Put a smile on your dile

Cowbell-Mark · Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:35 pm

Guys, this is by far the worst experience were ever going to have following a sports team, for some of us, it's the hardest time of our lives. But remember, you aren't the only one going through it, and your pain is shared by 20,000+ storm fans, and you'd expect that after what has transpired since the 22nd of April. I'm going to be honest, as soon as I heard the news I almost abandoned the storm, because immediately I thought the players and coach knew which for me wasn't on. But I'm so glad I've stayed a loyal fan, because now I can look forward to the future and I'm telling ya it excites me. It may not be next season, heck...it may not be for another 10 years, but the moment we bounce back and win that premiership we can say "We suffered, we stayed, and we got rewarded". We can rub it in the faces of those fans who have treated us fans like dogs, even though we did nothing! What I'm trying to say that even though it is hard, look at the positives about what this great club holds rather then the negatives which have already occurred and can't realistically be reversed

stormy bill · Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:42 pm

I Love you Cowbell-Mark

Cowbell-Mark · Sun Jul 18, 2010 10:43 pm

stormy bill wrote: I Love you Cowbell-Mark

Feeling is mutual

Storm Spirit · Sun Jul 18, 2010 11:18 pm

I agree...ABSOLUTELY !

On 14/7 I wrote in another thread....

"What doesn't kill you.....makes you STRONGER.

When Melbourne Storm are tearing the NRL, Ballsup and every other team a new one in 2011 and beyond........the pain and sorrow of 2010 will make victory even sweeter.

I can't wait.

"

I will celebrate Melbourne Storm victories more loudly, strongly and passionately than EVER before due to 2010.

Sun Jul 18, 2010 11:21 pm

I've got to say at no point after all this broke was I even considering abandoning the team - that's just me.

I did (and still do) think that if any players or coaches were found to have knowingly broken the rules I'd want them gone, what's good for the management is good for the whole of the football staff.

Being a tragic Richmond supporter for most of my life I can stand the storm (forgive the pun). I can take the trash talk people throw at me, I've got a thick skin because my AFL team has had many ups & downs over the years.

Storm are now going through something (whilst quite different from losing lots of games & internal upheaval) I've never had to deal with but I'm going to continue to support the players & staff who had no knowledge of these dealings.

This has not been a matter of life or death, life will go on, the sun will rise tomorrow, blah blah blah - we'll all get over it & those who don't just don't matter!

HayneHeadbutt · Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:38 am

Cowbell-Mark wrote: Guys, this is by far the worst experience were ever going to have following a sports team, for some of us, it's the hardest time of our lives. But remember, you aren't the only one going through it, and your pain is shared by 20,000+ storm fans, and you'd expect that after what has transpired since the 22nd of April. I'm going to be honest, as soon as I heard the news I almost abandoned the storm, because immediately I thought the players and coach knew which for me wasn't on. But I'm so glad I've stayed a loyal fan, because now I can look forward to the future and I'm telling ya it excites me. It may not be next season, heck...it may not be for another 10 years, but the moment we bounce back and win that premiership we can say "We suffered, we stayed, and we got rewarded". We can rub it in the faces of those fans who have treated us fans like dogs, even though we did nothing! What I'm trying to say that even though it is hard, look at the positives about what this great club holds rather then the negatives which have already occurred and can't realistically be reversed

If you truely believe the coach and players had no idea then you must also believe in santa and the toothfairy. If the Storm players were truely innocent they would have co-operated in the investigation instead of refusing. They were simply scared if incriminating themselves after the board had already done such a great job of hiding their involvement.

As for this cheating. 10 years or 20 years from now, the stigma of being the team that cheated will hang over the clubs head like a grey cloud. Fitting really seeing your team is called the storm.

Everyone still remembers the bulldogs for cheating. It's the tag you never lose once you have it. The label of "CHEATS".

Hope that makes you smile, It sure makes me smile!

Rose Madder · Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:37 am

UNITED WE STAND..DIVIDED WE FALL

WE ARE STILL STANDIN...............OH YEAH

tugga · Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:54 am

What makes me smile most is that Parrascum won't get the trophy and deserve it less than we do. Hahahahahahahaahah! Gotta love Parrascum fans. Can only afford to throw 20c coins at our players when Canberra fans at waved $50 notes. Gotta love Parrascum. They put a smile on my DIAL. Now lima lima lima duck off back to your shanty towns in western Sydney.

Rose Madder · Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:33 pm

Yep PARRAMATTA..Living proof that God in fact does have a sense of humour

Bourbon Rat · Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:30 pm

Hmmmmmmmmmmm Let's see

Survived throat cancer,(And kept my vocal chords

).
Saw the beginnings of a professional Melbourne based rugby league side.
Been a member every season & been privileged to see some fantastic games & players.
Seen winning & losing Grand Finals.
Met some great people along that journey.

This season's crap is water of a ducks back right

Tomorrow I'll wake up breathing & with all those memories intact & a brand new season to look forward too in 2011,(regardless of the damage inflicted by a News Ltd board in spin control)

I guess that puts me a few light years ahead of any troll that has ever or will ever post on here.

Inglis#3 · Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:39 pm

Give this guy a medal

Storm Spirit · Mon Jul 19, 2010 4:41 pm

Did you know that it would take 350,000 years to travel to the closest planet that even vaguely resembles earth and which might be vaguely capable of supporting life (which it might already...we don't quite know).......

Phheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew...that is one BIG universe.

It makes the Storm troubles equal to less than 10000000th of one grain of sand on every beach in the world.

LESStar58 · Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:52 pm

Rose Madder wrote: UNITED WE STAND..DIVIDED WE FALL

WE ARE STILL STANDIN...............OH YEAH

Actually, theres a line from a song called "Boys on the Docks" by the legendary Dropkick Murphys that I call on in times of trouble and this has certainly been one of them;

TOGETHER WE ARE WHAT WE CAN'T BE ALONE!

Cowbell-Mark · Mon Jul 19, 2010 6:57 pm

WE'D RATHER DIE ON OUR FEET, THAN LIVE ON OUR KNEES

Cowbell-Mark · Mon Jul 19, 2010 7:01 pm

WINNERS NEVER QUIT AND QUITTERS NEVER WIN!

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