Call to arms for every supporter to be at the 'G!

[Mr Miyagi]

Hi guys, I'm a life-long Pies supporter (thanks dad), been a lurker here for a while but never registered. Not anymore!

Adam Simpson said that the West Coast crowd helped them get over the line against us. And the Perth crowd certainly got the umpires on side. So we need to do to GWS what West Coast did to us -- pack the MCG with Magpies supporters and make them fear our noise! Every man, woman, child (and dog if you can sneak them in, except De Goey's dog because he's just trouble) should get to the MCG on Saturday night. There should be 50,000 of us at the very least.

We Magpies supporters have been the brunt of ridicule and derision for a century. Other club supporters hate us. The AFL hates us. The umpires hate us. The media hates us. The seagulls and pigeons hate us (thanks to Pendlebury). So let's pack the MCG and give them a bloody good reason to hate us!

I know the AFL and MCG hasn't made it easy for most of us, with the price of tickets, the booking system, cost of food and transport and parking. So don't break the bank if you've got other priorities. But the rest of us... let's rock the 'G and make GWS go home losers with permanent hearing loss.

[Piesnchess]

Welcome mate !! yes, we will make one helluva noise, and we love the G too. Im pretty confident bout this Final, I honestly cant see us going out in straight sets, no way known. ! We are seething with anger after last weeks close one, we wll be breathing fire. I reckon we can win this pretty well, so for me, its our Magpies by 21 points. !!!! Then onto the Tiggers !!!!!

[tbaker]

Welcome Mr.M. Yes, I agree...I am a big believer in the power of supporter noise to get their team over the line, and this is one such week we need to do our bit. And, repeating what Jezza wrote elsewhere:

[Raw Hammer]

Moreso required on a cold wet night when the atmosphere can be dull.

It’s been a long 5 years since we played a final in Melb, so people better get off their arses.

If there’s less than 65,000 I’ll be kissed off.

Should be 70,000.

[Ads7]

Will be there with 2 others cheering on from level 4 of MCC.

Really, really hope Pies army is out in full force and we can win this one.

Weather isn’t great but hopefully doesn’t deter too many:
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Snow falling above 500 metres later in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Gusty winds and possible hail. Winds N 25 to 40 km/h turning W 35 to 55 km/h in the morning then decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the evening.

How about Sheedy trying to get all non-Collingwood supporters against us? Give it up, mate.

[Cam]

Good to see you back Ed!

[burnsy17]

With the weather forecast, I’d be surprised if we get 60k there

[K]

[Piethagoras' Theorem]

No one really considers the weather when booking finals tickets. Once you have them, a small chance of rain isn't going to stop you from going! There'll be plenty there, don't worry about that

[swooper]

I know a few Pies members who aren’t going because of the weather. I seriously don’t understand this. Isn’t finals footy what it’s all about? Isn’t this the time to support your club? I would’ve thought this is when you really want to be there... but apparently not.

I would be surprised if they get more than 65,000.

[Bucks5]

I would be more concerned about the cold than the rain tonight. According to the BOM app it will be 9 down to 7 degrees with a 20% of rain (between 7-10pm in East Melbourne).

Most of the rain will be much earlier in the day.

[Piethagoras' Theorem]

So, a typical winter's night, albeit in September. Fair dinkum, if you pull out because of that forecast, you don't deserve to be there and quite frankiely, we don't need you!

[K]

The real question is: do we play better, relative to GWS, in colder or wetter conditions? If there's no difference, I guess spectator comfort becomes relevant then.

[tbaker]

[K]

It will be dry and warm. This is not Waverley Park.