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"Haunted by Demons"

La Dee-vina Comedia
in Melbourne Demons

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[Posted this link earlier only to have it wiped by the data problem. Apologies if it's buried in some other post.]

A great article up there with the likes of Martin Flanagan's pieces.

http://inside.org.au/haunted-by-demons/

Excellent piece.

I have more than a little shared feelings in that story.

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    Says it all and describes exactly how i feel.

    The only thing was that he didnt go to the Port game......another piece of me died that day.

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    Great insight into the psyche of a Dees fan. The despair and the envy.

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    A good read.

    When I first saw the thread I thought it was weird someone was writing about my experience last night when I had a nightmare about 186. Can't remember the details but it was definite nightmare about Demons playing footy and 186 was the number that kept displaying to me.

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    An excellent read. Beautifully written. Sadly it sums up reality. How we all long to feel the sort of excitement we experienced back in 1987 when a team playing with spirit and commitment exceeded all expectations. If only we could transplant that sort of spirit into today's rabble. I don't want to read or hear any more puffed up rhetoric from the club about things like elite mindsets, performance cultures and training programs. It means nothing. For me, actions will speak louder than words.

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    An excellent read. Beautifully written. Sadly it sums up reality. How we all long to feel the sort of excitement we experienced back in 1987 when a team playing with spirit and commitment exceeded all expectations. If only we could transplant that sort of spirit into today's rabble. I don't want to read or hear any more puffed up rhetoric from the club about things like elite mindsets, performance cultures and training programs. It means nothing. For me, actions will speak louder than words.

    I feel sorry for those not old enough to have seen Robert Flower play. He was so far above the quality and style of everyone playing for the club now. For those who didn't see him, think of Gary Ablett Jr but with the grace of a ballet dancer.

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    It's the kind of piece I've written myself. I hate it!

    He talks of not wanting the pity of other supporters and then writes a piece that generates . . . . pity.

    We've got to lose the chip on our shoulders. It's a bit chicken and the egg though. Do we have to wait for our team to turn it around on the field before we get our swagger back or can we actually do something as a supporter base to turn around the fortunes of our club?

    As much as it is well written, this piece was conceived with the same purpose as many of the vents and dummy spits that have been published on Demonland this week. The author needed an outlet for his pain and found one. I guess we've got Demonland.

    This club needs a win.

    Edited by Goodvibes

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