Re: Post Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 8: Carlton vs. Collingwood
Reply #180 –
We won’t be defined by Ws and Ls
I had to meet a bloke at North Shore at 7 this morning to pick up some corrugated iron. On the drive back, I switched the wireless to SEN just in time to hear Garry, Timmy and Nick talk about our game. They were all in furious agreement that we are on the improve and the wins will come. They also heaped praise on our midfield for matching the Pies’ mob. That reminded me of a pre-season discussion in which it was suggested that we were about three years behind Collingwood’s midfield. Guess what? We’ve caught up
While we may not have the Ws we would like, our Ls have been close and, except for the North debacle, we aren’t experiencing the blowout losses that eventually cost Ratts his job.
I'm actually finding the media sympathy and platitudes difficult to stomach. So much love. So many words of encouragement from former snarlers. All the nice words and associated fluff in the world will not replace actually winning. And none of these people actually really care or are invested in our success like we are... a comfortable position to be in. Less luvvy duvvy please. There is a little solace in experts seeing improvement, we like that... better than the alternative.
Bottom line, we continue to lose... yes, we now lose with bouquets and sweet fragrances but we still lose.
And I guess there will always be those who are okay with honourable and honest loses. Then there will always be those who are only okay with wins and finals. I'm in the latter camp.