Game Day Gather Round vs Essendon

[PowerBaz]

Another after the siren result? It's on the cards given both games were close last week. We will keep them in it and its gonna be a 1 or 2 goal game.

Bit windy out in the western suburbs at the moment, but cloudless skies.

Ken is scared of wind.

 

[raptalia]

The 'atmosphere' comment led me to searching back through the forum to see if I could get a gauge on when the atmosphere really turned to s**t.

I mean we all know 2013 and into 2014 the atmosphere was palpable. I miss that intensely! However in 2015 and 2016, despite the slide I don't remember it being completely dead, even if clearly dropping away in 2016.

What I've found from my search is that it looks like early in 2018 the last straws had started to break the camels back, the arms were folded at games and the crowd was a shell of that excited and intimidating 2013/2014 atmosphere.

So here we are 6-7 full seasons later, still in this rut. Far out I miss being excited for my club/team.

The thing that did it for me was losing all those crunch games at Adelaide Oval during the Hinkley/ Koch tenure. It got to the stage where I thought, what the ****, why should I care when the people who are running the show don't appear to give a stuff?

I can remember early in Hinkley's tenure when we referred to the Adelaide Oval as the 'Portress', and with good reason but from around 2016 onward we lost our mojo and lost too many important games on our home ground.
I still want to see Port win of course I do but I am just not as passionate as I once was. I would like to see a return to the old days with people who have supported Port Adelaide all their lives in charge but that will not happen. The corporate nature of the AFL means that we will continue to appoint 'blow ins' to run the Club both on and off the field. These blow ins will continue to lecture us about Port Adelaide tradition while at the same time flying in the face of that very tradition as they did in 2019 when they appointed Co Captains.

Back to tonight's game will we win? I hope so but under Hinkley there is always that element of doubt as during Hinkley's tenure this is just the sort of game we lose.

GO PORT.

 

[Interstater]

The thing that did it for me was losing all those crunch games at Adelaide Oval during the Hinkley/ Koch tenure. It got to the stage where I thought, what the *, why should I care when the people who are running the show don't appear to give a stuff?

I can remember early in Hinkley's tenure when we referred to the Adelaide Oval as the 'Portress', and with good reason but from around 2016 onward we lost our mojo and lost too many important games on our home ground.
I still want to see Port win of course I do but I am just not as passionate as I once was. I would like to see a return to the old days with people who have supported Port Adelaide all their lives in charge but that will not happen. The corporate nature of the AFL means that we will continue to appoint 'blow ins' to run the Club both on and off the field. These blow ins will continue to lecture us about Port Adelaide tradition while at the same time flying in the face of that very tradition as they did in 2019 when they appointed Co Captains.

Back to tonight's game will we win? I hope so but under Hinkley there is always that element of doubt as during Hinkley's tenure this is just the sort of game we lose.

GO PORT.

All I can say is, don't give up hope of real port people taking back this club.

In fact, expect it.

 

[simba_]

everything started going badly when people started swaying their scarfs during NTUA

 

[240volt]

Your welcome kiddo.

Funny thing is I wrote t r a n n y, and it converted it to trans.
I need a boomer filter.
Was called it a tr an ny in my day.

The tranie haha, remember the old ones used to have a battery big enough to light up the street.

 

[Powerade 08]

Time 2 get feral. carn on port adelaide

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Because we cant beat anyone in the Top 4 or a contender at any point during the season or when it matters most. We feel flat because we are a flat track bully club.

It is the worst thing about keeping Hinkley. We can't enjoy the wins because we know how it ends.

Tonight will be either meh or grrr.

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[Enviable Tradition]

I lasted longer than most. The moment I gave up was when Ken said "I wouldn't change a thing"

The most depressing comment ever.

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[OneGreatClub]

The thing that did it for me was losing all those crunch games at Adelaide Oval during the Hinkley/ Koch tenure. It got to the stage where I thought, what the *, why should I care when the people who are running the show don't appear to give a stuff?

I can remember early in Hinkley's tenure when we referred to the Adelaide Oval as the 'Portress', and with good reason but from around 2016 onward we lost our mojo and lost too many important games on our home ground.
I still want to see Port win of course I do but I am just not as passionate as I once was. I would like to see a return to the old days with people who have supported Port Adelaide all their lives in charge but that will not happen. The corporate nature of the AFL means that we will continue to appoint 'blow ins' to run the Club both on and off the field. These blow ins will continue to lecture us about Port Adelaide tradition while at the same time flying in the face of that very tradition as they did in 2019 when they appointed Co Captains.

