Richmond is my second team & has the best song

[TigerMad]

Not so long ago, I would be at a Barbie or similar, and someone would ask me who I barracked for ..
There would be a bit of an awkward pause, then they would tell me how hilarious it was that The Tigers keep finishing ninth ......
In a sympathetic voice they would then tell me that they barracked for so and so successful team,
But that Richmond was their "second" team .... and "hey, you guys have got the best song at least.......Ha Ha Ha ....."

But not anymore ......

Nowadays I hear people saying that Richmond supporters are arrogant...........

If enjoying success, being confident and being happy to talk footy to anyone, after copping years of abuse is arrogance, then yes I am.

And BTW, there is no such thing as a "second team", but you are right, "Yellow and Black" screamed by 90k voices is awesome.

 

[Harry]

Now I get "oh not another one, you've all come out of the woodwork"

To which I say "get *smile*"

 

[Tigers of Old]

My mates who support other clubs virtually stop discussing footy once I bring up how well we are travelling.
None of them want to hear it. It's so great being hated.

 

[Number8]

Now I get "oh not another one, you've all come out of the woodwork"

We're in the middle of a renovation at our place (living in half a home and waiting for the builders to return... thanks a lot, COVID).

Anyway, I was emptying a box the other day and found my first ever membership ticket -- a concession ticket from 1991 when I was in the last year of my degree. I think it had six holes punched (as they did things back then) to mark the games I attended.

I must admit to having a passing thought that I should pop it in my wallet and bring it out anytime someone makes a wisecrack about jumping on the bandwagon.

Now up to 30 years' continuous membership, of which the first 26 were pretty bloody dire!!!

 

[ToraToraTora]

I have a photo of me in battle armour off to my first ever bandwagon jumping game...the 74 GF.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

I find being smug really annoys people. What’s the old saying: winners are grinners.

 

[tigerman]

My nephew, an Essendon supporter said to me during the dark times....... I don't know how you can barrack for Richmond. Well the shoe is on the other foot, have a guess what I say to him everytime I see him
And doesn't he sook it up.

 

[Mr Brightside]

A common comment I’m finding more then ever is “ not really interested in footy now, it’s *smile* “ very common with Hawthorn , North Melbourne and Essendon supporters ....yep *smile* em

 

[UKTiger]

I was in a Walkabouts in London a few weeks ago and got talking to a few people, some of Aussies included and of course footy came up and as I am a Pom was accused of knowing **** all about the game and being a bandwagon jumper as well. Maybe I am not as knowledgeable about all aspects of the game as some but know my way round most of it and had great delight stuffing my 19 year gold member card under their noses and then recited the theme song to them to shut them up. To be fair get did get wasted after that.

 

[tigertim]

A common comment I’m finding more then ever is “ not really interested in footy now, it’s *smile* “ very common with Hawthorn , North Melbourne and Essendon supporters ....yep *smile* em

Definitely Hawthorn fans. Said this before but how many Hawks fans lost interest in footy between from the decade of the mid 90s to mid 2000s. Family, golf, lost interest.....

 

[Mr Brightside]

Definitely Hawthorn fans. Said this before but how many Hawks fans lost interest in footy between from the decade of the mid 90s to mid 2000s. Family, golf, lost interest.....

Lot of those Heraldsun premiers bumperstickers are starting to fade an peel

 

[kiwitiger]

A common comment I’m finding more then ever is “ not really interested in footy now, it’s *smile* “ very common with Hawthorn , North Melbourne and Essendon supporters ....yep *smile* em

Yeah I hear a lot of that , and it’s always supporters who have had success in the past , but aren’t going well now.

 

[TigerMad]

Had a few guys that I used to have a slab bet with whenever our teams played.
I lost far more times than I won......
Then all of a sudden The Tiggers improved and they didnt want to bet anymore .......how dumb am I?

 

[year of the tiger]

A common comment I’m finding more then ever is “ not really interested in footy now, it’s *smile* “ very common with Hawthorn , North Melbourne and Essendon supporters ....yep *smile* em

yep that’s what I hear all the time.

I respond by saying there is always next year

 

[waiting]

Definitely Hawthorn fans. Said this before but how many Hawks fans lost interest in footy between from the decade of the mid 90s to mid 2000s. Family, golf, lost interest.....

While we were still going to games during those dark days and use to cop some beltings, out in the rain , till the end.
Then the slow train, tram or bus ride home.

 

[Isotopes]

Like a lot of mid 40's tigers, i got onboard at the worst time - early 80s.
Years and years... and even more years of crap, decades between just making the finals, only got through it because of a handful of great players to watch -Richo & M.Knights for me.
The past decade has been a dream, no year will ever surpass 2017. So glad my 9yo tiger cub has seen only success.

 

[Baloo]

My enjoyment is offering unsolicited advice on how to survive long, read: decades, periods without success to Crows, Hawks and Bombers fans. To even suggest they could be down there for 37 years really gets to them.

 

[Harry]

My enjoyment is offering unsolicited advice on how to survive long, read: decades, periods without success to Crows, Hawks and Bombers fans. To even suggest they could be down there for 37 years really gets to them.

Same. Tell bomber, blues and now hawk fans it's a tough journey but you need to stick fat coz after decades and decades of crap the wait is worth it.