Will I support them still ??...don't know. Convince me why after being a 10 year supporter who has not missed a home game why I should stay ??
Because this is a time when a club need it's supporters the most. It's fairly easy to follow a team which has had as much success as the Storm. Not that difficult to turn up to every home game when you're pretty certain your team will win. It's easy to wear your club jersey around the streets when your team has won a string of premierships.
It's a lot harder to do all these things when your team is in the crap, and for the next couple of seasons, I suspect that's where the Storm will be. This is going to be true test for the Storm club and it's fans. You can fill a stadium when your team is winning, but how will fans react to a couple of years of mediocrity?
By the way mate, this post isn't meant to be a personal attack on you. I've only jagged a quote because it's helped to illustrate a point I've been wanting to make for a long time - Just how loyal are Storm fans?
Is this Melbourne Storm club itself responsible? Sure, partly, but most of the blame should lay on the shoulders of the greedy, cheating parasites that have not only dragged your club into the mud, but the entire game as well.
From what I've seen so far the current members of your board have been contrite, accepting the NRL's judgment without complaint, and for that they should be commended.
So should you continue to support the Melbourne Storm? Well, that's up to you and thousands of other people to decide. I say put on your colours, grit your teeth and show your club that you're not just fair weather fans.