EXORCISED like the NS curse.

Just had this conversation with my daughter when she asked "what do we do next year? No curse, no "haven't won a 1st round"?

I said "the narrative has changed. Everyone is now chasing us. We are the best."

MFCSS is dead and buried.

RIP

Well mine has been put to bed until rd 1 next season.

I was faking it.

It’s now extinct. It doesn’t exist anymore

MFCSS is DEAD DEAD DEAD The Undertaker killed it in a buried alive match

8 minutes ago, layzie said:

MFCSS is DEAD DEAD DEAD The Undertaker killed it in a buried alive match

Can we somehow prevail upon the MCC to allow a ceremony like Lou Richards was allowed for burying the Colliwobbles?

MFCSS has been cured by Premiership glory!

 

I can't wipe the smile off my face! It is surreal...but yes...the Melbourne Football Club are 2021 Premiers! 

To all of us who suffer from MFCSS (Andy, this means you too), it's time to let it go. Cleanse your psyches. It's no longer relevant. The next phase is to not get too arrogant, to learn to enjoy success like a normal person. I'm not sure how I'll go but I'm trying. A friend was a long suffering Royboy, confessed that after the Lions third consecutive flag, it wasn't as satisfying. A bit like too many chocolates. However, I'm willing to test that hypothesis. 

I think a form of MFCSS or at least some of the symptoms will always be there. Sure the no premiership aspect is forever gone but I just want my team to win and be successful. I certainly am not embarrassed in any way to tell people who I barrack for anymore. 

There was always that nervous giggle when I would tell people "ha ha I go for Melbourne, yeah I know, no I'm not off to the snow, well I do have a Range Rover but that's besides the point". 

If in a few years (and hopefully it's a lot further away) we fall into a heap and become a basket case those symptoms will come flooding back. It won't quite be the "woe is us we'll never win a flag" type thing but it all comes back to me wanting us to win and be successful on and off the field.

I'm sick of being last or mediocre or the butt of the joke and the premiership might change that for a few years but I still want us to win and be the best, be competitive and make finals at the very least. 

If we hit rock bottom or become also rans I'm sure some aspects will flood back. Look at Carlton supporters. I have a lot of mates who I have personally diagnosed with Stage 2 CFCSS. These arrogant [censored] would tease me mercilessly about not having a flag no matter how many times we beat them in games and finals. I had no comeback to that. Thankfully that is no longer an issue. I won't be as arrogant as they were about it as I'm not 12 but I have a new found air of confidence about me that I hope will last. A few more flags might turn me into an insufferable [censored]. 

They're still in their denial phase and are a long way off the acceptance phase. I hear them all up and about in preseasons just like we were for 30 years saying this'll be our year. False dawns aplenty down there. Poor bastards kids are embarrassed to wear their footy jumpers at school. They could be the true generation of CFCSS sufferers

In 1987 we made the finals and were looking to break a 23 year drought. My MFCSS was slowly built on during the next 34 years to the full blown case you have all seen recently. 34 years between 1987 and 2021. That's 11 more years than the distance between 1964 and 1987. No wonder I was a basket case. Those scars don't just melt away. I have footy's form of PTSD from that trauma. It can never truly go away. I want more premierships so if things go south the MFCSS won't wait 34 years to build into a raging hot mess. 

My medicine will be to whack on the 2021 Grand Final and that should soothe me for awhile. 

Or I could quietly take solace in my Carlton friends misery as they enter their 27th year without a flag and their memories of 1995 slowly fade. 

Melbourne football club super smug…

Whats wrong with that???

We put the curse in a hearse.

I had single dose premiership vaccine.

Cured the mfcss but could do with a booster next year

5 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

I had single dose premiership vaccine.

Cured the mfcss but could do with a booster next year

and the year after, and the year after that

It’s gone. We have to accept that we aren’t the whipping boys anymore.

Demons are now the top team and the ones to beat.

