Jump to content

Which threads exhibit the most paranoia?

La Dee-vina Comedia
La Dee-vina Comedia
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Posted

It must be something about this game and team that we love that people who I assume are in fine mental health suddenly exhibit extraordinary paranoia when discussing football issues. Whether it's discussing free kicks, umpiring, the MRO/Tribunal, the AFL media, or the fixture I am consistently amazed at how many posters seem to believe that somehow the MFC and its players are victims of bias and/or corruption.

I can't decide which threads exhibit the most paranoia. What say the rest of you?     

  • Quote
    • Haha 4
     

    I agree...

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
     
    50 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    It must be something about this game and team that we love that people who I assume are in fine mental health suddenly exhibit extraordinary paranoia when discussing football issues. Whether it's discussing free kicks, umpiring, the MRO/Tribunal, the AFL media, or the fixture I am consistently amazed at how many posters seem to believe that somehow the MFC and its players are victims of bias and/or corruption.

    I can't decide which threads exhibit the most paranoia. What say the rest of you?     

    Before the 12th of September this year I would’ve agreed with you. But from the moment I heard Brayden Maynard was free to play, everything changed. I don’t consider  it paranoia, but since then I absolutely believe it’s not in the AFL’s interest to have us succeed in any way and that they’re making a concerted effort to keep our Club (among a few others) down while they “assist” the big clubs and the interstate clubs. 

  • Quote

    Game day thread

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
    • Clap 1

    1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    It must be something about this game and team that we love that people who I assume are in fine mental health suddenly exhibit extraordinary paranoia when discussing football issues. Whether it's discussing free kicks, umpiring, the MRO/Tribunal, the AFL media, or the fixture I am consistently amazed at how many posters seem to believe that somehow the MFC and its players are victims of bias and/or corruption.

    I can't decide which threads exhibit the most paranoia. What say the rest of you?     

    I would assume that this is the same for every single club whether on a forum, on social media or in a what's app group.

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    Gameday thread involving Collingwood or Geelong.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 2

    Buying finals ticket threads.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 2
     
    1 hour ago, dl4e said:

    Buying finals ticket threads.

    There needs to be an investigation into this.

    There were so many Carlton fans in the Demons only Priority 1 section that I was sitting in.

    If this isn't an AFL conspiracy then the Demon fans that gave their barcodes to Carlton fans should have their memberships stripped.

    Tonight Show What GIF by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    • Thanks 1
    • Clap 2

    2 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    It must be something about this game and team that we love that people who I assume are in fine mental health suddenly exhibit extraordinary paranoia when discussing football issues. Whether it's discussing free kicks, umpiring, the MRO/Tribunal, the AFL media, or the fixture I am consistently amazed at how many posters seem to believe that somehow the MFC and its players are victims of bias and/or corruption.

    I can't decide which threads exhibit the most paranoia. What say the rest of you?     

    Who put you up to creating this thread?  What secret agenda are you running?

  • Quote
    • Haha 6
    2 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Before the 12th of September this year I would’ve agreed with you. But from the moment I heard Brayden Maynard was free to play, everything changed. I don’t consider  it paranoia, but since then I absolutely believe it’s not in the AFL’s interest to have us succeed in any way and that they’re making a concerted effort to keep our Club (among a few others) down while they “assist” the big clubs and the interstate clubs. 

    Good to see there's no paranoia there WCW!

    The tribunal has a long history of not suspending players in final series particularly if they a stars and if they are part of big teams.  The most notable example was Barry Hall punching and decking a player in the PF 50 yards off the play and being cleared.  Swans won the flag that year by a kick and Barry kicked a vital goal in the last as I recall.  That tribunal decision won the Swans the flag which was fantastic for AFL footy in Sydney. AFL involvement?  I say no but many will disagree.

    That GF was balanced by the one they lost in 2016 when the umps carried the Dogs to a GF and you just have to watch the umpiring in the PF they played against GWS to understand why #freekickdogs became a hashtag. The umpiring in the GF was the only time I've ever thought the umps had an agenda but if you believe that then there is little reason to follow footy I think so I reject it.  But that game made that difficult.

