On 8/13/2018 at 1:32 PM, Tom Dyson said:

definitely have not had to endure the pain for as long as others in this thread however i totally understand the pain of being an MFC supporter. After a bad loss i promise myself to never watch another Melbourne game again, never go to the G again, never talk about footy again, never play footy again and throw away anything that distinguishes me as a Melbourne supporter. but after 24 hours of mourning and going through the seven stages of grieving, i realise that i am still proud to be a Melbourne fan, and i will watch the game next week with just as much enthusiasm and hope. that is what being a Melbourne fan is all about, you get pushed down put you just have to keep picking yourself up. believe me i have been very cynical before regarding MFC, i even once consider changing clubs but i just couldn't because i love this club too much, even if they give me an elevated heart rate every week. MFC forever!!!!!!!!!!

Love it except I never was tempted elsewhere 

keep the faith 

Edited August 14, 20186 yr by spirit of norm smith
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On 8/13/2018 at 6:17 AM, #11-TonyAnderson said:

Imagine this thread if we don’t make finals with a percentage of 125+! That’s my biggest concern??.

That’s what happens when you lose all the close games!!

I''ve been a Demons supporter since 1968.

Of course the current regime isn't responsible for the years of failure. However younger posters should show some compassion towards us oldies who express disappointment/anger/frustration with inept/insipid/clueless performances. It does wear you down.

One of my greatest fears is that MFC is not attracting kids. Other than the offspring of existing Demons supporters. How many kids who have a choice of any team would choose MFC? Why would they? 

5 minutes ago, bingers said:

I''ve been a Demons supporter since 1968.

Of course the current regime isn't responsible for the years of failure. However younger posters should show some compassion towards us oldies who express disappointment/anger/frustration with inept/insipid/clueless performances. It does wear you down.

One of my greatest fears is that MFC is not attracting kids. Other than the offspring of existing Demons supporters. How many kids who have a choice of any team would choose MFC? Why would they? 

I think, in my case anyway, compassion is only the beginning. I can't imagine the fruitless despair you have endured.

And yes if I had a kid right now I would be hesitant inject them with red and blue, not sure I could put another through what I feel, and this kid wouldn't even get a choice.

4 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Love it except I never was tempted elsewhere 

keep the faith 

The last time I considered changing was when I was 6 years old, brother was a Geelong fan and I wanted to impress him. It lasted a day so probably doesn’t count. 

18 minutes ago, bingers said:

I''ve been a Demons supporter since 1968.

Of course the current regime isn't responsible for the years of failure. However younger posters should show some compassion towards us oldies who express disappointment/anger/frustration with inept/insipid/clueless performances. It does wear you down.

One of my greatest fears is that MFC is not attracting kids. Other than the offspring of existing Demons supporters. How many kids who have a choice of any team would choose MFC? Why would they? 

Maybe you're reaping the karma for having bandwagon parents? I know my dad became a Melbourne fan as a youngster because they were successful and it was an easy choice in the late 50's and 60's. My grandparents barracked for other clubs.

Edited August 14, 20186 yr by johndemonic

1 minute ago, johndemonic said:

Maybe you're reaping the karma for having bandwagon parents? I know my dad became a Melbourne fan as a youngster because they were successful and it was an easy choice in the late 50's and 60's. My grandparents barracked for other clubs.

This has to be karma in it's most twisted, dark form then jesus...

20 minutes ago, johndemonic said:

Maybe you're reaping the karma for having bandwagon parents? I know my dad became a Melbourne fan as a youngster because they were successful and it was an easy choice in the late 50's and 60's. My grandparents barracked for other clubs.

My dad is a Collingwood fan and Mum’s side is Hawthorn so I’ve reaped nothing

5 minutes ago, layzie said:

My dad is a Collingwood fan and Mum’s side is Hawthorn so I’ve reaped nothing

Well I reckon your parents deserve a premiership drought, perhaps grandparents have deserved all of those premierships though? Hawthorn were the least successful VFL club for their first 45 years. No finals from 1925 to 1957 I believe? Suffering repayed. I'd like some repayments on my 30 years of nothin'

Edited August 14, 20186 yr by johndemonic

2 minutes ago, johndemonic said:

Well I reckon your parents deserve a premiership drought, perhaps grandparents have deserved all of those premierships though? Hawthorn were the least successful VFL club for their first 45 years. No finals from 1925 to 1957 I believe? Suffering repayed. I'd like some repayments on my 30 years of nothin'

I agree with you on that.