Now even the non-existent “curse” is gone. Now we can stop using it for an excuse if we don’t win a grand final.

Only Hawthorn are a team that we owe grand final revenge against. All other we have beaten  in grand finals.

14 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

Melbourne football club super smug…

Whats wrong with that???

I've already consulted Hawk supporting mates on lessons in being smug. Also asked if they had any training manuals for smugness as they won't be needing them in the foreseeable future

I might be getting the hang of this

Everyone is asking AI everything these days, so thought I'd ask the question. Not too bad a summary, if a little vanilla in parts. Got to say, I like the part about resilience and hope, which is a somewhat overlooked part of MFCSS.

The "Melbourne Football Club supporter syndrome" is not a recognized medical or psychological condition. It likely refers to the emotional rollercoaster that many supporters of the Melbourne Football Club experience, given the club's long history and sometimes turbulent performance. Wikipedia says the club is the oldest professional sporting club in the world, but it has also faced periods of significant on-field struggles. 

Here's a more detailed explanation:

• Long and Storied History:

  The Melbourne Football Club, also known as the Demons or Dees, has a rich history, being the inaugural team in the Victorian Football League (VFL), now the Australian Football League (AFL). 

• Emotional Connection:

  Supporters often develop a strong emotional bond with their team, shaped by shared experiences, victories, and losses over many seasons. 

• Ups and Downs:

  The club has seen periods of great success, including premierships, but has also faced extended periods where they haven't made finals or achieved consistently high results. 

• Resilience and Hope:

  Despite challenges, Melbourne supporters remain passionate and hopeful for future success, demonstrating the enduring power of fandom. 

• "Narrm" Recognition:

  The club acknowledges its Indigenous heritage by using the name "Narrm" (a Woiwurrung word for Melbourne) during Indigenous Rounds, demonstrating a commitment to inclusivity and respect for the traditional owners of the land. 

1 hour ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

• Supporters often develop a strong emotional bond with their team,

Pffft this would suck. Glad I’m not one of these supporters.

hello darkness my old friend

26 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

Pffft this would suck. Glad I’m not one of these supporters.

Ownership has many forms GW…

2 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Everyone is asking AI everything these days, so thought I'd ask the question. Not too bad a summary, if a little vanilla in parts. Got to say, I like the part about resilience and hope, which is a somewhat overlooked part of MFCSS.

The "Melbourne Football Club supporter syndrome" is not a recognized medical or psychological condition. It likely refers to the emotional rollercoaster that many supporters of the Melbourne Football Club experience, given the club's long history and sometimes turbulent performance. Wikipedia says the club is the oldest professional sporting club in the world, but it has also faced periods of significant on-field struggles. 

Here's a more detailed explanation:

• Long and Storied History:

  The Melbourne Football Club, also known as the Demons or Dees, has a rich history, being the inaugural team in the Victorian Football League (VFL), now the Australian Football League (AFL). 

• Emotional Connection:

  Supporters often develop a strong emotional bond with their team, shaped by shared experiences, victories, and losses over many seasons. 

• Ups and Downs:

  The club has seen periods of great success, including premierships, but has also faced extended periods where they haven't made finals or achieved consistently high results. 

• Resilience and Hope:

  Despite challenges, Melbourne supporters remain passionate and hopeful for future success, demonstrating the enduring power of fandom. 

• "Narrm" Recognition:

  The club acknowledges its Indigenous heritage by using the name "Narrm" (a Woiwurrung word for Melbourne) during Indigenous Rounds, demonstrating a commitment to inclusivity and respect for the traditional owners of the land. 

Thats not it at all… AI slop

"...has also faced extended periods where they haven't made finals or achieved consistently high results..."

AI has a great line in understatement.

Or - creepy thought - is it capable of irony?

14 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

Pffft this would suck. Glad I’m not one of these supporters.

Yeah, me too 😂

53 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Yeah, me too 😂

Liar 😂