    But in the end the Dogs win was probably good for footy too.  

    And WCW the tribunal decision to clear Maynard (and I share your feelings on that topic) didn't impact us at all unless you argue that him being cleared affected us in the next game, but I don't think that is the case. Anyone who questions our effort in the Carlton loss just didn't see the game.

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    17 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said:

    Good to see there's no paranoia there WCW!

    The tribunal has a long history of not suspending players in final series particularly if they a stars and if they are part of big teams.  The most notable example was Barry Hall punching and decking a player in the PF 50 yards off the play and being cleared.  Swans won the flag that year by a kick and Barry kicked a vital goal in the last as I recall.  That tribunal decision won the Swans the flag which was fantastic for AFL footy in Sydney. AFL involvement?  I say no but many will disagree.

    That GF was balanced by the one they lost in 2016 when the umps carried the Dogs to a GF and you just have to watch the umpiring in the PF they played against GWS to understand why #freekickdogs became a hashtag. The umpiring in the GF was the only time I've ever thought the umps had an agenda but if you believe that then there is little reason to follow footy I think so I reject it.  But that game made that difficult.

    But in the end the Dogs win was probably good for footy too.  

    And WCW the tribunal decision to clear Maynard (and I share your feelings on that topic) didn't impact us at all unless you argue that him being cleared affected us in the next game, but I don't think that is the case. Anyone who questions our effort in the Carlton loss just didn't see the game.

    I agree, the Maynard thing didn’t affect the outcome of the next game. I’d feel the same level of disillusionment and dejection had it not been our team. But I truly believe he mightn’t have been let off had it been against one of the AFL’s other darlings. 

  • Quote

    Essendon, J Hird, Zero votes.

    It was an absolute disgrace by the umpires, but on the other hand Essendon are still sooking it up about umpiring every single game 20 years later. These things affect the psyche of a whole fan base.

    Anyway, fun times laughing at Essendon aside;

    The key issue is that the AFL is not governed properly. There is no clarity of process or transparency of decision-making, which is only made worse by pretensions of transparency and good governance. It is entirely clear to everyone that dozens of small and large decisions which have material effects on clubs' fortunes are made by executive order and heavily influenced by shady dealings and personal connections.

    It is a bit like the ubiquitous conspiracy-theory culture in Malaysia. It worse than, say, Egypt because in Egypt every level of authority just walks around being openly corrupt and impulsively oppressive, so everyone just knows to keep their head down or get beaten. In Malaysia there are all these layers of pretense about being a modern democracy with a functioning parliament, so everyone gets told 'here are the rules', which they then try to follow but get shivved in a bureaucratic back alley and suddenly discover that their farm has been owned by a palm oil company for the last 20 years and they have to hand it over and owe back-rent. Hence, every superstition, conspiracy theory and paranoia you can plant will grow beautifully. 

    To put it in formal language;

    The Australian Football League is a superficially quasi-Democratic institution which in substance operates on a hierarchical patronage system kept in check by the non-dynamic loyalty framework of it's ritual clans.

    (The AFL pretends to be well governed, but is actually an old boys network, and the only thing keeping it together is that fans rarely switch clubs, so it is not feasible to bleed smaller clubs to death)

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Shocked 1
    4 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    It must be something about this game and team that we love that people who I assume are in fine mental health suddenly exhibit extraordinary paranoia when discussing football issues. Whether it's discussing free kicks, umpiring, the MRO/Tribunal, the AFL media, or the fixture I am consistently amazed at how many posters seem to believe that somehow the MFC and its players are victims of bias and/or corruption.

    I can't decide which threads exhibit the most paranoia. What say the rest of you?     

    Nice try Mr. C.I.A

    did Dill put you up to this?

    Edited by Nascent

  • Quote
    • Haha 1

    Where were you when JKH was shot 

    Edited by adonski

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
    1 hour ago, Jontee said:

    Who put you up to creating this thread?  What secret agenda are you running?

