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[Bobby McKenzie 2,169]

Oh dear! we lose two games against good teams by a kick and the reaction of gloom and doom by some of our regular contributors including Joe Boy is so predictable.

 Win, we are the best. Lose. we are rabble and all is lost this year. Honestly, what mindset do they have? 7-4 and a great percentage and they complain.

What do you think Geelong supporters are feeling right now?  Do you think they have thrown in the towel? Sensible non Geelong supporters would never write them off as premiers 2023, me included. We will still give this flag a shake. 

[Redlagged 806]

Quite right. Today's loss was depressing. But the Demonland response is worse,  if occasionally amusing. Human nature on full display. Shall we put Goodwin in the stocks?

[DemonWA 3,432]

Here here, couldn't agree more. 

It hurts to loose a couple of tight ones, but the season is only just warming up

[leave it to deever 15,315]

It's great to be positive but freo are not a good side. They lost to norf at home.

What will actually happen when we play a good side is a real concern.

 

[fr_ap 2,144]

You're right, but I think what we're all sensing and feeling is further success slipping away. There is immense, palpable disappointment in the air that isn't far off despair. 

The losses are one thing; the missed tackles, lack of appetite, shirked efforts, finger pointing, lack of enjoyment and utterly destroyed chemistry/cohesion is another thing entirely. I think this is what has people so upset. 

[Little Goffy 12,546]

I love it.

Watching other people going into complete toys-out-of-the-cot tantrum mode reminds me to let it go.

It is so distasteful it adds an intuitive repulsion to the rational choice to remain calm.

My only concern is that with that waft of hysterical farting around, sensible points might be overlooked.

[Queanbeyan Demon 5,913]

I was just about to start a similar thread. Well done @Bobby McKenzie.

"My only concern is that with that waft of hysterical farting around, sensible points might be overlooked." @Little Goffy

I read all the posts on the post match board but have to sift through a lot of hysterical neurotica to find the gold nuggets - that's for sure.

[Beetle 4,280]

The real concern is we are (on form) a chance to drop the next 3 games, which would result in 5 losses in a row.

Hysterical maybe…but the threat is real. 

[DemonWA 3,432]

18 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

It's great to be positive but freo are not a good side. They lost to norf at home.

What will actually happen when we play a good side is a real concern.

 

Freo have got their game in shape since that loss. Do you watch the games at all or just look at the results and post trash?!

[Soidee 1,496]

Lose the next two and wait for the rage.  That will be 4 losses on the trot.  Goody has work to do and frankly some in the team are well below their best.  The competition is tight except for midas touch Mcrae, so Goodwin and his coaches and Richardson need to get this team humming.  

[Bang Bang Bang 5,451]

52 minutes ago, Bobby McKenzie said:

Oh dear! we lose two games against good teams by a kick and the reaction of gloom and doom by some of our regular contributors including Joe Boy is so predictable.

 Win, we are the best. Lose. we are rabble and all is lost this year. Honestly, what mindset do they have? 7-4 and a great percentage and they complain.

What do you think Geelong supporters are feeling right now?  Do you think they have thrown in the towel? Sensible non Geelong supporters would never write them off as premiers 2023, me included. We will still give this flag a shake. 

Even if we win these days I’d say it’s only 60-70% positive, the carry on after the Suns game was pretty embarrassing. Today’s performance was pretty bad though. 

 

[Stiff Arm 4,412]

33 minutes ago, DemonWA said:

Freo have got their game in shape since that loss. Do you watch the games at all or just look at the results and post trash?!

And ours is at risk of falling apart.

We watch the games just like you. 

[The heart beats true 16,086]

50 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

I was just about to start a similar thread. Well done @Bobby McKenzie.

"My only concern is that with that waft of hysterical farting around, sensible points might be overlooked." @Little Goffy

I read all the posts on the post match board but have to sift through a lot of hysterical neurotica to find the gold nuggets - that's for sure.

If Demonland was a band ‘Hysterical Neurotica’ would be the title of our greatest hits album.

[layzie 28,668]

People should ease off the postgame thread venting. If it entertains you then I'm glad because at least you're getting something out of today. I'm not gonna apologise for ranting a bit in what should be a safe haven. You're not losing time or money over it.

Edited May 27, 2023 by layzie

[John Crow Batty 8,247]

Fans see us backsliding. Fans were led to believe that we will challenge for another another flag. So far our results have been mixed, playing well below our best and not matching it with stronger clubs. Many fans will vituperate accordingly. 

[DeelightfulPlay 2,179]

1 minute ago, John Crow Batty said:

Fans see us backsliding. Fans were led to believe that we will challenge for another another flag. So far our results have been mixed, playing well below our best and not matching it with stronger clubs. Many fans will vituperate accordingly. 

I agree but I'm not sure we need to vituperate in order to vent

It's one thing when analysing to say that it was not Harmes best day, a completely different thing to make him a whipping boy

(Not saying you've said anything along those lines, more a general observation re Demonland post game thread today)

[layzie 28,668]

I appreciate the thread from Bobby but I find the people who sit back and wait to attack the people who show frustration on here quite obnoxious. It's like they're secretly hoping for us to lose so DL goes into meltdown and they can gaslight posters who actually  care about the game and this club, making themselves look really high and mighty in the process.

