"Fortius Quo Fidelius"

Moorabbin Saints · Wed 03 Dec 2008 9:05pm

Something that really strikes me is the underusage of our motto "Fortius Quo Fidelius" or "Strength through Loyalty". I believe it is a strong and powerful message in which we should be using more often. The average AFL fan, no matter who they go for, should know what it means. If we can do that by handing out signs before the game, advertising with it etc. it could go a long way in not just selling the motto, but the club as a whole.

saintbrat · Post: # 681767Post **saintbrat** » Wed 03 Dec 2008 9:13pm

you seen next years membership brochure yet

GrumpyOne · Post: # 681768Post **GrumpyOne** » Wed 03 Dec 2008 9:14pm

I prefer using the following as a motto.

Ut vetus fossor per a punctum can rutila suus caput capitis sursum suus rectum iri quoniam sit an vetus fraus.

Losely translated, it means that all other teams will finish below us on the ladder.

Moorabbin Saints · Wed 03 Dec 2008 9:20pm

saintbrat wrote:you seen next years membership brochure yet

Didn't pay attention to that, I chucked it out pretty quickly and moved onto my AFL Membership.

undecided · Post: # 681773Post **undecided** » Wed 03 Dec 2008 9:21pm

GrumpyOne wrote:I prefer using the following as a motto.

Ut vetus fossor per a punctum can rutila suus caput capitis sursum suus rectum iri quoniam sit an vetus fraus.

Losely translated, it means that all other teams will finish below us on the ladder.

whats the exact translation

Eastern · Post: # 681781Post **Eastern** » Wed 03 Dec 2008 9:34pm

GrumpyOne wrote:I prefer using the following as a motto.

Ut vetus fossor per a punctum can rutila suus caput capitis sursum suus rectum iri quoniam sit an vetus fraus.

Losely translated, it means that all other teams will finish below us on the ladder.

Hey Grumps !!

I didn't know that you are Swaheelian

!!

GrumpyOne · Post: # 681791Post **GrumpyOne** » Wed 03 Dec 2008 9:45pm

Eastern wrote:
GrumpyOne wrote:I prefer using the following as a motto.

Ut vetus fossor per a punctum can rutila suus caput capitis sursum suus rectum iri quoniam sit an vetus fraus.

Losely translated, it means that all other teams will finish below us on the ladder.
Hey Grumps !!

I didn't know that you are Swaheelian !!

I know.

Otherwise you would not be using the nick "Eastern".

In my country it means man who irrigates colon of elephant.

degruch · Post: # 681825Post **degruch** » Wed 03 Dec 2008 10:39pm

That reminds me...did anyone pick up Dayne Beams in the draft?

Iceman234 · Post: # 681826Post **Iceman234** » Wed 03 Dec 2008 10:39pm

degruch wrote:That reminds me...did anyone pick up Dayne Beams in the draft?

Yes, small article on the news tonight about him and his tatts at Collingwood....

Pick 29

degruch · Post: # 681827Post **degruch** » Wed 03 Dec 2008 10:44pm

Iceman234 wrote:
degruch wrote:That reminds me...did anyone pick up Dayne Beams in the draft?
Yes, small article on the news tonight about him and his tatts at Collingwood....

Pick 29

OK, cheers. Funny, with a name like that, he kinda suits Collingwood...hmmm.

Iceman234 · Post: # 681829Post **Iceman234** » Wed 03 Dec 2008 10:45pm

degruch wrote:
Iceman234 wrote:
degruch wrote:That reminds me...did anyone pick up Dayne Beams in the draft?
Yes, small article on the news tonight about him and his tatts at Collingwood....

Pick 29
OK, cheers. Funny, with a name like that, he kinda suits Collingwood...hmmm.

Didsy's mates are renowned for their passion of the Beams.

saintbrat · Post: # 681859Post **saintbrat** » Thu 04 Dec 2008 7:57am

Iceman234 wrote:
degruch wrote:
Iceman234 wrote:
degruch wrote:That reminds me...did anyone pick up Dayne Beams in the draft?
Yes, small article on the news tonight about him and his tatts at Collingwood....

