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pan6467 · 12-30-2004, 07:41 AM

I've lived through a lot in my 37 years and have seen CLE in the basement, rise and fall hard and it sucks because no other city goes through this shit. People just laugh and say it is CLE. yet, I would trade my 37 years of sports history with just about any other.

Thank God, OHIO has CINCY and the BUCKEYES.

1970's all the teams pretty much are basement dwellers. The Indians have traded away key prospects for losers. Graig Nettles, Lou Pinella, Dennis Eckersly, and others all were Indians traded for noones.

1980's the BROWNS decade and rise of the CAVS. The Browns started the decade by making the playoffs. The Kardiac Kids led by Brian Sipe made games interesting as they staged last minute come from behind wins.... They lose in the playoffs first round, with an interception to Houston.

They work and get a great hometown college QB (KOSAR) to come and play for what could be the greatest non-winning team of the 80's, as the "Drive" and the "Fumble" destroy the team and rip their heart out. They never again make it that deep into the playoffs. They had a great team of players, Newsome, Minnifield, Matthews, Micheal Dean Perry, Byner, Mack, etc...

The Cavs develop a great team also but watch their 2 major #1 picks Danny Ferry and Hot Rod Williams develop problems. Ferry not being able to start at NBA level and Hot Rod having pled guilty to points shaving in college.

That said the Cavs, led by Price, Nance, Dougherty, Ehlo, and a truly great GM in Wayne Embry, make the playoffs for a nice string of years but always lose to Jordan, who would set his highest points scored records on them.

the 1990's...... see Modell rip the Browns away, the Cavs return to the basement. The total re-emergence of a great downtown atmosphere, a new Indians stadium and playoffs for the TRIBE. With players like Albert Belle, Jim Thome, Omar Vizquel, Manny Ramirez, GM John Hart and owner Dick Jacobs take us to the WS twice. But both times the lack of pitching catches up to us. CLE sets the all time consecutive sellout record in MLB, becomes the #1 selling memorabilia team in all sports and proves the fans in CLE WILL support a team that the owner tries to contend with. We had years between 1994-2001 that were down BUT we were there and supported them and showed we love the TRIBE.

But the bubble burst in the 1999 playoffs as Boston totally destroys CLE and the team is sold to "No Dough" Dolan in 2001 and all hope is systematically destroyed.

2000's..... The Browns come back only to never progress and in this last season play like high schoolers.... everything is blamed such as "not enough time to truly develop a team", "not the coach we truly wanted", "injuries".... they do not look to be contenders in the rest of the decade.

The Tibe being sold to the poorer Dolan brother, has been torn apart, dismantled, shown in their pursuits of F/A as being cheap and having turned from a proud team rich in history to beggars again, that once these prospects start to produce and want money will be traded away.... rememberances of the 70's and 80's dance in my head. Sad thing is Dolan will never get what he paid for the TRIBE back if he sells.... UNLESS he sells to someone planning to move the team, Las Vegas for example.

2003 The CAVS on the verge of going bankrupt and moving to KC draft hot hometown kid LEBRON JAMES, who takes pride in being a CAV and wants to play in CLE. (other teams use him to try to sign F/A to come play). The kid plays up to the hype.

2004 THE MEDIA BEGIN BELIEVING IN LEBRON, HE WINS PLAYER OF THE WEEK AND MONTH.... THE KID AT AGE 19 CAN DO NO WRONG.... UNTIL.....

DEC 28TH 2004, LEBRON'S 20TH BIRTHDAY HE DIVES INTO MUTUMBO'S ELBOW AND GOES DOWN LIKE A BAG OF WET CEMENT.

Last season, I was so worried that the kid would blow out his knee and never show anything, but he sold me. no player in CLE has brought his magic and excellence in a long time.

ALTHOUGH IT IS EARLY AND ACCORDING TO REPORTS LEBRON WILL BE FINE..... HERE IN CLE. WE AREN'T HOLDING OUR BREATH.... IN FACT WE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT FROM EXPERIENCE TO EXPECT THE WORST. PERHAPS, LEBRON WOULD COMEBACK AND LIVE UP TO HIS GREATNESS AND BECOME THE GREATEST EVER.... BUT THIS IS CLEVELAND, WHERE WE ARE DESTINED TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO SEE GREATNESS AND HAVE IT RIPPED AWAY BY FATE.

