eaglehaslanded, take II wrote:Well thought I'd chime in.
It's been a very long and exhausting week, with all the preperations for GF day and all that. Training and then banner making Thursday night the grand final parade in rundle mall Saturday. Had been down at AAMI from 9:30am in the carpark with some good mates enjoying some bevvies, walk into the stadium and the first thing I hear from some knob was that the talk was vinnie rugolo had walked out on the club to be soon aligned to another club a little further down port rd and that gav and timmy had both been withdrawn from the game. My first thought was oh no but then I thought I'd just wait and see.
Out onto the ground to hold up the banner and the Eags runout no gav but timmy was there so I felt bad for scratcha but still was thinking very positive before game time.
Games on we're out of the blocks early with 4 points and then CD kick a quick goal, we then respond with one of our own only to see them kick another couple and my immediate thought was oh no here we go again. Then to my pleasure we stand tall, play hard, tough, dour footy to hold them against the breeze to hold a 19 point lead at half time.
Out to the car for a couple of half time bevvies and a chance to dissect the first half with mates. Got to say was very happy to actually have the lead at half time in a GF for a change but had the knowledge that was still a lot of hard work needed yet.
Back to the game in time to see the bounce to start the third and to my surprise we proceed with an avalanche of goals to all but seal the game at 3qtr time. Another couple of early goals in the 4th and the party behind the southern goals had well and truly started. CD then kick a few belated goals and siren goes and we're celebrating our first premiership in thirteen years.
Back to the club to start consuming far too many bevvies with the knowledge I had an 8:30 start the morning. But what the hell i guess it was long overdue and i was going to enjoy it because lord only knows when we'll get another. That having being said I too thought that Cica was BOG closely followed by Skippy and Coops. Enjoying the celebrations at oval ave loved Passas rant about that ex bays coach's article in the paper. Absolute solid gold at it's best.
In closing I just want to say well done to my Eagle boys, long overdue and well deserved. Enjoy it boys and party hard. I know i'll still be celebrating for a few weeks to come, Damn pitty I have to work tomorrow otherwise I'd be down to see the chimney unveiling. I've gotta say i'm looking forward to those colours being reversed.
GO THE MIGHTY EAGLES!!!