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How I feel about other supporters who want to jump on our journey

Wizard of Koz
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1 hour ago, Wizard of Koz said:

I must be a [censored] then. After reading everyones thoughts. I thoroughly blame he 70, 80, 90 ,00 and the last 10 years for my attitutde ofn hate. Well put it this way, if we win noone will enjoy the party like only us can. Maybe that is a bit nicer. '

Actually if I see a Hawthorn supporter reveling in our journey they can definitely go and suck a fat one. And Essendon.

I’m with you Wizard of Koz

Don’t want anyone else, we’ve been the first club to be ridiculed over the years about how week our supporter base is

I firmly believe we have the most resilient supporters when you think of what we’ve had to go through.

l didn’t want the Bulldogs to win because it’s given us the longest streak without a flag.

Stuff em

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    Bandwagoners won't deminish my experience.

    If we become dynasty, perhaps we will get some more true believer's. 

    Share the joy.

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    This conversation should be actively in the other direction. Highest likelihood that we will play all of our finals outside of Victoria. We need as many people in the other states to jump on the Dees train as possible. If we can have a pro-Dees crowd throughout the finals, that would be massive.

    All of these nice media stories are really helping...We need to convert like the Bulldogs on their unlikely run home, without the blatant throwing of the football. We should be actively recruiting bandwagon hoppers from Crows supports in Adelaide and collectively in the WA. I don't like how the Eagles fans behaved in our final against them, but would put that behind me if we got a groundswell of support for our potential final(s) there.   

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    On 8/22/2021 at 4:50 PM, Wizard of Koz said:

     

     

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    We are in the middle of a Pandemic. We need all the outside noise we can get. 
     

    bring it on

    Adelaide make some noise

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    1 hour ago, Billy said:

    I’m with you Wizard of Koz

    Don’t want anyone else, we’ve been the first club to be ridiculed over the years about how week our supporter base is

    I firmly believe we have the most resilient supporters when you think of what we’ve had to go through.

    l didn’t want the Bulldogs to win because it’s given us the longest streak without a flag.

    Stuff em

    I think I love you Billy

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    Another cringeworthy thread.

    Just delete it FFS

    We all should want the rest of the world to be on our bandwagon

     

     

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    2 hours ago, jnrmac said:

    Another cringeworthy thread.

    Just delete it FFS

    We all should want the rest of the world to be on our bandwagon

     

     

    Synonyms

    1. know-it-all 

    noun. someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others.

    Synonyms

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    On 8/23/2021 at 1:12 AM, Youngwilliam said:

    I think it's funny because I heard so many in the MCC bellyache in 2018 how they had to line up in the finals. Too many old supporters like their creature comforts of walking up 10 minutes before the bounce knowing their seat is their every game day. 57 years without silverware will do that. 

    With success comes more bums on seats and clubs don't survive without supporter growth. AFL is a business after all. We play to a schedule, not a draw. 

    I'm calling this out YW.

    In 2018 I, and hundreds of other MCC members were lining up at 9.00am, hours before the gates opened. You clearly don't know how walk ups work. For a GF people sleep out overnight and are lined up by MCC officials for an 8.00am opening and then it's every one for themselves. Get in and take the seat you want.

    For those 2018 finals against Geelong and Hawthorn I saw the same folks there each week, putting in the hours and then heading in to their preferred area after the gates were opened about 2.00pm.

    No-one, not even on routine match days rolls up 10 minutes before the start unless they are happy sitting way up in the back.

    No ill-feeling meant but do understand that you are talking BS.

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    They more that want to jump on in Tassie, SA and WA the better. Give the boys an extra incentive to play at their peak.

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    On 8/23/2021 at 1:12 AM, Youngwilliam said:

    I think it's funny because I heard so many in the MCC bellyache in 2018 how they had to line up in the finals. Too many old supporters like their creature comforts of walking up 10 minutes before the bounce knowing their seat is their every game day. 57 years without silverware will do that. 

     

    2018 - this what 54-years without silverware and a deep love of the Dees looked like.

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    Not sure what's worse - the content of the OP, or the use of comic sans font. 

    Get around us!

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    1 hour ago, TRIGON said:

    2018 - this what 54-years without silverware and a deep love of the Dees looked like.

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    And this is what it sounded like.
     

     

    Edited by Fork 'em

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    1 hour ago, Fork 'em said:

    And this is what it sounded like.
     

     

    God this is so depressing 😭

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    6 hours ago, RigidMiddleDigit said:

    I'm calling this out YW.

