Confession time

[Marstermind]

OK people. Fess up. Go back and find some of your worst posts from around May/June and post them here. Cleanse yourself of some impure thoughts. No judgement from anyone please. Just paste them here, say three Hail Marys and you'll be absolved. Here's some crap I wrote in a PM to Devil Fish after the Hawthorn game - I'm sure he won't mind me putting it up here.

"And of course the other thing than saddens, literally saddens, me is the lack of spirit in this team. The lack of anyone up for the fight. Guys who despite knowing a loss is coming, refuse to go down meekly. These blokes turn it up instantly the moment the opposition looks like they want to play. There's no mongrel in this group of players at all. No one stands up for themselves or their mates or for their club at all. It's a cancer going through the club."

Or how about this bollocks I wrote after the Port game...

I'll get back to you about this - too depressed. I hate our club being viewed again as being irrelevant due to insipid efforts like this. I hate footy at the moment. Hate it. Couldn't watch tonight's game. I want us to show what the Bombers and and Tigers have been showing lately. I want people to want to watch us and talk about us like them. But we are too pethetic to get to that. Footy sux.

And to finish it off. Who wrote this garbage?? Oh it was me.

Words can't describe how deflated I feel. Another year shot to pieces before the end of May. Another season to 'develop' and 'build'. More games that don't matter. Wins that don't mean anything for the overall competition. Losses that don't matter either. We are irrelevant once again. More promises of getting better - without ever getting better. A club that started at nothing when Scotty got there and still going nowhere. Recruits come in who can't develop beyond average and even then do it so slowly. The same experienced players who make the same mistakes every week. We could sack the coach. We could overhaul the team. But there are no quick fixes - we are either anchored in mediocrity for another few years or having to head backwards again and and wait even longer.

We are nowhere. We are nothing.

 

[sutcliffe's hotel]

When a different set of facts present themselves, wise people change their mind.

 

[Daveo Plonk]

This should be fun.

Courage MM...courage!

 

[bontshow]

Remarkable turnaround, great win tonight.

 

[Elite Master]

Remarkable turnaround, great win tonight.

Hi griff, nice of you to stop by.

 

[bontshow]

Hi griff, nice of you to stop by.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

[ArjenTheGreat]

CBF searching for it... but my best 22 pre season which did not include McMahon, Thomas and Firitto.

And the robust discussion that followed this nonsense.

I am guilty.

 

[Stan Darsh]

I believed in the talents of this team. After the Hawthorn game I was just disgusted with our lack of effort, but the Gold Coast game really tested my belief in the side. Going into the Adelaide game I expected us to be competitive and felt our best would be good enough to account for them.

This board was toxic during that period, a real cesspool of shizen.

My worst call was probably when I said Sammy Wright was well behind Speight in the preseason.

 

[Daveo Plonk]

I try to avoid the negative stuff on here, but I'm not going to hang anyone for blowing off a bit of steam after the Dogs/Port/Hawks trifecta of shitfulness.

 

[royals1922]

OK people. Fess up. Go back and find some of your worst posts from around May/June and post them here. Cleanse yourself of some impure thoughts. No judgement from anyone please. Just paste them here, say three Hail Marys and you'll be absolved. Here's some crap I wrote in a PM to Devil Fish after the Hawthorn game - I'm sure he won't mind me putting it up here.

"And of course the other thing than saddens, literally saddens, me is the lack of spirit in this team. The lack of anyone up for the fight. Guys who despite knowing a loss is coming, refuse to go down meekly. These blokes turn it up instantly the moment the opposition looks like they want to play. There's no mongrel in this group of players at all. No one stands up for themselves or their mates or for their club at all. It's a cancer going through the club."

Or how about this bollocks I wrote after the Port game...

I'll get back to you about this - too depressed. I hate our club being viewed again as being irrelevant due to insipid efforts like this. I hate footy at the moment. Hate it. Couldn't watch tonight's game. I want us to show what the Bombers and and Tigers have been showing lately. I want people to want to watch us and talk about us like them. But we are too pethetic to get to that. Footy sux.

