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Re: The Melbourne Narrative
Originally Posted by
bornadog
my wife just saw me write that and said how would I feel reading something about myself like get rid of that stomach.
Have you named your stomach yet?
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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Re: The Melbourne Narrative
Originally Posted by
jeemak
Have you named your stomach yet?
yes hope it is Gawn soon
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Re: The Melbourne Narrative
Originally Posted by
jeemak
They do have an interesting dichotomy in their supporter base, however. It's not an even contrast, though there's genuine hard up battlers in the Melbourne supporter base who have similar backgrounds to a lot of us and are probably tortured by being classified with the Tory fans Melbourne is usually associated with.
I don't feel sorry for them however, and I also don't want to give them an inch.
Also, Max Gawn is probably an OK guy but for the love of all things sacred liking coffee and toasted sandwiches whilst having a beard made you cool for a brief moment in time more than ten years ago and it's completely done with now. If anything, my rule of if an AFL player is doing it and promoting it now, it's already out of fashion applies more than ever to Max Gawn.
I've always thought that's exactly why the poor people who follow Melbourne did it. Because they think that the rich and wealthy type "success" vibes rub off on them. They put the skis they never use on the roof rack, stick the MFC member sticker on the rear window and away they go into full on delusion mode.
Same reason the Alf Garnetts of the world vote Tory.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: The Melbourne Narrative
Originally Posted by
Twodogs
I've always thought that's exactly why the poor people who follow Melbourne did it. Because they think that the rich and wealthy type "success" vibes rub off on them. They put the skis they never use on the roof rack, stick the MFC member sticker on the rear window and away they go into full on delusion mode.
Same reason the Alf Garnetts of the world vote Tory.
Not sure how many poor folk own roof rack skis.
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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Re: The Melbourne Narrative
Read this and vomit
Move over Western Bulldogs, you’ve had your AFL fairytale. It’s the Demons’ turn now
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...CMP=GTAU_email
The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.
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Re: The Melbourne Narrative
Happy to keep my lunch down and ignore it.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: The Melbourne Narrative
Originally Posted by
Dry Rot
It is good for them to get their hopes up.
Disappointment is more meaningful when you expect ecstasy.
Life is to be Enjoyed not Endured
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Re: The Melbourne Narrative
Originally Posted by
Dry Rot
Tell me you went to private school without telling me you went to private school.
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Re: The Melbourne Narrative
Originally Posted by
Happy Days
Tell me you went to private school without telling me you went to private school.
Was it the round the country trip or the scholarship to Beijing that did it?
Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.
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Re: The Melbourne Narrative
Originally Posted by
comrade
Was it the round the country trip or the scholarship to Beijing that did it?
Yeah I was gonna give it the “say the line Bart” treatment but was too exhausted by the end of the article.
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Re: The Melbourne Narrative
Originally Posted by
Dry Rot
Giant eye roll and whatevs…
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Re: The Melbourne Narrative
Exactly. As soon as Nathan Brown mocked 'double denim' I knew it was cool.
Originally Posted by
jeemak
They do have an interesting dichotomy in their supporter base, however. It's not an even contrast, though there's genuine hard up battlers in the Melbourne supporter base who have similar backgrounds to a lot of us and are probably tortured by being classified with the Tory fans Melbourne is usually associated with.
I don't feel sorry for them however, and I also don't want to give them an inch.
Also, Max Gawn is probably an OK guy but for the love of all things sacred liking coffee and toasted sandwiches whilst having a beard made you cool for a brief moment in time more than ten years ago and it's completely done with now. If anything, my rule of if an AFL player is doing it and promoting it now, it's already out of fashion applies more than ever to Max Gawn.
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Re: The Melbourne Narrative
https://amp.theage.com.au/sport/afl/....co/2AHZHkZ5xX
Fair enough playing for his late brother, but playing the GF for his drug cheat 34 ex-teammates? I suppose being one of 34 drug cheats constitutes a 'special bond' lol
"Look at me mate. Look at me. I'm flyin'"
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Re: The Melbourne Narrative
Originally Posted by
Sedat
Just when you thought they'd explored all the angles.
Can we do it for Crammers?
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Re: The Melbourne Narrative
Originally Posted by
Grantysghost
Just when you thought they'd explored all the angles.
Can we do it for Crammers?
We’ve already done it for Crammers.
Wonder if he’s got a 5 year wedding anniversary party planned next Saturday.
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