Expectations are gone - Dissappeared in Round 1 & that was all I had left after spending the rest over the years.
Hope is another thing alltogether - Allways have hope or there is no point suffering any more.
Like Pope said - 'I hope' I can go to the footy and see us compete at the very least, watch the team develop and give me(us) something to cheer and feel proud of once again.
This year is right up there with some of those really (I mean REALLY) bad years we have had and just leaves a hollow feeling in the pit of your gut.
Expectations none Hope
2010 - Don't think! Well "Hope" that a clean out will not have to much of an effect as those players that go wouldv'e been part of the problem. Give me 8 wins and a surprise or 2.
2011 - Hope we start pushing the 50% + mark
2012 - Finals
2013 - Finals and pushing
Everyone else who has been down has done a rebuild and come back up, about freakin time our number came up .....
Bar Freo of course
and I shouldn't be laughing at anyone really.