Are you a real man??
Moderators: Saintsational Administrators, Saintsational Moderators
- Milton66
- SS Life Member
- Posts: 3521
- Joined: Tue 19 May 2009 9:53pm
- Location: None of your goddam business
Are you a real man??
Or total softc$$k?
If we win the flga, will you cry?
I would ball my eyes out without shame, and probably kiss anyone within a 5k radius.
I remember in 97 I was so choked up, that I couldn't sing the National Anthem.
If we win the flga, will you cry?
I would ball my eyes out without shame, and probably kiss anyone within a 5k radius.
I remember in 97 I was so choked up, that I couldn't sing the National Anthem.
Hotel De Los Muertos: Your room is ready... Care to step inside?
- starsign
- Club Player
- Posts: 1854
- Joined: Sat 12 Apr 2008 8:45am
- Has thanked: 2 times
- Been thanked: 24 times
As a 21 y. o. I went to the 66 GF with my dad who grew up in Prahran a few drop kicks from Junction Oval
The old man was a pretty tough digger from WW2 and on the siren he turned to me and hugged me crushing a few ribs
When he finally released me there were tears rolling down his face
I'd never seen him cry before (or ever again actually)
" Dad your crying mate" I said
"Yeah Son I just wished my Dad had of lived to see this seen this " he replied
My Pa had a grocers shop in Prahran another avid supporter , and he died at 94 never seeing his beloved Saints win a flag
So I recon the score has gotta be:
PA= 0 flags
Dad 1
and Me ...surely 2 !
and in the Stan Alves vernacular " I gotta tell ya" I'll be at the G again for our next tilt I hope , and I'm pretty sure I'll follow in my dear old dads footsteps and let a few roll!
(hell I'm almost doing it now as I relive the moment so how will I be if and when we get up again?)
They still claim the "66 GF" was the most emotional ever
There was more moisture around late that afternoon at the G than ever seen at Moorabbin, even when they left the hoses on all night!!
The old man was a pretty tough digger from WW2 and on the siren he turned to me and hugged me crushing a few ribs
When he finally released me there were tears rolling down his face
I'd never seen him cry before (or ever again actually)
" Dad your crying mate" I said
"Yeah Son I just wished my Dad had of lived to see this seen this " he replied
My Pa had a grocers shop in Prahran another avid supporter , and he died at 94 never seeing his beloved Saints win a flag
So I recon the score has gotta be:
PA= 0 flags
Dad 1
and Me ...surely 2 !
and in the Stan Alves vernacular " I gotta tell ya" I'll be at the G again for our next tilt I hope , and I'm pretty sure I'll follow in my dear old dads footsteps and let a few roll!
(hell I'm almost doing it now as I relive the moment so how will I be if and when we get up again?)
They still claim the "66 GF" was the most emotional ever
There was more moisture around late that afternoon at the G than ever seen at Moorabbin, even when they left the hoses on all night!!
Last edited by starsign on Thu 04 Jun 2009 6:45pm, edited 1 time in total.
-
- SS Life Member
- Posts: 3303
- Joined: Tue 23 May 2006 6:14pm
- Location: East Oakleigh
- Has thanked: 1 time
- Been thanked: 40 times
- Armoooo
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 7281
- Joined: Sun 26 Nov 2006 2:28pm
- Location: The Great South East
- Contact:
Great story starsign, really sums up the passion in our sport.
ROBERT HARVEY A.K.A The Great Man, Banger, Harves, Ol' Man River...
384 games, 4 B&F's, 3 EJ Whitten Medals, St.Kilda Captain, 2 Time Brownlow Medalist, 8 Time All Australian, 2nd Highest Brownlow votes poller.... The greatest of ALL TIME!!
384 games, 4 B&F's, 3 EJ Whitten Medals, St.Kilda Captain, 2 Time Brownlow Medalist, 8 Time All Australian, 2nd Highest Brownlow votes poller.... The greatest of ALL TIME!!
