I've been watching most games this weekend - and texting mates along the way when their teams are playing - and I've realised what a pr*** I've become. I've dreamed of being in this situation.

To my Carlton friend: I think you guys have something this year, you might make the 8 if things go well. Good on you.

To my St Kilda & Essendon friends: It's only round one, don't stress too much. I'm sure you'll win a few games.

To my Collingwood friend: Maybe you guys won't finish bottom four. You're looking like a 9-12 side!

To my Hawthorn friend: Impressive given your outs. I think you guys are building something (this text was given with particular glee)

To my North friend: Looks like you guys nailed a no1 pick with Horne-Francis, you need one or two more high picks though, so don't worry too much about this year.

I could get used to this.

 

Don't worry, I too have been telling my mates how [censored] their teams are.

I'm arrogant AF now.

Edited March 20, 20224 yr by dazzledavey36

Fortunate to have good teeth (as apposed to my picture) and when catching up with friends my smile says it all even if I accentuate it just that bit longer. My message is received loud & clear.

My family (Crows fans) thought I had gone a tad to far with enjoying our flag and plodding other clubs that I copped the famous quote from Top Gun:

"Son, Your Ego Is Writing Checks Your Body Can't Cash"

Edited March 20, 20224 yr by Jibroni

I don't say too much externally, but my friends and family are getting sick of the smug look on my face that seems to express the following: "I-don't-care-about-too-much-at-all- cos-Dees-are-premiers-and-the-rest-of-you-are-absolute-sh**". 

And might I suggest it is a very, very satisfying smugness. 

I just smile and tip my premiership cap(s) to them.

I don't have a hell of a lot of people in my life who care about footy. Most of them are co-workers, and one is our COO, who barracks for Richmond but has a fair few Melbourne connections. I always keep it very civil with him as you can expect!

3 hours ago, Big Col said:

I've been watching most games this weekend - and texting mates along the way when their teams are playing - and I've realised what a pr*** I've become. I've dreamed of being in this situation.

To my Carlton friend: I think you guys have something this year, you might make the 8 if things go well. Good on you.

To my St Kilda & Essendon friends: It's only round one, don't stress too much. I'm sure you'll win a few games.

To my Collingwood friend: Maybe you guys won't finish bottom four. You're looking like a 9-12 side!

To my Hawthorn friend: Impressive given your outs. I think you guys are building something (this text was given with particular glee)

To my North friend: Looks like you guys nailed a no1 pick with Horne-Francis, you need one or two more high picks though, so don't worry too much about this year.

I could get used to this.

 

These are all nice things.

I've been an insufferable [censored] all off-season. Now I'm just pumping up their tyres to give them a false sense of security before we crush them in September (or just in case our wheels fall off the last thing they might remember is me being nice and complimentary).

28 minutes ago, Chook said:

I don't have a hell of a lot of people in my life who care about footy. Most of them are co-workers, and one is our COO, who barracks for Richmond but has a fair few Melbourne connections. I always keep it very civil with him as you can expect!

The go here is to regularly ask him about how the tigers are going.

Key is feigning a sincere interes, that is indistinguishable from smugness, in his responses. 

Losers try their best. Winners bang the prom queen!

I send this to the Dons cohort often…

 

I say nothing

Just leave em waiting and expecting

But also, be humble

All of my friends are either Carlton or Collingwood. I'd say the ****talking between mates has been pretty steady vs past years but I'm not as prickish. But in talking with other supporters at work, my opinion definitely has more "weight" now. When I tell people I go for Melbourne it's normally met with a, "Ahhh ok" vs the old "LOL you go for Melbourne your opinion is worthless" that I used to get. I definitely enjoy getting stuck into Essendon supporters though. But there's more respect there now from Carlton and Collingwood supporters so I've toned it down a tad.

I love it even more when other clubs aspire to be like us..

 

I just ask a couple of my Bulldog supporting friends "are you sick of Petracca yet?" 😄

I feel like these guys

 

Txt to my cousin who barracks for Geelong

You guys were good. Could even finish 2nd this year.

 

It's possible to have friends that don't support Melbourne? Who knew?

“I expect 3-4 Flags…

Cuppa Tea?”

My West Coast following brother in law who always used to boast about his team and sometimes mocked us refuses to talk footy with me since our premiership. Gives me the silent treatment. Not even a well done or congratulations. He hast mentioned football at all at our catch-ups since the GF. I can talk to his sons about the footy but he just totally ignores the topic and stays out of the conversation. 

I’m confused. Are we supposed to be talking to people who don’t barrack for Melbourne?

Why?

 

3 hours ago, Wrecker46 said:

Txt to my cousin who barracks for Geelong

You guys were good. Could even finish 2nd this year.

 

Brother in law is a cocky cats fan.

 I just sent him a pic of Max.

Other than telling them we're winning the next 3 I don't say that much.
When they start frothing at the mouth I laugh at 'em from the mountain top.

I did ask my Carlton supporting acquaintance who was  pretty excited if he's booked in for his  "Blues 2022  Rd1" tattoo though.



 

Edited March 21, 20224 yr by Fork 'em