- Banned
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I hope so. Past history doesn't look good for them.
HOW do you show your respect to a legend of your footy club?
You leave early before he gets chaired off.
That’s what you do.
Thousands of Cats fans headed for the exits yesterday at Simonds Stadium before Corey Enright was chaired off for his 300th game.
LING DISAPPOINTED
Some who had come long distances, understandably, wanted to beat the traffic, especially given the late finish on a Sunday night.
In some sections it looked like more Melbourne supporters paid their respects than Geelong supporters.
Many, though, were obviously annoyed at the ordinary performance Geelong put in against a side that hadn’t won down here in a decade.
Was it that hard to hang around for the final siren and a few minutes after to see Enright off the ground?
Would there have been the same stampede for the exit had the Cats been five goals in front?
Lots of Geelong supporters stuck it out and credit to each of them, but there should have been more.
There remains a fickle underbelly with some Geelong supporters. These supporters, of course, have ridden the glory years for a decade, rejoiced in premierships, witnessed some of the game’s all time greats.
Enright, of course, was at the heart of it all, winning best and fairest awards in premiership years, collecting All-Australian gongs along the way and being hailed as one of the best small defenders of the modern era.
Only three players in Geelong’s 160 years of history have ever played this many games. If the Team of the Century was recast, he would be in it.
But the Geelong bandwagon is losing some passengers. Crowds are diminishing. Membership has stalled. Bean counters at the Cats admit there’s pressure on Geelong’s bottom line because of it.
The glory days will probably never be replicated but Enright remains a surviving member of that dominance.
It’s just a shame so many people weren’t there to say thank you.
@nick_wade Unreal Watching from Hobart I was extremely disappointed in my fellow fans!
— Michael Dance (@MDance_) June 21, 2015
https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.a...e/news-story/4b9e60c3395a771b366a736a9ba4c114
HOW do you show your respect to a legend of your footy club?
You leave early before he gets chaired off.
That’s what you do.
Thousands of Cats fans headed for the exits yesterday at Simonds Stadium before Corey Enright was chaired off for his 300th game.
LING DISAPPOINTED
Some who had come long distances, understandably, wanted to beat the traffic, especially given the late finish on a Sunday night.
In some sections it looked like more Melbourne supporters paid their respects than Geelong supporters.
Many, though, were obviously annoyed at the ordinary performance Geelong put in against a side that hadn’t won down here in a decade.
Was it that hard to hang around for the final siren and a few minutes after to see Enright off the ground?
Would there have been the same stampede for the exit had the Cats been five goals in front?
Lots of Geelong supporters stuck it out and credit to each of them, but there should have been more.
There remains a fickle underbelly with some Geelong supporters. These supporters, of course, have ridden the glory years for a decade, rejoiced in premierships, witnessed some of the game’s all time greats.
Enright, of course, was at the heart of it all, winning best and fairest awards in premiership years, collecting All-Australian gongs along the way and being hailed as one of the best small defenders of the modern era.
Only three players in Geelong’s 160 years of history have ever played this many games. If the Team of the Century was recast, he would be in it.
But the Geelong bandwagon is losing some passengers. Crowds are diminishing. Membership has stalled. Bean counters at the Cats admit there’s pressure on Geelong’s bottom line because of it.
The glory days will probably never be replicated but Enright remains a surviving member of that dominance.
It’s just a shame so many people weren’t there to say thank you.
@nick_wade Unreal Watching from Hobart I was extremely disappointed in my fellow fans!
— Michael Dance (@MDance_) June 21, 2015
https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.a...e/news-story/4b9e60c3395a771b366a736a9ba4c114
