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What was your excuse?

Doug Reemer
in Melbourne Demons

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I'll be there on Saturday night. I'll make sure to turn the lights off on my way out. 

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    5 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    This is the crux of it. The AFL doesn’t do anything to entice people to games. In fact, they couldn’t make attending a match less attractive if they tried.

    I’m one of the core of nuffs and I don’t get upset if others don’t attend, as long as I can attend. I certainly wouldn’t try to shame anyone into attending, I especially wouldn’t start a thread in which to do so.

    BUT…

    I sincerely wish we could pull bigger crowds for one reason, that being that the players love hearing supporters, the louder the better. This is the thing we hear most often.

    Darcy Moore calls the Magpie Army their 19th man and I totally get that. Standing out in the middle of the ‘G when their players run out is mind blowing. It’s not the same as hearing it from the stands. It’s an otherworldly sound. It’s no wonder their players lap it up.

     Our players realistically can’t expect to hear that overwhelming level of noise from our fans. But they hear it in support of the opposition and it’s understandable that they’d love to hear it for them. 

    One thing I would like to acknowledge is that the Demon Army is second to none when it comes to cheer squads.

    As passionate and loud as any.

    And on top of that you guys always bring all the 'gear', even on most interstate games.

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Kudos Demon Army.

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    Just now, ElDiablo14 said:

    One thing I would like to acknowledge is that the Demon Army is second to none when it comes to cheer squads.

    As passionate and loud as any.

    And on top of that you guys always bring all the 'gear', even on most interstate games.

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Kudos Demon Army.

    I’m so not looking for praise, but thank you all the same.

    Incidentally, we bring the gear to every interstate match, only we don’t call it the ‘gear’ coz, ya know, sniffer dogs 😝

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    3 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    I’m so not looking for praise, but thank you all the same.

    Incidentally, we bring the gear to every interstate match, only we don’t call it the ‘gear’ coz, ya know, sniffer dogs 😝

    I’ll have what you’re having WCW. 🤩

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    I always go unless I am on the verge of death from the flu or something, so I will be there Sat night - last week just sat there with that bemused look on my face, not a lot to cheer about so hoping its a little better than that at least!

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    On 30/07/2024 at 18:43, Billy said:

    Maybe you are just a barracker, good for you I’m not classifying you at all, I’m stating a fact that we have average attendance overall  and it drops right off in the miserable months of winter

    You obviously don’t listen to the radio or watch TV if you don’t think everyone is laughing at us

     

    Only crazy people listen to the afl media. They don’t deal in truth.

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    On 30/07/2024 at 19:03, Binmans PA said:

    Life is more complicated than this. Sometimes you can't make it for all sorts of reasons or you don't live in the country or the state.

    The problem I have is probably with the 5-10k or so that would normally attend that game in the past 3-4 years.

    They are the bandwagon supporters that give most of us a bad name.

    I was embarrassed by the crowd the other night and have copped it this week from mates that support Carlton and Essendon. 

    We have a really good conversion of supporters to attendees and members, but like all clubs, we have some softies.

    You dont have to let Essendon or Carlton supporters make you feel bad. They go for teams that haven’t achieved anything

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    2 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

    I'll be there on Saturday night. I'll make sure to turn the lights off on my way out. 

    Don't forget to put the key under the mat too. Last home game it was my turn and I nearly forgot. 

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    On 27/07/2024 at 22:38, Doug Reemer said:

    16k at a Saturday Prime Time Home game.

    I was there. If you weren’t whats your excuse? Want other clubs to respect us and stop saying we don’t turn up? Get off your [censored] and stick fat!

    That is an inappropriate question.  I am paying the club; they are not paying me.  If you think that I am an embarassment .  I will cancel the automatic renewal after 28 years.  I will be guided by your answer.

    Edited by redandbluemakepurple

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    22 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

    I'll be there on Saturday night. I'll make sure to turn the lights off on my way out. 

    Another Sat night game? 

    *sighs* argh yeah, I'll be there..

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    We’ve been so bad this year we won’t get many nights in the 2025 draw. Sunday 4:40pm here we come! 

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    On 05/08/2024 at 10:19, ElDiablo14 said:

    One thing I would like to acknowledge is that the Demon Army is second to none when it comes to cheer squads.

    As passionate and loud as any.

    And on top of that you guys always bring all the 'gear', even on most interstate games.

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Kudos Demon Army.

    Thank you!  We do have one of the largest cheer squads in the league, even bigger than Collingwood's, so we know when to bring it.  We also do have a regular group that does go to interstate games, and we enjoy a positive relationship with interstate supporter groups such as Western Demons, Queensland Demons and NSW Demons, who bolster our numbers on interstate trips.  I've been to all but only 3 games this year, I couldn't go to the opening round, the Easter Saturday game or Alice Springs, and I won't be able to go to Gold Coast, but I have been to the other interstate games and all Melbourne games, all of them with the Dee Army, and wouldn't have it any other way.  Best bunch of people in the AFL!

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    This game has ugly written all over it.

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    30 minutes ago, Lexinator said:

    Well, this topic might have a hot run again 😳 😆

    Could not get a better night for footy and the G is empty.

    So damn quiet here 

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    15 minutes ago, BDA said:

    Reckon more seagulls than supporters here tonight

    Easily.

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    I know people will argue that you have to support the club no matter what, but we play the most boring style of footy in the AFL, and if there’s no finals aspirations, what’s the incentive for supporters? 

    If we have another down year next year with Goody still pushing the same brand of footy, expect even lower crowds.

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