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If you have a mate who knows a bit about the game get them to take you to a game. That way you will get a feel for the way an AFL game is really played, because so much happens off the ball and off camera. You'll love it
Welcome to the light
If you have a mate who knows a bit about the game get them to take you to a game. That way you will get a feel for the way an AFL game is really played, because so much happens off the ball and off camera. You'll love it
I have been a Swans fans since the dark days the early 90's and went to my first game in 1997 which was a then record crowd at the SCG against Geelong.
The only time I've been unable to sit there and watch it without getting nervy was our 2005 Grand Final win when the Eagles made a comeback at the start of the last quarter.
I ended up going out of the room for 10 minutes and even resorted to listening to the radio but composed myself enough to watch the rest of the game although I was carrying on like a lunatic big time.
I went absolutely mental when Buchanan kicked that goal to put us in front which proved to be the winning goal.
When the final siren went and we won the game I got so emotional I was in tears.
Greatest game of football I have watched of any code even though I prefer league and union.
I cry all the time. Last time was that saints game at the back end of last year. At the time I was losing belief in the swans ability and that game proved me wrong. Everything I loved them for; the effort, the self-belief, the never say die attitude, the desperation to fight against all odds was evident in that game. I wanted the win so much I just cried after we lost.
That geelong final in 2005 I started bawling before the finish because I wasn't sure we were going to make it. After Nick Davis' last goal my sister and I were screaming and jumping and i was still crying - this time in happiness.
Apart from my tendency to burst into tears my family is quite superstitious about footy. All of 2005 I had lucky socks I had to wear for every game and by the end of the season they were all worn out and holes in em. Haven't got a clue where they are now.
Other than that, I have to wear my swans beanie for every game and my sister has a swans bear (intelligently dubbed swannie bear) who has to sit on one particular couch and in a particular position every game. Nobody except for her can even touch the thing without fearing it will cause a loss.
My family is certifiably insane.
Apart from my tendency to burst into tears my family is quite superstitious about footy. All of 2005 I had lucky socks I had to wear for every game and by the end of the season they were all worn out and holes in em. Haven't got a clue where they are now.
Other than that, I have to wear my swans beanie for every game and my sister has a swans bear (intelligently dubbed swannie bear) who has to sit on one particular couch and in a particular position every game. Nobody except for her can even touch the thing without fearing it will cause a loss.
My family is certifiably insane.
Not insane just illogical. This is no different to the collective superstition of religious customs.
One of my exes couldn't watch and had to leave the room. She would call out to me when she wanted to know the score. The worse the Swans went the further she moved away. I thought this was silly and superstitious until one really close game where the Swans were stuffing up every disposal, missing every shot for goal, giving away frees, fumbling and dropping marks. I got so frustrated and suddenly I knew it was her fault. I ended up yelling at her to leave the F@*#n' house. She did. We won. From that time on until we broke up I would text her the scores as she sat in the nearby park.
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I meant when we are smashing them.
When we are getting smashed, a get a peice of paper, put it over the scorebit on the tv, then watch the rest of the game.
Wonderful boyfriend you were. It's a surprise you even broke up.
Anyway I sort of have that thing with my dad except its the opposite. We'll be winning and then my dad comes home and starts watching the game from the stair banister and then BAM we'll start losing. I whine and yell and basically tell him to piss off but he'll just stand there, laughing gleefully in the wake of the chaos he caused.
The only time is hasn't worked was that richmond game...but then again it was RICHMOND. Its going to take a lot more than luck to drag their sorry arse over the finish line first. It would take 5 miracles, a sainthood and year worth of prayer in church and even then who really knows...
Millington Magic
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I personally MUST know how the boys are going every minute they're playing. I couldn't bring myself to do something else whilst they're on tv.
As anyone should, the only time i never watched was when MOL was kicking AT goal in the GF
I admit it wasn't my finest moment (and I did apologise after we won)
Now I have kids they've learned to take the Swans very seriously. if they want to watch with me they must wear Swans scarves and beanies (hand-knitted by Grandma). Talking is restricted to asking names of players (once per player), praise of great plays (Swans only), cheers for Swans goals or calling the umps Turkeys.
Does anybody know what Swanee got red carded for?
Heresy ? He questioned the godliness of the great White hope.
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Yeah, its much the same in my house. I think my wife is finally convinced that my actions dictate whether Sydney play well or not. She tells me to get out of the room and not to check on the scores. Sydney could be 10 goals to nil in front but if I walked into the room the other side will keep scoring goals till I leave. And honestly this happens consistently. Its very rare that I can actually see a Sydney goal live.
barry fu
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Old Swanee just over boiled his kettle a touch tonk.
Hehehe, it was like that scene out of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid.
Swanee burst through the door with both guns blazing, but unfortunately there was an army waiting through that door.
See you soon Swanee keep firing mate.
Ps Swanee your still wrong.
Oh you poor bastard. That's just cruel luck.
I'm convinced I have the ability to get the Swans over the line in tight matches but only if I go to the game. We've never lost a tight game that I've attended. Remember the one-pointer that got us into the 1996 GF ? That was me. Did Nick Davis save us in 2005 ? No, that was me. The 2005 GF - yep, I was there, though alas not the 2006.
Seriously, since I've been stuck in Brussels we've lost a string of tight ones that could have been wins if I'd been there. Maybe it's the noise I make (my whistle could always be heard on the video and I could never talk after a game). More importantly I'd bring up the noise to deafening levels even when we were losing, unlike our cheer squad who used to remain eerily silent unless we scored a goal (hope they've improved)
Really, I think Sydney Swans club and BF members should pass around the hat and buy me an airfare (business class please) back for the tight games.
You used a whistle at games, if you did you should have been banned.
Humans are amazing creatures that can make a variety of noises with nothing but their mouth, lungs and vocal chords. Sometimes a couple of fingers are used also.
barry fu
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yeah poor form, you could have at least given her an umbrella
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I used the age old 2 finger method - much louder than any whistle and quite within the spirit of the game.
Furthermore, as a complete gentleman I would always warn my fellow fans before letting rip.
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Does praying for Adelaide to suffer continued misery and a 22 game losing streak so Taylor Walker comes back to Sydney make me a bad person/supporter?
I did. She hit me with it until I apologised.
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Nope. Showing some great enterprise and initiative. Club should give you a gold star.
Wish Lenny Hayes decided St Kilda sucked s**t and few years ago decided he'd like to go home. Alas, most prayers are unheard.
Nope. Showing some great enterprise and initiative. Club should give you a gold star.
Wish Lenny Hayes decided St Kilda sucked s**t and few years ago decided he'd like to go home. Alas, most prayers are unheard.
I think we had two or three picks before Lenny was taken, its a f*****g tragedy we didn't take him.
