Cassiew

I vote we keep it here next year. It was great not having people who are there for different reasons (ie rides in Luna Park) getting in the way. Thing is, it was a bit unclear how to find some players. Nathan Jones was just a lucky sighting. Sometimes you just had to judge by how big a line was. Couldn’t find Viney, although I saw him onstage.

Just got back. Went with my younger brother and his niece and nephew. For a 22 degree day, it was really hot. My legs feel really sunburn. The little one got his photo with Jones, Hogan and Gawn. Haven even held him up for the photo. Bought my niece her first Melbourne jumper, so hopefully that’ll help bring her back to Demons. The lines for Hogan and Gawn were punishing. With no shade, I’m sure I got pretty badly burned. Did anyone notice that a few of the female players were doing the face painting? Got a good shot with my niece. Dunno how we did it at Luna Park for so long. Was really packed just there.

My nieces. I don’t know why it came put as Bruces. Take her to Luna Park after. Simple. So, was going today?

My Bruce’s and nephew love going. What’s the train situation like?

Awesome! I’ve promised to get one on my right breast if we win the premiership. And of my brother will get one on his butt. Those are really great. I love the cheeky demon he’s one of my favourite.

That fine and it’s your opinion. Personally I’d rather more enthusiasm. Especially after the past few ones were so inspiring to me. Lol if the scarf means so little to you, I suggest the 25% discount ?

Yeah but why even bother. Especially after I had to contact them to renew. Signed up for annual plan and it only went through once in 2017. Waited and waited last year, nothing, had to call and renew over the phone.

Yes but it’s disapointing after the encouraging letters we got in previous years. 2016 was from Paul Roos. Just a lazy effort. Like they have no faith in themselves already. Don’t put the 2018 membership on my car. Can’t bear the thought of losing it to rain and sun, put in a scrapbook instead.

Anyone a bit disapointed with the membership package? The letter is just like “hey thanks for joining and supporting our team. If you need further help, please call this number.” Talk about lack of enthusiasm. I could have typed that myself. It took 3 weeks to send this?

Exactly. I think it’s time for the 1989 to make a reappearance.

That would be awesome. I like how the 90’s “cheeky demon” made a reappearance. I just think the 1989 logo has been forgotten when in my opinion, it was one of the best non demon emblems we had.

I thought it looked too much like Batman. I’d hate to see him make a return.

No!

Nor did I suggest you did. Like I said previously, I think it’s GREAT they’ve bought him back. I grew up with him. I would just like to see a return of the 1989 one on some merchandise. Those headbands in the 90’s very pretty groovy.

Uh can this stop turning into a soccer topic?

It was financial reasons too. Also it was easier to get to games. thought I was “ignored”

Love him, but can’t we have the 1989 logo on retro as well?

Dad, is that you posting under another name?? ?

Not being a mother, my nieces and nephews are the closest I’ll get. I’ve helped my brothers steer them towards Demons. I take them to games when they can’t. I buy them Demons merch. I reiterate what our father told us. Our mother seems to have got one niece stuck on Tigers. This will not do. She wants her tigers but never takes her to games. We’ll see how she goes when she’s the only one who goes to games where her team doesn’t play. The last thing tigers needs are more fans. Like my brothers said to their kids: “support Demons or find somewhere else to live.”

Gosh the attitude of fairwater and success chasers disgusts me. “Make the finals, then I’ll renew”. Glad most people aren’t like that. It’s not only about winning all the time. Sometimes you just have to go on a cold muddy day, against a top team, knowing full well you’re going to lose. Why? To support your team. Not just support them if they’re successful. If that’s the case, you may as well jump ship and find a team that’s likely to win the premiership if that’s all that football means to you. I was there in the 80’s. I know pain.

Forgot to add my favourite Demon moment. 1998 Qualifying final against Adelaide. Me, Dad and my brothers went. After 1996 (not knowing if we’d still exist) and the heartbreak of 1997’s wooden spoon, I started wondering if we’d ever see finals in my lifetime. Even though everyone was saying we had no hope at beating them, we all went not caring what the odds were, just grateful to see them play in a final. What a day! We absolutely killed them! Such a great game. And we were all, there together to share it. Still the best game I’ve ver been to. I’m really hoping that if we can make it, we can all go together again.

Lol I hate soccer. So, although I liked it at the time, I agree it had to go. Even if the soccer club did approve it. I still don’t think our “retro” gear should be restricted to 1988 though.

That’s definently a rip-off. Ugh, why would we want to rip off a soccer logo. Yuck

Cassie here. Lifelong Demon supporter. Inherited it from Dad who was a fan in the 1950’s. Yup he got the premierships and I got the crumbs. Don’t worry, my older and younger brother are stuck too. Not one of those defeatist supporters and refuses to let the self-deprecative humour dominate. We must not let ourselves accept ridicule and do it ourselves. Never accept merging or relocation. There is more about following a football team than just premierships. Also, I don’t believe in this so called “Norm Smith curse.” Never heard anything about it until some idiot on Wikipedia put it on there as a poor excuse for poor performances and the public just accepted it as fact. Try to go to games when I can. Have Foxtel purely so I don’t miss a game. Recently became a member again in 2016 because I can see that our team is really trying now. Been aware of this site for a while, but had to post to share my opinions on things. I hope to do a lot more of this in the future. Look forward to meeting all of you. Any demon supporter is a friend of mine!

As long as were both in agreement that the logo doesn’t resemble that soccer logo. I liked it but if it IS coped from some soccer club, I’d rather not have it. I’d like to keep soccer as far away from football as possible. I’d just like to see the 1989-1994 Logo make an appearance on some retro gear. I’m not suggesting we go back to it. I mean the black and white got 1977-1988, bald demon got (two incarnations but the same thing) 1995-2007. Poor 1989 logo got a mere 6 years. What was so bad with the 2008 logo that it got the boot so quick? If the soccer rumour is true, we know why it got booted. And that brings us to our current logo.