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49 minutes ago, Redleg said:

That of course will never happen.

It happened to Carlton - sent them into a 20 year and counting death spiral

 
On 3/22/2023 at 10:48 PM, Supreme_Demon said:

I cannot have any sympathy for Hawthorn. They have laughed at us and humiliated us many times over the years.

It is important to have long memories about the slights against us from the Hawks.

In my own memory, there's the 1987 Preliminary Final where Jimmy Stynes unfortunately ran through the mark and gave away a 15 metre penalty to allow Gary Buckenara to be "within reach" to kick that goal after the siren. I have had many Hawthorn supporters gleefully remind me of this.

Then in 1988 when the Demons got smashed in the Grand Final by 96 points by the Hawks. That was humiliating and you had Hawthorn supporters holding out print-outs saying "Suffer Demons".

Then there is the whole merger debacle in 1996 with Hawthorn. Luckily it never eventuated (thanks to Don Scott). But the stinging reminders by Hawthorn supporters that we voted "yes" to merge and become the "Melbourne Hawks" still irks me.

Then in 2013 or 2014 we had Hawks President Jeff Kennett and even Hawks Coach Alistair Clarkson (a former Melbourne Demons player) saying the Melbourne Football Club should be kicked out of the AFL or moved to the Gold Coast. Rudely commentating and disrespecting our Club.

I also personally remember walking out of a game at the MCG after we were losing by over 100 points against the Hawks, back in 2015, and being laughed at and ridiculed by Hawthorn supporters. The fact that I stayed up until that point in the game showed I was a glutton for punishment really!

But back to my point, we should never forget the insults made against our Club and grudges we have against Hawthorn. They hate us and we should hate them even more!

Also, you might remind Hawthorn supporters that it was Melbourne that killed their first attempt at a three-peat when we beat them twice in successive weeks - round 22 and the elimination final 1990.

2 minutes ago, pitmaster said:

No, we did not vote 'Yes' - the vote was riddled with irregularities and dubious conduct.

I really hate how this and the tanking saga were just left to fester and people got the wrong idea.

 
3 minutes ago, layzie said:

I really hate how this and the tanking saga were just left to fester and people got the wrong idea.

Which is why the merger chapter in Between The Flags matters so much. 


When you have a side as young as this you want to see effort. I didn't see much of them early on but there was not a lot going on after half time. 

  • 3 weeks later...

A little anecdote from work today!

My firm's Chairperson today posted on the internal channels about their likes and dislikes... which included a dislike for the Hawks.  Cue some delusional Hawks supporters saying this was "more unfortunate abuse of long suffering Hawthorn fans".  Myself and a colleague pointed out that they're hardly long suffering given the "gazillion flags" in the last few decades.  Eventually the Chairperson responded telling them to "Get over it" 😁

Edited by DeelightfulPlay
Typo...

Chairperson probably a grammar educated cats supporter 

 
1 minute ago, spalding said:

Chairperson probably a grammar educated cats supporter 

The only safe bet in life is to be a Demons supporter.

 

GO DEMONS!!!

41 minutes ago, spalding said:

Chairperson probably a grammar educated cats supporter 

i was thinking a primary school principal


3 hours ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

A little anecdote from work today!

My firm's Chairperson today posted on the internal channels about their likes and dislikes... which included a dislike for the Hawks.  Cue some delusional Hawks supporters saying this was "more unfortunate abuse of long suffering Hawthorn fans".  Myself and a colleague pointed out that they're hardly long suffering given the "gazillion flags" in the last few decades.  Eventually the Chairperson responded telling them to "Get over it" 😁

I think the Hawks fan needs to be fired 

3 hours ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

My firm's Chairperson today posted on the internal channels about their likes and dislikes... which included a dislike for the Hawks.  Cue some delusional Hawks supporters saying this was "more unfortunate abuse of long suffering Hawthorn fans".  Myself and a colleague pointed out that they're hardly long suffering given the "gazillion flags" in the last few decades.  Eventually the Chairperson responded telling them to "Get over it" 😁

Somebody give that man a raise!

4 minutes ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

Great news, she's a woman 😁

My bad for assuming it was a man 😢

On 3/22/2023 at 9:59 AM, Queanbeyan Demon said:

One of my favourite topics. 

  1. I have PTSS regarding '87
  2. What do Peter Giles, Steven Smith, Roger Ellingworth and Neville Bruns all have in common?
  3.  

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The snot  goblins assisted the Hawks for years - and years - and years - and years.

 


30 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

My bad for assuming it was a man 😢

Given she's the first Chairwoman of our 120+ firm ( :/ ) , the assumption was historically accurate!

1 minute ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

Given she's the first Chairwoman of our 120+ firm ( :/ ) , the assumption was historically accurate!

Law firm perchance? Coz if so, good on her!

1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Somebody give that man a raise!

Now the Hawthorn hatred I completely understand and have.

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