Ever left a game early and regretted it?

[Meow]

Final game of 2006 against Hawthorn. 10 goals down against a mediocre Hawks outfit midway through the last 1/4 and a Cats fan in front of me screaming obscenities at our players all day. One of many frustrating performances that year and couldn't maintain my sanity by remaining in attendance.

Only other time was 1998 or 99 against Sydney at KP. 15 goals to 1 in the first half, including 8 from Plugger. Had a 30th in Melbourne that night and decided it wasn't worth sticking around. Switched on the radio 30 mins later in the car to hear we'd kicked 7 unanswered goals, although we still lost by around 30-odd.

 

[Mr Mediocracy]

Wonder if all the Swans fans around me who left tonight will regret their choice. Many people have reasons for leaving early but as I said to my friend tonight when she wanted to leave early. "Nope you always stay till the end".

Tonight was why. Now to get up in 4 hours for work.

 

[Bokonon_]

Wonder if all the Swans fans around me who left tonight will regret their choice. Many people have reasons for leaving early but as I said to my friend tonight when she wanted to leave early. "Nope you always stay till the end".

Tonight was why. Now to get up in 4 hours for work.

The SCG is a horror if your relying on public transport and dont fancy the walk back to central, maybe that's why some people try to get in front of the Crowd?

 

[Marklar_33]

Only ever left one game early

Was against Freo and we were up by 60-70 in the third quarter and I was crook as a dog so buggered off back to the hotel to sleep

No regrets

 

[Boomerfan99]

My old man went to that game where Malcolm Blight kicked that torp to win gane after siren (and two goals just prior). He reckons people were pouring back into the ground.

 

[Cadsky]

Sydney v Richmond last week. I had planned to leave at three quarter time as I had to drive to Mansfield. I wasn't keen on sitting in the MCG car park for an hour after the game then a 2.5 hour drive after that. Otherwise I never leave early

 

[Cool Kangas]

Wonder if all the Swans fans around me who left tonight will regret their choice. Many people have reasons for leaving early but as I said to my friend tonight when she wanted to leave early. "Nope you always stay till the end".

Tonight was why. Now to get up in 4 hours for work.

Not if you're getting absolutely smashed...!!
Anyway, well done on the result! Was just so awesome to see!

 

[iameviljez]

I left at 3 quarter time 2002 v Geelong.

We were about 40 points down, then somehow hit the front with a minute to go and then proceeded to lose with a Riccardi goal after the siren.

... and now, fifteen years and three flags later, I will concede: I think it was touched on the mark.

 

[iameviljez]

Wonder if all the Swans fans around me who left tonight will regret their choice. Many people have reasons for leaving early but as I said to my friend tonight when she wanted to leave early. "Nope you always stay till the end".

Tonight was why. Now to get up in 4 hours for work.

In the thread "Is it acceptable to leave a game early?", there is one terrific post by some poor long-suffering Melbourne supporter detailing how by Round 23, he finally couldn't hack it any more and left halfway through something like the twelfth ten-plus-goal drubbing that year... there can be a lot of suffering in staying forever!

 

[The Gong]

I gave my members tickets to my sister and her family for the Essendon game last night and found out this morning they left when the Swans were down by 19. They're dead to me.

 

[Mr Mediocracy]

Not if you're getting absolutely smashed...!!
Anyway, well done on the result! Was just so awesome to see!

2014 GF. Stayed till the end. Sulked but stayed.

 

[Father Jack]

I know an Eagles fan who left Spotless Stadium last year with about five minutes to go because he had to go to the wrestling or some shit.

He didn't miss much, only this:

 

[Cool Kangas]

2014 GF. Stayed till the end. Sulked but stayed.

Gf's exception to the rule

 

[joop]

Final game of 2006 against Hawthorn. 10 goals down against a mediocre Hawks outfit midway through the last 1/4 and a Cats fan in front of me screaming obscenities at our players all day. One of many frustrating performances that year and couldn't maintain my sanity by remaining in attendance.

Only other time was 1998 or 99 against Sydney at KP. 15 goals to 1 in the first half, including 8 from Plugger. Had a 30th in Melbourne that night and decided it wasn't worth sticking around. Switched on the radio 30 mins later in the car to hear we'd kicked 7 unanswered goals, although we still lost by around 30-odd.

Not sure if you understand the thread mate.

 

[ezard15]

I gave my members tickets to my sister and her family for the Essendon game last night and found out this morning they left when the Swans were down by 19. They're dead to me.

lots of people were leaving, even after they kicked another goal people were still leaving.

I think some of the Essendon players may have even left

 

[Old M8]

Any Port Adelaide supporters in the house?

 

[sportsmaniac89]

Never left a game early but my god have I sat through some absolute shockers

 

[Frank Gallagher]

I leave at the 10 minute mark of the last for HaA games, rush to the car and put the radio on, **** sitting in that traffic.

 

[blue harvest]

I leave at the 10 minute mark of the last for HaA games, rush to the car and put the radio on, **** sitting in that traffic.

Just park a couple of stations from the G and catch the train.

 

[maskmcgee]

If we're losing I always leave about 1 - 2 minutes early to avoid getting trapped behind thousands of people. Only twice I've left matches before 3 quarter time, v Hawks in 2011 and v. Saints in 2012.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Just park a couple of stations from the G and catch the train.

Not with young kids man.

 

[StonesThrow]

No one who'll admit it.

 

[Cobbler]

I left a BigBash T20 cricket game early once. Was raining on and off and when I looked at the radar it seems one last band of shower was coming through, so when it hit we took off thinking there's no chance they'll get back out there.

About 30 mins later they were back out there in a restricted game and Sean Marsh and Gibbs went nuts and we won off the last ball.

Was devo!

 

[10571z]

Any Port Adelaide supporters in the house?

Did abyone leave? They weren't that far behind, kicked 2 goals and won

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Left Essendon vs Melbourne this year about 6 minutes into the last quarter upon realising we weren't going to double our score to win. We lost. No regrets.

I leave at the 10 minute mark of the last for HaA games, rush to the car and put the radio on, **** sitting in that traffic.

So when it's a close game or you're winning, you miss the best part? Why bother going?