Today has been worse!
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Today has been worse!
Is it just me,or was today worse for anyone else?
I'll admit I had quite a lot of beers saturday,before/during/after the game. Think it hid a lot of the pain. I didn't get home til yesterday arvo,then I slept a lot.
However today,the reality of it all has hit me. I probably should ban myself from visiting here for a few months,as I'm not sure it's helping reading everything,not sure I have the will power to stay away though.
This is disgusting!!!
I'll admit I had quite a lot of beers saturday,before/during/after the game. Think it hid a lot of the pain. I didn't get home til yesterday arvo,then I slept a lot.
However today,the reality of it all has hit me. I probably should ban myself from visiting here for a few months,as I'm not sure it's helping reading everything,not sure I have the will power to stay away though.
This is disgusting!!!
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Re: Today has been worse!
Yeah this is the impression I had too, just the fact of being on the train to work, passing by the G, and the fact of talking to my colleagues this morning...however, yesterday was pretty hard too on the way to Etihad and being there as well. I think it just was a reality check, that it wasn't a dream and that it was real. Today I just wanted to be with the St Kilda Family as it was where I felt ok.jonesy wrote:Is it just me,or was today worse for anyone else?
I'll admit I had quite a lot of beers saturday,before/during/after the game. Think it hid a lot of the pain. I didn't get home til yesterday arvo,then I slept a lot.
However today,the reality of it all has hit me. I probably should ban myself from visiting her for a few months,as i'm not sure it's helping reading everything,not sure i have the will power to stay away though.
This is disgusting!!!
I had the night from hell on Saturday - turned on a big Fev hissy fit.
Yesterday was seedy and sheepish, but well worth going to Etihad.
Today I had worse news which put football back into perspective I guess.
Unfortunately there always seems to be a darker cloud out there at the moment, and I guess this is only football even though it still hurts.
I go back to work in two weeks from today, and so far have had only decent messages from my Cat co-workers.
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Yesterday was seedy and sheepish, but well worth going to Etihad.
Today I had worse news which put football back into perspective I guess.
Unfortunately there always seems to be a darker cloud out there at the moment, and I guess this is only football even though it still hurts.
I go back to work in two weeks from today, and so far have had only decent messages from my Cat co-workers.
Much better for me I have to say. Saturday night was tough. Sunday equally so. Had to sleep with the tele on on Saturday night because every time there was quiet I would close my eyes and my mind would replay certain moments of the game. I was like a scared 8 year old wanting to sleep with the light on because I was afraid of ghosts FFS
The toughest thing I had to do today was turn on my phone for the first time since 2pm on Saturday.
About 30 messages came through and I thought, "here we go..."
All messages containing condolences except one from a number I didn't have stored on my phone which read, "just to let you know, it's OK for a grown man to cry"
LOL I saw the funny side of it.
My closest mates know not to take the piss. My oldest mate who I've known since grade prep and I had a bit of a falling out one night after a pretty heated discussion on AFL.
We sorted it out and we now have a mutual understanding in situations like these.
The toughest thing I had to do today was turn on my phone for the first time since 2pm on Saturday.
About 30 messages came through and I thought, "here we go..."
All messages containing condolences except one from a number I didn't have stored on my phone which read, "just to let you know, it's OK for a grown man to cry"
LOL I saw the funny side of it.
My closest mates know not to take the piss. My oldest mate who I've known since grade prep and I had a bit of a falling out one night after a pretty heated discussion on AFL.
We sorted it out and we now have a mutual understanding in situations like these.
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Im still doing this. You realise its only a game of footy FFS but just being so close......I can actually picture Lenny holding the cup with Roo......and Geelong players in dispair....or the final moment where Dawson's spoil breaks through to a Riewoldt mark on the goal line for a win....OLB wrote:every time there was quiet I would close my eyes and my mind would replay certain moments of the game.
Ive got other things to do...but f@rk I just can't shake the feeling of dissapointment. The worry of "what if we DONT get back next year".........what happens if its like 98 (where Harvs said they thought theyd just win it a year later...). The frustration of hearing how the Cats "planned" their season to perfection (yet were smashed in all aspects of a game bar 1 - kicking for goal)....what a plan...
The reality is my biggest concern next year - sides like Dogs...who SHOULD have beaten both Cats and us IMHO......but again poor kicking...
I'll never forget sitting numb in the stands surrounded by rejoicing Geelong fans and wondering "will this ever be us?"
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Today has been worse.
The only thing that will shake off this feeling is 362 days away. That's too long to wait.
On top of that, the Phoenix Suns aren't a contender in the NBA for the first time in 5 years.
The only thing that will shake off this feeling is 362 days away. That's too long to wait.
On top of that, the Phoenix Suns aren't a contender in the NBA for the first time in 5 years.
The Phoenix Suns and St.Kilda Saints should have at least 5 championships between them since their sudden surge to elite status in 2004.
