Im in this boat.steph wrote:i disagree with 90% of whats been said.
I am a culprit of this negativity, and its got nothing to do with my life outside footy, my job, or my self esteem. What a joke
I love the saints as much as anyone, but i hate losing, and even more than that, i hate mediocre performances. I understand the need to remain positive when competing, but if we are satisfied with always 'doing well' that's not enough for me. Fact is, we SHOULD have won a flag by now. We haven't and its clear that this complacent attitude is why.
We have missed opportunities in the past, and when we let ourselves down, i see it all happening over and over again. When we are playing well, i cheer more than anyone. When someone puts their head over the ball under a pack, i'm the first to commend the effort. But when someone continues to make the same mistake or just demonstrates a complete lack of effort, then i'm not going to sit back and remain positive about it.
There's no bad language, or anything offensive to others around me. And i never ever boo my own team. I purely call it how it is. If you aren't willing to listen to the reality of a situation, then watch the game at home and congratulate anyone in a saints jumper, even if their effort doesn't deserve it.
I dont boo, swear or hiss but will vent at mediocre effort and as a paid up member why shouldnt we?
I prefer to call it 'realism' - Im not into glasses full or empty and actually think most of the time most of us fall somewhere in between (In saying that I feel like that "love god" guy off the tragic "love song dedications"....as I clumsily humm "torn between two lovers....feeling like a fool...")
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Good post steph btw.