Steve Fahey journeyed north to Metricon and enjoyed the old-fashioned tribal atmosphere at the game. He was less impressed by his Magpies performance and the result.
AFL Round 16 – Gold Coast v Collingwood: Pies eclipsed by Suns as old and new tribes meet
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A Tottenham Supporter’s Lament
May 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
Steve Fahey laments the performances of his Spurs since the loss of wunderkid Gareth Bale to Real Madrid. There are some great Bale goals on show in the links.
AFL Round 3 – Collingwood v Geelong: Known Unknowns and other Rumsfeldian Prognostications
April 6, 2014 by 4 Comments
Steve Fahey offers thoughtful Rumsfeldian insights into the form and future of his beloved Magpies (p.s. he mentions in passing that the other mob were too classy).
Run, jump or throw your way to Lakeside Stadium this Saturday
March 19, 2014 by 5 Comments
Steve Fahey is a fair dinkum tack and field fan. Here, he previews the international athletics meet in Melbourne this weekend. And encourages you to get along.
Manchester City – the best and worst of the world game
February 2, 2014 by 8 Comments
Spurs fan Steve Fahey enjoys (appreciates?) the performance of opponent Man City and contemplates the lot of the mega-cashed-up club.
Around The Bay in a day – you can do it!
October 21, 2013 by 7 Comments
What is it like to cycle 219km in a day? Steve Fahey set himself the challenge of the full Around the Bay ride on Sunday and beat a last-minute tyre fault, heat and wind to make it home. And incidentally answer the question – which is worse, cycling 210km or running a marathon?
AFL Round 14 – Port Adelaide v Collingwood: PORT (Pretender Or Real Threat?) answer smacks Pies in the face
July 1, 2013 by 4 Comments
Travelling to Adelaide to watch Port seemed like a pleasant idea at the start of the year. As Steve Fahey took his seat at Football Park, he wondered – is Collingwood a contender or pretender?
Black and white memories of Kardinia Park
May 17, 2013 by 18 Comments
Some terrific memories from Steve Fahey as he recalls Collingwood clashes at Kardinia Park. His reflections leave him wondering whether kids today will have the same sense of nostalgia from having been to the G and the Dome?
AFL Round 6 – Collingwood v St.Kilda: Pies prevail over sinking Saints but no splash
May 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
These teams aren’t quite what they were, and will need to learn to swim better and faster if they want to be competitive with the best.
Typical tension and torment for Tottenham as Champions’ League spots go down to the wire
April 18, 2013 by 4 Comments
Following Tottenham as they battle for a place in the Champions’ League gives him an insight into being a Tigers supporter with all their nine-placed finishes.
AFL Round 2 – Collingwood v Carlton (FPS report): Pies find a way to overcome Mick and his Blues
April 7, 2013 by 2 Comments
When you go to the footy to watch your team, it is not relaxing, it is not restful. It is stressful and it is draining. And when your team is Collingwood and you are playing Carlton, it will end in sweet victory or bitter defeat. There is no middle ground.
Athletics adds some much-needed Wattage
April 4, 2013 by 3 Comments
You’d be forgiven for thinking that track and field had taken an indefinite break after London but Melbourne hosts an IAAF event, the grandiosely-named Qantas Melbourne World Challenge, this Saturday.
Head of School Girls clash with APS is bad for rowing…and for the girls
March 13, 2013 by 5 Comments
A school rowing clash favours the boys ahead of the girls. Steve Fahey thinks there must be a better way.
Conditions steamy but Pies stone cold
March 10, 2013 by 2 Comments
One sentence can sum up Collingwood’s games against Brisbane: First half scrappy but competitive, second half crappy and uncompetitive.
Victorian cricketer? You’re out!
March 7, 2013 by 6 Comments
The Victorian cricket squad holds a remarkable statistic – it contains four players who are not in the current Test team who have played one Test – Maxwell, Hastings, McKay and Rogers.
A few Floreat Pica Society observations on the Pies’ opener
February 17, 2013 by 5 Comments
Just as NAB Cup Round 1 is not really footy as we know it, this is not really a match report, but a series of dot-point observations as the Pies build into a new season.
Musings on an audience with Haiku Bob at Pies training
January 17, 2013 by 4 Comments
Haiku Bob and Steve Fahey were amongst a few hundred who watched the Pies train on a perfect morning.
My Pies debut against the Blues – a true story
January 14, 2013 by 5 Comments
This is not a work of fiction. But, like the ad where the boy tells his teacher that his dad played for Collingwood, it is both true and not quite what it seems.
AFL Preliminary Finals – Sydney v Collingwood: Not Quite Good Enough (The Floreat Pica Society Votes)
September 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Greetings all It is my unfortunate duty to cast the final Danny Roach votes for the season. The emptiness of a season-ending finals loss is as familiar as it is bitter, and is in this instance compounded by the confined spaces of a cheap hotel room. I think that I’m handling the defeat OK, but I may [Read more]
AFL Finals – Hawthorn v Collingwood: Will tactics get Pies over the line?
September 5, 2012 by 2 Comments
Steve Fahey looks at the selection conundrum facing Collingwood ahead of their first final against Hawthorn – but will it matter who they put on the park?
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