Why Lions fans have had enough (From 5/5/2015 Non NSW and QLD club supporters will be carded)

[Elixuh]

I think though, despite what we've seen in "Experience Watch", getting younger needn't mean we can't significantly improve. Without meaning any disrespect and acknowledging other benefits they have/do provide, if you consider over the last couple of years we have lost Moloney, Brown, McGrath and this year Adcock, McGuane, Staker and MacGuire, in terms of on-field performance, they are all very much replaceable by young blokes who will provide more.

Now, before anyone leaps to pointing out how epic some of those guys were, I mean replaceable in terms of what they have provided onfield in the last 24 months. Most of those guys hardly played, so to replace them on the list with younger blokes, doesn't mean our fielded team is set to get a whole lot younger next year. In fact, replacing some of the blokes with old man injuries might just give us some better depth.

Yeah no very good post. I agree with what you've said.

I think this has more to do with my own perceptions of the message it sends. I don't view the message as necessarily conveying this...or that the club is trying to convey this...but I just can't help but see it as a bit of a subtle "don't get your hopes up too much"...Its been the one consistent message I've seen from the club in the past few years. Its a strange little thing to bring up I know, but its just something I thought about when seeing what Swann said yesterday.

 

[Skoob]

Yeah no very good post. I agree with what you've said.

I think this has more to do with my own perceptions of the message it sends. I don't view the message as necessarily conveying this or that the club is trying to convey this...but I just can't help but see it as a bit of a subtle "don't get your hopes up too much"...Its been the one consistent message I've seen from the club in the past few years. Its a strange little thing to bring up I know, but its just something I thought about when seeing that Swann said it yesterday.

Yeah, the last 2 years anyway. I agree it feels like they want to temper our expectations, but it ain't gonna work.

I think "we" will be optimistic at the start of most seasons and when we perceive those at the helm to be under performing or failing to deliver, it won't help them by saying "we warned you". "We" will expect improvement, and aside from exceptional circumstances, they don't have many excuses for not delivering.

 

[alscotoz2]

An idea for a BLK t-shirt. Get this printed in front of a big roaring lion (home and away colours). Not looking for a commission, just trying to help the club hierarchy out.

“Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.”


― Alexander Pope