Here comes the flood! - v Essendon Rd 21 2000

[bornadog]

Link A good read and insight into that great game.

[Twodogs]

I was strangely confident going into that game. I'd convinced myself we were going to win for a whole list of reasons which ended up having about no bearing on the result whatsoever.

[bornadog]

I really loved that game, it was a great night. Ended up going myself as no one wanted to go. Bought a level two which was available due to single seat request and was surrounded by Bombers every where.

[bornadog]

First Half Highlights

[westdog54]

I vaguely remember Terry saying in a press conference in the lead up that we were going to have to turn it into a shootout if we were going to get near them.

The level of planning that went into this one game is astounding.

[bornadog]

Second Half Highlights

[Twodogs]

I really loved that game, it was a great night. Ended up going myself as no one wanted to go. Bought a level two which was available due to single seat request and was surrounded by Bombers every where.

I was on level one behind the goals. I can't remember the amount of spite among the crowd like it was that night. It was on for donkey kong among some.

Funniest sight was an old dear sitting a few rows in front of us turning around and letting fly at a group of blokes who'd been heroically needling her all night. The language, I heard words I hadn't heard since I was a little kid.


Good night

[Twodogs]

That Carlton game he talks about was an amazing game too.

[bornadog]

That Carlton game he talks about was an amazing game too.

I think we tried out the big flood in that game as well.

I remember going into work that Monday morning and there were a few Carlton supporters and they started saying we were cheats with the tactics we used.

[LostDoggy]

I think we tried out the big flood in that game as well.

I remember going into work that Monday morning and there were a few Carlton supporters and they started saying we were cheats with the tactics we used.

Lucky bugger. I'd absolutely love to be called a cheat by an Essendon or Carlton fan.

[F'scary]

I remember I was in a pub waiting for a band to come on and the whole pub stopped and was watching the game on the TV when it got really close. AND EVERYONE WHO WASN'T AN ESSERDON SUPPORTER WAS CHEERING WHEN GRANT KICKED THAT GREAT GOAL BECAUSE THEY WERE JUST SO HAPPY AND SO RELIEVED SOMEONE HAD BEATEN THE BUMBERS.

[The Doctor]

If you needed someone to kick for your life it would have to be Billy or Huddo. Billy always wanted it in his hands, he even tried to sneak the ball prior to Grant's matchwinner. Super player.

[Remi Moses]

Unfortunately I worked that night, but remember hugging a co worker Bulldog fan.
Had a few mates pop into work, and to say they were pumped would be an understatement .

[Remi Moses]

I vaguely remember Terry saying in a press conference in the lead up that we were going to have to turn it into a shootout if we were going to get near them.

The level of planning that went into this one game is astounding.

I think we paid a heftyprice as the players were spent the following week against Hawthorn .
We copped a few injuries at that time as well which contributed to the tactics.

[westdog54]

Unfortunately I worked that night, but remember hugging a co worker Bulldog fan.
Had a few mates pop into work, and to say they were pumped would be an understatement .

I was sick at home that night (legitimately) and was watching at home with the family. When the final siren went Dad jumped up with a big Chainsaw fist-pump, Mum squealed with excitement and my brother and I went with the big jumping bear-hug. It was a glorious moment. I then had the joy of ringing my boss, whose wife, sister in law and daughters were all rabid Essendon supporters. I worked in a pizza shop and they were all there watching, apparently they were devastated.