The VICTORY experience

joffa corfe · PREMIERS 2010 Joined: 13 Nov 2003

Just when one thought that passion was something the AFL tea drinkers had successfully condemned to the history books tonight was a true revelation, my first experience at a Melbourne Victory football Game at Telstra Dome against Perth Glory with a crowd of 22.000 passionate football followers.

Melbourne Victory clenched victory with two minutes remaining, the noise all night was simply amazing, the cheersquad behind both goals ( melbourne victory ) was a dream come true... at long last i witnessed what a dedicated bunch of fans can do together without the petty jealousies and stupid bitching, all night they stood chanted sang cheered...without any criminal charges pending.. it was good to see a sport where theatre goers were well and truly second class citizens.

A flair was dispatched after the first goal with two mins to go giving the victory the victory...i can tell ya now no back page story by the king of all tea drinkers Mike sheehan will appear in tomorrows paper warning us of the evils of the outer..security personal were hardly noticed, and i was chuffed to see a MELBOURNE VICTORY GAME OVER banner appear towards the very end.
I didnt witness any supporter wanting to hang coach and players whilst the game was in the balance.
It was a fantastic evening, to witness such passion was a marvellous thing congratulations Melbourne Victory and all the wonderful supporters in attendance...a message to all AFL cheersquads if you want to see how it happens go to a melb victory game because let me tell you they are light years ahead of anything we could ever possibly do.

The Melbourne Victory players took time to congratulate and applaud the wonderful support from there supporters......what a crying shame this game tonight shat on any AFL game i have ever atteneded.

Have a good look Demetroiu our game is slowly dying a very painful death
that is of course if it aint well and truly dead allready.

Seeyas all at the next victory clash Smile

bazdaddy · Joined: 26 Jan 2006

I guess when for 88 minutes of a match nothing is happening theres not much else to do in the crowd.

HAL · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:25 am

Well. . . . . my philosophy is: The past is history, the future a mystery. Today is a gift, that's why its called "the present".

themonk · Joined: 02 Mar 2004

jc - welcome to the buzz the world game creates.

bazdaddy - have you ever sat through a slow day at the cricket & still enjoyed yourself?

I've said it before, no reason why both codes can't co-exist.

zoia · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:06 am

i also went to soccer last night sat 2nd level medallion club, i wish our chant leader could use a megafone. i love the chant the victory do that involes the southern end lol. Joffa the umpires were again abit shit last night

Dave The Man · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:44 am

It helps when there is only 1 team in Melbourne, Joffa!

Gazza05 · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:14 am

Does this mean we won't be seeing you at an AFL game again Joffa ?

Dave The Man · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:22 am

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bucksisgod · Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Location: Rock hard

HAL · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 9:53 am

How do you usually introduce yourself?

DaicosMagic · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:22 am

If you thought last night was good, Joffa, you should've been at the Dome last week for the 3-3 draw with CCM (when MV were down to 9 men after half time). People who just look at the scoreline (i.e. 0-0 after 88 mins) are kidding themselves). Last night wasn't a good example because Perth played for a draw and played defensively. But last week, when MV peppered the goals for 45 mins when down 2-3 with just 9 men vs 11 (finally scoring the equaliser in the dying minutes) it was as exciting (if not more so) than a game of AFL. At the end, I wantd to rush home and watch the replay like in my Collingwood glory days - I couldn't believe how my friends and I were buzzing (after a DRAW). We're ALL mad AFL fans, but the world game is WAY MORE fun to attend these days.

Attending the World Cup in Germany made me realise how 'small' the game of AFL really is. I love AFL (well, I used to - it's a pretty boring game these days) ... but 'soccer' is slowly becoming number one in terms of enjoyment.

Melbourne Victory Member since Day 1

punkologist · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:41 am

punkologist · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:46 am

hey joffa, your a celebrity on the melbourne victory forum now too Smile

http://www.melbournevictory.net/forum/showthread.php?t=20109

Mate, I'm totally hooked on Melbourne Victory. I have been to nearly every home game. I have spoken to a few Coll CS memebers and told them about the crowds. Would be great to the afl get the same type of atmoshere but unfortunatley as long as demitripoo and his cohorts are in change and making all the rediculas rules they make, it will never happen.

bucksisgod · Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Location: Rock hard

[quote="DaicosMagic"]If you thought last night was good, Joffa, you should've been at the Dome last week for the 3-3 draw with CCM (when MV were down to 9 men after half time). People who just look at the scoreline (i.e. 0-0 after 88 mins) are kidding themselves). Last night wasn't a good example because Perth played for a draw and played defensively. ]

So on one hand people who see a nil-nil scoeline after 88 min are kidding themselves(Of what I'm not sure), indicating you thought it was exiting. But in your next sentence Perth played defensively and it wasn't so good.
Which is it?