-
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 4661
- Joined: Thu 28 Dec 2006 8:34am
- Location: Jurassic Park
If we make the Grand Final I will taking my mother's St.Kilda bomber jacket my brother and I bought her for Christmas so many years ago.
In the pocket of that jacket will be my Grandfather's MCC tie.
This will mean that 3 generations of St.Kilda supporters will be represented at the ground.
I can guarantee if we win my head will be buried in that jacket sobbing and I'll look to the heavens and say they finally did it.
I wear my emotions on my sleeve and I'll be very happy and sad too because my Mom and Grandfather weren't able to be there physically with me.
Then after that emotion is released, there will be a chilled bottle of Moet Chandon waiting for me and friends and the game recorded on my Hard Drive to watch again and again ...........
In the pocket of that jacket will be my Grandfather's MCC tie.
This will mean that 3 generations of St.Kilda supporters will be represented at the ground.
I can guarantee if we win my head will be buried in that jacket sobbing and I'll look to the heavens and say they finally did it.
I wear my emotions on my sleeve and I'll be very happy and sad too because my Mom and Grandfather weren't able to be there physically with me.
Then after that emotion is released, there will be a chilled bottle of Moet Chandon waiting for me and friends and the game recorded on my Hard Drive to watch again and again ...........
Except for the sanity nothing much has been lost.
-
- Club Player
- Posts: 1906
- Joined: Fri 19 Mar 2004 5:47pm
- Has thanked: 4 times
- Been thanked: 17 times
Cry? I'll be sobbing tears of joy everytime I think about it... 97, as someone mentioned above, was like losing a loved one. The two prelim losses in 2004 and 2005 were nearly as devastating.
That's what St Kilda is all about - the passion, the heartache...We've all lived through the same rollercoaster (others, for much longer than me admittedly). I don't think crying on GF day is anything to be ashamed about at all. Take away passion from sport, and what are you left with? A game... But we all know, as the song goes, it's more than a game!
That's what St Kilda is all about - the passion, the heartache...We've all lived through the same rollercoaster (others, for much longer than me admittedly). I don't think crying on GF day is anything to be ashamed about at all. Take away passion from sport, and what are you left with? A game... But we all know, as the song goes, it's more than a game!
The Saints are coming!
-
- Club Player
- Posts: 684
- Joined: Sat 26 Jul 2008 9:44pm
Went to the 97 loss & I cried like a little girl. I was so confident before the game & thought the drought would finally break but unfortunately it wasnt to be . It took me weeks to come to terms with the fact we hadnt won. Still to this day when i think about what could have been (& should have been) it depresses me . I put it down as the second saddest day of my life , the saddest day of my life was when my dad died(RIP Hazza) & he too was a passionate saints supporter.Lets hope the boys can bring home the big one & instead of tears of pain lets hope they're tears of joy ![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
- The Fireman
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 13268
- Joined: Mon 08 Mar 2004 11:54pm
- Has thanked: 649 times
- Been thanked: 1918 times
I never felt any the less of Billy Brownless in 2007 when the Cats won it.
It was FANTASTIC and so genuine. Always like Billy but love him after that.
Dont know about crying. I usually dont cry when I am really happy.
I did cry like a baby with pride at the Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Olympics though.
It was FANTASTIC and so genuine. Always like Billy but love him after that.
Dont know about crying. I usually dont cry when I am really happy.
I did cry like a baby with pride at the Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Olympics though.
Lance or James??
