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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:34 pm 
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Mike Fitzpatrick

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I have a confession to make.

I have bought 2 Sydney Swans memberships for myself and my girlfriend.

I felt dirty writing my name down on the application form. It was painful. My girlfriend was watching me do it and she could barely contain her laughter. The crunch time was when they asked for my email address. I was so tempted to write carltonclem@gmail.com

But I didn't. And for that I am guilty. I plead guilty to not upholding the Carlton name and flying the flag at Swans HQ.

I feel so unclean. But I will repent by wearing my Carlton gear during the rd 22 game here in Sydney. I will be sitting in Swans' members' reserve but I will wear Carlton gear. Make no mistake. Even if there will be 5000 people around me waving Swans paraphernalia around.

Is that sufficient repentance?

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:43 pm 
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No.


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:50 pm 
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May God have mercy on your soul!!! :shock: :lol:

As long as you have your Carlton membership?

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pathetic

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In the name of the father
And of the son
And of the holy spirit
Amen

You may now go in peace. only if you have bought your CARLTON MEMBERSHIP


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:09 pm 
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Your peneance is four Carlton Memberships and three hail Mary's.


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The Shag wrote:
The power of Christ compells you!


And what Marc Murphy says goes around here.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:17 pm 
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scrubbing in the shower until you bleed and self whiping (flagellation- without the enjoyment part) may be a start.

BUT

having to explain to all the Sydney member around you that
"No... that is a free kick, because you can't trip/ hold someone by the ankles" and

"Yes, No 27 can punch the ball forward and the "ref' won't pay a 'penalty'"

...will be punishment enough

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Well you certainly go from one extreme to the other Clem.
Regards Pedro.


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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:33 pm 
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Mate of mine & his partner just had a little boy. Mate is a Swans supporter so I thought it would be nice to buy his boy a junior swans membership. Purchased it over the phone & felt dirty through out the whole conversation.


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Which is exactly the reason why I can't bring myself to get a Lion's membership, as much as I'd love to go to more than 1 game every 2 years without leaving Brisbane.....

I feel your pain Clem....


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Hang on a minute!

WHY?

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What made it worse was whilst we were signing up *gulp* - it hurts for me to say that - Brett Kirk was sitting on the couch next to the membership table waiting for someone.

Liam, why? Well, my g/f is a Swans supporter...and well...the things you do for love...

but I still feel dirty. Now I know what Lady Macbeth was feeling...

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Got a Lions membership too :oops:


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:lol: Can one of the mods put a 'Sydney Swans Sponsor' link under CarltonClem's Paul Bower sponsor link? :wink:

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Noooooooo!!!!!!

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Some things are best unsaid.


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SurreyBlue wrote:
Some things are best unsaid.


Like that comment.

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Don't worry about it Clem, it happens to all of us for a variety of reasons, I looked at it after arriving in Sydney in '95 (missed the GF that year too - spewin'). After having footy on tap whilst living in Victoria, it was like being put on one of those anti-smoking patches, you know there's footy around but just can't see it. Went to a few Swans games and it was so empty that I was able to yell across the ground to the hot-dog seller to come over so I could buy one. By the last few rounds of '96, the chardonnay bandwagoners had filled the place to gunnels seeing as it was now obvious that the Swans were headed to the finals and ultimately a GF berth.

The thing is, if you want an AFL fix (and really, who doesn't ?) then the Swans are the only show in town. The only other option is to venture down to Canberra to watch some Kangas games. Either way, you are getting to watch live AFL but it's not the team that you follow.

I found in the first season that I was able to get mildly excited watching the Swans games, I even knew the players names and the words to their club song (man o man, do they flog that one to death after a game :roll:). There were plenty of Swans fans who were ex-Melbourne, ex-Perth, ex-Adelaide etc who adopted the local team as theirs and openly encouraged me to do the same. It sort of seemed like the thing to do, when in Rome - you know the story.

However, the ultimate litmus came for me the next year when the Blues arrived in Sydney to play at the SCG. When the team ran onto the field and the strains of 'da de da de da' came through the PA system, I stood up and sang 'Lily Of Laguna' as goddam loud and as passionately as was humanly possible, I just couldn't help myself. It was at that point that I knew I'd never buy another Swans membership again nor consider barracking for them. It just didn't feel right plus there was far too many emotions & passions going through my body during the game. Even though we got pole-axed that game and it hurt me badly, I was rapt to see the famous white CFC logo running around in front of me again. Stick the Swans up your jaxxy, I am a died-in-the-wool Bluesman and always will be.

Look, the couple of years that I attended Swans games regularly gave me great pleasure, especially watching Plugger break the goal-kicking record, that was a real hoot. Marvelling at Paul Kelly was nearly worth the price of admission alone.

However, when it all came down to it, I got over not seeing footy live every week like the old days. It was a new city and things were always going to be different. The novelty wore off and I only go to AFL games occassionally now, unless the Blueboys are in town of course.

So don't feel bad because you bought a Swans membership Clem, sometimes it makes economic sense to do so (cheaper per game admission price that way0. As long as you know where your loyalty lies, you are entitled to watch some games live, even if it is the only bloody one available !!

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