is anyone else as pathetic and tragic as I am, that you watch replays of last years games, even the ones you know we were pathetically awful in (which was nearly all of them) just so you can remind yourself first-hand of exactly how bad we were/are? I am watching one now, with my head in my hands cursing at the ineptitude. I am also noting that every second bloke that has the ball is no longer at the club. This is closely linked with a hunger to see some more footy.. no matter how painful it may be. Anyone else like to torture themselves?

there's already a thread on this, it's called the demonland forum

is anyone else as pathetic and tragic as I am, that you watch replays of last years games, even the ones you know we were pathetically awful in (which was nearly all of them) just so you can remind yourself first-hand of exactly how bad we were/are? I am watching one now, with my head in my hands cursing at the ineptitude. I am also noting that every second bloke that has the ball is no longer at the club. This is closely linked with a hunger to see some more footy.. no matter how painful it may be. Anyone else like to torture themselves?

Like, no.

drawn to, yes unfortunately.. Maybe this is like cutting yourself?

and maybe its the reason some like to cut other supporters, its all negative emotion, so needs its release.

Masochist/sadist heroic/coward ??? one out of the same box

I have removed 2011-12 from my Brain.

Those feelings of angst and pure anger are gone.

I recommend it.

Flush 2012 and the 14 mostly non-contributors who paid the price for it down your mental toilet, C&B.

Neeld and his assistants have ... so should we.

Unfortunately every year I reckon we'll be better and every year we aren't, so I have no expectations this year and can't be disappointed, but I'm not interested in watching last year's crap which would rank as one of the worst we've had.

I'm too old to waste my time on the near past and there are no videos of the distant past.

is anyone else as pathetic and tragic as I am, that you watch replays of last years games, even the ones you know we were pathetically awful in (which was nearly all of them) just so you can remind yourself first-hand of exactly how bad we were/are? I am watching one now, with my head in my hands cursing at the ineptitude. I am also noting that every second bloke that has the ball is no longer at the club. This is closely linked with a hunger to see some more footy.. no matter how painful it may be. Anyone else like to torture themselves?

My DVD recorder keeps defaulting to round 17 2010

Round 1 2012 haunts me and will for a long time. I thought we would be up for the game with all the motivation needed and the fact we were playing Brisbane at the G. That one hurt a lot. Probably because it was made crystal clear that we suck. I fear for my mental health if we go down to port round 1. I have children MFC and a wife who all need my pay cheque. For the love of god get it done.

Round 1 2012 haunts me and will for a long time. I thought we would be up for the game with all the motivation needed and the fact we were playing Brisbane at the G. That one hurt a lot. Probably because it was made crystal clear that we suck. I fear for my mental health if we go down to port round 1. I have children MFC and a wife who all need my pay cheque. For the love of god get it done.

Agree Cowboy and what made it even worse was the train ride home during which I encountered the only Brisbane Lions fan I know and he was so bloody patronising, I nearly jumped off the train between stations.

He did mellow towards the end of the ride when he conceded the conditions favoured his team because they trained in the heat all the time and that Simon Black was in outstanding form in the middle all day but yeah ... the writing was on the wall early for us and it foreshadowed the early end to any chances we had for the season.

We have to be at the absolute top of our game in round one this year and we must give Port an absolute bath. Being the eternal optimist, I reckon we can do it.

Agree Cowboy and what made it even worse was the train ride home during which I encountered the only Brisbane Lions fan I know and he was so bloody patronising, I nearly jumped off the train between stations.

He did mellow towards the end of the ride when he conceded the conditions favoured his team because they trained in the heat all the time and that Simon Black was in outstanding form in the middle all day but yeah ... the writing was on the wall early for us and it foreshadowed the early end to any chances we had for the season.

We have to be at the absolute top of our game in round one this year and we must give Port an absolute bath. Being the eternal optimist, I reckon we can do it.

I had the train ride home and I had just convinced/brainwashed some family members to jump on the dee's bandwagon. They were trying to console me. They thought we were going to be a good team in 2012 even after round 1. I gave them a serve and the "I have put up with this crap for way too long" speech. We all know that speech don't we?

is anyone else as pathetic and tragic as I am, that you watch replays of last years games, even the ones you know we were pathetically awful in (which was nearly all of them) just so you can remind yourself first-hand of exactly how bad we were/are? I am watching one now, with my head in my hands cursing at the ineptitude. I am also noting that every second bloke that has the ball is no longer at the club. This is closely linked with a hunger to see some more footy.. no matter how painful it may be. Anyone else like to torture themselves?

I watched quite a few replays.

It was good to analyse and see what Neeld was trying to do.

Unfortunately, there were many players that weren't up to it - most are gone.

I watched quite a few replays.

It was good to analyse and see what Neeld was trying to do.

Unfortunately, there were many players that weren't up to it - most are gone.

A couple who appeared to be up to it but were troubled with the game plan are gone too. We really have Neeld's team now and there will be no excuses in 2013.

To answer your first question, anyone who reads this is a MFC tragic, therefore is by necessity a masochist :-))

Just put it all behind you and look forward to a massive improvement in 2013, now that Neeld, Missen and Craig have had a year to stamp their authority, purge the list and bring in people of character with strong bodies and minds.

A couple who appeared to be up to it but were troubled with the game plan are gone too. We really have Neeld's team now and there will be no excuses in 2013.

All the players that were traded or delisted were never up to it.