Are we the new handbaggers

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On SEN this morning, the dick that is covering for KB. Said that North Melbourne have taking the tag from Geelong as the handbaggers.

As pissed as we all are about our clubs game on the weekend, that was just insulting to any player that pulls on the blue & white.
 

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We are as easily pushed off the ball as any side I've seen, including the first years of the plastic teams.
Attley and Mullet, along with others, but these two it happens to every week, get knocked out of the way pathetically easily.
 

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If this is true, then everything is falling into place. I, for one, would be ecstatic to take any mantle off Geelong. I'm sure Geelong fans felt the exact same way as we do now after they lost to us in R5 2007. If we can react half as well as they did, we'll be going deep into the finals!
 

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On SEN this morning, the dick that is covering for KB. Said that North Melbourne have taking the tag from Geelong as the handbaggers.

As pissed as we all are about our clubs game on the weekend, that was just insulting to any player that pulls on the blue & white.
Tony Sciabecci. After getting into North for being soft, he spent most of his time talking up Richmond and their finals aspirations.

Lock in "no", thanks Ed.
 

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If this is true, then everything is falling into place. I, for one, would be ecstatic to take any mantle off Geelong. I'm sure Geelong fans felt the exact same way as we do now after they lost to us in R5 2007. If we can react half as well as they did, we'll be going deep into the finals!
Except that the Cats handbag tag was a 1980s thing. They took 20+ years to shake it.
 

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didnt we bring in a tackling coach?...............soft as f***.....
 
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I think it is fair to say there would not be one team who would fear us and not think they are a chance when they play us.
There is a flip side to that

We are a shot against everyone.

From 1st to 18th we can on our day roll anyone.

This has not been the case for a long long time. This team now needs to be able to produce the footy that will roll anyone every week.

I hope to what ever sentient being you choose that this loss against Brisbane is the wake up call that this team has been pissing away opportunity.
 

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The only way forward for us now is action.
Yep. I'm done with last Saturday. It sucked and it won't ever change. But it's not about beating Hawthorn. It's not anything to do with the scoreboard. It's about playing the next 8 matches...ALL of the 8 matches...in an uncompromising, aggressive, determined manner all over the field. The club needs to set a minimum standard that if you don't buy into then have fun out at Werribee or Ballarat. If we come out steaming on Friday night, then piss around against St.Kilda, then regardless of the scores in those games I'll be bloody annoyed.
 

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Yep. I'm done with last Saturday. It sucked and it won't ever change. But it's not about beating Hawthorn. It's not anything to do with the scoreboard. It's about playing the next 8 matches...ALL of the 8 matches...in an uncompromising, aggressive, determined manner all over the field. The club needs to set a minimum standard that if you don't buy into then have fun out at Werribee or Ballarat. If we come out steaming on Friday night, then piss around against St.Kilda, then regardless of the scores in those games I'll be bloody annoyed.
I agree completely.

For the rest of the year there needs to be absolute unconditional effort.

I want to believe that Saturday night is the straw that breaks the camels back. Watershed moment on the back of epic shitness.

From here on out North Melbourne boys are hard to beat when they come out to play.
 

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Yep. I'm done with last Saturday. It sucked and it won't ever change. But it's not about beating Hawthorn. It's not anything to do with the scoreboard. It's about playing the next 8 matches...ALL of the 8 matches...in an uncompromising, aggressive, determined manner all over the field. The club needs to set a minimum standard that if you don't buy into then have fun out at Werribee or Ballarat. If we come out steaming on Friday night, then piss around against St.Kilda, then regardless of the scores in those games I'll be bloody annoyed.
100%, even if we came out and fluked a win this week, I wouldn't be satisfied. My satisfaction will come when there is consistency and proven effort throughout a number of games. Winning against Hawthorn would be a great, yet unlikely starting stepping stone. I'll just be happy if we are competitive for 4 quarters, which seems more unrealistic then actually winning.
 
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On SEN this morning, the dick that is covering for KB. Said that North Melbourne have taking the tag from Geelong as the handbaggers.

As pissed as we all are about our clubs game on the weekend, that was just insulting to any player that pulls on the blue & white.
That dick, I think its Jason Richardson, he's " Horse Racing" and "Atheltics" person, also a Carlton supporter, knows very little about football. Most of his info on most things is wrong.
 
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Yep. I'm done with last Saturday. It sucked and it won't ever change. But it's not about beating Hawthorn. It's not anything to do with the scoreboard. It's about playing the next 8 matches...ALL of the 8 matches...in an uncompromising, aggressive, determined manner all over the field. The club needs to set a minimum standard that if you don't buy into then have fun out at Werribee or Ballarat. If we come out steaming on Friday night, then piss around against St.Kilda, then regardless of the scores in those games I'll be bloody annoyed.
St.Kilda game wont be easy either.
 

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On SEN this morning, the dick that is covering for KB. Said that North Melbourne have taking the tag from Geelong as the handbaggers.

As pissed as we all are about our clubs game on the weekend, that was just insulting to any player that pulls on the blue & white.
We are the new handbaggers- its true.
 
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