And to finish it off. Who wrote this garbage?? Oh it was me.

Words can't describe how deflated I feel. Another year shot to pieces before the end of May. Another season to 'develop' and 'build'. More games that don't matter. Wins that don't mean anything for the overall competition. Losses that don't matter either. We are irrelevant once again. More promises of getting better - without ever getting better. A club that started at nothing when Scotty got there and still going nowhere. Recruits come in who can't develop beyond average and even then do it so slowly. The same experienced players who make the same mistakes every week. We could sack the coach. We could overhaul the team. But there are no quick fixes - we are either anchored in mediocrity for another few years or having to head backwards again and and wait even longer.

We are nowhere. We are nothing.

No need to apologise, NM were playing like shite and the Hawks had flogged NM.

That Hawks thrashing appears to have led a massive change of mind.

 

[tazaa]

If we all didnt believe in the team and didnt care, then the things that were said 2 and half months ago would mean very little.
When you think you know a team as a supporter group- thats when you should be worried. We are getting surprised each week for good reasons. It means the team is stamping itself on the competition.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Can't find and copy the post, but around the Hawks game I suggested our assistants weren't up to the mark and Brad needed better support from the end of this season. The words "old boys" may have come up. Crocks, Fruity, Watto and all - I apologise and salute you. Champion Shinboners and champion blokes can be champion coaches after all.

 

[Ghostwriter]

I'm always a culprit, but paradoxically, this board is more alive, funnier, and of course much more critical when we lose, we win and this place is as boring as batshit.

 

[Only Forwards]

I'm always a culprit, but paradoxically, this board is more alive, funnier, and of course much more critical when we lose, we win and this place is as boring as batshit.

That depends entirely on your perspective.

 

[Husk]

Remarkable turnaround, great win tonight.

Dog man speak with forked tongue.

 

[Stan Darsh]

The good judges like myself and me knew that once Bradwicko took his finger out and implemented a suitable style we'd be slayin' bitches on the daily. All you who doubted the lists talent should be ashamed of your lack of footballing nous and feel for the game that is in direct contrast to good judges like me.

There will be a variety of shame stones you will have to be attached to during the pre season as punishment for your inferior footballing judging ability.

Doubting Tarrant: 30KG stone
Doubting defence: 50KG
Doubting young midfielders:70KG

 

[Ghostwriter]

That depends entirely on your perspective.

Who's perspective would you like me to post from?

 

[Elite Master]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 

[ozzyoslo]

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

I like it Griff when youre standing on your box spewing out this......But I still hate ya for your negative crap. Enjoy your years wallowing in the bowels of the ladder for the next 4-5 years

 

[The Northerner]

The good judges like myself and me knew that once Bradwicko took his finger out and implemented a suitable style we'd be slayin' bitches on the daily. All you who doubted the lists talent should be ashamed of your lack of footballing nous and feel for the game that is in direct contrast to good judges like me.

There will be a variety of shame stones you will have to be attached to during the pre season as punishment for your inferior footballing judging ability.

Doubting Tarrant: 30KG stone
Doubting defence: 50KG
Doubting young midfielders:70KG

Guilty as charged. Bring forth the Doubting Tarrant stone of shame.

 

[Mav]

Own up if you ever said Thomas was fast. And then watch the replay of Chris Tarrant run past him!

 

[roo beleaver]

I wrote Tarrent off after the GC game. Shame

 

[GazzaRoo]

Guilty as charged. Vented plenty after the 3rd poor game and questioned the spirit of our boys.
Will speak to my maker tonight and clear the decks. Maybe a small monetary donation as penance for my in subordination.

 

[Duvel]

Guilty as charged. Was drowning myself under the shower after Port's loss, completely written them off and looking to 2013, even though I knew that North could possibly sneak into the finals, but didn't think they would get far or confident.

What a turnaround! Even though it may have induced my girlfriend some stress and anxiety disorder after starting to barrack for North this year.

 

[royals1922]

What a turnaround! Even though it may have induced my girlfriend some stress and anxiety disorder after starting to barrack for North this year.

Just say to her that after following NM, childbirth will be a doddle.