Things you broke watching the Crows last year....

[Slippery Pete]

During Rounds 1-6 last year, I hit all time lows in terms of household items thrown, snapped, smashed or broken. There was a story doing the rounds last year which was especially close to my heart. A Crows member sent a letter along with his smashed mobile phone to Steven Trigg in an envelope during that horrible opening six rounds. Triggy apologised, bought the member a brand new phone and posted it back to him.

What items did you break last year? Perhaps arguing with your wife or girlfriend was more your coping mechanism. Do tell.

 

[Brenton Davy]

Broke the padded arm of my favourite recliner chair and, I am sorry to say, my spirit.

 

[cmndstab]

My TV wasn't working at home last year and my parents were out caravaning throughout the entire footy season, so I was usually watching at their place where I really can't afford to break anything

I did come close to breaking the coffee table a couple of times though I pounded the shit out of their piano once too, haha.

 

[Slippery Pete]

My TV wasn't working at home last year and my parents were out caravaning throughout the entire footy season, so I was usually watching at their place where I really can't afford to break anything

I did come close to breaking the coffee table a couple of times though I pounded the shit out of their piano once too, haha.

I hate when i kept punching the walls behind my couch forgetting they were solid double brick.

Much more satisfying punching a hole straight through plasterboard.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I broke my bank account betting on us to win

 

[beartoo]

Only my heart...and it wasn't me breaking it.

 

[cmndstab]

I broke my bank account betting on us to win

Hahaha I had a $100 on us taking out the flag, a bet made a week after the Collingwood loss in 09 Kind of regretted that one the entire 2010 season

 

[rooboy]

Didn't break anything, but my language was something to behold. To this day the neighbours give me strange looks.

Well maybe that has nothing to do with my language.

 

[brucetiki]

Thankfully nothing, though once I broke my flag after a Showdown win (was that one in 2007 where we came from nowhere to win in the wet).

 

[Bovo]

Didn't break anything, but my language was something to behold. To this day the neighbours give me strange looks.

Well maybe that has nothing to do with my language.

Yeah that was me to begin with.....bad Bov bad!! However, I soon learned to shrug at our losses. They were out of my control. This helped my relationship with my girlfriend, and my kids were able to come back into the lounge room without fear.

Can't gurantee the same this year though

 

[Slippery Pete]

Thankfully nothing, though once I broke my flag after a Showdown win (was that one in 2007 where we came from nowhere to win in the wet).

Breaking things after a win??? That's an interesting role reversal.

 

[Godallblighty]

Broke a long-standing habit of sticking out games to the bitter end (which goes back to the early nineties when Adelaide never won over here in Vic). Left the R3 Melbourne game after the third quarter. Completely disgusted that day.

 

[Slippery Pete]

Broke a long-standing habit of sticking out games to the bitter end (which goes back to the early nineties when Adelaide never won over here in Vic). Left the R3 Melbourne game after the third quarter. Completely disgusted that day.

One of the most excrutiating games I've seen, closely followed by the Richmond loss at the same ground later in the season. Two games handed to the opposition on a platter.

 

[SugarShane]

One of the most excrutiating games I've seen, closely followed by the Richmond loss at the same ground later in the season. Two games handed to the opposition on a platter.

As far as excruciating games go you can't really go past the North Melbourne game can you? Absolute rubbish for 3 quarters and then when it's too late we turn it on. Add to that the frustration of where we were as a team at that moment, and jeez i was livid after that match.

On topic though i don't think i actually broke anything, after shelling out for new Playstation controllers i learnt my lesson rather quick that there are cheaper ways to let out anger. From memory the lounge and beanbag copped a few uppercuts though.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Couple of friendships were getting 'strained' you know the type of person I am talking about here, plastic 'Port' fans when things are looking good its all fair game as soon as it is the other way around footy is a taboo subject.

