The Narrm Curse

[Bring Back Barassi 552]

Seems like the adoption of “Narrm” as our name during the indigenous round has coincided with abysmal performances that have been a negative turning point for our season year after year.

Maybe we can change to Kulin or Boonwurung, maybe some kind of exorcism but heck we’ve got to break this Narrm Curse
 

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,487]

1 minute ago, Bring Back Barassi said:

Seems like the adoption of “Narrm” as our name during the indigenous round has coincided with abysmal performances that have been a negative turning point for our season year after year.

Maybe we can change to Kulin or Boonwurung, maybe some kind of exorcism but heck we’ve got to break this Narrm Curse
 

I wondered about this.

Could someone provide the record, please?

[adonski 12,699]

Perhaps Harrms is a possibility 

[Deepfreeze 216]

20 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

I wondered about this.

Could someone provide the record, please?

 I think won one. Versus North in 2022 at Docklands .

That was our 10th win on the trot and it was not a convincing win.  After that game  we lost the next two in a row.

 

[Bring Back Barassi 552]

Gotta get John Safran’s guy who lifted the Socceroo curse. 

[Lexinator 1,753]

46 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

I wondered about this.

Could someone provide the record, please?

Since 2022 when Narrm begun, 1 win and 4 losses. 1 win against Roos in first game as Narrm.

[Bring Back Barassi 552]

Not just losses, but losses against the flow, unexpected losses which led to a run of bad form

[jnrmac 20,224]

Get rid of fit

[Demonstone 23,163]

Sheesh, as if calling ourselves Narrm has any impact on how well we play.

Correlation does not imply causation.

[Engorged Onion 10,224]

Geekout:

Our evolutionary focus on pattern recognition, a key to our survival, is not always correct. The brain excels at finding meaning in randomness, a skill that once helped us anticipate threats and opportunities. However, this can lead to confirmation bias – we overemphasize coincidences that fit our existing beliefs.

It's a fascinating paradox: our very strength in pattern recognition can create psychological vulnerabilities when faced with the randomness of life.

Edited May 22, 2024 by Engorged Onion

[No. 31 1,378]

2 hours ago, Bring Back Barassi said:

Gotta get John Safran’s guy who lifted the Socceroo curse. 

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/safran-helps-lift-curse-of-the-socceroos-20051120-ge19y2.html 

LOL

Maybe there is some ancient Indigenous ceremony that wards off evil spirits that could be conducted before Narrm play next time? 😁

[Gorgoroth 13,151]

Maybe we should use Naarm and see if that spelling helps 😂

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6 minutes ago, No. 31 said:

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/safran-helps-lift-curse-of-the-socceroos-20051120-ge19y2.html 

LOL

Maybe there is some ancient Indigenous ceremony that wards off evil spirits that could be conducted before Narrm play next time? 😁

 

 

Before anyone says anything… NO, I’ll NOT sacrifice one of my precious girls. 🤨

[biggestred 5,195]

The John safran video is epic.

Should probably do it for winning flags at the G

[John Crow Batty 8,880]

3 hours ago, Deepfreeze said:

 I think won one. Versus North in 2022 at Docklands .

That was our 10th win on the trot and it was not a convincing win.  After that game  we lost the next two in a row.

 

We were 9-0 and they were 1-8 and we were playing for our 17th consecutive win. Though North were a terrible side they physically monstered us and we got injuries. We looked very tired and flat despite the win. Not an auspicious debut for the Narrm moniker. A slow steady decline since then.

Edited May 22, 2024 by John Crow Batty

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No such curse for our girls… 3-1 playing as Narrm 👊🏼

[Tarax Club 4,063]

Winning would certainly exorcise the the annual feeling of dread 🔒.

 

 

 

[dl4e 5,851]

I have the name breaker that will lift the narrm curse. Melbourne.

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,100]

1 hour ago, John Crow Batty said:

We were 9-0 and they were 1-8 and we were playing for our 17th consecutive win. Though North were a terrible side they physically monstered us and we got injuries. We looked very tired and flat despite the win. Not an auspicious debut for the Narrm moniker. A slow steady decline since then.

So the North game was sort of the beginning of the end of sorts.

I can recall it being a very unenjoyable win.

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,487]

OK, then...

Computer says 'Narr' mate.

[DubDee 26,213]

Maybe we are being punished for racial appropriation

Just stick to Melbourne I say. I love the indigenous round and the jumpers, celebration etc but I reckon changing the name is going too far

(I wonder if it's possible to express an opinion on this topic without having my head bitten off, let's see)

[John Crow Batty 8,880]

29 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

So the North game was sort of the beginning of the end of sorts.

I can recall it being a very unenjoyable win.

28-21 record since then and arguably our worst loss last round in that time frame.

Edited May 22, 2024 by John Crow Batty

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,956]

Glass half full approach: We only play as Narrm for two games a year. If that's the reason for losses, there are 21 other home and away games for which we should be fine.

[Gator 17,635]

Obviously the name has nothing to do with the losses.

But I'll be pleased when this sort of utter tripe ends.

[ElDiablo14 5,028]

8 hours ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

I wondered about this.

Could someone provide the record, please?

In 2021 we were using the indigenous Guernsey, but did we use the Narrm name as well?