...living with a Melbourne supporter, a users guide.

[Phil Doyle]

I live with a Melbourne supporter.
Yes, I know, it's sad. Taking him to and from the counselling sessions, pony club, wine and cheese nights.
The dull vacant expression on his face from March to October.
We are thinking of setting up a supoort group for Melbourne members. They could meet somewhere (it wouldn't have to be a big room) and get up and state their name and say I am a Melbourne supporter.
This could begin the long slow path back to these suffering people rejoining mainstream society.
I often wonder what deep dark pain was inflicted upon these people that they ended up thus. Supporting a club that promises little and delivers less.
Still, it could be worse. I could live with a Collingwood supporter.
On second thoughts i don't think I could.
Cheques can be sent c/- Gutnick, M., Brighton Tennis Club and Mount Buffalo Ski Resort Vic.
Mark your envelope 'I want to help save someone from a life of despair'

Phil 'Wombat' Doyle

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Remonstrating with the goal umpire

 

[DEES RULE!]

who are you?
whats your point?
and are you seeing someone about that???

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Footy. It was just a sport.
But now it's also a business.
However, according to the fans it's a religion,
where the people rule!

The Mighty Melbourne Demons- My passion, My obsession!

 

[happy_in_hell]

The madness of some people!

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Warning: May contain traces of nuts

 

[ptw]

is it tax deductable ?

ptw

 

[Darky]

Phil, this warning might be a bit late but they tend to sook a bit if you're mean to them

even if it's only in jest.

 

[dees01]

Think of something original and then make a post you idiot.

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The Melbourne Football Club: Tradition, Heritage, Excitement

 

[Mobbs]

Oh lordy! Phil's been accused of not writing his own material!

Considering the number of his published articles, that's drawing a long bow

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Hallowed be thy Roy

 

[Westy Boy]

Mobbenfuhrer,

Pardon my ignorance, but who is Phil Doyle? Where does he write?

 

[Mobbs]

No wuckas.

I dunno his full folio ... but just ask him here ... he's bound to fill you in.

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Hallowed be thy Roy

 

[kymhodgemansmo]

Geez they are a temperemental lot these Dees aren't they - are you actually over 12 Dees01.

You could not possibly be.

I actually feel guilty having tried to carry out a rational discussion with you considering your age - or your intellectual age anyway.

 

[dees01]

I do not appreciate those comments Kym what ever your name is. I am well over 12 years of age. What is wrong with what I said. I am sure you would not be happy if your club was seen in that way. As for yourself, you can never accept that your wrong, why don't you just get over it??

 

[kymhodgemansmo]

I AM NEVER EVER WRONG AND DON"T YOUR FORGET THAT

 

[The invisible mullet]

Phil - you're not related to that talented Dee player Simon Doyle are you? Great post!

 

[Darky]

With all the money Diamond Joe threw into the club, surely he could have bought its supporters a sense of humour

 

[BIG POPPA PUMP]

Originally posted by Phil Doyle:
I live with a Melbourne supporter.
Yes, I know, it's sad. Taking him to and from the counselling sessions, pony club, wine and cheese nights.

Cheques can be sent c/- Gutnick, M., Brighton Tennis Club and Mount Buffalo Ski Resort Vic.

I'm a Melbourne supporter and I've never been to a pony club in my life, I've never had a cheese night, I've never been to the snow and I live in the middle of the Western Suburbs.
A bit of what your'e saying is right, the image Melbourne supporters have got really pisses me off and has gotta go, but not all Melbourne fans are like that.
A lot of my mates are Melbourne fans and theyre nothing like you people make them out to be.
I know there is a lot of 4WD driving, snow going, rich Melbourne snobs but not ALL Melbourne fans are like that, all I'm asking is don't generalise and put all Melbourne fans in that category.

 

[Pessimistic]

Melbourne Supporters..

Tradition, Excitement .... and no sense of humour

 

[Olmy]

Fantastic post Phil!

Can't wait 'till we have that regular section of yours on the Roys Board!!!!

 

[Phil Doyle]

"It's a grand old flag
It's a high flying flag
It's the flag of the Red and the Blue"

And it's available now!

Mining Magnates!
Bored? Lonely? Life lacking zest? Can't get out on a Saturday? Then...why not buy a footy club?

Let Diamond Joe show you how!
Only $4 000 000.00
Offer availabler for a limited time only.

My article on the selling out of football is the cover story for the Autumn edition of Overland (Temper - democratic. Bias - Australian).
And others who have not heard of my writing on football obviously don't read the Northern Suburbs answer to the Washington Post, the Moreland Community News.
Other Writing? Occasional bits of rubbish in the Today section of the Age; tedious cricket column, Play Abandoned; Several plays, a novel, short stories, shopping lists and the occasional dud cheque.

Go Dees. Go the All ordinaries. Go the Price Of Gold In Hong Kong.

Intrepid Phil Doyle

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Remonstrating with the goal umpire

 

[Mobbs]

And all of it Dave Willy level material.

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Hallowed be thy Roy

 

[dees01]

This coming from a Fitzroy supporter who does not even have a club to support. How sad.

 

[Mobbs]

An untouchable club to support.

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Hallowed be thy Roy