Pick 29
OK, cheers. Funny, with a name like that, he kinda suits Collingwood...hmmm.
Didsy's mates are renowned for their passion of the Beams.

and he's bearing the Saints motto for all to see - that the link degruch?

degruch · Post: # 681878Post **degruch** » Thu 04 Dec 2008 9:19am

saintbrat wrote:
Iceman234 wrote:
degruch wrote:
Iceman234 wrote:
degruch wrote:That reminds me...did anyone pick up Dayne Beams in the draft?
Yes, small article on the news tonight about him and his tatts at Collingwood....

Pick 29
OK, cheers. Funny, with a name like that, he kinda suits Collingwood...hmmm.
Didsy's mates are renowned for their passion of the Beams.
and he's bearing the Saints motto for all to see - that the link degruch?

That's right...there were a few who thought he might have been a good pick-up for his ink alone!

rodgerfox · Post: # 681880Post **rodgerfox** » Thu 04 Dec 2008 9:23am

The motto 'strength through loyalty' is a farce when used to describe our club at the moment.

degruch · Post: # 681884Post **degruch** » Thu 04 Dec 2008 9:27am

rodgerfox wrote:The motto 'strength through loyalty' is a farce when used to describe our club at the moment.

Oh Rodge...you ol' sourpuss. At least wait until the team plays its first game next season before you start!

rodgerfox · Post: # 681885Post **rodgerfox** » Thu 04 Dec 2008 9:28am

degruch wrote:
rodgerfox wrote:The motto 'strength through loyalty' is a farce when used to describe our club at the moment.
Oh Rodge...you ol' sourpuss. At least wait until the team plays its first game next season before you start!

It's not the team that I'm particularly worried about.

rodgerfox · Post: # 681887Post **rodgerfox** » Thu 04 Dec 2008 9:29am

degruch wrote:
rodgerfox wrote:The motto 'strength through loyalty' is a farce when used to describe our club at the moment.
Oh Rodge...you ol' sourpuss. At least wait until the team plays its first game next season before you start!

Why do people keep calling me 'old'?

degruch · Post: # 681890Post **degruch** » Thu 04 Dec 2008 9:31am

rodgerfox wrote:
degruch wrote:
rodgerfox wrote:The motto 'strength through loyalty' is a farce when used to describe our club at the moment.
Oh Rodge...you ol' sourpuss. At least wait until the team plays its first game next season before you start!
Why do people keep calling me 'old'?

It's a term of endearment in this case...ya spritely young wipper-snapper.

joffaboy · Post: # 681893Post **joffaboy** » Thu 04 Dec 2008 9:39am

rodgerfox wrote:The motto 'strength through loyalty' is a farce when used to describe our club at the moment.

Is that a fact or just an opinion?

Anyhow I would prefer this as our motto.

quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur

rodgerfox · Post: # 681895Post **rodgerfox** » Thu 04 Dec 2008 9:40am

joffaboy wrote:
rodgerfox wrote:The motto 'strength through loyalty' is a farce when used to describe our club at the moment.
Is that a fact or just an opinion?

Anyhow I would prefer this as our motto.

quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur

Fact.

degruch · Post: # 681900Post **degruch** » Thu 04 Dec 2008 9:43am

Ah, that avatar's better.

Well, certainly seems like a fact in respect to Barker, Rock and Maddern...unfortunately in those cases, the loyalty has nothing to do with our club!

GrumpyOne · Post: # 681903Post **GrumpyOne** » Thu 04 Dec 2008 9:47am

rodgerfox wrote:
joffaboy wrote:
rodgerfox wrote:The motto 'strength through loyalty' is a farce when used to describe our club at the moment.
Is that a fact or just an opinion?

Anyhow I would prefer this as our motto.

quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur
Fact.

Too true. Haud maior fraus quam punctum.

joffaboy · Post: # 681906Post **joffaboy** » Thu 04 Dec 2008 9:55am

Heres one for Carlton

quando omni flunkus, mortati

Ralphy · Post: # 682164Post **Ralphy** » Thu 04 Dec 2008 5:46pm

The new collingwood recruit Beams has Fortius quo fidelious tattooed across his chest, does that mean he went for us?

Armoooo · Post: # 682171Post **Armoooo** » Thu 04 Dec 2008 5:54pm

"The one on my chest says strength through loyalty, it's in Latin and that was my club motto when I was playing all my juniors," Beams said.