Why are all Afl clubs envious of collingwood?

Question

Why are all Afl clubs envious of collingwood?

Answer 1

Because that's just the way it is and always has been for many years.

It's like a plague,if your not a supporter you get the Collingwood Loathing disease.lol

No one really knows why.

You either like them or you don't.

Answer 2

Actually, historically, way before the Colliwobbles, Dubya, and even possibly before Dubya's time ... like way, way back :-), it was largely a Catholic vs Protestant thing.  

Collingwood was effectively the club for the Catholic families of the struggling working class suburb of, well, Collingwood.  They were propped up by a few gambling dynasties, including the Catholic church and became a very powerful force.

Of course Catholics outbreed protestants, like yorks outbreed lancs, so their power grew dramatically to the point where they looked unbeatable.  They had ready sources of strapping young working class boys all told at confession to do ten laps of the oval or kick five goals, rather than Hail Marys.

Ultimately, the other clubs started to ramp up the professionalism of their teams and competed strongly with the Pies.  They then went, what was it, 30 years or so. without a flag and the disappointed crowds started blaming everyone but their own club.  Hence the term 'one-eyed pie'.

Well you asked!

Answer 3

NOBODY IS ENVIOUS OF COLLINGWOOD

IT IS THE MOST HATED TEAM IN THE AFL

Answer 4

I don't think so........Why would they? Port and Collingwood would have to be the most hated teams the AFL.

Answer 5

I am personally not envious of any other club, I love my Adelaide crows and couldn't care who does or doesn't like them!

This hate thing is getting a little out of hand.

Time for bye bye from me.

Answer 6

Let me see maybe we have the president with the highest profile in the game or that we turn a good profit every year or maybe our facilities at the Lexus centre or is it our supporters that would die for our club not many of them around

Answer 7

keep dreamin

Answer 8

Ok, so.....where do I start??

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EDIT: Oh its so heart warming to know that 9 people agree ;)

Answer 9

There is rarely , no sorry,  never a vacant seat whenever Collingwood play at the worlds greatest stadium, the MCG , so naturally thats passion and envy!   One of the Clubs legends and a former premiership captain  Lou Richards wrote a newspaper column and dubbed the team with the name "COLLIWOBBLES"after a defeat in a grand final .    That name is now know Australia wide wide.    Opposition supporters laughed long and hard , however Colliwobbles has turned out to be the best marketing tool in the clubs history, no other club can equal it ....thats envy !