Who's in......I am

[Binmans PA 26,123]

MFC or nothing for me.

[titan_uranus 22,366]

I'm in, and truth be told, so is everyone on this website.

The reason we come on here, the reason we cry for sackings, the reason we whinge about beards, the reason we kick up a fuss about clash jumpers, is because we love this club.

With all the emotion, anger, disappointment, embarrassment, and frustration, a response of 'I'm done, no more for me' isn't exactly unreasonable. But in those people's hearts, they're not going anywhere, and deep down, they don't mean what they say (and yes, I'm aware that there will be people who say 'No, this time it's for real').

Eventually, whether it's next week, next year, or next decade, something good will happen to this club, and the lot of us will be the most chuffed supporters you've ever seen for sticking through hell.

For now, we're all still in.

[biggestred 4,311]

This.

[rufus 916]

My support for this club will never be revoked.

I'm really disappointed with some of the stuff being written on here, in a public forum, about this being the 'end of the club'. It isn't because as has been proven time and time again we have a very very loyal and very forgiving group of supporters that care too much about it. This kind of negative talk from places like Demonland will only serve to feed the insipid media thirst for blood. People might say 'nobody externally is going to be reading Demonland' but they do and they will.

Our job as supporters is to DEMAND that changes are made for the better of the club. I think we will all feel a lot better once we are 100% sue we are at least at ground zero. We have an important role in all of this and we absolutely have to stick with the MFC and one day when we finally get things right we will all be there to enjoy the spoils. Talk of handing back memberships, asking for refunds and just generally giving up isn't what this club is about.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

I'm taking my 4 year old son to his first game. I'm all in.

[ILLDieADemon 804]

That easy for you to say, you were probably around for all grand finals in the 60's.

Some of us younger supporters have been talked into going for this club at a young age and have seen [censored] all from the demons.

[Nasher 33,047]

I'm in. I'm broken and battered and have felt like I can't possibly take any more for months now, but can't walk away.

[Cheap Seats 3,300]

I am in

Pretty pi$$ed at this club... but it's red and blue or nothing

[rpfc 27,476]

I have said in the past that my support is unconditional so losses, however shameful, won't stop me from supporting the MFC.

Interest wanes of course but I will pay my membership(s) and attend as many games as I can get to.

I feel for the stories of fathers telling children that they can support other clubs. Ultimately this is how we went from where we were in 60s to where we found ourselves after 23 years in the wilderness.

We are 7 years into our current wilderness and we look to be losing more kids and make the future harder again.

Call for the coach to be sacked, plead for a board challenge, scream into the radio, demand more of players at the end of games - all these things are more helpful than abandonment.

Let's get through this and make some hard decisions at the end of the year.

[Cheap Seats 3,300]

J Viney gives me hope this club can recover

[charlie_s123 17]

My first post, just to say I'm in and I'm Demon forever.

Flying up to Brissie to see us play against the lions, then coming down to Melbourne from Syd to watch us play Collingwood on the long weekend.

If people want to sink the boot into the club now, so be it. I won't be one of them.

Knowing I've supported the club all the way through this will make the wins all the sweeter when they do come.

[beelzebub 22,225]

Ive been a Melbourne supporter all my Australian life. I cant see that ever changing short of the club folding and then id probably reduce footy to a very passing interest.

Ill probably even retain membership , though god knows why.

I was sorely tempted after last night to find a suitable box/chest and put everything Melbourne in it and put it away . I might still. Ive had a gutful. Last night was surreal . Sat with stepson (bomber) and watched a clinical disection. We laughed ,we joked but inside i was torn apart. How has it come to this. How ? Why ? No answers came forth.

I leave on Thursday for Kathmandu . I shall enjoy the trek. Ive trained hard.Ive dropped 8kg. I have given myself the best opportunity for success .

I thought the club had too. Its not working.

After Nepal ill convalescent in Dubai. Whilst experiencing the solitude of the desert sands I will attempt to ignore all things footy.This to enjoy the trip and to stay sane.

This club will do your head in...time and time again. I need space.

Good luck Dees

Good luck all

Hope an answer is found and way forward undertaken.

Im tired and need a break from this rubbish.

Ommmmmmmm !!!!!!

Edited April 7, 2013 by belzebub59

[Courtney_Fish 183]

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.” - Melbourne Football Club.

Fantastic. Everyone should read this as they log in to this site.

And Roost It, I'm in all the way. I know it will take time, perhaps a long time, to turn things around but I will be there. We are going to learn a lot about our list and when things start to improve it will mean so much more to us, the loyal supporters. When we talk about football, we get the right to say "we".

