Bomber fans I see are at either stages 1 or 2. A couple more losses in the coming weeks and they'll move onto the other stages of anger, embarrassment and indifference lol.
They and the Essendon sycophants in the media were always deluded in believing Stringer, Smith and Saad would make the Bombers a top 4 side and premiership contenders . Whereas Nank, Caddy & Prestia more than filled desperate needs for us in 2017, none of Essendon's three 'high profile' recruits are consistent inside ballwinners which is what the Bombers are lacking. Their midfield is the problem and especially so again this year with Heppell and Merrett struggling.
Stage 12 now??
I think you're right, wayne
Stage 12: We didn't cater for this.After a reasonable start that had the conservatives talking about scraping into the 8 and the optimists talking about top 4 and yes even a Grand Final as well ,the dream has crashed after a number of lossess in a row some heavy some heavier and some that they should have won if they weren't skata finals is merely a pipe dream. How could this be? All the so called preparation, dedication planning effort how can it amount to mediocrity, zilch, failure? Where to from here? Rather than trouble yourself and turn yourself black and blue,give yourself a break and return to stage 1. It will take the heat off for at least 18-24 months after all you'll get your social life back and that will at least prosper. Once the gloss of your binge drinking subsides after a couple of drink driving convictions and a failed marriage to complement all your personal and social misgivings then proceed to go through the other stages one by one till its time to go back to stage 1 in about five years after two full terms of coaching served by two separate coaches who were so skata that the club were never going to renew their contracts or increase their tenure and repeat the process over again. Continue all this for at least 25 years as a minimum and only make the finals once or twice as a token gesture in between to break up the fun or monotony depending on the fragility of your state of mind. Furthermore factions within the supporter group emerge and the club is looking more disjointed and fragmented with each passing year. Enjoy Rohan Enjoy. You have been a journalist all your life to become what a male Bomber version of the bitter twisted and degenerate writing that Caro produces in regards to the Tigers. Oh Rohan would you like to see the psychaitrist now or in 25 years?
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