    In 2018 I, and hundreds of other MCC members were lining up at 9.00am, hours before the gates opened. You clearly don't know how walk ups work. For a GF people sleep out overnight and are lined up by MCC officials for an 8.00am opening and then it's every one for themselves. Get in and take the seat you want.

    For those 2018 finals against Geelong and Hawthorn I saw the same folks there each week, putting in the hours and then heading in to their preferred area after the gates were opened about 2.00pm.

    No-one, not even on routine match days rolls up 10 minutes before the start unless they are happy sitting way up in the back.

    No ill-feeling meant but do understand that you are talking BS.

    I'm not talking about the ones who line up, I'm talking about the ones who rock up 10 minutes before the bounce hoping to get a seat 5 to 10 rows from the fence. You hear them grumble as they drag their family up to the nosebleed section. 

    I look at them bewildered that they think a final would have 4 to 6 seats available that close to the start. Have you never witnessed this?

    Don't worry, I am lining up there with you. I like to stand in silence with my thoughts and you can't help but eaves drop on a few conversations around you. 

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    19 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    All aboard!!!!

    This is how we win new fans and get kids on board for the life journey.

    This is how we move from a minnow (sob) club back to a powerhouse.

    All aboard!!!

     

    No-one cares, but I've had no empathy or good will from my footy supporting mates. They're all too concerned with their clubs (none playing finals) to give a rats about the Mighty Demons.

     

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    On 8/22/2021 at 5:13 PM, ucanchoose said:

    I've joined other trains for the final ride.   It's ok that people want to join ours

    I go for long walks and dont mind wearing my Melbourne jumper with no 13 on the back ( coz if I cant wear it to the footy I may as well wear it on the street etc) anyway the amount of people who say say "Go Dees" or similar warms the cockles of the soul. Happy to have outside buy in

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    On 8/22/2021 at 6:21 PM, 3183 Dee said:

    Yep - the more, the merrier, I say. Get the Goodwin-Crows connection going strong this week, to get as many SA neutrals behind us on Sat night.

    A great post. I'd forgotten that Goody is demed by many as the 'greatest' Crows skipper so far.

    And I bet they still love Jake Lever. Just don't admit it within earshot of Tex. 

    Todd Viney - former SA junior and 45 games with Sturt - thus a tenuos link for young Jack, Steven Stretch, Graeme Molloy, John Tillbrook............................

    Huge SA links. 

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    Probably the more the merrier. My only rider -  If they can't distinguish between a pinot or a merlot, I'd be disinclined to have them on board.

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    16 hours ago, Wizard of Koz said:
    Synonyms

    1. know-it-all 

    noun. someone who thinks he knows everything and refuses to accept advice or information from others.

    Synonyms

    Why are you such an angry grumpy man?
    What happened in your life to be so cantankerous?

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    I'm with "the more the merrier" crew. 

    When kids are at the age of deciding which team to support, they are influenced by a number of factors. Family, friends, attractiveness of jumper, the success of the team/s, brand of football played, likeability of players, not wanting to the only Demons supporter in the class. How many new supporters would the Demons have attracted between 2011 - 2017 ?

    If the team can achieve sustained success, it will lead to more kids coming onboard. Bandwagon supporters are fine, and assist in creating a snowballing effect. Which will obviously help the club in the long term. 

      

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    Some supporters cannot remember the first player to wear the number 13 was Wayne Gordon who died of cancer and the current 13 hopefully will win the ultimate individual prize.

    In the past the number 13 was considered unlucky but maybe Clayton will change that with the Charlie and the Norm Smith Medals.

    I have followed the MFC from 1952 and spent 10 years as a trainer at the club and the 1950's sides and 2021 have parallels that they were never out of a game even when the played poorly during periods of the game.

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    22 hours ago, Billy said:

    I’m with you Wizard of Koz

    Don’t want anyone else, we’ve been the first club to be ridiculed over the years about how week our supporter base is

    I firmly believe we have the most resilient supporters when you think of what we’ve had to go through.

    l didn’t want the Bulldogs to win because it’s given us the longest streak without a flag.

    Stuff em

    You and WOKoz clearly don't work in the marketing and sales dept of the club.

    Have you no idea how rapt those guys are on our success.

    They pay the bills by the way.

    Lighten up and enjoy the ride for gawn's sake!

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    Everyone on board! Momentum is everything and these are the moments when some kids will chose their teams.

    Plenty of time to be hated if we can have prolonged success. Now is the time to grow our supporter base.

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