gwiltyascharged wrote: ↑Sat 20 Oct 2018 10:40pm
lewdogs wrote: ↑Fri 19 Oct 2018 11:52pm
However, if you believe, as I do, that the club is clearly getting its s*** together (imo made clear by a plethora of off-season additions off the field and a clear shift in direction), then power to you as well! Why silence someone for positivity? The same negativity was coming from all angles prior to our last good run circa 2007.
2005 - 14 wins
2006 - 14 wins
2007 - 11 wins
2008 - 13 wins
Hayes, Riewoldt, Dal Santo, Ball, Goddard, Fisher, Montagna all regarded as young stars of the comp.
Are you sure you want to compare circa 2007 to 2018?
HAHAHAHAH
Comparing this list to 2007...THAT IS GOLD
DELUSION: Definition
an idiosyncratic belief or impression maintained despite being contradicted by reality or rational argument.
It's hard for many on here to accept the current state of the club, it's coach and its list.
One of the main reasons for individuals telling themselves that everything is ok, is because the alternative is an absence of hope...which would bring a darkness to their world.
I understand this - WE ALL LOVE THE SAINTS. We wouldn't all post here if we didn't....and this darkness hurts.
But I say...EMBRACE THE DARKNESS!!! Understand that everything is NOT fine...and that with this current list and coach, we are going nowhere, except the bottom.
If everyone does that, then there will finally be catalyst for change. It is only change (and I don't mean BS arbitrary delistings of Freeman and Goddard) - I mean TRUE CHANGE, that can make this club great again.
1. Geary is no captain...in fact, no AFL player
2. Armitage, Newnes, Savage, Paddie etc must be moved on
3. Younger players given the opportunity to play, and grow
4. Richo is not the right man for the job - this will inevitably play out early in the season anyway
5. Start building a culture of ruthlessness, and fierceness...both in training and game day
The good news is we CAN be great again....but we can't in our current state.
We must embrace the darkness...it's ok. It hurts, but recognising the need for change is such an essential step.