If people weren't passionate supporters they wouldn't post in here in the first place.
Not true.
A lot of non-Manly fans have been trolling the Silvertails forum because they love seeing Manly suffer and they enjoy antagonising their fans.
Likewise, there are some 'Eels fans' who only turn up to post here, and only comment in threads where the board/CEO/coach are under pressure.
You never hear from these guys when something good happens, other than to throw a wet blanket over it all by telling us they have 'reservations'.
When this is pointed out they fall back on the good old "Nobody's allowed to have a different opinion/question anything/whatever on this board" or they say they wouldn't be here if they were a fan of the club.
But it's bullshit. Opposition fans come here all the time to troll or gloat, and there's no real difference if it's an Eels fan.
This club relies on the people running it to do well. If they don't do well then neither does the club.
Bottom line - if you wish ill on the people in charge then the club will suffer, especially the team and the fans.
But if you only 'hope the club does well I just don't think they will' then really what's the difference?
"The wish is father to the thought."
Why would anyone think we're going to do poorly next year other than that they want us to, for whatever reason? Only a person that wishes the club (or the people running it) ill would think we're going to suck next year, just as only a rabid Parra fan would predict top 4.
Just because fans aren't happy about the way the side is performing over the past year doesn't mean they are any less of a supporter than yourself. So I'm not exactly sure what you mean by 'Do not jump on the bandwagon' :?
Blah blah blah, nobody's happy with the way the club performed this year, but the blame is as much to do with the position we've found ourselves in - both regarding playing roster and culture.
The worst thing that could have happened to the new board was the team doing its standard 3-5 yearly overachievement in 2009. That meant they couldn't f**k the inconsistent deadwood off quicker and instead were forced to let the club tread water for a couple of shit years before they could take action.