Cheer Squad

[melbournemartin]

Hey. I was wondering if anyone here is in the cheer squad? I wanted to know what it involves exactly besides sitting behind the goals. I've sat there a couple of times and have found it to be good in a sense that you can chat to other Melbourne supporters about the game but bad in the sense that there is a lot of obvious bias.

How do you get to go and hold up the banner and even make it? That just a random choice out of the cheer squad or a semi-permanent job? I remember one guy with a massive black afro holding the banner up at seemingly every game.

 

[HiHoEverybody]

Hey. I was wondering if anyone here is in the cheer squad? I wanted to know what it involves exactly besides sitting behind the goals. I've sat there a couple of times and have found it to be good in a sense that you can chat to other Melbourne supporters about the game but bad in the sense that there is a lot of obvious bias.

How do you get to go and hold up the banner and even make it? That just a random choice out of the cheer squad or a semi-permanent job? I remember one guy with a massive black afro holding the banner up at seemingly every game.

Hey mate, I used to be in the cheer squad as a kid. Its proably changed a bit since then but It used to involve as much as you wanted it too. I didnt do much but rock up and sit with them. The rule was back then If you turned up on a week night and helped out with the banner you could go on the ground and hold it up. Maybe contact the club and see what they have to say.

 

[benrey_demons]

still the same, help make the banner and you get to help put it on the ground

 

[melbournemartin]

I'd love to help with the banner when I have time (upcoming holidays would be a perfect time) but I'm not so much interested in joining the cheer squad as I prefer to have freedom in where I sit, whether it be with mates supporting other teams or in the MCC or up in my favourite spot on the top tier flank where I get the best view. Is it possible to do the banner but not be in the cheersquad?

 

[Marns]

I love sitting in the cheer squad. Not only does it make me feel extremely intelligent (let's face it, even though they barrack for Melbourne, the majority are special), but I love the atmosphere. They cheer hard and complain hard to the umpires. Nothing wrong with that.