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    Thats my team

    I wanted to take this opportunity to say how impressed I am with the Emirates Western Forces performance this year and how they have exceeded my expectations.

    I expected the Force to win some games this year. But in my heart I never expected the Force to be in the top 3 after 9 Weeks and to have the members of TWF discussing the Forces prospects for the Finals. For me this is a dream come true.

    Congratulations must go to Coach John Mitchell who has brought together a group of Rugby Union players from around Australia and created a team that plays for each other, a team that goes that extra mile for each other not because our team can look back on 150 years of tradition or speak to that group of retired Western Force players that the rookies can look up to.

    The Western Force is creating history for itself this year, because there is no history. We started from scratch. Our fellow TheWholeForce.com member GiteauGunnaScoreTwenty said it best in his signature “Western Force: Matching 151 years of tradition in 58 weeks!”

    Coach Mitchell started from scratch. There was no tradition to build from. Sure you can get a jersey and a logo and support staff and players, but these things don’t make a team. Actions make a team, supporting each other makes a team, losses make a team, draws make a team and these things make a team strong. Getting up when you have been knocked down. We now have a strong team, and a strong team attracts a strong following. Sure I am biased, but the Western Force supporters would have to be some of the most passionate of all the Super14.

    Who else could attract membership numbers in their first year that is the envy of the Super14 competition, who else attracted over 26,000 fans to each of their first year home games? Who else has fans like SkizzaWWE who gave us a sign that expressed in 3 words what we all felt – “I have faith” Who else has the sea of blue? Who else has fans as passionate that puts up with a sub-standard stadium?

    All of these things are the reason why I love the Western Force. These are the reasons why I feel so passionate about our team. These are the reasons why I got my tattoo. Yes it hurt, but it was worth it.

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    Good stuff mate, doubt I'll be going the tat anytime soon but I certainly share the passion!

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    *wipes tear from eye*

    Good speech

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    The only thing you missed in your article is how much fun it has been for both the fans and the players alike - Most of the players say in interviews how good it is to be in the Force - like the atmosphere and support within the player group is amazing. For us lot of fans the cliff hangers of the early season seem to have given away to quiet awe and perhaps to much expectation - but I guess we have seen these guys produce the goods from nothing we have confidence that they can and will do it again

    GO THE FORCE

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    yea great speech ex. i couldnt believe it either i was thinking a season like this maybe 4 years into it. alot of credit has to go to john mitchell he has done a great job.

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    Aaaww shucks Exile, what a great speech!! Not even Bill Pullman's speech in Independence Day was as good as that! I think the force have come along amazingly and i hope people appreciate how well they've done already like we do on here.

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    Great words, Exile!!!

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    Fantastic!!! the boys have done a great job!!! I am so proud of them!!! they should be so proud of themselves!!! I love this team and have from the day they were spawned!!! I just wanna give em all a big hug!!! hahahahaha!!!

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    group hug in the shower!!!!! .... or not

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    ... Id buy tickets to that!!!! lmao!!!!

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    Lonzy I just wanna give em all a big hug!!! hahahahaha!!!
    Is the Beaver jeaulos?

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    Thank you all - its times like right now when we as fans/supporters/members of the Western Force we need to show them how much we appreciate them, how much they mean to us and how proud we are of them.

    Its time we stepped up, I am sure the boys are feeling a little low right now. We need to give them a boost.

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    Hear hear!

    Quote Originally Posted by Egan
    Is the Beaver jeaulos?
    Damn right he's jealous!

    Quote Originally Posted by Pruc
    group hug in the shower!!!!! .... or not
    Christ, are all Wesley boys like this?

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    Martin Luther King has nothing on you Exile. It's such a shame you are so far away from the family!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Exile
    Thank you all - its times like right now when we as fans/supporters/members of the Western Force we need to show them how much we appreciate them, how much they mean to us and how proud we are of them.

    Its time we stepped up, I am sure the boys are feeling a little low right now. We need to give them a boost.

    agreed. does anyone know if we can send along faxes or emails or whatever (possibly via rugbywa) to show our support?

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