To all you Geelong supporters......... [Archive]

Keithy George

3 Jun 2006, 18:59

dockersfan

3 Jun 2006, 19:05

bad luck cats, the game was yours until you dropped your guard and the eagles stepped in.

eagles had several points to prove that they can win at the cattery, win without juddy, stay to on top of the ladder without him and to still have the hunger from the gf loss.

my tips so far have been correct, a win at subi tonight against the tiggers will look good :thumbsu:

Bugz

3 Jun 2006, 19:20

It wasn't bad luck, it was crap play.

My god, Geeloong are slow, they have no key forwards, and a few of your players a just plain fat.

Then there is the fans who clap them off the ground, what is that all about?

It must be a culture thing.

Steve Johnson believes his own hype, Lingy is overweight and overrated, and instead of going to the Dancing with The Stars Finale, maybe a few of your players should get on the treadmill.

Ruined my tipping.

Lunchlady Doris

3 Jun 2006, 19:45

thanks, it helps to hear posts of empathy and understanding, instead of ridicule. we do all we can, and damn it hurts

wendy

3 Jun 2006, 20:03

Deserve to have had your footy tipping ruined, if you picked Geelong, who are too slow, no key forwards, and have a few fatties running around, "Why would you pick them", they didn't become like that overnight. Weren't they too slow, no key forwards, and fat last week, and the week before etc., in fact probably the last 8 weeks, (remember we have only won 1 game in our last 8)
I haven't had my footy tipping ruined, I tipped West Coast, and I barrack for the Cats. Promised myself after last week not to tip them again, because they ruined my chances of getting 8 last week. I had 7. So you had better pick Essendon next week. Then we won't have to hear you complain. (I don't think that they are too slow or too fat, (your opinion), you are probably right about the key forwards) they have problems, but don't fully agree with you on what they are.

Mr Sensitive

3 Jun 2006, 20:03

Then there is the fans who clap them off the ground, what is that all about?

Believe me dude, there is nothing else that can $hit me quite so much as when geelong fans clap off the team when they've lost like that. Fair enough when they've played their heart and been pipped but to throw away a nine goal lead is inexcusable

geelong_boy

3 Jun 2006, 20:05

Believe me dude, there is nothing else that can $hit me quite so much as when geelong fans clap off the team when they've lost like that. Fair enough when they've played their heart and been pipped but to throw away a nine goal lead is inexcusable

Right on MR. Losses of that nature should never be applauded, getting real sick of that Brownlow Stand :D:D:D:D.:mad:

Ricardo

3 Jun 2006, 20:19

Right on MR. Losses of that nature should never be applauded, getting real sick of that Brownlow Stand :D:D:D:D.:mad:

They deserved to be clapped off at half time..

They deserved silence as they walked off after the match.

C4[2]Yo`DooR

3 Jun 2006, 22:44

The NAB Cup Curse lives on :(

At least you have Mr. Varcoe to look forward to.

Renegade

3 Jun 2006, 22:48

Yo`DooR']The NAB Cup Curse lives on :(

At least you have Mr. Varcoe to look forward to.
Every loss brings forward Trav's debut. :)

C4[2]Yo`DooR

3 Jun 2006, 22:57

Every loss brings forward Trav's debut. :)

saw him at Smithfield: GUN

CatmanForever

3 Jun 2006, 23:41

Then there is the fans who clap them off the ground, what is that all about?

I couldn't believe that when I seen it on TV, some people just have no idea:mad:

midorigreenwood

3 Jun 2006, 23:42

any scenes of violence at pubs and clubs in geelong territory?

not trolling, just curious

after danny green's loss after massive WA promotion for months, there were sporadic violence in pubs and clubs throughout perth. One person got killed. >,>

RoccaRoo

4 Jun 2006, 00:43

:thumbsu: Is ti time for Sam Newman to coach??

ciaobella

4 Jun 2006, 01:49

I couldn't believe that when I seen it on TV, some people just have no idea:mad:

Maybe they were thinking we had an 'honorable loss'? What a bunch of tossers! I was actually amazed that there was no booing. Very surprised! Will be interesting to see if the Geelong Addy asks for all supporters to SMS their anger towards the club again. Apparently they filled three pages when they did this last week?