 

[Huntercrow]

Don't think I went too nuts last year. usually only happens when we lead all day and lose in the last minute. eg Collingwood 09, WB round 1 08 Bock could have won it but missed (loser). But the most pissed off I was in 2010 was against Collingwood, even NC chucked his clipboard after that game.

 

[brucetiki]

As far as excruciating games go you can't really go past the North Melbourne game can you? Absolute rubbish for 3 quarters and then when it's too late we turn it on. Add to that the frustration of where we were as a team at that moment, and jeez i was livid after that match.

That is the only time I have ever considered leaving a game at 3 quarter time.

After a Tiger Airlines delay that saw us not get into Melbourne until 5:30 (us getting off the plane resembled the airport scenes in Home Alone), by the time we got the hire car, got to our apartment, checked in (purely to park the car, didn't have time to go up to our room or even prepare my flag), we then bolted across to Etihad and got there at 6:45 (luckily we were staying at Harborside Apartments which are pretty much across the La Trobe St Bridge).

Then to see the Crows dish up that effort in the first three quarters was just painful. All that effort and this is what they give us. At 3 quarter time, I was ready to just go back to our apartment and had had enough that day, but my mate said to stick it out for another 10 minutes, and if we're still playing bad then we'll go. I'm glad we did as that last quarter was pretty good, just way too little way too late.

 

[brucetiki]

Breaking things after a win??? That's an interesting role reversal.

It was a very flimsy pole, I knew it was only a matter of time before it was going to snap, it just happened to be that game, when I was waving it with a bit of extra passion (maybe those poles were designed for the grandma and grandpa supporters ).

 

[-CG-]

That is the only time I have ever considered leaving a game at 3 quarter time.

Same here. Worst game ever!!

Speaking of that game I know someone who ripped up their home made Crows banner in disgust after that one.

 

[cmndstab]

For me it was the round four match against Carlton. That was the most miserable match I've ever watched, punctuated by the Maric mark about 70m out from goal. He took the mark facing away from goal, immediately turned around to play on, only to realise there was literally nobody ahead of him. He hesitated in the confusion and was run down, holding the ball. Advantage, play on, two kicks later and Carlton are lining up for a goal, which they convert. I could have killed a child right then.

 

[Slippery Pete]

For me it was the round four match against Carlton. That was the most miserable match I've ever watched, punctuated by the Maric mark about 70m out from goal. He took the mark facing away from goal, immediately turned around to play on, only to realise there was literally nobody ahead of him. He hesitated in the confusion and was run down, holding the ball. Advantage, play on, two kicks later and Carlton are lining up for a goal, which they convert. I could have killed a child right then.

The old emptying out the forward line.......Worked a treat in the first six rounds.

 

[WALL-e]

Right ring finger, punching bag (related to #1), couple of 'nothing items' like an old toy car etc. I try not to break things, but it usually results in hitting pillows, cusions or the bag for all of half time. My hands seem to cop the brunt of our poor form, that and my voice box.

Neighbours certainly know when we're playing.

That game against Melbourne was literally poo. The players actually smelt like fecal matter during it. Spend half the game looking at Melbourne supporters with mutual disgust. Sitting in freezing weather, watching a game that resembled an U8's game. Result was inconsequential, what a shit game.

My spirit and pride was almost broken. I mean, I'd sit through a full game of a 0-22 record year no problems, but at least have a bloody crack.

 

[RoosterLad]

I broke my bank account betting on us to win

Yep.

Each week was "surely they will come good this week".

"It is a home game, this is the one they will win."

It will take a few good matches this year before I gamble on the Crows I reckon.

 

[jenny61_99]

Nothing broken but the language was very colourful.

 

[ruscy002]

Can't remember which game it was (remember I was posting on here at the time) but I hurled my phone across the room in disgust and my poor rotty stood up at the same time and copped it square in the head. Would've been better off hitting the wall, it's a lot softer than his clunker skull!

We weren't on talking terms for an hour or two after that but we patched things up (he's a sucker for a belly rub). Phone was held together by a rubber band afterwards though