Doctor Feel
Shitposter In Chief
There is no doubt the Showdown rivalry was in its glory days from 97 through to about 08. Then crowds started to decline, interest started to decline and it seemed every match was a wipe out one way or another. 'Kids a Freak' and the first two years at Adelaide Oval really revitalised the contest. If anything was to bring it back to its peak then the two games last year will have done that.
The only reason it feels like a dead rivalry right now is because Port supporters as a whole are at an all time low in confidence and are viewing things as ultra negative.
The fact a game was decided by a goal that wasn't a goal absolutely broke my showdown fuse.