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**Tommy Smith** · 10-08-2014, 02:08 AM

Amen brother!

I'll simply quote what I said in another thread. Firstly, I'll preface it by stating that whilst I do enjoy a considered debate on the impartiality of the refereeing and the NRL, it doesn't change the fact that we need to move on.

I think the more people accept the reality of football, and life, the easier it is to handle Souffs winning the comp.

The fact is you can't win them all. ****, for some teams you can't even win one!

And when you're not winning the comp, chances are a team you hate are. See Manly twice, Dogs, Dragons, Broncos and now the arch enemy. All in the last 10 years!

And all the teams I ****ing hate. But such is life. After the horrors of 2004 and 2010, far worse imo given we lost the GFs to such vile clubs, I've been battle hardened enough to deal with Souffs winning.

Let them celebrate. **** em. We still had the absolute joy of winning last year. Nothing will change that. And we're set up to be competitive for the next 5-8 years too.

Happy days.

Ebbs and flows people.

Focus on the positives!

We're the most successful club since the turn of the century. And it ain't even that close!

That's something to rejoice in.

Now bring on 2015 and reclaiming our crown.

**Tommy Smith** · 10-08-2014, 02:35 AM

Just to emphasise, why should we be so angry? I'm already over it and looking forward to 2015 after a much needed off-season.

Grand Final appearances since the turn of the century (discounting the cheating Storm):

Roosters: 6.......... (2 Premierships)
Manly: 4.......... (2 Premierships)
Bulldogs: 3.......... (1 Premiership)
Broncos: 2.......... (2 Premierships)
Eels: 2.............. (0 Premierships)
Warriors: 2..........(0 Premierships)
Storm: 1.......... (1 Premiership)
Penrith: 1.......... (1 Premiership)
Dragons: 1.......... (1 Premiership)
Knights: 1.......... (1 Premiership)
Tigers: 1.......... (1 Premiership)
Souffs: 1.......... (1 Premiership)
Cowboys: 1.......... (0 Premierships)
Sharks: 0
Raiders: 0
Titans: 0

We've appeared in an extra 5 or 6 GFs more than 66% of the other teams in the competition.

Seriously, 6 Grand Finals in 15 years! In the salary cap era this is an unprecedented level of success.

So let's focus on the positives rather than the unavoidable negative - which, quite simply, is the fact that you can't make the GF every year.

And the positives are that we support the most successful side of this century. A team that is superbly positioned to make a run at many more GFs over the next 5-6 year at least.

I've learned a valuable lesson this season after not enjoying watching us as much as I should have in 2014: which is we should just enjoy the incredible journey we're on in the Trent Robinson era.

So **** Souffs and the rest. Here's to supporting the 2013 Premiers and current B2B Minor Premiers, and what will no doubt be another charge towards a Premiership in 2015.

GO EASTS

**Guest** · 10-08-2014, 06:55 AM

Well said. I'm over the excuses. We didn't win the premiership cause we weren't good enough.

**Darkone** · 10-08-2014, 08:25 AM

Originally posted by stsae View Post

You clowns need to take a break.

Souffs winning has farked with some of your melons.

I'm as Easts as anyone here. I grew up, played, coached and lived in the area. Some of youse know me personally. I have driven the 10 hours up and back to watch us lose. And I've been on the forums since 2000.

The general vibe has morphed into a Souffs forum of old. It's farkin embarrassing. Youse have hit a new low.

This ain't us. We are better than this. 2012 I called some of you out for this. Then we won a comp last year. You'd think this season we died as a club. All cos Souffs won.

You fark sticks.

I'm out for the offseason. My last post till next year. I respectfully suggest you guys do something similar. Just let it go. Play with the kids. Take the missus out for a feed. Stick the BBQ on and have some friends over. Fark find some tweezers and make some aioli if that's all you are good at.

As for those wanting to vent and whipping others into a frenzy shame on youse. Farkin death riding players and turning on our own after all they've given, you ain't Easts Men, you're farkin soft carnts.

Grow a set you lousy biarches.

Easts To Win.

Well said brother

I have not posted once since the GF as there was nothing worth replying to

until this...

**sretsoor** · 10-08-2014, 11:07 AM

Originally posted by stsae View Post

You clowns need to take a break.

Souffs winning has farked with some of your melons.

I'm as Easts as anyone here. I grew up, played, coached and lived in the area. Some of youse know me personally. I have driven the 10 hours up and back to watch us lose. And I've been on the forums since 2000.

The general vibe has morphed into a Souffs forum of old. It's farkin embarrassing. Youse have hit a new low.

This ain't us. We are better than this. 2012 I called some of you out for this. Then we won a comp last year. You'd think this season we died as a club. All cos Souffs won.

You fark sticks.

I'm out for the offseason. My last post till next year. I respectfully suggest you guys do something similar. Just let it go. Play with the kids. Take the missus out for a feed. Stick the BBQ on and have some friends over. Fark find some tweezers and make some aioli if that's all you are good at.

As for those wanting to vent and whipping others into a frenzy shame on youse. Farkin death riding players and turning on our own after all they've given, you ain't Easts Men, you're farkin soft carnts.

Grow a set you lousy biarches.

Easts To Win.

Aptly put

We'll have to catch up soon.

**stephenj** · 10-08-2014, 11:08 AM

amen

**Andrew Walker** · 10-08-2014, 02:12 PM

Yes some here really need to get a grip

**TDK** · 10-08-2014, 02:37 PM

Good to read a genuine post from a genuine Roosters supporter who has two eyes and a football brain. Well said stsae.

**ROC181** · 10-08-2014, 02:40 PM

Yep!!! It's ridiculous to blame others for our shortcomings. In this sense, the club though looking at it rationally, results on the field, we are in pretty good shape. Where we need to improve is the way we get fans and become as powerful as souths are, membership wise, I think KingBilly said that whilst they have the popularity, of course the media will throw themselves at them cause they obviously are a more powerful brand than us and they sell. It's no ones fault but ours, in this case the admin, which I have already harped on another thread. Expect next year to be Souths Friday night football and the dreaded Saturday nights for us cause we don't rate. This is something the admin has to address in order for us to get a fair slice of the pie and become a powerful brand in the game. This wont happen overnight, but it can happen.

**Kramer** · 10-08-2014, 03:36 PM

STSAE. Never backward in coming forward.
The post I've been waiting for.
A mature, sensible and eluqent comment.

I have nothing more to say.

**Guest** · 10-08-2014, 04:11 PM

Originally posted by Kramer View Post

STSAE. Never backward in coming forward.
The post I've been waiting for.
A mature, sensible and eluqent comment.

I have nothing more to say.

I second this..

**ROC181** · 10-08-2014, 06:47 PM

Originally posted by turk-283 View Post

I second this..

I did hear that you like sloppy seconds

What a wanker!

**Guest** · 10-08-2014, 08:14 PM

Originally posted by ROC181 View Post

I did hear that you like sloppy seconds

What a wanker!

Better than being tapped on the shoulder, ya tiny toss..

**Guest** · 10-08-2014, 08:23 PM

I cant wait for up up Cronulla to win a comp.

That game against them this year has me still shaking my head in disbelief.

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