Is it time for Sam Newman to coach??

Whilst there are alot of the people out there who hate the guy, I reckon he's got a brilliant footy brain. If they offered him the job and he took it (would never happen), there would be a lot of boys with sore arses out there as he would not tolerate this sh|t. But like I said, he wouldn't be that stupid to take up the offer!

Ninty

4 Jun 2006, 17:56

Yes. Sam Newman for coach.

Shell

4 Jun 2006, 17:59

Shell

4 Jun 2006, 18:12

Yes. Sam Newman for coach.

I heard the people on K-rock (?), do a quick impression of Sammy coaching.. was quite funny! :D

fifth quarter

4 Jun 2006, 19:32

hey shell wotz going on with this clappin thing
i saw those dopes clapping the cattees as they came off (there was a girl there BTW) and thought -- wot sort of culture is going on down there
not counting the finals loss to the swannees by a few pointz in 05 there's also the one-pointer to us in rd. 4 and the six-point defete by the deez in rd. 6
can the cattees ever win a close one ever agen

Shell

4 Jun 2006, 19:38

CatFanatic

4 Jun 2006, 22:08

I couldn't believe that when I seen it on TV, some people just have no idea:mad:
Saw that on TV myself; just before pouring another wine to drown my sorrows.
There didnt look to be too many clapping them and they looked only young.
They probably are not old enough to become bitter and twisted like most of us that have endured 43 years of barracking for a team that have made an artform out of losing games.

Partridge

5 Jun 2006, 11:30

They deserved to be clapped off at half time..

They deserved silence as they walked off after the match.

They deserved nothing at half time. The game finishes after the 4th quarter, not the 2nd.

They deserved abuse, scorn, ridicule and violence after the game. They won't even get punished by the coach. I predict 1 to 2 changes maximum.

Pathetic.

Sir Gusset

5 Jun 2006, 12:16

very very weak.

Why bomber moved our only forward target in Mooney down to the back line when we were over 40points up has me baffled.

That single "tinker" added a negative, counter-active approach to our game which basically ended in them kicking the last 7 goals of the match.

Bomber Thompson must be axed. As for violence at the cattery....there will be next year if Thompson is still at the helm.

chapmanmagic35

5 Jun 2006, 12:59

They deserved nothing at half time. The game finishes after the 4th quarter, not the 2nd.

They deserved abuse, scorn, ridicule and violence after the game. They won't even get punished by the coach. I predict 1 to 2 changes maximum.

Pathetic.

Oh yes, and I'm sure that from the supporters will somehow magically make Geelong play better...

What would that do? Just make you feel better?

Sir Gusset

5 Jun 2006, 13:05

Oh yes, and I'm sure that from the supporters will somehow magically make Geelong play better...

What would that do? Just make you feel better?

Make them realise that they aren't playing for just themselves but for the GFC and that this isn't acceptable.

It might also do a little bit more to rid ourselves of this pathetic culture at the club which seems to accept deplorable displays at home and might make a few blokes accountable for their actions or lack there of.

chapmanmagic35

5 Jun 2006, 13:08

Make them realise that they aren't playing for just themselves but for the GFC and that this isn't acceptable.

It might also do a little bit more to rid ourselves of this pathetic culture at the club which seems to accept deplorable displays at home and might make a few blokes accountable for their actions or lack there of.

They don't need angry fans to tell them that...

Partridge

5 Jun 2006, 13:41

Oh yes, and I'm sure that from the supporters will somehow magically make Geelong play better...

What would that do? Just make you feel better?

No. It sets a benchmark. A standard. It makes them realise what the requirements are. I watched a documentary last week on FC Barcelona and the difference in culture was astounding. The entire club - president, board, manager, players - are acutely aware of the massive expectations that they have to fulfil for their fans (over 100,000 members). They know that if they don't succeed heads will roll. And by succeed I mean winning. They consider coming 2nd a failure. And strangely enough - they produce. League and European Champions this year. Funny that. In far tougher competitions than the AFL.

