Forgive me Father, for I have sinned

2ndeffort · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:04 pm

What was that sharp, needle studded thigh strap thingo that the albino monk wears under his clothes in the Da Vinci Code?? A Circlet or something?? Maybe you should have to wear one of those whenever you are engaged in unholy Swans related hijinks.

The cleansing pain will remind you of the true faith!!!!!!

Sniff Wilson · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:06 pm

now, wheres that warning button......

billy_bongo · **Joined:** Wed Aug 24, 2005 4:44 am **Posts:** 539

Perhaps you could change your nick to CampoClem.......

ScottSaunders · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:36 pm

and this is why melbourne based supporters are better than interstate supporters.

you would never see me buy a Essendon* membership under any circumstances.

kidding :lol:

look - i would buy one if i was interstate for no other reason that it would be cheaper for me to get along and watch afl live more than once in a while. nothing wrong with that aslong as you go as inpartial supporter, unless of course Carlton are playing.

pj_canus · **Joined:** Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:37 pm **Posts:** 161

Time for a good old fashioned TC intervention... no wait - we need the resident exorcist.

Clem - I know your pain - I lived in Sydney for a long time and tried to at least support the swans as a second team so I could get a live footy fix every other week, but just found I could never support them!

As for penance sitting draped in Navy in the swans members, its a kind gesture, but the swans fans are insipid. I remember watching the storm get thumped by North Sydney at the SFS one afternoon and hearing that the swans were up by a couple of goals against Essendon* halfway during that huge streak the dons had when they only lost one game for the season.

A mate and I somehow snuck into the members, and as he is a dees fans we shared a similar hatred of Essendon* we stormed in and tried to fire up the members with suggested chants and Essendon* taunts. They did nothing! The swans stuffed around, coughed up the lead and lost the game by 2 goals. Being Sydney sports fans they just ambled out as if nothing had happened. I could not believe it. If the same thing had happened at Princes Park I would have been livid. They should adopt TISM's "I'm into Apathy" as the club song!

spf · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:27 pm

Phoenix wrote:

Your peneance is four Carlton Memberships and three hail Mary's.

Do you think we still need the hail mary's?

DOA · **Joined:** Mon Mar 14, 2005 8:04 pm **Posts:** 395

Frightened the shit outta me,for a a moment I thought Andy Mighta subsribed to TC.

CarltonClem · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:34 pm

DOA wrote:

Frightened the shit outta me,for a a moment I thought Andy Mighta subsribed to TC.

LOL

camel · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:06 am

Sorry Clem, it had to be done! :lol:

Big_T · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:22 am

You got what was coming to ya Clem... hahahaha :lol:

Anyway, I am millions of miles from footy... the only action I'll see is on the internet etc... I would do the same if in the same predicament... And it is a prickament...

TheBluesMuse · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:27 pm **Posts:** 5270

I'd never do it...not in a million years...It would be like killing my cat or cheating on my other half....It makes me sick to the stomach...

But some would say that I am loyal to the point of insanity....so I don't speak for everyone.

CarltonClem · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:59 am

I think the issue is "why" here.

1) I did it because I wanted to give my g/f something she wanted
2) I did it in order to be able to watch the footy if I wanted to in comfort

Trust me BigBlind, it cuts me, but I guess it comes down to who I love more, my g/f or the Blues.

I've probably been supportive to the point of obsession in the last couple of years, paying for that club raffle that was a few hundred a ticket when I really couldn't afford it, stuff like that. And as such, it really was quite difficult when signing up.

What makes it worse is that now I have a teddy bear that sings the Sydney Swans song in my room because my g/f's dad gave it to me for Christmas...

I'm going to have to find a Carlton teddy bear.

There is one redeeming factor though. My g/f offered to pay for half my Carlton membership

TheBluesMuse · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:27 pm **Posts:** 5270

Yup. I Understand.

I have certainly done some 'out of character' type things for my other half...he is afterall, my priority in life.

However....if he ever EVER! makes me buy an Essendon* Membership he will pay!!!!!!!!!!!!

KoRn · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:48 pm

get her to sign a Carlton Membership.

natnat · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:38 pm

people often ask me why don't I get a Lion's membership....I just say 'what the @#$%&! for'.

squarehead · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:09 pm

Bloody Hell!!!!
You are the best example I have ever come across for the saying of "Just because I look stupid doesn't mean I'm not!"

dancingHomer · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:56 am

I have lived in Sydney now for 3 years and have a lot of mates who go to Swans games. They keep saying that I should sign up just to go to some games with them.

Thing is, I just can't barrack for the Swans (although I do favour them against the Pies, Saints and Bombers). Even in the GF I went to a BBQ and when Leo Barry took that mark, my heart sank. Clearly its Carlton or nothing for me.

Each to their own though,
DH

ACT Blue · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:17 pm

People, people, Clem especially.
You are missing the point. Why dont you CONVERT your girlfriend. OK so you say you love her. So What! Does she love you?
Then get her to prove it! If she doesn't, well...
I converted Mrs ACT from league to a keen Blues and AFL supporter. It can be done.

Good luck buddy. :wink:

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