    I think you're onto something here Jontee - LDC could be under alien control.

     

    ....... Unless of course you are under alien control.

    ..... or .... maybe you are the alien.

  • Quote
    • Haha 2
    5 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    It must be something about this game and team that we love that people who I assume are in fine mental health suddenly exhibit extraordinary paranoia when discussing football issues. Whether it's discussing free kicks, umpiring, the MRO/Tribunal, the AFL media, or the fixture I am consistently amazed at how many posters seem to believe that somehow the MFC and its players are victims of bias and/or corruption.

    I can't decide which threads exhibit the most paranoia. What say the rest of you?     

    AFL is Rigged is a doozy. @Queanbeyan Demon post in there is a ray of light.

    Edited by old55

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Thanks 1
    • Author
    2 hours ago, Jontee said:

    Who put you up to creating this thread?  What secret agenda are you running?

    I could tell you, but then I'd have to deactivate your Demonland account.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 2
    • Clap 2
    1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    I agree, the Maynard thing didn’t affect the outcome of the next game. I’d feel the same level of disillusionment and dejection had it not been our team. But I truly believe he mightn’t have been let off had it been against one of the AFL’s other darlings. 

    I think for me the whole thing I found upsetting and had me disillusioned was the media discourse around the whole Maynard thing.  That had me just about walking away from AFL for a moment.  Not from the club, never from our club or our team, but from the AFL.  I was over it.

    Edited by Katrina Dee Fan

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Clap 1

    43 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    I could tell you, but then I'd have to deactivate your Demonland account.

    Hah, you wouldn’t dare. You don’t even have the power 😁

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
    13 minutes ago, Katrina Dee Fan said:

    That had me just about walking away from AFL for a moment.  Not from the club, never from our club or our team, but from the AFL.  I was over it.

    I think you’d find that most supporters would give the league a miss if they no longer had their team. I know that I would.

    There’s a huge difference between following Aussie rules vs following AFL. I love aussie rules footy, though outside of MFC I loathe the AFL.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Sad 1
    1 hour ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I think you're onto something here Jontee - LDC could be under alien control.

     

    ....... Unless of course you are under alien control.

    ..... or .... maybe you are the alien.

    I am never under control

  • Quote
    • Haha 3
     
    the unwarranted or delusional belief that one is being persecuted, harassed, or betrayed by others, occurring as part of a mental condition.
     
    Ah but we are not paranoid because....the belief that one is being persecuted, harassed, or betrayed by others, occurring as part of a mental condition.
    is totally warranted when one follows the MFC
     
  • Quote
    • Haha 1
    2 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I think you're onto something here Jontee - LDC could be under alien control.

     

    ....... Unless of course you are under alien control.

    ..... or .... maybe you are the alien.

    Nice try Bbo.

    But I know you it's you.

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
    Reply to this topic...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • PREVIEW: Essendon

      As the focus of the AFL moves exclusively to South Australia for Gather Round, the question is raised as to what are we going to get from the  Melbourne Football Club this weekend? Will it be a repeat of the slop fest of the last three weeks that have seen the team score a measly 174 points and concede 310 or will a return to the City of Churches and the scene where they performed at their best in 2024 act as a wakeup call and bring them out of their early season reverie? 
      Or will the sleepy Dees treat their fans to a reenactment of their lazy effort from the first Gather Round of two years ago when they allowed the Bombers to trample all over them on a soggy and wet Adelaide Oval? The two examples from above tell us how fickle form can be in football. Last year, a committed group of players turned up in Adelaide with a businesslike mindset. They had a plan, went in confidently and hard for the football and kicked winning scores against both home teams in a difficult environment for visitors. And they repeated that sort of effort later in the season when they played Essendon at the MCG. Unfortunately, performances like these went against the grain of what Melbourne has been producing from virtually midway through 2024 and extending right through to the present day. This is a game between two clubs who have faltered over the past couple of years because their disposal efficiency is appalling. Neither of them can hit the side of a barn door but history tells us that every once in a while such teams have their lucky days or come up against an opponent in even worse shape and hence, one of them will come up trumps in this match.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Essendon

      Facing the very real and daunting prospect of starting the season with five straight losses, the Demons head to South Australia for the annual Gather Round, where they’ll take on the Bombers in search of their first win of the year. Who comes in, and who comes out?

