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I understand the downplay of expectations, however remember Clarkson was adamant that he would not be choosing a club that he could not see getting to a flag ( or words thereabouts). So he obviously sees something good in our list as it stands now. Something that most of the commentators are not...

Watching 'The Round So Far' this morning, Kane Cornes could help himself from taking a fair swipe at Sonia and the club. We are celebrating because now we have hope. He reckons we have nothing. These next few years are gearing up to be the nineties. Can't wait !! On SM-G965F using BigFooty.com...

Well Done Sonia Hood - handled this like an absolute professional

Fair call. Just wondering what the 'strings' are. Maybe it is just terms and length of contract.

Sounds to me like the AFL would want Clarkson coaching us and putting two and two together with the absolute media pile on of recent months even after our win against the Tiges, our compensation will come in the form of assistance for Clarko's ridiculous salary of $ 1.6M. Which if Clarkson...

For some reason you would think the media are doing their best to try and get us to implode. Maybe to force us to bow our collective heads and silently accept having our club ravaged to create a team in Tasmania. Not sure. More reason than ever to support the club. On SM-G965F using...

I think the other one, that took the wind out of him was Nankervis. On SM-G965F using BigFooty.com mobile app

Ok that makes a bit of sense thanks. I am a fan of her so far.

She sounds genuine, motivated and certainly capable. Excellent interview. And probably very lucky that we have her as our president right now. Willing to listen, process and implement with a philosophy of inclusion. Just not quite sure what to make of her saying that in her heart she knows that...

Not every assistant coach has aspirations to be the head coach. It is a different ball game these days. Blakey may well be a very successful assistant and be happy to play that role only.

There might be. If Nobes is not our man there is possibly one coach that has the brains, experience and desire to take 'any' coaching job to get back involved in the game. Enter JAMES HIRD !!

I think this is about leadership, in particular on gameday. It would appear that Noble is doing most things right. He says the team is working on the small wins, the progress, the big picture etc. Which is how it should be. Performance by Design is about mindfulness, committment and direction...

This is a great convo. Having listened to a few of Paul Roos's podcasts, he is about mindfulness, being in the moment and enjoyment. So there is certainly a disconnect somewhere here. It appears that gameday strategy is lacking and combined with strict accountability is stifling the players from...

I agree, I think it is structural, partly. But I also think a lot of this is mental. Remember that Richmond were average at best until they developed the 'mindfulness' system. They then looked like this amazing team that was out and out full of champions. The bombers were similar in 1993. They...

Agree. I had backed Noble until today also, but this loss is absolutely soul destroying. The players are playing like they are all under so much pressure that they cannot relax into the game. Hack kicks, lack of run etc it all is adding up to a playing group that is too scared to take risks and...

I know you are taking the mickey, but Pagan could not coach today. Players are made differently and think differently. On SM-G965F using BigFooty.com mobile app

We just have a low supporter base. Always have had. So let's change it. Plenty of brains on here and many no doubt would have access to the resources required somehow. For example if every member of the club today bought someone else a membership our numbers would be close to the Tigers...

IF you were thinking along those lines then Albury Wodonga may well be worth a look again. The place has grown significantly since the Murray Kangaroo days and the Lavington ground has already been upgraded. I am pretty sure that Albury Wodonga is on par or larger in population than Bendigo...

Spot on. I remember a bloke telling me that he was at a North - Swans game in the early 90's and happened to sit next to Bob Skilton. He asked Skilton what he thought of the young Carey. He said that he replied that Carey was certainly something special but that he wouldn't last. When the bloke...

Malthouse said through the week that he could see North are trying their guts out to win, and that it was more than the Bombers were showing. Just maybe the performance is largely due to players that have not played with each other previously, quality players with injury and missing the...

Dusty Martin's dad said the same in his book about Dusty coming to North. If I was a player manager I would be advising to always say you were close to going, to ensure future offers are made. I would be sure that JHF would have been told to play it cool and not give the impression he is going...

I suppose this is the question. If Noble is operating autocratically and listening to and responding to the feedback from the assistant coaches then this could be the case. From outside it appears that he is working with his assistant coaches though. On SM-G965F using BigFooty.com mobile app

Fair call. For the record I wasn't suggesting that we pick up Neil Craig. Just questioning the experience / performance we have around Noble. On SM-G965F using BigFooty.com mobile app

Hey all, We are all feeling the pain for sure. I noticed Neil Craig at the Suns huddle. There are some very experienced assistant coaches at other clubs. Should we be questioning our assistant coach's abilities before we put the sword to Noble ? On SM-G965F using BigFooty.com mobile app

He has Sleevo out again this week !!

Agree, it is what Noble is saying in that dropping players to the VFL is necessarily going to give them the experience they need because of the difference in standard. So he really jas to keep playing kids that are the future and sacrifice going for a win each week. On SM-G965F using...

Absolutely. Love to see a cartoon with a bombed Melbourne city, cockroaches running around and a smiling defiant boxing kangaroo wearing a North jumper !!!

In his business / personal development podcast Roos says ' When people ask me how I motivate my players I tell them if I have to motivate my players I have the wrong players.' I wonder if Brady and Shawry have listened to the podcast ? On SM-G965F using BigFooty.com mobile app

Fair call. So is the notion of not being a 'destination club' just media hype or is it a reflection of how far we are perceived to be from being a finals contender ? On SM-G965F using BigFooty.com mobile app

Why do you guys think this is happening. Is it that we are not prepared or in a position to part with the dollars, or maybe just media hype in that every time we show any interest in anyone it gets played up to sell papers or is our brand an issue making us 'on the nose' to potential players and...