1.21 GigaWatts

Sadly, for all the big talk I made about "not being a member this season but going to every game I can" I must say that i'll be out this week. I've sat through three games this year, Haw, WB, Kang. I say sat through because they literally were terrible but as always, I stayed til the final siren (then rushed out before I could hear all of the opposition song.) I've gotta go to stupid Kyabram (Lyon territory) to a stupid birthday party. It's stupid. Really disappointing, I feel animosity yeah, but this would've been the first time i've ever seen Judd(as) from the fence.

First of all, congrats to White (though I think the set-up of this Vic Vs. All Stars comp will be crushing to the Vic team). Greatest player I've seen in red and blue - Tie between Stynes and Jackovich Best on the list - Rivers for me, easily. Potential - Morton definitley looks the goods, like the work of Wonna though. I thought about saying McLean, his potential is always on display, now I wanna see his potential for handling a tag.

Lovin that you mention Queens birthday. That was the game I ALWAYS went to. (As I said, Mum's a Pie so she took me) But (to save the censorship) Gee Whiz!! What was that I read about showbags for the first 500 kids. Ah [censored] the censorship. That's gutless! It's a [censored]-weak effort from the club and if we want this club to survive, to hell with memberships, it's putting last things first. Let's build a supporter base. MAKE Brock McLean play kick to kick with a school kid, allow Davey to race the fastest grade 6 kid, and for God's sake supply whoever turns up with what they want... Freaking RED AND BLUE!!!! Ah to hell with it, this is old hat, i'm repeating myself through annoyance.

Wasn't that Matt Collins playing way bigger than he actually was? Ingerson holding down full back not with class but workmanship. Do I have the wrong year completely?

Well I lashed out a little jaded. The optimist in me suggests that other supporters that can't get memberships still turn up to games. I know crowd sizes are indicative of the contrary but you know I just don't meet Melbourne supporters. I've started to believe that they're just not out there. We've had a patchy history over the last decade (arguments?) and yet look on youtube and you see amazing highlight reels. Genuine excitement, passion and (for those who've stayed true) talent. I don't see our onfield success, or lack of, as a reason for the deminished supporter base. Nor so I see the coaches as a reason. It's marketing. Where're the kids at the footy wearing #5 or #9 on their backs? As a club we're annoymous. A guy at home can inspire more with home equipment than someone with an entire companies marketing budget at their feet. I blame marketing. It's the only qualm I have with the club. Our players play, our coaches coach and our marketers... ummm.... they hang out and do... stuff?

I started looking at this site a while ago, and I joined soon after that. (Sadly explaining the name, still hurting) I haven't posted in ages being offline for even longer but can I just say this? I put up with my own mothers (Pies fan) crap about being a Melbourne supporter. I hear all the jokes about range rovers and ski fields but the fact of the matter is when I go to the footy, I see passionate melbourne fans. I feel bad that I can't afford the membership fee this year, just moving to Melbourne and starting uni it's not easy. I've always signed up for country membership and wasted the available games but be assured I'll be at every game this year just through ticket price, and the fact that I can't immediately get membership doesn't make me a "fair weather" supporter. The dees have fans, justifiably so. I love the club, and it's painful to be unable to support them for their 150th, but don't judge the fans that can't get a membership. I disagree that we won't iwn the battle. I see us winning battles all year, but I am resigned to not winning the war in 08. Sub note; Get out there, support Neita. The man cops flak but in the end he's our champion. He's made himself that in the last two years on paper, and through his whole career on the field. Grab back the respect deserved this year!