Unpopular Port Adelaide opinion you may have

[Dylan8]

Don't like what I said? I don't care. I'd rather be Richmond than Fitzroy.

Would you?

 

[Fade to Gray]

I think we should do away with "Never Tear us apart", "Not giving in" and the theme song.

All 3 convey negative connotations. i.e. instead of talking about being together, Never Tear us apart still contains the words "Tear us Apart". Not "Giving In" still mentions giving in. The theme song mentions Stopping.

Compare it to "Cheer, Cheer" which mentions "We'll come out and win over all" and "Onward to victory". Rather than "We'll come out and never lose" and "Onward to avoiding defeat".

It sets a negative emotion, rather than a positive message.

 

[Established1870]

Would you?

Yes.

 

[Schulzenfest]

People criticising the club about our underachieving over the last 2 years should be grateful we've still got a club in any league.

Don't like what I said? I don't care. I'd rather be Richmond than Fitzroy.

The Creed: We exist to win premierships.
Established1870: We exist. Yay!

 

[Dylan8]

I'd rather eat shit every day than be Richmond

 

[Dylan8]

I think we should do away with "Never Tear us apart", "Not giving in" and the theme song.

All 3 convey negative connotations. i.e. instead of talking about being together, Never Tear us apart still contains the words "Tear us Apart". Not "Giving In" still mentions giving in. The theme song mentions Stopping.

Compare it to "Cheer, Cheer" which mentions "We'll come out and win over all" and "Onward to victory". Rather than "We'll come out and never lose" and "Onward to avoiding defeat".

It sets a negative emotion, rather than a positive message.

You know the words "Never" and "Not" change the meanings of the titles right?

 

[charcolechaddy]

People criticising the club about our underachieving over the last 2 years should be grateful we've still got a club in any league.

Don't like what I said? I don't care. I'd rather be Richmond than Fitzroy.

I want us to be the best not better.

My kids are starting to think my old Port storys are that of myth and legend.

 

[charcolechaddy]

I'd rather eat shit every day than be Richmond

Ill take richmond.

 

[ScooterBrother]

I would still consider Hamish Hartlett trade bait if a good young Key Forward was on the table.

 

[Fade to Gray]

You know the words "Never" and "Not" change the meanings of the titles right?

Of course, but it is the difference between saying you will win vs. You will not lose. To most they mean the same but by saying not lose you, you are still saying the word lose. There can be a subconscious effect (as my amateur physcology tells me).

I would be confident a sports psychologist would use positive affirmations rather than using the word not or never followed by the negative connotation.

I doubt it has any effect on the team, but the mental side of the game is becoming more and more important.

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[tribey]

Of course, but it is the difference between saying you will win vs. You will not lose. To most they mean the same but by saying not lose you, you are still saying the word lose. There can be a subconscious effect (as my amateur physcology tells me).

I would be confident a sports psychologist would use positive affirmations rather than using the word not or never followed by the negative connotation.

I doubt it has any effect on the team, but the mental side of the game is becoming more and more important.

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Because the premiership's sure been a cakewalk for Collingwood.

 

[raman]

Because the premiership's sure been a cakewalk for Collingwood.

And the Crows sure are respected by their foes.

 

[raman]

I would be confident a sports psychologist would use positive affirmations rather than using the word not or never followed by the negative connotation.

I would be confident a sports psychologist wouldn't give it a single thought.

 

[finbarr]

As if the players pay the slightest bit of attention to what song is played before the game. If they need a song to get them up for a game they're doing the wrong thing.
The songs exist for the fans and the fans only.

 

[chiwigi]

And the Crows sure are respected by their foes.

And we never stop, stop, stop.

If only Churchill hadn't been so negative when he said we'll 'never surrender'. The other side did so much better with all their master race positivity.

 

[Finest of Wines]

Of course, but it is the difference between saying you will win vs. You will not lose. To most they mean the same but by saying not lose you, you are still saying the word lose. There can be a subconscious effect (as my amateur physcology tells me).

I would be confident a sports psychologist would use positive affirmations rather than using the word not or never followed by the negative connotation.

I doubt it has any effect on the team, but the mental side of the game is becoming more and more important.

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Did you recently watch that stupid youtube video about this done by that (im not sure what the PC term) moron?

 

[Fade to Gray]

Did you recently watch that stupid youtube video about this done by that (im not sure what the PC term) moron?

No, not sure what that is about. Just a general feeling about how to phrase affirmations.

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[Forzaport]

And we never stop, stop, stop.

If only Churchill hadn't been so negative when he said we'll 'never surrender'. The other side did so much better with all their master race positivity.

We did go top top top in 2002, 2003, 2004. We seem to have stopped since then

 

[Ford Fairlane]

You can watch this too often





Nah, not really

 

[Smithy7]

You can watch this too often




Nah, not really

I have watched that game several times during the year .. I hope the run and guts will come out again this year with our players.

 

[bomberclifford]

affirmations

Maybe we should get the players to write out "We will win the premiership in 2017" and stick it on the clubroom fridge with a smiley magnet.

 

[Portmanteau]

You know the words "Never" and "Not" change the meanings of the titles right?

New theme songs to be lifted from Popstar: Never Stop Not Stopping

 

[AwesomeOllie]

I would be confident a sports psychologist wouldn't give it a single thought.

The song maybe, but the sentiment is right.

A friend who is a sports psychologist tells me that reaffirming the positive and not trying to beat the negative is super important, and common.

For example, a golfer, attempting a 3 foot put. "Don't miss this" is far more damaging in his mind than "If you get this then...". Confidence/belief is always talked about being mostly helpful, but many don't really get why. Outcomes are so often the result of our thought processes. I think Butch had so much to learn here

But having said that, I don't think the players think about the song when lining up for goal. They do need to think about the quotes above though, and I can see where the original poster is coming from

 

[Magpiespower]

Positive affirmations in song lyrics, lol. Wait. We're not taking the piss? Oh. FMD.

Wonder what sports psychologists would make of my old uni footy team's song...

We don't play for adoration,
We don't play for victory.
We just play for recreation,
Mighty Wombats men are we.
Balls to everyone!
Balls to everyone!
We won't play you anymore,
We won't play you anymore.
Coz weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Gave you a f@%ken hiding
We gave you a f@%ken hiding
We gave you a f@%ken hiding
You!
Dirty pack of sluts!
You dirty pack of sluts! (You sluts!)
You dirty pack of sluts! (You sluts!)
We gave you a f@%ken hiding
We gave you a f@%ken hiding
We gave you a f@%ken hiding
You!
Dirty pack of sluts!

 

[Ando39]

Positive affirmations in song lyrics, lol. Wait. We're not taking the piss? Oh. FMD.

Wonder what sports psychologists would make of my old uni footy team's song...

We don't play for adoration,
We don't play for victory.
We just play for recreation,
Mighty Wombats men are we.
Balls to everyone!
Balls to everyone!
We won't play you anymore,
We won't play you anymore.
Coz weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Gave you a f@%ken hiding
We gave you a f@%ken hiding
We gave you a f@%ken hiding
You!
Dirty pack of sluts!
You dirty pack of sluts! (You sluts!)
You dirty pack of sluts! (You sluts!)
We gave you a f@%ken hiding
We gave you a f@%ken hiding
We gave you a f@%ken hiding
You!
Dirty pack of sluts!

Im not sure a sports psych would know where to start with that one