roosterspremiers2002 said:
I dont "pay out" on rooster supporters, I tell it like it is and seems the truth hurts more than anything else.
we have one of the greatest teams to ever play, we are on top of the ladder in all 3 grades and we cant pull a decent crowd.
Well if my opinion and that of many old time supporters as well, and by that I mean the people that have been following the team since before most of us were born, hurts then so be it.
My husband started this thread to try and get a few extra people to come to games but instead its the likes of you muffdaddy that turn it into a rooster bashing thread because we as a family use games as our social life and live for our team.
Maybe you should think before you type you "hero" because other than wanting more bums on seats at a game we have stated our opinion fairly and to the point, and never once did we mention not having many supporters, just that a majority of those would rather watch foxtel that come out to the game.
I understand what you are saying Roostargirl and I am pretty sure that in a few weeks time we will be in the same predicament as it will be that much harder to go with a new born than with a 11 and 3 year old, but I am sure that if you could, you would be there.
Yes many may call us tragics but we love our team and will go rain hail or shine, winning or losing for as long as we can and I dont think the likes of a muffdaddy or anyone else should condem us for that.
Go the mighty Red White and Bluesters
Firstly, I am definitely not condemning you guys for going to the games and supporting Easts as much as you do. I think its great and wish that I could get to as many games it sounds like you all do. I've been an Easts supporter for as long as I can remember(32 years) and probably longer. I took offence to your initial post, and rightly or wrongly replied in the way I did. I don't know about you guys, but where I spent all my formative years growing up(Cronulla), I was the only Roosters supporter and still am amongst my friends. Since the mid 80's we've had to put up with Rooster bashing from all corners, even in the last couple of years we've had supporters from other teams come on here and the Wall crapping on about how we should have crowds of over 20k at every home game because we're the benchmark, and just won a premiership, etc, etc and when I read your post I thought, "Jesus, not from an Easts supporter!!"
I know where you're coming from, but didn't like the tone. Basically it got my back up.
I can now see it wasn't your intention to prove how good a supporter you are, which is the way it came across in the first place. In the end, the thing that remains, and why we're here is that we do support one of the greatest teams, if not the greatest, and after all is said and done, we still will.
Go Easts!!
I'll get home there in half the time as I normally do from the Footy Stadium....its all good
