04-18-2021, 04:11 AM
(04-18-2021, 03:12 AM)Baggers link Wrote:On a slightly more philosophical note, I particularly feel for those supporters under about 35 years of age. You were encouraged by the 90s then subjected to abject failure, bar a couple of blips. By the time I was 35 I'd seen us win 7 premierships and can rest on those memories... and have needed to in the past 20 years.
Sorry to say it, but this modern CFC looks very little like the one of only 2 decades ago. Yes, times change, but attitude, desperation, expectation of excellence, mongrel, persistence, proper coaching and so on... do not change with time. If this modern CFC was a colour, it'd be beige. Perhaps that should be our new moniker... the Mighty Beiges? I've felt my interest wane this year and simply not looked forward to the w/e. Once our move (moving back closer to Melb) is complete I do look forward to going to Magoo matches, relaxed atmosphere, River Rat delivering well timed witticisms and of course, hot pies.
It's almost as if the heart of the CFC was removed in 2002 and we've been playing on without it ever since.
However, I will commend our off-field efforts. To erase debt, get Membership over 80,000 is Herculean - sincere congrats to all concerned. Our marketing / Pr / media dept is 2nd to none, they do an excellent job - had me salivating for the start of this year, but, really, it only took two games to see nothing had changed re on-field.
Certainly right with all that.
I saw 8 flags by the time I was 37, so i've seen my share of success. Saw us go from shit in 1964 to when Barassi and George Harris came the next year and rebuilt the club. Younger ones though have seen nothing but 5hit.