Muddy paths and cold, empty seats. The Magpies’ season ending loss to Richmond leaves Haiku Bob despondent.
Haiku Bob – Round 20 – mothballs
August 20, 2015 by 2 Comments
Has there been a more frustrating season for Magpie fans than 2015? Haiku Bob contemplates another ‘honourable loss’ that effectively ends the Pies’ hopes of a place in September
Haiku Bob – Round 18 – laid up on the wing
August 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Taking his lead this week from E regnans’ Floreat Pica Society review of Melbourne v Collingwood, and dreaming The Drones’ magnificent track, Shark Fin Blues, Haiku Bob brings you your weekly footy Haiku fix.
Round 18 – Collingwood v Melbourne: Shark fin blues (Floreat Pica Society)
August 2, 2015 by 20 Comments
This week’s Floreat Pica correspondent David Wilson takes the buds to the footy for the first time in 2015. The way the game is played is unrecognizable to him, while Collingwood are as flat as a s#@% carters hat.
Round 17 – Western Bulldogs v Collingwood (Floreat Pica Sociey): Five straight spells despair/joy for Pies
July 29, 2015 by 3 Comments
Dave Nadel has the honours for the Floreat Pica Society this week. 0-5 often spells despair. While no one’s happy about that win/loss ratio, there is a lot for the Magpie faithful to draw comfort from as we enter August and beyond.
Round 16 – Collingwood v West Coast: Plucky Pies Downed by Errant Eagles
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Michael Labiris in his debut piece for the Floreat Pica Society, writes about the Pies’ brave loss to the Eagles at Etihad Stadium on Saturday Afternoon.
Haiku Bob – Round 15 – Steady Drip
July 16, 2015 by 1 Comment
Three straight defeats and nobody up forward “except bloody Jesse White”… the rains are falling on Haiku Bob’s Magpies.
Haiku Bob – Round 14 – just another day
July 8, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Haiku Bob’s meditation on Phil Walsh and Collingwood’s mighty effort against Hawthorn. Two events not mutually exclusive.
Round 13 – Haiku Bob: through the lines
July 2, 2015 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob’s response to a tight contest in Perth.
Haiku Bob – Round 11 – fifty the sky
June 18, 2015 by 2 Comments
The moments when silence says it all: Haiku Bob on the lengthening winter shadows that oversee a Collingwood victory.
Round 11- Collingwood v GWS: Floreat Pica Society
June 15, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Pies head into their mid-season break on a winning note after comfortably accounting for GWS. Here’s the Floreat Pica Society’s take on the match.
Round 10 – Melbourne v Collingwood: Angels and Demons as H faces the Pies for the first time
June 9, 2015 by 2 Comments
Steve Fahey this week writes for the Floreat Pica Society, as the Magpies beat the Demons in a good game on Queens Birthday.
Round 9 – Haiku Bob: sun in the clouds
June 4, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Weather. Pies. Dane Swan. Victory.
Round 9 – Collingwood v North Melbourne: A day of roast beef, a half-time roast and a win to savour
June 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
John Ramsdale of the Floreat Pica Society shares his day at the G as Collingwood pull off a remarkable comeback against the Roos.
Round 8 Gold Coast v Collingwood: Pies put to bed theory “No Jackson Ramsay, no Collingwood.
May 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
As Pies supporter Paul Harkin explains his Magpies have finally put to bed the theory ‘no Jackson Ramsay, no Collingwood’ with a big win against the Suns away from home.
Round 7 – Richmond v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society
May 18, 2015 by 4 Comments
Ramon Dobb reckons his Magpies were “in more trouble than Johnny Depp’s dogs” at the MCG. A fitting send off for the Tiger mate he farewelled this week. A time to weep or a time to dance?
Round 6 – Collingwood v Geelong: Pies pumped after getting jumped, Cloke’s kicking has us stumped
May 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Welcome to Peter Butler who debuts for the Floreat Pica Society. Unfortunately the Cats leave him with more questions than answers as the mystery which is Travis Cloke’s kicking continues to baffle
Round 5 – Carlton v Collingwood: As it turned out, it wasn’t all about Mick
May 3, 2015 by 1 Comment
Mick Malthouse may have the respect and gratitude of members of the Floreat Pica Society. However, there was plenty more to like about Buckley’s Pies
Round 2 – Haiku Bob: Rooted in the square
April 15, 2015 by 2 Comments
Haiku Bob is back with his poetic take on Collingwood’s loss to the Crows. The ghost of Daicos would have been handy roaming the half forward flank….
Round 2 – Collingwood v Adelaide: Crows Murder Stone Cold Pies
April 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Phil Cornell describes Collingwood’s loss to Adelaide, where he saw his Magpies get outplayed and exposed by the rampant Crows.
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