Important notice re-family day.

magpie joffa · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2002 9:43 am

This year on family day the collingwood football club will be conducting a nice little ceremony which we hope will become a yearly event.

'The blessing of the scarves' requires all collingwood supporters to bring along there scarves on family day, we will have clergy on stage to coduct the blessing of the scarves ceremony'so even if it's stinking hot bring the scarf you will be wearing to the footy this year and be a part of this first ever ceremony conducted by an AFL club.

The rest will copy the pies next year dont you worry about that!!

It is a ceremony that has been conducted in europe with great emotion and success.

This was posted with the permission from Andrea (events manager)
collingwood football club.More details shortly to appear on collingwood's official web site.

1892 _ 2002... THE PROUDEST JOURNEY IN FOOTBALL CONTINUES, WITH ARMS LOCKED TOGETHER,WHILST MARCHING SIDE BY SIDE, WE WILL FOREVER STAND AS ONE TO SUPPORT OUR BELOVED COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB, it's more than just a club it's a way of life !

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magpie joffa · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2002 9:45 am

People

spread the news ok !!!

1892 _ 2002... THE PROUDEST JOURNEY IN FOOTBALL CONTINUES, WITH ARMS LOCKED TOGETHER,WHILST MARCHING SIDE BY SIDE, WE WILL FOREVER STAND AS ONE TO SUPPORT OUR BELOVED COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB, it's more than just a club it's a way of life !

@shLicuria · Joined: 12 Jul 2001 Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

lol youp sure will bring mine joffy!
cya on the dayyyy

Luv da 1 da only da @sh Licuria

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Fradam · Joined: 21 Jun 1999 Location: Bendigo, Victoria

I'm not going to the family day and im not much of a spiritual person (besides Collingwood of course) but if the great man Peter Daicos can bless the scarves with a bit of his magic then I think that would be a great thing. May not help us win any games but the Collingwood kids having a kick at the G after the game wearing their scarves will be sloting goals from the boundry line im sure.

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Rowdy26 · Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2002 9:18 pm

lol fradam

imagine them in a few years time when they are pulling on the magpie boots. how great would that be.

foxy · Joined: 28 Jun 1999 Location: melbourne

haha sounds wicked joffa, i'll be there for sure.

Dr Alf Andrews · Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2002 7:58 pm

I've got 3 scarves. I hope there'll be enough Holy Water to go around.

Actually ... I've just thought of a name for each of my scarves.

** Eddie, Carla and Joseph**

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magpie joffa · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2002 6:42 pm

Just to clarify one point and i feel it's important, the blessing of the scarves has not been celebrated in europe or english football, when this is performed on family day it will be the first time ever (world wide)when the original idea was talked over with my good friend neil i was at the opinion the blessing of the scarves had been celebrated over seas, after further discussion with neil it was discovered it has never been celebrated any where else in the world!!just thought i'd clear that up.

1892 _ 2002... THE PROUDEST JOURNEY IN FOOTBALL CONTINUES, WITH ARMS LOCKED TOGETHER,WHILST MARCHING SIDE BY SIDE, WE WILL FOREVER STAND AS ONE TO SUPPORT OUR BELOVED COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB, it's more than just a club it's a way of life !

Greg J · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2002 11:41 am

We could expect some huge press coverage if we get the Governor General to do the blessing.

Greg J

MarkT · Joined: 07 Aug 2001 Location: Melb

I hope the GG is nowhere near such a truely spiritual place!
The hypocrite can stay well away!

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bamwalker · Joined: 01 Jun 2001 Location: Mulgrave,Vic,Aus

Thanks Joffa,
Any idea what time this blessed event will occur.
Last year took little bam early and by 1.00pm he was knackered and sookey. (Or was that me?)

bamwalker

magpie joffa · Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2002 3:56 pm

Hi Bamwalker

The event as i believe at this moment will take place on stage with players present which is kinda good because then then the whole club so to speak will be in attendance.

1892 _ 2002... THE PROUDEST JOURNEY IN FOOTBALL CONTINUES, WITH ARMS LOCKED TOGETHER,WHILST MARCHING SIDE BY SIDE, WE WILL FOREVER STAND AS ONE TO SUPPORT OUR BELOVED COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB, it's more than just a club it's a way of life !

daicos4ever · Joined: 23 Aug 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia

Pardon for being ignorant here..... But when exactly is family day? lol

daicos4ever

2002 - The Year of the Pie

magpie joffa · Posted: Fri Mar 01, 2002 2:54 am

Sunday 17th march.

1892 _ 2002... THE PROUDEST JOURNEY IN FOOTBALL CONTINUES, WITH ARMS LOCKED TOGETHER,WHILST MARCHING SIDE BY SIDE, WE WILL FOREVER STAND AS ONE TO SUPPORT OUR BELOVED COLLINGWOOD FOOTBALL CLUB, it's more than just a club it's a way of life !

daicos4ever · Joined: 23 Aug 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia

Thanks mate.

And an idea for Sunday's game against North. Their financial situation is obviously precarious. What I propose is that everyone in the Cheer Squad area wave money notes in the direction of the North players when they are warming up before the match, or even when a North player is lining up for goal.

daicos4ever

2002 - The Year of the Pie