Will You Still Support Them?

[Sparky 74]

I feel bloody sorry for you guys. I keep thinking about 2002. If the Bulldogs weren't caught, we would've never won that competition. I can definitely understand how you feel...

My question is, will you stay strong and support them?

Look as a Eel fan i'm dirty on the Storm (front office not the players) But we still didn't win the GF.
But if this happened to the Eels I would still support the team.

Ask yourself this question do you support Melbourne Storm or just the players?

Say with the Stormboys for the love of the game.

 

[maccattack]

Yes I will still support them. Thick and thin.

Its the slaray cap that should be sunk. Not the Storm.

 

[maccattack]

let the club die, and let the talent spread out to clubs who need that talent, who haven't been rorting the system.

Give them all to the Sharks???

Do you honestly think all the other teams are clean?

The salary cap should go.

 

[BigNormProvan]

They say you should offer food and beverages to those whom are mourning a loss. He's some sh*t sanga's and some rich, warm urine for you animals.

Enjoy your season


Big Norm

 

[Gippsy]

You stick with them.

But, you make sure everyone involved with this stench is removed from your club, administration, players, coaches, support staff, anyone with the slightest idea something wasn't right. IMO, thats probably a fair slice of your club.

You then start to rebuild and you stick with them during the rebuilding. Thats the sign of true fans, sticking with them in the tough times. They're going to need your support and even an opposition fan like me with no love whatsoever for the Storm knows rugby league needs the Storm in Melbourne.

 

[Stormgal]

Very disappointed with your reaction. A time when the team needs your support

Hi MsStorm, Im with you on that, yes Im disappointed and I did come close to polishing off a bottle of wine last night, but a true fan takes the good, bad and the UGLY!! Its time to man up Stormtroopers and get behind the guys.
We'll be there cheering for our purple patriots just as we always have.
GO STORM!!

 

[Stormgal]

My club, still my champs. Go Storm!!!

 

[ElectricEel]

All you Storm fans who are gonna throw in the towel, and stop supporting your team are weak and soft. Youre not real fans.

All because of a few scumbags.

My wife is a staunch Storm fan, and while she is devastated, she still loves her team, and refuses to stop wearing her colours.

I reckon these events will weed out the pretend fans and leave you guys with a stronger supporter base.

Ps. Go Parra!

 

[KiwiStorm]

Will still be supporting the Storm - Very upset about what has happened (for the Storm and all of the NRL and Rugby League in general), but will still be supporting the club and the sport or Rugby League.

 

[KiwiStorm]

It is such a shame - and I certainly would not wish this on ANY other club - I will still definitely be supporting the team.

Go Storm!

 

[ozbash]

Hang in there guys. Storm fans have got a lot of support over here.

 

[Poolshark]

If you're like me, the Storm has played a massive role in your life over the past 10 odd years.

After spending so much time and money in this club, it's just heartwrenching to see those bastards do this to us.

What do we do from here? I just want to curl into a ball when I think about all the good memories that will forever be tarnished by this shame...

All I can say philstorm is, keep supporting your team. Being a long suffering Sharks supporter that is what you do, you never give up on them. And this is about rugby league for me, we as supporters need to stick with the game and to not give all the doomsayers something to feed on. Chin up dude.

 

[patch]

My club, still my champs. Go Storm!!!

Well put mate They're still our club, I've followed them from the very start and as long as they stay in the comp, I'll be staying with them......

The same thing happened to Carlton in the AFL, Italian Serie A football sides, match fixing etc our own Canterbury Bulldogs....

Phil Gould said it, salary cap is at the heart of the problem and David G knows it, and was quick to duck the issue........ Superleague didn't have salary cap and didn't have these issues............

 

[StormChaser]

All the f**king way!! Just booked my flights and I will be there with f**king bells on baby!!! They're MY team and if we go down, we go down showing our colours with pride. I don't give a sh*t that we won't earn any points, win, lose or draw, it's not about that anymore, it's about proving that the melbourne Storm is a viable franchise, that they have a fan base willing to stand behind them.

They have given me so much joy over the years, I've watched them bleed, I've shed tears with them when we lost and i've screamed my lungs out when we've won, I'm standing beside them now and whatever happens, I'll be purple till I die!!

Wooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bring this motherf**ker ON!!!

 

[Swamp]

I really do hope all Storm fans stick by them. I have become a quazi supporter over the years, more to do with what they have done for the game in Vic. Apart from the manner in which they went about the rort the Storm are victims of their own success. They created all their superstars, they were nobodies beforehand. They are all products of the Storm system & now they are paying dearly for it.

Swamp

 

[Non Terminator]

All the f**king way!! Just booked my flights and I will be there with f**king bells on baby!!! They're MY team and if we go down, we go down showing our colours with pride. I don't give a sh*t that we won't earn any points, win, lose or draw, it's not about that anymore, it's about proving that the melbourne Storm is a viable franchise, that they have a fan base willing to stand behind them.

They have given me so much joy over the years, I've watched them bleed, I've shed tears with them when we lost and i've screamed my lungs out when we've won, I'm standing beside them now and whatever happens, I'll be purple till I die!!

Wooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bring this motherf**ker ON!!!

Lol, bloody good post.

 

[The Rosco]

Well put mate They're still our club, I've followed them from the very start and as long as they stay in the comp, I'll be staying with them......

The same thing happened to Carlton in the AFL, Italian Serie A football sides, match fixing etc our own Canterbury Bulldogs....

Phil Gould said it, salary cap is at the heart of the problem and David G knows it, and was quick to duck the issue........ Superleague didn't have salary cap and didn't have these issues............

Your amazing.
Yes, the salary cap is AT the heart of the problem. But specifically, Melbournes systematic cheating of the salary cap IS THE HEART of the problem.
Are you seriously proposing we get rid of the cap ?? . News is only tied to you for another 2 years, yes ?. Did you hear the disgust in the voice of the News Ltd executive on TV ?
Do you think that they will keep throwing 2-3 mill$$$ at you after that ??
Your club has been kept on life-support by the News Ltd $$$.
Where will you get the $$$ to fund the lifestyle your players have become accustomed to ?
From your sponsors ??

If your club apologised to the game every day for 6 months, it still won't make good the damage and poor sportmanship shown by them.

 

[kia ora storm]

Day 2 and I still feel like faeces...

Why the hell has Cam Smith not shown his face and led from the front with a chat to the media ??. IMO he should be answering to the fans and giving us the players perspective on all of this. He should be leading from the front as should Slater..

I am still gutted and somehow have to tell my little boy who loves Storm to death that Storm are in a bit of trouble...how do you tell a 6 year old that your club has cheated and spent more than they should be allowed ??.

 

[Carnifex]

Totally shattered about what has happened.

But i love my club...have been a suported since day dot...i was 12 years old then, in that time there has been ups and downs but none as bad as this. Ill support the team till the day i die. Im devestated that this puts us at risk of folding....because without the Storm i will lose all intrest in rugby league....it'l just break my heart too much.

 

[kia ora storm]

Totally shattered about what has happened.

But i love my club...have been a suported since day dot...i was 12 years old then, in that time there has been ups and downs but none as bad as this. Ill support the team till the day i die. Im devestated that this puts us at risk of folding....because without the Storm i will lose all intrest in rugby league....it'l just break my heart too much.

Know how your feeling bro...Mates at work asked how I was feeling and I really had no answer today.

If they go, I will not follow anyone else even they I love the game...