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The Unthinkable Hypothetical

daisycutter
in Melbourne Demons

161 members have voted

  1. 1. If the unthinkable happened what would be your preference

    • Merge with another vic club
      34
    • Merge with an interstate club
      2
    • Relocate interstate
      15
    • Just close up shop
      66
    • Wouldn't care
      15
    • Undecided
      12

  2. 2. If the club continued in some form (merged or relocated) would you

    • Be a member
      21
    • Be a supporter
      14
    • Support another AFL club
      9
    • Support no AFL club
      69
    • Don't know
      31

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I would prefer it not exist. Relocating is just not the same. You break all cultural and historical ties. Sure, Sydney and Brisbane have supporter ties to their true homes, but they are not South Melbourne, nor Fitzroy. Not even close.

Melbourne is Melbourne. Anything else and it's nothing to me. I could make a compromise with a merger but it might take me a few years to get right back on board. I'd probably support them loosely.

If they were to fold (God forbid..) I'd probably loosely following the Toiges. I know that's blasphemy around here but half of my family goes for Richmond and I've always had a soft spot for them.

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    Would lose interest in watching AFL atleast. I will still love the sport. But no Melbourne, no AFL for me

    Edited by Moneider96

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    I want MELBOURNE only MELBOURNE! However, if we joined up with St Kilda we would be barracking for the SAINT DEMONS! An interesting combination.

    Edited by Bobby McKenzie

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    we would join with a team who is reasonably succesful. It would have to be North Melbourne....or maybe Western Bulldogs?

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    saint_lucifer_by_vonwildenradt-d49q9fn.j

    I want MELBOURNE only MELBOURNE! However, if we joined up with St Kilda we would be barracking for the SAINT DEMONS! An interesting combination.

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    I'd take a merger with a Melbourne team over re-location.

    Like most changes in life, you'd get used to the merger and adapt.

    Re-location is simply for fans of the new city to enjoy.

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    I would lose all interest in AFL

    That makes two of us Bbo

    However I would retreat to the AMOS

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    So far the poll is close to what I would have expected

    37% says I would leave the AFL and is one of the reasons the AFL changed from looking to reduce the No of teams.

    Their research showed that after three years more than half the supporters of the lost / merged team had left the AFL completely.

    For me it is the MFC or nothing.

    After last Saturday I would be crying for not more than five minutes.

    Edited by old dee

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    So after making good strides this year as a club we are now going as far as being hypothetically 'unviable' after one terrible performance at the end of the year?

    God help us.

    just a healthy shot over the bow of the goodship AFL commission ! save a 'BOOOO' for the commission too !!!

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    I don't think dc likes to be called Shirley.

    maybe CURL would be more appropriate, for a man of his standing :)

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    So after making good strides this year as a club we are now going as far as being hypothetically 'unviable' after one terrible performance at the end of the year?

    God help us.

    It is possible to walk and chew gum at the same time Wiseblood

    Also did you miss the Lions Game?

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    I would need to start cutting myself to get my regular dose of pain.

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    We could move to Apollo Bay and become the Great Ocean Roadies.

    The bay are the seahawks{original name} and colours were yellow and blue

    Edited by jazza

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    We could move to Apollo Bay and become the Great Ocean Roadies.

    No we have to merge with Yellow and brown again jazza don't think that would getup

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    So far the poll is close to what I would have expected

    37% says I would leave the AFL and is one of the reasons the AFL changed from looking to reduce the No of teams.

    Their research showed that after three years more than half the supporters of the lost / merged team had left the AFL completely.

    For me it is the MFC or nothing.

    After last Saturday I would be crying for not more than five minutes.

    Now 42%

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    It is possible to walk and chew gum at the same time Wiseblood

    Also did you miss the Lions Game?

    Nope, although you might have missed the Adelaide game. Let's see if we can go round in circles.

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    If the mods are thinking about merging this thread, I'd prefer they just deleted it.

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    If the mods are thinking about merging this thread, I'd prefer they just deleted it.

    Or add the question - who here just does not give this doomsday nonsense any credibility?

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    Or add the question - who here just does not give this doomsday nonsense any credibility?

    well your opinion is now on record here twice

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    do we have to do this again

    some of us have never healed from last time

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    I was actually talking about this a couple of nights ago with my best mate who I converted from Hawthorn about five or six years ago. We concluded that if we were to fold we'd probably just follow AFL in general and support no particular team. If we were to merge we might follow the new team but it would all depend on who we merged with (St Kilda Demons? No thanks). Even if we were to merge with someone that I don't downright despise, I can hardly see myself investing as much passion into the new team as I put in right now.

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    It is possible to walk and chew gum at the same time Wiseblood

    Also did you miss the Lions Game?

    Nope, although you might have missed the Adelaide game. Let's see if we can go round in circles.

    why not try a square dance, that may be fun :cool::)

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