Back to tonight's game will we win? I hope so but under Hinkley there is always that element of doubt as during Hinkley's tenure this is just the sort of game we lose.

GO PORT.

I lost interest when we stopped putting teams away

 

[TazD]

I lasted longer than most. The moment I gave up was when Ken said "I wouldn't change a thing"

The most depressing comment ever.

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Can't believe someone would hate on a fella for showing conviction.

 

[Izzy01]

Let’s hope Uncle Fester doesn’t have too much influence on the result

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Preview thread locked so will put it here.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Can't believe someone would hate on a fella for showing conviction.

Can't say he hasn't followed through.

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[Duck Farmer]

Kick straight and minimal umpire manipulation, we win.

So, basically, we're going to lose.

 

[Janey]

All I can say is, don't give up hope of real port people taking back this club.

In fact, expect it.

I hope you’re Nostradamus.

 

[Interstater]

2018 and 11/4 was the end for me.

At 11/4 the wife and I booked a September cruise from Alaska to Tokyo.
I just KNEW we would screw it up.

Was in Tokyo on grand final day.
Spent a lot of that day at Mocha Cat Café in Harajuku, visited Meiji shrine and had lunch on Takeshita Street.
Still have not watched that game, but loved the result.

Funny how West Coast have been put in their box ever since.

Btw if you ever get the chance, take the Windstar ocean crossing from Seward, Alaska to Tokyo, you won't regret it.
Unless of course you can't deal with rolling out of bed in big storms lol.
Ocean crossings are very cheap because they have to go from A to B anyway.
Adelaide, Melbourne, Hawaii, Anchorage, train to Seward, boat to Tokyo, Melbourne, Adelaide.
Good times.

Oh yeh, football time.

 

[Finest of Wines]

Which spud Essendon forward will be the spud that tears us apart tonight? Toss of a coin between Gresham and Langford for mine

 

[Le Archie]

Which spud Essendon forward will be the spud that tears us apart tonight? Toss of a coin between Gresham and Langford for mine

I’m all for mouthing off but if you think Langford is a spud then you haven’t watched football in 18 months

 

[chiwigi]

The Ebert memorial game and the Bulldogs final were the worst for me.

I’ll stay around forever though, he won’t.

 

[Dazalinko1988]

everything started going badly when people started swaying their scarfs during NTUA

so ****in cringy just hold it up and stand staunch don't sway it like they're at a musical lol

 

[Mr Experience]

The Essendon Edge is scary boys

 

[Scodges]

2018 and 11/4 was the end for me.

At 11/4 the wife and I booked a September cruise from Alaska to Tokyo.
I just KNEW we would screw it up.

Was in Tokyo on grand final day.
Spent a lot of that day at Mocha Cat Café in Harajuku, visited Meiji shrine and had lunch on Takeshita Street.
Still have not watched that game, but loved the result.

Funny how West Coast have been put in their box ever since.

Btw if you ever get the chance, take the Windstar ocean crossing from Seward, Alaska to Tokyo, you won't regret it.
Unless of course you can't deal with rolling out of bed in big storms lol.
Ocean crossings are very cheap because they have to go from A to B anyway.
Adelaide, Melbourne, Hawaii, Anchorage, train to Seward, boat to Tokyo, Melbourne, Adelaide.
Good times.

Oh yeh, football time.

Sounds awesome, what did that set you back ?


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[Interstater]

Sounds awesome, what did that set you back ?


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We budgeted for about $15k.

Ocean crossing was about $3k each for 14 days on a boat with about 300 passengers and 150 staff.
Plus flights etc etc
Alaskan Railroad from Anchorage to Seward (thats leaves at 6am lol) wasn't cheap.
We stayed in Ginza for about 4 nights, was too pricey but we didn't know any better, next time we won't stay there.
Anywhere on the green JR train line would be fine.

So yeh about $15k for about 4 weeks in pre-covid $AUD.

 

[Us against the rest]

Expectation of a win against a bottom 8 side so a big danger game + Hinkley so it will be a tough night.

 

[Phar Ted]

Jase the sub.