2010 Starts Tomorrow

[mighty_west]

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I just don't know what to say, except that now I know what what 1997 must have felt like.

I honestly didn't think we had a chance, watched a live net feed and was utterly pumped after that great start.

But now I'm physically and psychologically lost - I just feel really strange as if I've died but I'm still slowly moving through the world of the living but don't belong there.

God knows how the poor players feel - I really hope we are above attacking anyone tonight.

They all played their guys out.

Pretty guttered by the result, but extremely proud by the performance, was no where NEAR the feeling of the '97 choke, and we did choke that day!

Tonight, we threw everything at it, just so close.....................so close.

[Dry Rot]

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I mustn't have a heart. I didn't cry at all. Wasn't even that upset. I went into the game expecting the Saints to win. .

I get bagged on here and other forums for being a realist or pessimist, depending on your POV. Moreover, I live in Sydney, rarely see the Dogs play (once a year) and simply can't have the emotional connection you Melbourne folk have.

But I refused a couple of dinner invites tonight and found a live net feed of the coverage, cooked a good steak and opened a fine bottle of red and settled in to watch what I thought would be a slow motion train crash and a huge Saints win.

But what a first quarter! I live in a block of flats and that's when I got the first noise complaint about shouting at my iMac. ****, we could win this!

I was riveted - I knew what this game was like because we were kind of playing the Swans. Every possie mattered, every bad ump call mattered.

Yes, I'm a footy fan like everyone else but I got to the point where I kind of lost it and was trying to will them home with some sort of psychic bullshit powers, shouting all the time and warding off the odd noise complaint.

Full time and now I'm lost and shattered and fell like like I'm trapped in some sort of bad dream.

And you're not upset?

That's a bloody insult to the efforts of all 22 players in the red, white and blue tonight.

And yourself, as a Dogs fan.

[LostDoggy]

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Pretty guttered by the result, but extremely proud by the performance, was no where NEAR the feeling of the '97 choke, and we did choke that day!

Tonight, we threw everything at it, just so close.....................so close.

Totally agree, all we needed was one goal in the last quarter in 97 and we couldn't even manage it (even though to this day I am sure that libba's kick was a goal when he was held aloft by jose and monty, I think). After tonight I was proud of the boys and now I am just in a state of bewilderment about being so near yet so far.
It has taken us 12 years to get so close so these opportunities are very precious and unfortunately we have let another one slip through our grasp.

[mighty_west]

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Totally agree, all we needed was one goal in the last quarter in 97 and we couldn't even manage it (even though to this day I am sure that libba's kick was a goal when he was held aloft by jose and monty, I think). After tonight I was proud of the boys and now I am just in a state of bewilderment about being so near yet so far.
It has taken us 12 years to get so close so these opportunities are very precious and unfortunately we have let another one slip through our grasp.

I just had that feeling of, we dominated the first quarter, but had 2 goals on the board, the Rewoldt free, things were just not going to end well, and........................heartbreak AGAIN!

[LostDoggy]

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So frustrating everyone here has summed it up

Close but no cigar.

A friend told me "It's like being the bridesmaid with the doggies...u never get to be the bride"

Lame but it makes sense.

I'll take any sense right now...sitting there after the game ready to break down into tears..I didn't but no-one could of blamed me if I had..

[LostDoggy]

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I get bagged on here and other forums for being a realist or pessimist, depending on your POV. Moreover, I live in Sydney, rarely see the Dogs play (once a year) and simply can't have the emotional connection you Melbourne folk have.

But I refused a couple of dinner invites tonight and found a live net feed of the coverage, cooked a good steak and opened a fine bottle of red and settled in to watch what I thought would be a slow motion train crash and a huge Saints win.

But what a first quarter! I live in a block of flats and that's when I got the first noise complaint about shouting at my iMac. ****, we could win this!

I was riveted - I knew what this game was like because we were kind of playing the Swans. Every possie mattered, every bad ump call mattered.

Yes, I'm a footy fan like everyone else but I got to the point where I kind of lost it and was trying to will them home with some sort of psychic bullshit powers, shouting all the time and warding off the odd noise complaint.

Full time and now I'm lost and shattered and fell like like I'm trapped in some sort of bad dream.

And you're not upset?