        • Like
      • 258 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 05

      Gather Round is here, kicking off with a Thursday night blockbuster as Adelaide faces Geelong. The Crows will be out for redemption after a controversial loss last week. Saturday starts with the Magpies taking on the Swans. Collingwood will be eager to cement their spot in the top eight, while Sydney is hot on their heels. In the Barossa Valley, two rising sides go head-to-head in a fascinating battle to prove they're the real deal. Later, Carlton and West Coast face off at Adelaide Oval, both desperate to notch their first win of the season. The action then shifts to Norwood, where the undefeated Lions will aim to keep their streak alive against the Bulldogs. Sunday’s games begin in the Barossa with Richmond up against Fremantle. In Norwood, the Saints will be looking to take a scalp when they come up against the Giants. The round concludes with a fiery rematch of last year's semi-final, as the Hawks seek revenge for their narrow loss to Port Adelaide. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

        • Like
      • 17 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Geelong

      There was a time in the second quarter of the game at the Cattery on Friday afternoon when the Casey Demons threatened to take the game apart against the Cats. The Demons had been well on top early but were struggling to convert their ascendancy over the ground until Tom Fullarton’s burst of three goals in the space of eight minutes on the way to a five goal haul and his best game for the club since arriving from Brisbane at the end of 2023. He was leading, marking and otherwise giving his opponents a merry dance as Casey grabbed a three goal lead in the blink of an eye. Fullarton has now kicked ten goals in Casey’s three matches and, with Melbourne’s forward conversion woes, he is definitely in with a chance to get his first game with the club in next week’s Gather Round in Adelaide. Despite the tall forward’s efforts - he finished with 19 disposals and eight marks and had four hit outs as back up to Will Verrall in the second half - it wasn’t enough as Geelong reigned in the lead through persistent attacks and eventually clawed their way to the lead early in the last and held it till they achieved the end aim of victory.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Geelong

      I was disappointed to hear Goody say at his post match presser after the team’s 39 point defeat against Geelong that "we're getting high quality entry, just poor execution" because Melbourne’s problems extend far beyond that after its 0 - 4 start to the 2025 football season. There are clearly problems with poor execution, some of which were evident well before the current season and were in play when the Demons met the Cats in early May last year and beat them in a near top-of-the-table clash that saw both sides sitting comfortably in the top four after round eight. Since that game, the Demons’ performances have been positively Third World with only five wins in 19 games with a no longer majestic midfield and a dysfunctional forward line that has become too easy for opposing coaches to counter. This is an area of their game that is currently being played out as if they were all completely panic-stricken.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 04

      Round 4 kicks off with a blockbuster on Thursday night as traditional rivals Collingwood and Carlton clash at the MCG, with the Magpies looking to assert themselves as early-season contenders and the Blues seeking their first win of the season. Saturday opens with Gold Coast hosting Adelaide, a key test for the Suns as they aim to back up their big win last week, while the Crows will be looking to keep their perfect record intact. Reigning wooden spooners Richmond have the daunting task of facing reigning premiers Brisbane at the ‘G and the Lions will be eager to reaffirm their premiership credentials after a patchy start. Saturday night sees North Melbourne take on Sydney at Marvel Stadium, with the Swans looking to build on their first win of the season last week against a rebuilding Roos outfit. Sunday’s action begins with GWS hosting West Coast at ENGIE Stadium, a game that could get ugly very early for the visitors. Port Adelaide vs St Kilda at Adelaide Oval looms as a interesting clash, with both clubs form being very hard to read. The round wraps up with Fremantle taking on the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium in what could be a fierce contest between two sides with top-eight ambitions. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons besides us winning?

        • Love
        • Thanks
      • 273 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All