04-29-2021, 03:42 AM
(04-29-2021, 03:33 AM)Lods link Wrote:The problem is Paul, if I sat down to write out exactly how I feel at the moment I'd write something pretty similar.
But that's just a personal feeling captured in this moment in time.
Likening some passions to 'wife abusing' is a bit of a long bow.
Supporters come in all shapes and forms, from the passive to the aggressive.
I'm not very demonstrative at games...but the passion is no less there.
You might see that hateful, destructive level of angst amongst a few folk at the very extreme....but it's a very small group.
Most of the criticism expressed by fans isn't to exert dominance, to control or to physically and mentally hurt.
It's born of a desire to see the club experience success.
It's things they regard as helping rather than hurting.
While many abusers may also see their behaviour as "helping" we can easily see a difference.
With supporters many of the ideas are arguably constructive...try this, try that, replace the old, play the youth
You were right in saying it's a reflection of the views of many on CSC but probably wrong in saying it's what the fans want to hear.
We don't want too hear it...but it's what many (not all of course) are feeling.
Sorry, but when you see fans lash out, and abuse players for being soft, lazy, not earning their pay, being lifestyle footy players, not playing for the jumper, stealing the fans money etc. that's hurtful, and abusive. You won't find too many who would go up to Marc Murphy and call him soft to his face.
I expect better from so called journalists. If I want to read what fans think, I come here. That's what this site is for. In the days before journalism went down the loo, you could read and hear something that added to your knowledge, something you didn't know before. It seems as thought those days are past.