I don’t expect us to win every week.
But I do expect us to compete every week.
Somehow, as Eels fans, we’ve been conditioned to lower the bar.
To accept losses. To become numb to them.
We talk ourselves into it every season.
“Injuries.” “They’re trying.”“There’s a plan.”
Same lines. Different year.
At some point, you stop being frustrated and just feel… flat.
Because it’s not just that we’re losing.
It’s how we’re losing.
Other teams rebuild and improve.
We find new ways to go backwards.
I’m not asking for dominance. I’m asking for effort.
For fight.
For a team that actually looks like it gives a shit for 80 minutes.
Effort shouldn't be optional.
We can handle losing.
We just can’t handle not competing.
Stop telling us there’s a plan.
Show us something worth believing in.
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Was at the game and let me tell you, it felt like all the fans were definitely just numb to it. We have been so poor for so long, fans just accept it, walk out early and "meh". If you really remove your blue and gold goggles, we are a club with 14 wooden spoons, 1 decade of dominance that we won 4 premierships and nothing else to show for our history. We are a failure of a club
Yes thats the cold hard facts...the 80s was a blip and unfortunately I jumped on then.....outside of that and now to have a 79 year old worst defensive start to a season broken...I guess is the cherry on top....maybe the 40 year drought this year we need a radical change.
Yeah, so true! Those damn 80's! I blame Sterlo, Kenny, Grothe, Price, Ella, Cronin!
At least you were around in the 80s
I wasn't, but I wish I was.
I am defecting to another team. Been waiting 40 years and will be waiting another 40 for this rabble to do anything slightly positive. My 14 year old son when to the game today for the first time without me. Went with his mates. He wanted to leave at half time and I told him that was fine. How embarrassing. What a fucking embarrassment this club has become. Just keeps going backwards and I am sick of it. My own mental health and sanity are shot. I am going to follow the only non Australian team the Warriors. Sarantinos can have this mob. I'm done. Over and out.
Don't blame ya mate 🤣 pick a good one this time haha
Loyalty for over 40 years tells me you won't really defect. Club needs people like you, so maybe one day they'd realise that repaying loyal fans, the fans that stand by them through their constant shitness actually means something.
See you next week :)
Speak for yourself, I don't expect it an I certainly won't accept it. Heads must roll. Defensive coach and strength and conditioning must be under the microscope immediately. We look like little boys out there, even in the games we have somehow won.
I hear you.
I don't accept it, but I have learnt to expect it. Better for my health.
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