Make a Stand and Boycott next Sundays Game,Send a Message

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

I know! Lets dump a bunch of fertiliser down at the training ground, thats original and will send a message that we...oh wait. damn.

[Guest Jackie]

Can anyone remember the last time the players turned up?

[Goodvibes 3,596]

So what is a better way to put the whole club on notice.

Ummm the club is on notice. We're an absolute embarrassment. We're 0-8. We've been competitive in parts of only 3 of those 8 games. Our opposition are quite happy to make derogative public statements about us. Our membership is down. Our attendances are down. We are the media whipping boys of the comp. We are most definitely on notice.

How do you envisage not turning up to help?You and a couple of hundred others don't show up and the boys are in their huddle prior to the first quarter and Beamer nudges Col and says, "Look mate, we're a little more light on than usual in the southern stand, maybe we better pull our finger out"?

Sending a message by not showing up is a bizarre concept that belongs in the lower divisions of English football.

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

Ummm the club is on notice. We're an absolute embarrassment. We're 0-8. We've been competitive in parts of only 3 of those 8 games. Our opposition are quite happy to make derogative public statements about us. Our membership is down. Our attendances are down. We are the media whipping boys of the comp. We are most definitely on notice.

How do you envisage not turning up to help?You and a couple of hundred others don't show up and the boys are in their huddle prior to the first quarter and Beamer nudges Col and says, "Look mate, we're a little more light on than usual in the southern stand, maybe we better pull our finger out"?

Sending a message by not showing up is a bizarre concept that belongs in the lower divisions of English football.

Best and most amusing sentence i have read on Demonland all year! Congratulations.

[Guest Jackie]

I know! Lets dump a bunch of fertiliser down at the training ground, thats original and will send a message that we...oh wait. damn.

Oh! That is so Richmond.

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

Oh! That is so Richmond.

Damn it. Everything we wanna do Richmond has done it first.

[Sir Why You Little 36,735]

Ummm the club is on notice. We're an absolute embarrassment. We're 0-8. We've been competitive in parts of only 3 of those 8 games. Our opposition are quite happy to make derogative public statements about us. Our membership is down. Our attendances are down. We are the media whipping boys of the comp. We are most definitely on notice.

How do you envisage not turning up to help?You and a couple of hundred others don't show up and the boys are in their huddle prior to the first quarter and Beamer nudges Col and says, "Look mate, we're a little more light on than usual in the southern stand, maybe we better pull our finger out"?

Sending a message by not showing up is a bizarre concept that belongs in the lower divisions of English football.

Highly Amusing. But do you think the MFC really believes it is on notice? That is what worries me.

Players laughing at the end of thrashings is not the type of stuff that inspires me.

[Pennant St Dee 12,804]

Silly suggestion, you only hurt the club long term, re sponsorship etc. If you want to make a statement bring a banner the TV cameras will show that

[Jaded No More 68,600]

Can I make a stand by going to the game and then proceeding to spend the next 3 hours holding back my urges to cry while simultaneously projectile vomiting and swearing, instead?

[Dr. Gonzo 23,884]

I can't make it this Sunday due to family commitments but can't say that I'm too unhappy about it. If I was free I would definitely be there though. Turning up to games now is what differentiates a barracker from a supporter. Anyone can turn up when we're winning it's times like this we need to continue to show up and support the club particularly with a new coach at the helm. Once you pay your admission fee (or scan your membership) you can yell and scream vent your frustration and hurl abuse all you want if you think it will help. But we need to keep turning up to support the club and let them know we are still there to hold them accountable.

[PaulRB 6,305]

All supporters should not turn up to next weeks game against Carlton.

Send a message to the club and players.

Why should we turn up each week,when the players don't turn up each week to play.

Myself I,d rather stay at home and stick pins in my eyes,than watch a team that won't even have a crack.

Gotta practice the perserverence, resilliance and faith that we are expecting of the team. It's them being belted week in week out as we watch on. The least we can do is to continue to show faith in them.

Also, if we can knock off the Blues next week, this will have all been worth it. for a week or two.

Go Demons

Edited May 20, 2012 by PaulRB

[frankie_d 1,467]

Just upgraded to a Trident membership. Wonder who I'll meet at the Game? the club must communicate with the members, give its full support to Neeld and make sure there are no places for anyone to hide. We need to be smart in managing the media and make sure that Tighd K article is on every staff member's desk and every player's locker.

Go Dees

[rpfc 28,073]

The team is at it's lowest ebb for years, the club is being weighed down by this team at the moment and some of you want to pile on more baggage?!

If you can get to the game, get to the game. Support and critique, hope and lament - it's what we do.

[praha 11,217]

I like the idea of staying in the car park.

Occupy MCG?

[old dee 23,527]

Daz, think yourself lucky you missed the early 80's & all of the 70's

This disappointment has a familiar feel to it!

Simply can't get my head around this has been allowed to happen again.

