great stuff,come along voicey you can check out some of the other boys supporting credentials and ask about me.
Is that enough voicey ? do i pass ? i have more mate......