It's frankly pathetic, we might care and say things we don't 100% mean in the moment but we aren't stupid and idiotic maniacs and you aren't better than us.

[Demondaze 1]

1 hour ago, Bang Bang Bang said:

Even if we win these days I’d say it’s only 60-70% positive, the carry on after the Suns game was pretty embarrassing. Today’s performance was pretty bad though. 

 

Are you serious? the season is gone, the team is dispirited, there's no plan b. There is something seriously wrong with the team, the forward line is dysfunctional,  kicking skills are poor and we are stagnant, no one is running. Collingwood will have a 100 point win against us

 

1 hour ago, Bang Bang Bang said:

Even if we win these days I’d say it’s only 60-70% positive, the carry on after the Suns game was pretty embarrassing. Today’s performance was pretty bad though. 

 

 

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,875]

2 hours ago, Bobby McKenzie said:

Oh dear! we lose two games against good teams by a kick and the reaction of gloom and doom by some of our regular contributors including Joe Boy is so predictable.

 Win, we are the best. Lose. we are rabble and all is lost this year. Honestly, what mindset do they have? 7-4 and a great percentage and they complain.

What do you think Geelong supporters are feeling right now?  Do you think they have thrown in the towel? Sensible non Geelong supporters would never write them off as premiers 2023, me included. We will still give this flag a shake. 

Our problems have been evident for the last 23 games yet nothing changes. Rants are justified. Our talent is obvious but our gameplan is stale and outdated. Too late making changes when the game is lost.

[The heart beats true 16,086]

18 minutes ago, layzie said:

I appreciate the thread from Bobby but I find the people who sit back and wait to attack the people who show frustration on here quite obnoxious. It's like they're secretly hoping for us to lose so DL goes into meltdown and they can gaslight posters who actually  care about the game and this club, making themselves look really high and mighty in the process.

It's frankly pathetic, we might care and say things we don't 100% mean in the moment but we aren't stupid and idiotic maniacs and you aren't better than us.

It’s funny you say that Layz. As a more optimistic supporter I feel like a lot of fans on here love a loss - so they can have a real crack at the club. We all bring our own biases I guess. In the end we all just want success.

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,875]

19 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

It’s funny you say that Layz. As a more optimistic supporter I feel like a lot of fans on here love a loss - so they can have a real crack at the club. We all bring our own biases I guess. In the end we all just want success.

Madness. We have a top 3 list talent wise but aren’t playing anywhere close. Collingwood are sitting back laughing at everyone else, their opponents are rattled by quick ball movement. Opportunities favour the brave. 

[Pulp Fritschon 641]

We all get disappointed after a loss. Footy is an emotional game and that is why we all love it.

7-4. Need to work on a few things. Could look at a few structural moves.  

My concern is we have seemed to have moved away from kick mark game which looked good early in the year. We kicked to contests a lot today. 

 

 

[layzie 28,668]

40 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

It’s funny you say that Layz. As a more optimistic supporter I feel like a lot of fans on here love a loss - so they can have a real crack at the club. We all bring our own biases I guess. In the end we all just want success.

Well that too no doubting it. Like a bad relationship they miss the arguments. 

I'm not throwing the season away and we can get it back on track but I wasn't happy with today and think there's a few too many premiership players with VFL level performances. I think it's natural to hold the team to a slightly higher level because we know they can do it.

Personally I think I'm generally optimistic. I've called things how I see them with us, it's not always nice and I will do it again in future but I'm not going to be unrealistic and berate our  players like the women behind me at the game do every week.

Everyone is different and I hope we can all get along.

Edited May 27, 2023 by layzie

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 5,794]

26 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

It’s funny you say that Layz. As a more optimistic supporter I feel like a lot of fans on here love a loss - so they can have a real crack at the club. We all bring our own biases I guess. In the end we all just want success.

Im a relatively positive person but unfortunately today didn't feel me with any sort of warmth or positivity.

We have a multitude of issues that we are getting exposed on from personnel, stoppages, clearance, forward 50 entries, dysfunctional forward line etc.

We have the same problems as last year unfortunately.

Lose to Carlton friday night and this joint were burn to the ground.

[Jaded No More 57,771]

41 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

It’s funny you say that Layz. As a more optimistic supporter I feel like a lot of fans on here love a loss - so they can have a real crack at the club. We all bring our own biases I guess. In the end we all just want success.

This is such a [censored] take. I’m sorry but nobody here wants to see us lose. You only needed to be here post flag to see how invested and happy everyone was. 

I hate this notion that you shouldn’t vent or be upset post loss. Nothing is ever as good or as bad as it seems, but ffs if supporters want to be upset and have a crack, who cares?

As long as nobody is being personal or nasty or rude, why can’t supporters be reactionary? Why can you make big calls post win but not post loss? 
And why are Melbourne supporters so scared to call out issues? It’s like you’re not a real fan if you aren’t happy with every single thing the club does.

Anyone who pays their membership and has sat through two decades of rubbish served prior to 2021, has every right to be as upset as they want post game, so long as they continue to support the club in both good times and bad. 
 

And by the way, nobody at Demonland is forcing anyone to read anything. If people don’t like to read posts after a loss, why come online then? Venting about others venting is equally as ridiculous. 

Edited May 27, 2023 by Jaded No More