A Filth supporting mate of mine sent me this conundrum...

And now for an interesting brain teaser that requires the wisdom of Solomon:

Siren has sounded, Collingwood is 1 point up and Fev has marked 50 metres out.

As a Carlton supporter do you barrack for him to:

a) miss altogether - Collingwood win

b) one point - draw

c) goal - Carlton win


My response was this....

There is actually only TWO options since if Carlton draw then we still lose the priority pick so I''m not interested in a draw at all.

So, it comes down to kick a goal and keep Collingwood's downward spiral continuing OR miss everything and keep the hope of the PP going.

In the end if we are that close and especially if the Pies have been leading all game I would opt for getting the goal and "sticking up the Filth"

Also, I sincerely doubt we will be able to lose to Melbourne in the last round so we may as well enjoy some other wins as well - especially if it is one that puts your lot in danger.

Wonder what other TCers think ????

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I still love you, oh, I still love you
Only slightly, only slightly less
Than I used to, my love

if you are at the game you couldn't help but want a win in that situation, your emotions take over

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always go for the win

Alternative 4.........

Swann jumps the fence, runs full-tilt at fev and just as fev is about to kick, throws himself over the foot - smothering the kick.

Commentators laud it as the play of the year!

Fev gets 'cramp' and Sticks is brought in to take the kick.

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Fev looks up to the coaches box, confused with what he should do. He knows that if he kicks the goal, we miss the pick. He knows that if he misses we are still live for 1 & 3. He knows coaching appointments might be hanging in the balance. He also knows that a new incoming coach might want to trade him. He possibly could convince Ratts that he has reformed and stay with the Blues. Ratts wants the gig, but also wants the picks. Swannie wants the picks. The Chin thinks "Geez, do I have to decide this, what should I do Ratts?

By this time Ratts has covered his face, contemplating his future. He knows he is in a 2 horse race with Swannies favourite Bluey for the gig.

The umpire has called for Fev to take his shot. He slowly walks backwards about 40 metres, stops, laces up his boots, pulls up his socks, removes his mouthguard, adjusts his lunch box and has one final look up at the coaches box. The umpy blows his whistle again.

The runner goes to Fev and gives him a message. The umpy is feral by this time. He blows the whistle again.

Fev slowly moves forward with a little skip in his step. He knows the ramifications of this kick. He knows he can do it, but should he?

He gets within 3 metres of Didak standing the mark who is waving his arms and saying "Hey Brainiac, I buttered up Bingle for ya. She gives a great HJ, eh? Fev hesitates and then gives the smartarse a gobfull and goes back again the 40 metres to start again.

Fev does what Fev does best and complains to the umpy about the verbal tactic being used. The umpy has really got the shits and says that if he doesn't take his kick, he will call full time.

This time, he's gunna kick it surely?

He runs in, gets to within 3 metres of Didak and instead of kicking the red thing, he launches himself horizontally like Hulk Hogan and makes perfect contact with the little pricks head.

The good news is that the head went directly over the Goal Umpires hat and into Punt Road.

Fev was chaired off the ground, The Blues crowd went wild and we sung Lilly anyway!

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2002:> "In their Masters Chambers
They Gathered for their Feast
They Stabbed us with their Steely Knives
But They Just Can't Kill The Beast!" <2016

THE BLUEBAGGER BEAST IS BAACKK!!

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Richard Pratt - A Carlton legend.

Kick the goal just after the 19th man has made it onto the ground. A quick anonymous phone call to the AFL telling them that we had 19 on the ground.

The 4 points are removed, but we still get to know that we beat them!

Great stuff BB! A lot of imagery there! Loved the Hulk Hogan line!

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"our electorate seeks less to be informed and more to be validated." Sad times.

Absolutely perfect scenario! I vote for this one. Well thought!

I doubt the 4 points would be taken off of us.

The opposing team captain needs to bring this to the attention of an umpire whilst the team has more players on the field.

The umpires then stop the game, and count the number of players on the field.

If a team is found to have too many players on the field, their score is reset to zero, and the game continues.

There are no rules covering extra player/s not being noticed until after the game.

The Doggies had an extra player on the field for their win over the Hawks last year, they were fined $7,500.

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I AM DISENFRANCHISED

Launch what would normally be a 90 metre torp, straight into the face of Didak standing on the mark. No loss of priority pick and almost as satisfying as a win

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A draw OR a win would be ideal .. just to see the looks on the Filth faces

But knowing Fev recently, he'll miss the lot

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(The SEN team during the Carlton v Cats 2009 pre-season match)