Yeah they probably do I guess. Grandpa and his brother were at Glenferrie quite a bit back in the day. 

I chose my destiny. But that’s ok. 

29 minutes ago, johndemonic said:

Maybe you're reaping the karma for having bandwagon parents? I know my dad became a Melbourne fan as a youngster because they were successful and it was an easy choice in the late 50's and 60's. My grandparents barracked for other clubs.

No. My parents had zero interest in football.

As a little kid, I had a beanie with the colours red and blue. (Not actually a Demons beanie.) I was asked whether i followed the Demons. The simplest response was to say yes.

1 hour ago, bingers said:

 

One of my greatest fears is that MFC is not attracting kids. Other than the offspring of existing Demons supporters. How many kids who have a choice of any team would choose MFC? Why would they? 

One of my kids came home from school around mid season and said "Jett barracks for the Demons now."
I asked why and and he told her that the Cats "Disappointed him."
I laughed 'cause I knew Jett (who's about 11) wasn't gonna last long with us then.

Sadly, like my father the bandwagoner,  I've brainwashed my kids who now only show a passing interest to amuse me.
And you know another disturbing fact.
Even though I take them to at least one game a year and sometimes 2 we haven't seen a win since Bailey was coach.
Picked all the melbourne based "easy" games and yet we manage to stink it up every time.
Makes it a long 700k round trip.
Just disgusts me.

 

Edited August 14, 20186 yr by Fork 'em

36 minutes ago, johndemonic said:

  I'd like some repayments on my 30 years of nothin'

C'mon man.
Pain and humiliation not enough?

1 hour ago, johndemonic said:

Maybe you're reaping the karma for having bandwagon parents? I know my dad became a Melbourne fan as a youngster because they were successful and it was an easy choice in the late 50's and 60's. My grandparents barracked for other clubs.

My grandfather barracked for the swans and grandmother barracked for "Jezza."
I asked dad years ago how he ended up supporting Melbourne considering his father was the swans.
"Ahhh , the swans just weren't me and so I went with Uncle Viv and followed the Demons."
Seemed reasonable to me at the time but as years went by it dawned on me that dad was born in 1947.
Which would have made him 8years old when the demons started their rampage and he had jumped on the premiers.
So thanks dad, for hanging this albatross around my neck.

 

Edited August 14, 20186 yr by Fork 'em

23 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

One of my kids came home from school around mid season and said "Jett barracks for the Demons now."
I asked why and and he told her that the Cats "Disappointed him."
I laughed 'cause I knew Jett (who's about 11) wasn't gonna last long with us then.

Sadly, like my father the bandwagoner,  I've brainwashed my kids who now only show a passing interest to amuse me.
And you know another disturbing fact.
Even though I take them to at least one game a year and sometimes 2 we haven't seen a win since Bailey was coach.
Picked all the melbourne based "easy" games and yet we manage to stink it up every time.
Makes it a long 700k round trip.
Just disgusts me.

 

Gee whiz, certainly puts things in perspective. I honestly don’t know how the people who have to trek to the G do it!

I took them to both the Richmond and Collingwood games this year.
I really only went to boost the numbers for our marque games and also so the kids could experience a couple big crowd for our games.
Anyway, I asked the young bloke what he thought "when the crowd gets loud." 
"Yeah, but its always the other teams."

Just breaks my heart.

 

2 hours ago, bingers said:

I''ve been a Demons supporter since 1968.

Of course the current regime isn't responsible for the years of failure. However younger posters should show some compassion towards us oldies who express disappointment/anger/frustration with inept/insipid/clueless performances. It does wear you down.

One of my greatest fears is that MFC is not attracting kids. Other than the offspring of existing Demons supporters. How many kids who have a choice of any team would choose MFC? Why would they? 

Younger ones born around 1980 and after, have been spoilt for Lux.  In their time.

On 8/12/2018 at 1:38 PM, jshc__ said:

Again I'm incredibly sorry for the rant, needed to finally write my feelings down somewhere.

If you find you're getting too knocked around by following a football team - which be definition and like all sporting teams will be up and down, even often down - then perhaps it's not for you. 

Seriously.

Forever down ya mean.
And how's supporting from France going?
I'll bet heaps of frogs are into you about the Dees when ya turn up for work.

Seriously.

 

 

 

Edited August 14, 20186 yr by Fork 'em