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Judging by the emotions of the devout on this forum, we have certainly felt the lowest of lows, along with our playing group, so we should be a shoe-in for next year...matrixcutter wrote:im over it...
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I must say, I actually woke up this morning and for the first time since the game, I didn't automatically think about the loss. Sun is out, it is a new day and it is time to refocus on next season.
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It wont go away quickly this feeling of disappointment..there's no solution unfortunately, no excuses -especially this season when we should have just gone on with the job after setting huge standards, and what's even worse is the fact that we were in front into the last quarter and we normally win from that situation. Our first goal-less final quarter this year! It just should have happened..maybe a couple of players were thinking like that too. This is worse than '97. I think a couple of heads will roll as revenge by RL and I expect a ruthless 2010, so that's what will keep my head up.
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I am only new to all this but this site has got me thru the last few days just to know how others feel. I feel better today and the anger has subsided. That came from the fact that I actually cannot control what happened and I tried not to expect too much. We were prime , but it's over now. As I took down the streamers from my house this morning after a walk in the fresh air I thought to myself - Winter is about footy and I love it and I am a suppporter of a great team. Go for a run guys, belt a boxing bag and get it out as holding onto it does ya no good.
They did good in 09 , better than 08. Just think they have a month or so off and they are back into the eating and training regimes and you better believe that there is unfinished business, look out....![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
They did good in 09 , better than 08. Just think they have a month or so off and they are back into the eating and training regimes and you better believe that there is unfinished business, look out....
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I'm still having trouble getting the cats theme song out of my head
after hearing their theme song over and over again at the end of the game.
woke up sunday moring in a cold sweat with it still ringing in my ears
even typing this i'm still hearing it
how can i make it stop!!!!!!!
after hearing their theme song over and over again at the end of the game.
woke up sunday moring in a cold sweat with it still ringing in my ears
even typing this i'm still hearing it
how can i make it stop!!!!!!!
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daldal wrote:I am only new to all this but this site has got me thru the last few days just to know how others feel. I feel better today and the anger has subsided. That came from the fact that I actually cannot control what happened and I tried not to expect too much. We were prime , but it's over now. As I took down the streamers from my house this morning after a walk in the fresh air I thought to myself - Winter is about footy and I love it and I am a suppporter of a great team. Go for a run guys, belt a boxing bag and get it out as holding onto it does ya no good.
They did good in 09 , better than 08. Just think they have a month or so off and they are back into the eating and training regimes and you better believe that there is unfinished business, look out....
I took that same view, cant control it and I thought I had it all under control and would be able to just walk away from it, but no, I am shattered and trying to forget it. Ah well, time to catch a tram to the beach in my lunch hour
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Ya know there is an ol saying " always have something to look forward to" . That was it for me for that end of year pinnacle and it did not happen.
So to help myself get over it I have looked fwd to what is ahead for me and the family and we have a holiday booked. Ripper!
Find that something to look forward to, buy it, drink it, eat it , have it , spoil yourself and time will do the rest!
We can do this guys.......
So to help myself get over it I have looked fwd to what is ahead for me and the family and we have a holiday booked. Ripper!
Find that something to look forward to, buy it, drink it, eat it , have it , spoil yourself and time will do the rest!
We can do this guys.......
we shall rise again....
I also got a flurry of text messages / phone calls on the full time siren that I simply did not want to know about at the time. But upon reflection they were all very respectful and apologetic, even from a cats fan, who sent:OLB wrote:
The toughest thing I had to do today was turn on my phone for the first time since 2pm on Saturday.
About 30 messages came through and I thought, "here we go..."
All messages containing condolences except one from a number I didn't have stored on my phone which read, "just to let you know, it's OK for a grown man to cry"
LOL I saw the funny side of it.
"Mate, I know how much it sucks to get messages on GF day, so i will try not to be a pr!ck. Congrats on a great year and best of luck for 2010. You should be proud of those guys - especially Lenny Hayes. He had a huge game."
And this one: "The saints can hold their heads up. Vindication will surely come next year".
And this one from a girl who comes to the footy with me when I'm down in Melbourne made me laugh (poor BJ!):
"I'm so sorry they didn't win. ****ing cats. Alcohol is comforting. And at least you haven't got your nose taped to your head."
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Thats actually very good advice...daldal wrote:Ya know there is an ol saying " always have something to look forward to" . That was it for me for that end of year pinnacle and it did not happen.
So to help myself get over it I have looked fwd to what is ahead for me and the family and we have a holiday booked. Ripper!
Find that something to look forward to, buy it, drink it, eat it , have it , spoil yourself and time will do the rest!
We can do this guys.......
I dont follow the cricket - gave up when the pin up boys from NSW took over the team.....Im looking forward to getting down to the beach in summer in my budgy smugglers showing off my 120kg lilly white frame - cant wait!!! whose with me...?
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