That's a bloody insult to the efforts of all 22 players in the red, white and blue tonight.

And yourself, as a Dogs fan.

Fair enough. We all deal with losses differently. Not crying or anything doesn't mean I don't care. Yeah, the loss tonight sucks. This week would've been one of the best weeks of my life had we had won.

End of the day we lost. Doesn't matter how much you blame the umpires, or rue missed chances, we still lost. Nothing you do is going to change that. Replaying the game in my head changing things isn't going to get us into the Grand Final this week. It's just going to make me feel like shit for a week, so why bother? That's my attitude towards the loss. If you have a different attitude towards dealing with the loss, fine by me.

[LostDoggy]

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I just had that feeling of, we dominated the first quarter, but had 2 goals on the board, the Rewoldt free, things were just not going to end well, and........................heartbreak AGAIN!

Very true not enough reward for effort and I had the same feeling. The only upside was holding the Saints goaless. My Dad was 6 years old when the Doggies won the one and only, he converted me from a Cat to a Doggy when I was 9 and I wouldn't change from the Doggies for quids but I don't want to have to wait that long just to get close. My passion runs deep for the Red, White and Blue, I wear my heart on my sleeve if you will and I wouldn't have it any other way.

[AndrewP6]

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I might get lynched, but as disappointing as this all is, I went into the game thinking we didn't stand a chance... and we gave them everything they could take. I've thought for months the Saints were miles ahead of everyone (us included). With better use of the pill, we may well have pinched this. Shattered,as is everyone here, but proud we got so close (and pissed off at the same time.)

[jazzadogs]

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I was at the 97/98 Prelims, but was too young to remember them.

I took my little brother to the game tonight, and said to him "whatever happens, don't forget this night. Remember the way they're playing, and the courage they're showing.". I was just hoping he'd be remembering joy, not sorrow. As for my Saints supporting brother who laughed at me after the game...well. I think it might be a few days before I say anything to him.

This is sooooo soooo soooo much worse than last year. Gawd it sucks.

[LostDoggy]

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Shattered!!! Yet proud and optimistic, if we bring that mindset next year to the home and away season, and have a KP foward (enter Barry hall) Watch out competition!!!!

Cracking game, such an arm wrestle, chewed my finger nails until they bled.

[The Pie Man]

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I was at the 97/98 Prelims, but was too young to remember them.

I took my little brother to the game tonight, and said to him "whatever happens, don't forget this night. Remember the way they're playing, and the courage they're showing.". I was just hoping he'd be remembering joy, not sorrow. As for my Saints supporting brother who laughed at me after the game...well. I think it might be a few days before I say anything to him.

This is sooooo soooo soooo much worse than last year. Gawd it sucks.

Took my wife last night and we were outside at half time, and I was saying you want to remember even these moments as a fan, becasue half time in prelim final (and being in front) doesn't happen very often.....well hasn't happened for us for 12 years, and 12 years before that.

[LostDoggy]

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I thought after a sleep(well what sleep i did get last night) and a nice hot shower id feel better, but i feel worse, and my eyes are stil burning......I hate footy when it makes me feel like this.
Still love them tho, and nothing will change that...

[Scraggers]

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I just feel flat ... last night gutted, today flat

[Desipura]

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This feeling will not go away fast, not at least until we win one. I feel flat again and cant bring myself to watch the news when they show the Saints players and supporters celebrating at the final siren of our game, as well as watching the emotions of our players and supporters.
This is my religion afterall, I will not be going to church for another 6 months. I will have to be content with reading about my religion on here.
Gee its a cruel game...............

[DOG GOD]

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I wanted to wait a few days to see how my emotions were holding up, but boy life can be tough sometimes when u follow football. I pretty much agree with what everyone has said here. Full of emotions in one way or another. One minute i think i wish we had lost by 100 points, coz when u get "so close" it makes u wonder what "couldve been this coming saturday".

Yes i'm feeling flat. A little lost, and the fact i don;t want anyone of my friends to mention the game might say something. I dont wanna hear that "oh theres always next year crap". The best cop-out line EVER that one. I just want to feel the joy and the euphoria of something so special it makes u feel so ALIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really pray for that day to come.

I'm sure EVERYONE is gutted. Players, fans, EVERYONE!!

I still feel sick, and probably will til round 1 next year.