Eels Vs. Storm *SPOILER*
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Silence said:
You have to learn to ignore the shitheads on here until the admins get sick of them and send them on Holidays for good ala HodgoBerro.
To be honest it's the same with a lot of people and footy players though. Certain females talk up islander players too much because fobs make their box tingle. It's annoying but I suppose you just have to put up with it sometimes.
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She's probably getting a leg over with her islander boyfriend
Neither do I. I get the feeling they love flying under the radar. Of the 11,000 or whatever the average crowd figure has been per season, the supporters who show up are the same supporters every week. Same flags, same banner displays.. same cowbell. [icon_wink
In a state where AFL has been the nummer eins forever, Melbourne can't expect to take the city by storm. Even after being in the competition for 12 years. As a club, they know this and you can't force it upon the public.
They have a smallish fan base, but the fans they have are passionate and are there week in, week out. These fans are intelligent enough to follow the game of Rugby League and Melbourne's priority should be to lavishly look after these supporters who have been there through thick and thin.
Treat the loyal and smart sports follower with respect and they will come back. Word of mouth spreads amazingly well too. I know it's all about bums on seats, but I'd much rather have a 11,000 strong group of fans who loyally attend the games and are 100% vocally and emotionally behind the team than a stadium full of nuffies who are just making the attendance figure look impressive but really couldn't give two hoots. This is on display at Suncorp each week.
Billy Slater has said many times, for example, that he enjoys the Melbourne isolated and not candid lifestyle.
All those who are involved in the club know they have a special thing going here and those who want to see it live in Melbourne and know what's good for them will. Make the best of what you have, work your arses off all season and respect every facet of your football club. That's why they are such a successful team for their 12 year history. 4 consecutive grand finals is evidence of this.
In a state where AFL has been the nummer eins forever, Melbourne can't expect to take the city by storm. Even after being in the competition for 12 years. As a club, they know this and you can't force it upon the public.
They have a smallish fan base, but the fans they have are passionate and are there week in, week out. These fans are intelligent enough to follow the game of Rugby League and Melbourne's priority should be to lavishly look after these supporters who have been there through thick and thin.
Treat the loyal and smart sports follower with respect and they will come back. Word of mouth spreads amazingly well too. I know it's all about bums on seats, but I'd much rather have a 11,000 strong group of fans who loyally attend the games and are 100% vocally and emotionally behind the team than a stadium full of nuffies who are just making the attendance figure look impressive but really couldn't give two hoots. This is on display at Suncorp each week.
Billy Slater has said many times, for example, that he enjoys the Melbourne isolated and not candid lifestyle.
All those who are involved in the club know they have a special thing going here and those who want to see it live in Melbourne and know what's good for them will. Make the best of what you have, work your arses off all season and respect every facet of your football club. That's why they are such a successful team for their 12 year history. 4 consecutive grand finals is evidence of this.
