Contributing to the Banner

[markinUSA]

This week I had the honor of writing the poem that was selected to be on the Saints banner. This was, undoubtedly, one of the great moments of my life. Wow.

I want to take a moment to say why this was so important to me, and why you might want to try writing something for the banner too.
I really struggle to explain to people what St. Kilda means to me. People see me wearing a jumper, or a beanie, or a scarf, but they don’t really “get itâ€

[matrix]

this has to be one of the best, honest heartwarming posts ive ever read.

how good is it to support the saints.

[saintbrat]

great work mark- hope your feeling ok after your op's

[saintdooley]

Post of the year Mark!

[luke.l_26]

that was really nice to read that.

i'm glad you got to have your chance to shine and be part of the ritual.

[esaint66]

That post really moved me.

I can relate to a fair few things in that and i thnak you very much for that.

As for the banner i walked into the ground and read it and i thought great slogan i explained to my mate about this forum and how we could enter the compitition and it made me feel part of the in crowd

Come on the saints this is OUR time.
saints are the best chuck out the rest
good onya mark.

[savatage]

Excellent effort & post Mark!

[saintspremiers]

brilliant work mark, congrats!

I hope the boys read your post and it moves them as it did for myself.

Well done, top effort.

[matrix]

I hope the boys read your post and it moves them as it did for myself.

i wonder how many of em do...secretly without telling anyone.
i reckon a few would huh.

hopefully they do and read marks post and share it with the team.

[saint66au]

**swallows to remove very big lump in throat**

Mate..for someone who allegedly who cant write poetry...you have a wonderful turn of phrase

Sensational post

People..never ever take for granted getting to see your team live 16 times a year

[saintdooley]

I hope the boys read your post and it moves them as it did for myself.

i wonder how many of em do...secretly without telling anyone.
i reckon a few would huh.

hopefully they do and read marks post and share it with the team.

i know Dal does
ive asked him.
it was the week after the lions v saints game at the Gabba in 07 and he didnt get to se his milestone banner because we had it around the wrong way. he asked me if anyone in the cheer squad took a photo of it because he was yet to see it (this was on a thursday night at training a week after the game) and i said no, but there is a photo of it on the website Saintsational, and he said he will go on tonight because he is a regular reader!

[noddy]

Great post Mark Living in Crrowville i understand some of your feelings. I and my oldest son were invited into the change rooms at AAMI by GT a few years ago and it was just fantastic, We have also helped hold the banner up at AAMI durng a Wizard cup game a couple of years ago.. that was fantastic. We never ever take anything "Sainters" lightly. Congrats on getting your saying up on the banner it looked awesome on TV

[Solar]

seriously this is a must read for every saints fan, maybe send this to the club and have them read it to the players, coaches or anyone. I almost feel like grabbing a jumper and running on to the field right now, and it's a sunday night and I have the flu....

god I love this club!

[esaint66]

st kilda has consumed most of my life, my money, my time, my patiance, my love, my energy and all the other emotions.

and i love it

st kilda isnt a way of life it is life everything you see or feel in life i relate to a st kilda moment.

[Solar]

st kilda has consumed most of my life, my money, my time, my patiance, my love, my energy and all the other emotions.

and i love it:)

st kilda isnt a way of life it is life everything you see or feel in life i relate to a st kilda moment.

yep you start to worry when you go out for dinner and when you see a table number you can't help but name the saints player.

[saintbrat]

now who was parking in the non existant level 4 last week

[esaint66]

st kilda has consumed most of my life, my money, my time, my patiance, my love, my energy and all the other emotions.

and i love it:)

st kilda isnt a way of life it is life everything you see or feel in life i relate to a st kilda moment.

yep you start to worry when you go out for dinner and when you see a table number you can't help but name the saints player.

hahaha yeah when we park for the dome we name the saints player name or past players name for each number/level

[saint_mite]

having been in the cheersquad for a time, I have to say I concur with your sentiments. No matter how many time's I went out onto the ground to put up the banner, the atmosphere of the crowd when they boys came out, it was electric.
Obviously you are better with the pen then you think, as I am sitting here stuck for words to describe my experiences
One mans trash though, whenever I went out to do the banner, I always made sure to grab a piece of it, be it the cloth, a letter or number, a picture... some people might scrap these pieces of paper, yet I helped make it and my boys have seen and and gone through it...
not sure if I got anything across in this post but I tried.

congrats to you Mark.

[esaint66]

now who was parking in the non existant level 4 last week

hahah i had baker, everitt and big carl (10) last night haha

[saintdooley]

having been in the cheersquad for a time, I have to say I concur with your sentiments. No matter how many time's I went out onto the ground to put up the banner, the atmosphere of the crowd when they boys came out, it was electric.
Obviously you are better with the pen then you think, as I am sitting here stuck for words to describe my experiences
One mans trash though, whenever I went out to do the banner, I always made sure to grab a piece of it, be it the cloth, a letter or number, a picture... some people might scrap these pieces of paper, yet I helped make it and my boys have seen and and gone through it...
not sure if I got anything across in this post but I tried.

congrats to you Mark.

so do i!
i have little peices of the banner from each game going back to round 1 last year.
i ripped off a gid bit from harveys 350th banner!

[esaint66]

i ripped off a gid bit from harveys 350th banner!

I would have loved to be there
will be there when he breaks the games record (i hope)

[The Peanut]

Great read and great inspiration - touching - thanks for sharing this with us Mark.

Here are a few more pics that you may be able to save for prosperity.







I think we might be featuring saintdooley in the foreground middle of bottom 4 pics

[saintbrat]

nope but he's in the top one

great pics - as usual "the peanut"

and as usual X goes around -:)

[Iceman234]

That is a genuinely Saintsational story Mark.

I'm stressed about missing six games of the Saints this year, especially Harves' possible last, but your post really put me to shame.

Good on ya for being so supportive and such a die-hard Saint and rapt to see the banner.

[The Peanut]

nope but he's in the top one

great pics - as usual "the peanut"

and as usual X goes around -:)

woops sorry dools