threat to our "comfort zone"?
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threat to our "comfort zone"?
I've followed St Kilda for long enough to know that there are many Saints supporters who are feeling "threatened" by the current success of the team on field. I feel sympathy and understanding for these people, for it cannot be easy changing the attitudes that have been formed over generations. These supporters have been comfortable (in a perverse way) knowing that we are seen as "underachievers" "perrenial losers" so on and so forth. Its far easier to have low expectations and have everyone else in the AFL "adopt us as a second team" After all, its easier for THEM to have a whipping boy (takes pressure off them) Its far easier to finish mid-ladder, or lower eight...no pressure, no one hunting us, everyone in their patronising and condescending way feeling "sympathy" with us supporters.
Well I'm sick of being comfortably numb!!!!! I have no wish to be popular with ANYONE! We should be brave enough to grasp the challenge and face up to the reality of being in the "hot seat" of flag favouritism and plant our collective butts firmly in that hot seat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Time for bravery and courage...get out of the "comfort zone" Sainters and give the AFL competition a shake up in september!!!!!!!!
Well I'm sick of being comfortably numb!!!!! I have no wish to be popular with ANYONE! We should be brave enough to grasp the challenge and face up to the reality of being in the "hot seat" of flag favouritism and plant our collective butts firmly in that hot seat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Time for bravery and courage...get out of the "comfort zone" Sainters and give the AFL competition a shake up in september!!!!!!!!
Yus my dear!!!!!
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comfort zone is that what you call it now LOL that is funny ! sorry but it is everyone knows it is the hawks zone that you guys are playing to perfection with great luck of no injuries touch wood you get none cause i want you guys to beat the pants off all comers and get that GF
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threat to our "comfort zone"?
there's people who want to pick and choose who we play in finals (like avoiding collingwood first up) to make it easier to win the flag...to them I say "get a bit brave and prepare to play ANYBODY ANYWHERE"!
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Re: threat to our "comfort zone"?
agree ! you got to be brave enough to take risks to reap rewards ! hey that sounds a good banner idea cool !Arthur Mullard wrote:there's people who want to pick and choose who we play in finals (like avoiding collingwood first up) to make it easier to win the flag...to them I say "get a bit brave and prepare to play ANYBODY ANYWHERE"!
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Re: threat to our "comfort zone"?
Arthur Mullard wrote:I've followed St Kilda for long enough to know that there are many Saints supporters who are feeling "threatened" by the current success of the team on field. I feel sympathy and understanding for these people, for it cannot be easy changing the attitudes that have been formed over generations. These supporters have been comfortable (in a perverse way) knowing that we are seen as "underachievers" "perrenial losers" so on and so forth. Its far easier to have low expectations and have everyone else in the AFL "adopt us as a second team" After all, its easier for THEM to have a whipping boy (takes pressure off them) Its far easier to finish mid-ladder, or lower eight...no pressure, no one hunting us, everyone in their patronising and condescending way feeling "sympathy" with us supporters.
Well I'm sick of being comfortably numb!!!!! I have no wish to be popular with ANYONE! We should be brave enough to grasp the challenge and face up to the reality of being in the "hot seat" of flag favouritism and plant our collective butts firmly in that hot seat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Time for bravery and courage...get out of the "comfort zone" Sainters and give the AFL competition a shake up in september!!!!!!!!
I like this post - Big improvement from your first.
And I have been trying to shift this very mentality as we have progressed through the season myself. Its not on the surface, but I have found that it is very deep within me.
Great post!
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Re: threat to our "comfort zone"?
I really cant see why you wouldwantto avoid anyone in the 8, and we should not be afraid of eddiwood, as you say anybody anywhereArthur Mullard wrote:there's people who want to pick and choose who we play in finals (like avoiding collingwood first up) to make it easier to win the flag...to them I say "get a bit brave and prepare to play ANYBODY ANYWHERE"!
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i didnt mean u young golden hawkgolden hawk wrote:Hello matrixcutter i am a she by the way !matrixcutter wrote:christ is he/she/that still here??
unbelievable
why wouldn't i be here i have good friends here
i meant the giant avatar (loony park)
of course u are welcome here
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but the avie has changed now
and i can see how u thought i was talking to u
as if...u are always on bestest behaviour
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threat to our "comfort zone"?
'Allo spinner me old chinaplate! cor lumme guvnor!!!!!!!
Thank ya for the positive words much very appreciado!!!
I've felt that nagging feeling too like,,,,when is it going to all go wrong? sort of thing! Too many of us get comfortable by expecting to fail and therefore not getting disappointed.
BE brave enough to expect rewards for a great team effort DONT go into our shell! We are the top of the shop!!!!!! ENJOY!!!!!!
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Thank ya for the positive words much very appreciado!!!
I've felt that nagging feeling too like,,,,when is it going to all go wrong? sort of thing! Too many of us get comfortable by expecting to fail and therefore not getting disappointed.