The only single remaining factor that is keeping me afloat in my love for this club is the memory of 1987.

The excitement & emotion was almost impossible to put in to words. I crave the next step of actually winning a GF.

Sadly I think we have another long & tortourus road ahead.

LMR I was there in the 70's and while we poor for long periods I do not remember ever feeling that we were going to get beaten by 10+goals every week.

There was at least 7-8 players that would give you some enjoyment as they played well.

We were at least in those days competitive with the bottom few sides.

I can honestly say I have never seen a MFC side as bad as this one.

[hardtack 10,433]

All who attend should maybe wear black armbands until there is a victory worth celebrating (and no, GWS and GCS don't count).

[old dee 23,527]

Gotta practice the perserverence, resilliance and faith that we are expecting of the team. It's them being belted week in week out as we watch on. The least we can do is to continue to show faith in them.

Also, if we can knock off the Blues next week, this will have all been worth it. for a week or two.

Go Demons

Mate you must be the ultimate optimist.

The Carlton seconds would beat the MFC by 10 goals.

Please except reality, blind faith is doing no one any good at present.

[tarzan16 40]

how does that help the club in anyway u gobshite!!!!! THINK mate, THINK

Edited May 20, 2012 by tarzan16

[hardtack 10,433]

Mate you must be the ultimate optimist.

The Carlton seconds would beat the MFC by 10 goals.

Please except reality, blind faith is doing no one any good at present.

Hmmm, it seems to have started earlier than I anticipated: http://demonland.com/forums/index.php?/topic/30271-blues-and-roos/#entry568189

[old dee 23,527]

All who attend should maybe wear black armbands until there is a victory worth celebrating (and no, GWS and GCS don't count).

Hi hardtack I have not been on much in the last couple of days

a combination of the site giving me problems, busy weekend and despair.

How did you son hold up?

I was thinking of him all through the first quarter.

PS They do for me at present

Edited May 21, 2012 by old dee

[hardtack 10,433]

Hi hardtack I have not been on much in the last couple of days

a combination of the site giving me problems, busy weekend and despair.

How did you son hold up?

I was thinking of him all through the first quarter.

He was ready to go by half time, but I convinced him to stay for another quarter. He expected the loss, as did I, but neither of us expected them to go down without so much as a whimper - he actually said to me "we've lost this" when we were just half way through that first quarter :-).

We left at three quarter time and one of the things that struck me was the numbers of Swans supporters leaving the ground... speaks volumes for the kind of performance they were witnessing when they couldn't be arsed sticking around to savour the victory!

Edited May 21, 2012 by hardtack

[Face Your Demons 175]

It is with deep sadness that i must agree that it is time for a boycott. Not a boycott of this weeks game. But for Neeld to boycott a few player to the never play again bin. We all know who they are. If you don't want to play for this team then spend the rest of the year at Casey "if they give you a game" then [censored] off. No matter how well they play at casey they don't get back in.

[old dee 23,527]

It is with deep sadness that i must agree that it is time for a boycott. Not a boycott of this weeks game. But for Neeld to boycott a few player to the never play again bin. We all know who they are. If you don't want to play for this team then spend the rest of the year at Casey "if they give you a game" then [censored] off. No matter how well they play at casey they don't get back in.

Could it make us worse?

[robbiefrom13 877]

I've said this a few times now but the most exciting part of this year for us will be at seasons end during the trade period where Neeld gets to swing the axe for the first time.

Heads will roll and hearts will be made.

I can't see how that can be exciting.

The thought of revenge exciting you six months in advance? So angry you can't wait to see the beheadings? What will you do till then - give it away until you can turn up for the slaughter?

Nope, I just can't grasp this. I am waiting for the players to click, for Neeld to get traction, for the club to get a handle on the underlying problems, and for our year to turn around. Fascinating to follow the analysis here, and look out for the signs each weekend. Every time Howie goes for it, I know we are still in the game. Clark, Jones, others too, now Watts and Blease maybe - it'll come. Six months waiting for the joy, which I believe for. What else does a supporter do? Hold on for the hangings, you say? That's not supporting...

[old dee 23,527]

I can't see how that can be exciting.

The thought of revenge exciting you six months in advance? So angry you can't wait to see the beheadings? What will you do till then - give it away until you can turn up for the slaughter?

Nope, I just can't grasp this. I am waiting for the players to click, for Neeld to get traction, for the club to get a handle on the underlying problems, and for our year to turn around. Fascinating to follow the analysis here, and look out for the signs each weekend. Every time Howie goes for it, I know we are still in the game. Clark, Jones, others too, now Watts and Blease maybe - it'll come. Six months waiting for the joy, which I believe for. What else does a supporter do? Hold on for the hangings, you say? That's not supporting...

robbie please do not hold your breath

We are going to need every living Dees supporter to buy a membership in 2013.

It is not going to be pretty