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Hooyah 
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Young Collingwood supporter here, I have seen the VFL team be called the Magoos a few times. I was just wondering the origins of this particular nickname.
Im doing a University project on Collingwood (graphic design)
I have to make a craft beer and theme them around the club
For example some ideas could be
Buckleys Brew
Lulie St Lager
Magoo Mid strength
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I'll defer to the old timers here, but I was always under the impression that "magoos" was slang for the reserves. As in, the senior side were the "ones", the reserves the "twos" and that "magoos" was just something that evolved out of that over the years.
You often hear older supporters of the Victorian teams say 'so and so apparently had a good game in the magoos'. It's used in that context.
I suppose with our choice in mascot, the term 'magoos' referring to our reserves/VFL is a unique situation where slang also melds with our symbol...
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I should add, "Lulie Street Lager" has a nice ring to it...
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| MagpieBat wrote: | I'll defer to the old timers here, but I was always under the impression that "magoos" was slang for the reserves. As in, the senior side were the "ones", the reserves the "twos" and that "magoos" was just something that evolved out of that over the years.
You often hear older supporters of the Victorian teams say 'so and so apparently had a good game in the magoos'. It's used in that context.
I suppose with our choice in mascot, the term 'magoos' referring to our reserves/VFL is a unique situation where slang also melds with our symbol... |
I'm not saying if I'm an old timer or not but its a rhyming slang term 'Twos' rhymes with 'Magoos' and that is related to the fumbling cartoon character Mr Magoo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8GTHXTEvIc
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stui magpie 
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I'll step around the "old timer" tag too, but yes Magoos is just rhyming slang for the 2's AKA the reserves team.
In country footy when I grew up, the senior first team was the ones, senior reserves team was the 2's, U17's was the 3rds and U14's the 4ths.
I dunno how relevant Mr Magoo is.
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think better
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| Hooyah wrote: | Young Collingwood supporter here, I have seen the VFL team be called the Magoos a few times. I was just wondering the origins of this particular nickname.
Im doing a University project on Collingwood (graphic design)
I have to make a craft beer and theme them around the club
For example some ideas could be
Buckleys Brew
Lulie St Lager
Magoo Mid strength |
Might have to watch copy-write the Lulie Street tavern might have a hold on Lulie street Lager ( which I think is the best of three names BTW)
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stui magpie
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Presti35 
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Maggies, magoos...?
Were the under 19s unofficialy called the Magoos back in the day?
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MagpieBat
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I should add, gentlemen, that I mean "old timer" only in the most affectionate way...
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stui magpie
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| Presti35 wrote: | Maggies, magoos...?
Were the under 19s unofficialy called the Magoos back in the day? |
The Under 19's were the thirds.
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Rhyming slang for The Twos?
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| think better wrote: | | MagpieBat wrote: | I'll defer to the old timers here, but I was always under the impression that "magoos" was slang for the reserves. As in, the senior side were the "ones", the reserves the "twos" and that "magoos" was just something that evolved out of that over the years.
You often hear older supporters of the Victorian teams say 'so and so apparently had a good game in the magoos'. It's used in that context.
I suppose with our choice in mascot, the term 'magoos' referring to our reserves/VFL is a unique situation where slang also melds with our symbol... |
I'm not saying if I'm an old timer or not but its a rhyming slang term 'Twos' rhymes with 'Magoos' and that is related to the fumbling cartoon character Mr Magoo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8GTHXTEvIc |
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Oh Mr Magoo you've done it again
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Hooyah
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Thanks for the replies, you have all confirmed my enitial assumption,
And I do agree that Lulie St Lager has the best roll off the tongue so far.
Fortunately for me as a student, and doing this project for my graphic design studies, i wont be breaking any copywrited material since its all a hyperthetical to increase my design skills.
Id love to do something that has never been done, so Ill keep thinking of different ideas.
Thanks again!
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What about,
McHale Ale
Fabulous Phil Pilsener
Coventry Cream
Dick Lee Light
Stan Magro Stout
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| Whatever it's called, it'd do nicely to wash down a one eyed Pie... |
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