[Jonathan Steffanoni 80]

More than ever.

[beelzebub 22,225]

I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. - Melbourne Football Club.

the point of disagreement here for mine is you paint it as though this was all incidental and part of our success .

Problem is we have had NO success...not a skerrick !!

We suck. Not one of us deserves all of this perpetual pain of dissappoiintment.

Dont make it sound like a rite of passage in order to be a Dee . Its just what is...but its not right.

[Goodvibes 3,596]

I'm in and so is one of my best mates. Coming down from Brisvegas. Can't believe I picked this round. So where should we head for the pre-game drinks? Thought I might try the numb feeling pre-game rather than post-game!

[deejammin' 2,065]

I posted this is the RIP thread before I saw this one, seems more appropriate here:

What seems an age ago I wrote in the Mike Sheahan thread:

The Melbourne Football club is more than the current team, or admin or Football Department it is 150 years of history, the foundation of the AFL Football, all the former players, every member and former member of the club from the bootstrappers to the cheer squad to the volunteers, the billets, the bugler as well as all of the fans. The club is more than the team, for the record a president who fought cancer and fought for youth in a public way is far from soft, the way the club adopted a young Barassi after his father was killed was far from soft, the way the club rallied around Trisha Broadbridge was far from soft. The way the club responded to racism allegations was far from soft, the way we dumped Energy watch was far from soft! 12 premierships is far from soft. This club is so much more than what is going on right now on field.

it seems far more appropriate now. This is why I support our club, you may hate the current players, admin or FD, you may hate all three! But the reality is that our role as supporters is to be the caretakers of this club, the most important, oldest, foundation club of the AFL. We need to hold those who are running its name through the dirt to account and demand better performance from those who have the honour of representing the red and blue, but this is acknowledged, the admin, FD and players all know it isn't good enough. The reality is 17 teams will lose every year, we have to make ourselves relevant enough that the wheel can turn.The booing in round one was a kneejerk reaction of a stunned supporter group, but now we as the supporters of this club need to show our true character.

I remember watching in disgust as Richmond fans spat on their players and coach, chanted obusive slurs at their own players, drove a truckload of manure to their own club, this is not how you support a club, and so it is with a large amount of hatred I watch their current transformation into an allegedly "great club with great supporters". Nothing could be further from the truth, they showed their true character and now it is our turn. We all know our stereotypes, disinterested, off to the snow, fair weather supporters. Now more than ever is our time to stick fat, to show the players, coaches and admin what the red and blue really means, what the honour they have inherited should inspire in them. Of course some on here are done, they can't stand it any more and I don't begrudge them that, we all understand. But I will be going to training and urging on the players, going to the games barracking for the players. Because even if every person currently employed at our club is incompetent, the MFC is so much more important than them, and it is our job as supporters to remember that, to carry it with us and make sure the MFC survives.

Needless to say, I'm in

[Hiram Cowfreak 75]

Gone too far to turn back now. Be patient, we will improve. I fear for the mental health of some of our kids at the moment

[Biffen 12,330]

Yeah allright.

Count me in.

To me we're half way down the road to Moscow ,surrounded by Cossacks , in the freezing snow.

Splitting up would be futile.

We rally under the flag we fly ,not the current admin ,the players or the media parasites that want us dead.

[jane02 3,340]

I'm in - always have been, always will.

My support will never waiver, no matter what.

[waynewussell 4,091]

Roostit, binman and others here should sign on to the UNITY thread

[Bitter but optimistic 21,259]

Yeah allright.

Count me in.

To me we're half way down the road to Moscow ,surrounded by Cossacks , in the freezing snow.

Splitting up would be futile.

We rally under the flag we fly ,not the current admin ,the players or the media parasites that want us dead.

I was pretty piZZed last night (in both senses of the word) and said, that myself and the Alpacas were out. However, Biffo, your call to arms has inspired me – I’m back – but I can’t speak for the Alpacas.

BTW Your counselling went well?

[Biffen 12,330]

I was pretty piZZed last night (in both senses of the word) and said, that myself and the Alpacas were out. However, Biffo, your call to arms has inspired me – I’m back – but I can’t speak for the Alpacas.

BTW Your counselling went well?

I'm completely rehabilitated.Glad to have you back on board.I knew you couldn't leave me and Stuie alone for too long.

Maybe we should change the mascot to "The Melbourne Alpacas".Give them a raison d'etre.

Glad you are back mate.

[Satyriconhome 9,982]

Of course no surprise, but still in and always will be, this is our Club

[Whispering_Jack 27,992]

Never out and can't wait for the tide to turn.