BE brave enough to expect rewards for a great team effort DONT go into our shell! We are the top of the shop!!!!!! ENJOY!!!!!!
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oh you mean my crawf avatar or am i getting mixed upmatrixcutter wrote:i didnt mean u young golden hawkgolden hawk wrote:Hello matrixcutter i am a she by the way !matrixcutter wrote:christ is he/she/that still here??
unbelievable
why wouldn't i be here i have good friends here
i meant the giant avatar (loony park)
of course u are welcome here
and i knew you were a she![]()
but the avie has changed now
and i can see how u thought i was talking to u
as if...u are always on bestest behaviour
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Great post Arthur.I'm afraid I fit the demographic and characteristics of the saint supporter you are talking about and after decades of disappointment it is hard to shake the old mentality
But you are spot on...we need to embrace being the hunted because it means a significant shift in the way we are progressing and being perceived by our competitors...most of all we need to believe in what Ross and Boys are building here...
This year is vastly different to the hopeful ventures of 97, 04-06.There is a strength,discipline and inner belief about this mob that is palpable at games and as much as the Collingwoods of this world like to pretend otherwise they are starting to fear and hate us...
Lets hope this hatred intensifys at the end of september and for a good many years to come ...
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But you are spot on...we need to embrace being the hunted because it means a significant shift in the way we are progressing and being perceived by our competitors...most of all we need to believe in what Ross and Boys are building here...
This year is vastly different to the hopeful ventures of 97, 04-06.There is a strength,discipline and inner belief about this mob that is palpable at games and as much as the Collingwoods of this world like to pretend otherwise they are starting to fear and hate us...
Lets hope this hatred intensifys at the end of september and for a good many years to come ...
Destiny awaits...stare into its eyes
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Hardly one hit wonders Bernard..5 flags in the last 25 years or is that 6?Bernard Shakey wrote:Obviously golden hawk's comfort zone is with the Saints.
Hawks must have been one hit wonders.
They had their chance last year 5 years ahead of schedule and they took it...all power to them.
Lets take our chance
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As Golden Hawk said she has friends here and is always welcome.
Never take a backward step even to gain momentum.....
'It's OK to have the capabilities and abilities, but you've got to get it done." Terry Daniher 05
"We have beauty in our captain and we have a true leader in our coach. Our time will come"
Thinline.Post 09 Grand final.
'It's OK to have the capabilities and abilities, but you've got to get it done." Terry Daniher 05
"We have beauty in our captain and we have a true leader in our coach. Our time will come"
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threat to our "comfort zone"?
Hey Arthur! (or is it "Arfur"
) that guy you've named yourself after cracked me up when he did that cover of "you're the one that I want" from grease with Hylda Baker doing the "Olivia Neutron Bomb part!!!!!" (check it out on youtube)
The OP is spot-perfect mate! I remember Rod Butterss saying at the 2003 B & F that he was sick and tired of us being "popular with other supporters" I was sitting there thinking..."Right-on!!"
We played Carlton in 2002 and kicked about seven goals in the first 1/4 then the Blues came back at us and at half-time we were only in front by seventeen points. A guy next to me said, (without a trace of irony) "Well I'd rather be in Carltons position than ours" (I kid you not!!!) I nearly choked on me cheese barm cake and chip butty!!!!!!
I replied "how is being three kicks down a better position to us mate?" then I realized...It was years of frustration and disappointment kicking in and this poor backstud was getting prepared for the let down...rather than get wired up for a second half of hard yakka getting behind the team!
We're all Sainters on here, but some of us can get just a WEE bit too conservative at times!
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The OP is spot-perfect mate! I remember Rod Butterss saying at the 2003 B & F that he was sick and tired of us being "popular with other supporters" I was sitting there thinking..."Right-on!!"
We played Carlton in 2002 and kicked about seven goals in the first 1/4 then the Blues came back at us and at half-time we were only in front by seventeen points. A guy next to me said, (without a trace of irony) "Well I'd rather be in Carltons position than ours" (I kid you not!!!) I nearly choked on me cheese barm cake and chip butty!!!!!!
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We're all Sainters on here, but some of us can get just a WEE bit too conservative at times!
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nar too many injuries and players playing with injuries don't help either through in newbies and inconsistency rules ! sadly any way 2010 we will be backBernard Shakey wrote:Obviously golden hawk's comfort zone is with the Saints.
Hawks must have been one hit wonders.
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record 10 premierships in 50 yrs just under i think it is first to get that many in that short a time if i remember rightsaint patrick wrote:Hardly one hit wonders Bernard..5 flags in the last 25 years or is that 6?Bernard Shakey wrote:Obviously golden hawk's comfort zone is with the Saints.
Hawks must have been one hit wonders.
They had their chance last year 5 years ahead of schedule and they took it...all power to them.
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yes i want you guys to win and you know what i would love to see a geelong v saints GF just to see you beat them well and truly and to see if GA will cry again LOL sorry may seem mean but he cried then and also cried when blues beat them i think or was it you guys so i have been told ! LOL
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