How many supporters are prepared to tolerate nothing less than total success? I'm not, and sadly I feel I'm in the minority.

Thompson is not in his first year. This is his seventh season in charge. Much like the playing group, there are no excuses.

geelong_boy

5 Jun 2006, 13:52

No. It sets a benchmark. A standard. It makes them realise what the requirements are. I watched a documentary last week on FC Barcelona and the difference in culture was astounding. The entire club - president, board, manager, players - are acutely aware of the massive expectations that they have to fulfil for their fans (over 100,000 members). They know that if they don't succeed heads will roll. And by succeed I mean winning. They consider coming 2nd a failure. And strangely enough - they produce. League and European Champions this year. Funny that. In far tougher competitions than the AFL.

How many supporters are prepared to tolerate nothing less than total success? I'm not, and sadly I feel I'm in the minority.

Thompson is not in his first year. This is his seventh season in charge. Much like the playing group, there are no excuses.

Much easier in soccer than AFL, big clubs like Barcelona and Real Madrid etc can go and get the big names due to there being no salary cap or other equalisation measures like the draft.

Furious_G

5 Jun 2006, 14:24

Believe me dude, there is nothing else that can $hit me quite so much as when geelong fans clap off the team when they've lost like that. Fair enough when they've played their heart and been pipped but to throw away a nine goal lead is inexcusable

That's why Bomber is surprising me so much this year. Apparently after our loss to Brisbane in the preliminary final, the fans were clapping the players off the ground and he forcibly grabbed them and hurried them in to the rooms. This is where he told them, in no uncertain terms that there is no such thing as an honorable loss and they should have won the game period. It's that sort of thinking that I thought could have gotten us far.

Partridge

5 Jun 2006, 15:00

Much easier in soccer than AFL, big clubs like Barcelona and Real Madrid etc can go and get the big names due to there being no salary cap or other equalisation measures like the draft.

Perhaps. But then what about the European Cup? They compete against Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester United, AC Milan, Juventus, Bayern Munich et cetera. All just as big as Barcelona, if not bigger. And certainly in Chelsea's case bigger resources and deeper pockets.

You can always find differences in competition structures or whatnot, but the core attitude and philosophy of the club must be the same. That's the point.

Mr Sensitive

5 Jun 2006, 16:05

Perhaps. But then what about the European Cup? They compete against Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester United, AC Milan, Juventus, Bayern Munich et cetera. All just as big as Barcelona, if not bigger. And certainly in Chelsea's case bigger resources and deeper pockets.

Don't forget Liverpool!! Five time European Champions!! boo ya!!:cool: :thumbsu:
lol sorry I just had to put that in coz Liverpool is the only team I follow that doesn't break my heart every second week.
Though Partridge is right. The culture at these clubs is vastly different to what goes on at Geelong. Success is all that matters to these organisations as opposed to 'we tried really really hard for fifteen minutes'. Culture and mentality means Geelong will never win a flag so long as there are nuff nuffs like those in the Brownlow Stand who are always willing to kiss players' arse no matter what rubbish they serve up.:(

geelong_boy

5 Jun 2006, 16:40

Perhaps. But then what about the European Cup? They compete against Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester United, AC Milan, Juventus, Bayern Munich et cetera. All just as big as Barcelona, if not bigger. And certainly in Chelsea's case bigger resources and deeper pockets.

You can always find differences in competition structures or whatnot, but the core attitude and philosophy of the club must be the same. That's the point.

Yes you're absolutely right, a "success no matter what and anything less isn't good enough" culture is essential. Supporters clapping after a performance like that one on Saturday is unacceptable, I couldn't believe that I saw it happening as I was leaving.

I guess though my point is that it's a bit harder in the present day AFL with the salary cap to get an excellent team list together (ie. with a few guns) without a painful bottoming out period - which we haven't had. In the 80s Carlton could go and get Kernahan, Bradley and Motley as Barcelona went and got Ronaldinho but unfortunately for us Cats fans the club can't go and "buy" a Jonathan Brown.

