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 Post subject: were we the first...?
PostPosted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:14 pm 
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is there any way of knowing if we, carlton that is, were the first team to perform a three peat of championships, in any sport, world wide? i know its a long shot...but could it be true?

does anybody know this....i cant be bothered looking it up, and i wouldnt know where to start.

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seanpb wrote:
is there any way of knowing if we, carlton that is, were the first team to perform a three peat of championships, in any sport, world wide? i know its a long shot...but could it be true?

does anybody know this....i cant be bothered looking it up, and i wouldnt know where to start.



I think you will find that the Fremantle Football Club in their first incarnation around the 1880/90 mark won about 10 Premierships in a row.

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Hearing it once was bad enough Agro...
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Well at least it wipes out any mention of Collingwoods 4 in a row. :wink:

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interesting. well that answers that.

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genoa cfc (genoa cricket and football club!!!) won the first 3 Italian serie A titles from 1898 to 1900 inclusive.

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Hey Maxy!

Long time, no post.

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Italian Styles was my first.


He was rough and didnt call me in the morning.


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bnz wrote:
Italian Styles was my first.


He was rough and didnt call me in the morning.


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Get over it, tramp! :wink:

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