West Coast followers stood by their crew in opposition to St Kilda amid speak of a first-quarter boycott – and so they got loads to cheer about regardless of one other defeat.
Last week’s record-breaking 171-point loss in opposition to Sydney sparked widespread fallout, with the bottom-placed Eagles copping criticism and strain from all angles after being largely uncompetitive.
It led the top of one in every of West Coast’s largest on-line fan teams, Tom Shiyoya from West Coast Fan TV, main a marketing campaign for Eagles followers to boycott the primary quarter of the conflict with the Saints to push the membership into giving them solutions.
But pre-game exterior Optus Stadium, blue-and-gold followers have been sticking by their membership and shunned any considered lacking the motion.
Long-time supporters from Ballajura, Heidi and Paul Freer, stated they might help the Eagles by means of thick and skinny.
“The West Coast Eagles have given us more good times than bad and we’ve got to be here to support them. I just love them,” Heidi Freer says.
The couple labelled the first-quarter boycott a “rubbish” thought.
Passionate Eagles supporter Keith Barry says sitting out could be the worst factor a supporter might do.
“Even when your team do terribly, you’ve still got to get out there and support them. They’ll turn it around, they always do. It’s going to make it even sweeter when they start winning.”
Scott Dalby from Carlisle agreed.
“I think it’s ridiculous. We’ve been in a slump before. They’re in a slump, they’ll get out of it,” he says.
Seasoned Eagles member John Hannah stated supporters want to face by the Eagles.
“The boycott is absolute nonsense. They’re a young team. We’ve got to support and encourage them not walk away from them,” Hannah says.
Shiyoya declined to remark when contacted on game-day in regards to the boycott.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au