Just finished watching Rorters and Eagles. Both teams trying their asses off, even Rorters fans can be proud of their team’s effort.
What our team dished up today was so far below the standard fans could reasonably expect it would be laughable…if it wasn’t so demoralizing.
Fans care deeply about the team they support, which is why we experience such strong emotions in both directions depending on the result.
If our team is hopelessly mismatched and outclassed, and loses big, we are deflated and disappointed but we (generally) don’t boo and walk out. The drubbing by Manly a couple of years ago when we fielded a reserve grade team and Turbo and friends ran a clinic is a good example.
But today…we weren’t far off full strength (whatever the f$&k that means given our squad). We were playing a side 1 spot above us on the table who are also crap. Shit, I even tipped the Dogs to win!
So Mahoney…take a long hard look in the mirror. You were crap today, as were your 16 team mates. We hear the same shit in the pressers week after week. Anyone can talk the talk. Stop talking. Start walking the walk, and playing with some f@&king pride.
And yes, today was a day you all needed to be booed.