Partridge

5 Jun 2006, 17:17

I guess though my point is that it's a bit harder in the present day AFL with the salary cap to get an excellent team list together (ie. with a few guns) without a painful bottoming out period - which we haven't had. In the 80s Carlton could go and get Kernahan, Bradley and Motley as Barcelona went and got Ronaldinho but unfortunately for us Cats fans the club can't go and "buy" a Jonathan Brown.

Undeniably true - we can't just purchase the talent we wanted. I'm guess I'm trying to say that striving to be the very best can manifest itself in other ways.

Look at James Kelly and Cameron Ling. Compare their demeanour on the field to Callan and Stokes. Whilst neither Callan or Stokes are established they leave nothing in the tank on the field. Why? Because they know they'll be the first players dropped. Ling and Kelly display nothing like that desperation or intensity. They're on cruise control. If you dropped them both for one week I guarantee you'd see a change in attitude. It would tell them and every other player at the club that reputations really do mean nothing. Perform or you play in the seconds - whether it's Matthew Stokes or Matthew Scarlett.

Now that is something that Geelong could implement tomorrow. And it does establish excellence and performance as the only mandatory requirement.

Mr Sensitive

5 Jun 2006, 17:42

Look at James Kelly and Cameron Ling. Compare their demeanour on the field to Callan and Stokes. Whilst neither Callan or Stokes are established they leave nothing in the tank on the field. Why? Because they know they'll be the first players dropped. Ling and Kelly display nothing like that desperation or intensity. They're on cruise control. If you dropped them both for one week I guarantee you'd see a change in attitude. It would tell them and every other player at the club that reputations really do mean nothing. Perform or you play in the seconds - whether it's Matthew Stokes or Matthew Scarlett.

Now that is something that Geelong could implement tomorrow. And it does establish excellence and performance as the only mandatory requirement.

Spot on... Cameron Ling could practically take a nap in the centre square and know that he won't get dropped. Until such a situation is rectified nothing will ever change.

itsintheblood

5 Jun 2006, 18:07

You deserve sooooooo much better than this crap!!!:thumbsd: :mad:

I know the players are having a go but they are professionals and should close out a game when they are 50 points up.

Honestly, what is it about this club that makes them lose games like this? A loyal Geelong supporter is the most loyal supporter in the world because not many other clubs have to put up with some of the disappointment that this club has.

Mark Thompson and some of the Geelong players owe you guys a BIG APOLOGY not just today but for this entire horrendous season thus far.

There's my rant anyway. I hope you guys bounce back.

Hang in there Cats fans.......:thumbsu:

I think the worst thing that happened to the geelong players, and rex hunt spoke of this as did gary lyon, was that the geelong players were being clapped off the ground by a lot of fans as they were walking up the race.
Just silly. This group needs a rocket up their backsides for teasing their supporters like they have this year. They pay good money to prop up the club and have done their part financially.

Renegade

5 Jun 2006, 18:16

Sickening to see those members clap us off. What are they applauding? I'm not suggesting we throw things, tear up memberships or whatever, but accepting crap like we've been playing the last few months is pathetic. It doesn't make you look like a loyal supporter, more like a trained seal. That's the problem with some of our stupid supporters, they've accepted 43 years underperforming and aren't phased by another wasted year.

fifth quarter

6 Jun 2006, 13:43

will youse keep nablett :confused: :confused: in the ones
wot about giving playfair another go i think nablett might have gathered the mighty sum of 6 possies on saturday

Partridge

6 Jun 2006, 15:39

will youse keep nablett :confused: :confused: in the ones
wot about giving playfair another go i think nablett might have gathered the mighty sum of 6 possies on saturday

Yes you're quite correct. Every player that has ever played the game is a superstar by their 6th senior appearance. We should put a line through every senior footballer in the history of the game and make the cutoff the 6th game. Because no one has ever developed later than that.

How about putting your teeth back in before you cavepaint another insightful opinion? By the way that grating sound you hear is your knuckles dragging as you walk.