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
- Winmar7Fan
- Club Player
- Posts: 756
- Joined: Thu 08 May 2008 5:31pm
- Location: Gold Coast
Be prepared because I've never felt as confident and close to flag as I do now. I really sense this club has all the ingredients to take it out if not this year very soon after and make no mistake about it they WILL be with you celebrating together.starsign wrote:As a 21 y. o. I went to the 66 GF with my dad who grew up in Prahran a few drop kicks from Junction Oval
The old man was a pretty tough digger from WW2 and on the siren he turned to me and hugged me crushing a few ribs
When he finally released me there were tears rolling down his face
I'd never seen him cry before (or ever again actually)
" Dad your crying mate" I said
"Yeah Son I just wished my Dad had of lived to see this seen this " he replied
My Pa had a grocers shop in Prahran another avid supporter , and he died at 94 never seeing his beloved Saints win a flag
So I recon the score has gotta be:
PA= 0 flags
Dad 1
and Me ...surely 2 !
and in the Stan Alves vernacular " I gotta tell ya" I'll be at the G again for our next tilt I hope , and I'm pretty sure I'll follow in my dear old dads footsteps and let a few roll!
(hell I'm almost doing it now as I relive the moment so how will I be if and when we get up again?)
They still claim the "66 GF" was the most emotional ever
There was more moisture around late that afternoon at the G than ever seen at Moorabbin, even when they left the hoses on all night!!
How can any of us not cry? So many emotions bottled up for so long. Whenever I think of the 97 loss all I think about is what Nicky had to cope with and breaking down after the siren. It broke my heart and it still brings tears to my eyes now.
I'm not too proud to admit it. I'll be emotional thinking of everyone who have become so desperate for a St Kilda premiership including ALL OF YOU.
Like me I know how much it means to all of you and that's why regardless of different opinions and frustrations that create bad behaviour on here, I'd like to think all of us show lenience because at the end of the day we're all on this same mission together.
- Milton66
- SS Life Member
- Posts: 3521
- Joined: Tue 19 May 2009 9:53pm
- Location: None of your goddam business
Nice story.starsign wrote:As a 21 y. o. I went to the 66 GF with my dad who grew up in Prahran a few drop kicks from Junction Oval
The old man was a pretty tough digger from WW2 and on the siren he turned to me and hugged me crushing a few ribs
When he finally released me there were tears rolling down his face
I'd never seen him cry before (or ever again actually)
" Dad your crying mate" I said
"Yeah Son I just wished my Dad had of lived to see this seen this " he replied
My Pa had a grocers shop in Prahran another avid supporter , and he died at 94 never seeing his beloved Saints win a flag
So I recon the score has gotta be:
PA= 0 flags
Dad 1
and Me ...surely 2 !
and in the Stan Alves vernacular " I gotta tell ya" I'll be at the G again for our next tilt I hope , and I'm pretty sure I'll follow in my dear old dads footsteps and let a few roll!
(hell I'm almost doing it now as I relive the moment so how will I be if and when we get up again?)
They still claim the "66 GF" was the most emotional ever
There was more moisture around late that afternoon at the G than ever seen at Moorabbin, even when they left the hoses on all night!!
My mum knitted me a scarf when I was 9.. about 8 feet long. It's now re. cream and black. As much as I love this tear's membership scarf, I'll be wearing the old one come September.
And if we win, I'll get my black car and put the Saints logo on the bonnet, and the number 09 on the fron doors, and a big PREMIERS 2009 acroos the top of the windscreen.
Swear to god!
Hotel De Los Muertos: Your room is ready... Care to step inside?
- The Fireman
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 13268
- Joined: Mon 08 Mar 2004 11:54pm
- Has thanked: 649 times
- Been thanked: 1918 times
- Dis Believer
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 5090
- Joined: Sun 28 Mar 2004 1:42pm
- Location: The terraces at Moorabbin, in the pouring rain.......
- Has thanked: 258 times
- Been thanked: 272 times
Seriously doubt I cry for a win, but I would scream like it was a Bruce Dickinson instruction (Maiden fans will get that),
Cried when we lost in 97, just the agony of having had it within our grasp and letting it slip.
Cried when we lost in 97, just the agony of having had it within our grasp and letting it slip.
The heavy metal artist formerly known as True Believer!
IF you look around the room and can't identify who the sucker is, then it's probably you!
IF you look around the room and can't identify who the sucker is, then it's probably you!