12-30-2004, 07:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	It fucking sucks to be a CLE. sports fan!!!!! I've lived through a lot in my 37 years and have seen CLE in the basement, rise and fall hard and it sucks because no other city goes through this shit. People just laugh and say it is CLE. yet, I would trade my 37 years of sports history with just about any other. Thank God, OHIO has CINCY and the BUCKEYES. 1970's all the teams pretty much are basement dwellers. The Indians have traded away key prospects for losers. Graig Nettles, Lou Pinella, Dennis Eckersly, and others all were Indians traded for noones. 1980's the BROWNS decade and rise of the CAVS. The Browns started the decade by making the playoffs. The Kardiac Kids led by Brian Sipe made games interesting as they staged last minute come from behind wins.... They lose in the playoffs first round, with an interception to Houston. They work and get a great hometown college QB (KOSAR) to come and play for what could be the greatest non-winning team of the 80's, as the "Drive" and the "Fumble" destroy the team and rip their heart out. They never again make it that deep into the playoffs. They had a great team of players, Newsome, Minnifield, Matthews, Micheal Dean Perry, Byner, Mack, etc... The Cavs develop a great team also but watch their 2 major #1 picks Danny Ferry and Hot Rod Williams develop problems. Ferry not being able to start at NBA level and Hot Rod having pled guilty to points shaving in college. That said the Cavs, led by Price, Nance, Dougherty, Ehlo, and a truly great GM in Wayne Embry, make the playoffs for a nice string of years but always lose to Jordan, who would set his highest points scored records on them. the 1990's...... see Modell rip the Browns away, the Cavs return to the basement. The total re-emergence of a great downtown atmosphere, a new Indians stadium and playoffs for the TRIBE. With players like Albert Belle, Jim Thome, Omar Vizquel, Manny Ramirez, GM John Hart and owner Dick Jacobs take us to the WS twice. But both times the lack of pitching catches up to us. CLE sets the all time consecutive sellout record in MLB, becomes the #1 selling memorabilia team in all sports and proves the fans in CLE WILL support a team that the owner tries to contend with. We had years between 1994-2001 that were down BUT we were there and supported them and showed we love the TRIBE. But the bubble burst in the 1999 playoffs as Boston totally destroys CLE and the team is sold to "No Dough" Dolan in 2001 and all hope is systematically destroyed. 2000's..... The Browns come back only to never progress and in this last season play like high schoolers.... everything is blamed such as "not enough time to truly develop a team", "not the coach we truly wanted", "injuries".... they do not look to be contenders in the rest of the decade. The Tibe being sold to the poorer Dolan brother, has been torn apart, dismantled, shown in their pursuits of F/A as being cheap and having turned from a proud team rich in history to beggars again, that once these prospects start to produce and want money will be traded away.... rememberances of the 70's and 80's dance in my head. Sad thing is Dolan will never get what he paid for the TRIBE back if he sells.... UNLESS he sells to someone planning to move the team, Las Vegas for example. 2003 The CAVS on the verge of going bankrupt and moving to KC draft hot hometown kid LEBRON JAMES, who takes pride in being a CAV and wants to play in CLE. (other teams use him to try to sign F/A to come play). The kid plays up to the hype. 2004 THE MEDIA BEGIN BELIEVING IN LEBRON, HE WINS PLAYER OF THE WEEK AND MONTH.... THE KID AT AGE 19 CAN DO NO WRONG.... UNTIL..... DEC 28TH 2004, LEBRON'S 20TH BIRTHDAY HE DIVES INTO MUTUMBO'S ELBOW AND GOES DOWN LIKE A BAG OF WET CEMENT. Last season, I was so worried that the kid would blow out his knee and never show anything, but he sold me. no player in CLE has brought his magic and excellence in a long time. ALTHOUGH IT IS EARLY AND ACCORDING TO REPORTS LEBRON WILL BE FINE..... HERE IN CLE. WE AREN'T HOLDING OUR BREATH.... IN FACT WE HAVE BEEN TAUGHT FROM EXPERIENCE TO EXPECT THE WORST. PERHAPS, LEBRON WOULD COMEBACK AND LIVE UP TO HIS GREATNESS AND BECOME THE GREATEST EVER.... BUT THIS IS CLEVELAND, WHERE WE ARE DESTINED TIME AND TIME AGAIN TO SEE GREATNESS AND HAVE IT RIPPED AWAY BY FATE. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"