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You’ll have to get rid ofThat was rough. I still reckon we can turn this thing around somewhat after a massive offseason.
We just have no idea how to put 4 quarters together or how to win. That's 4 games we've left on the table under 12 points this year.
Maybe the retirement and rumoured delistings (Hall) have started to hit the group that changes are coming?
We looked either flat or lazy, just didn't look like we wanted it badly enough, our pressure was way below what WCE produced.
Is that a fatigue or fitness issue? Effort? Probably all three. Sheezel looked like he was bloody sore, he might need a rest.
That one win isn't going to mean a whole lot in the scheme of things but it would've been good for the energy/spirit of the group.
One thing that sticks out is we're trialing "outside 5" a lot rather than "hard' manning the mark.
We look like the worst forward pressure group in the comp. Comben made a massive difference with his tackling pressure earlier in the year but our smalls can't lock anything inside the forward 50. We also have probably the worst defense in the competition.
Get rid of the players who aren't up to it and challenge those who are there to get out of this position.
So you’re not buying a membership next year then?The only thing that’s soft is NMFC.
You’d be a mug to throw your hard earned at this bunch of flogs disrespecting the jumper and the fans.
A statement needs to be made, because they certainly ain’t making one.
Is that who I think it is?
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The rules were different in the Melbourne era, 666 and stand rules mean we have a much harder time at defending run. Im not sure if people understand this but if these rules have been in play for the last 20 years, the loss streaks would be significant of all these s**t teams in the past.To put this into perspective, we have been, and will continue to be, every bit as rubbish of the pitiful Melbourne team of the early 2000s that infamously tanked and then found themselves in a long-term vicious cycle of failure. The GoDees finished in the bottom 3 every year except 2 from 2007-2014. For 6 out of 8 years Melbourne was essentially a bye.
This era for North is every bit as bad. It started in 2020 and has already been going for 4 years. 2024 will be similar without any quality key defenders, taking us to 5 out of 7 years. Melbourne only ‘won’ the spoon twice in that period, which we have already matched and may yet surpass.
So you’re not buying a membership next year then?
Pretender football club mate.Imagine how bad we'd be if Clarko hadn't knocked down that wall in the club offices!
Under 15s? What a dick.I was at my daughter's U16 football game yesterday. Next to the oval, a team of u15 boys were warming up. They were talking and playing around - next minute their coach went off. Got them together and gave them a massive spray oh my!
Everyone on the ground turned to see what was going on...even the players playing.
After his spray, the boys got down to business warming up and you didn't hear a peep out of them.
If this coach did that to my daughter's team, half the girls would be in tears.
Maybe we need this coach from yesterday to come in and give the North players a spray.
Imagine how bad we'd be if Clarko hadn't knocked down that wall in the club offices!
Yes, it was me.Was it Giantroo or Uberoo who last saw a win v Port in 2019 ?
Indictment on the PLAYERS / club since then.
I'm at 3;
. v Wet Toast x 2
. v Tigers ( in a surprise )
That is the issue. These same players and coaches keep saying it will turn and just expecting it to happen.I think the most disappointing thing about last nights game is that the reality is we are likely not to win another game for the year.
That means that we would have failed to improve on a 2 in season and unlike last year when we could see that change was coming with the departure of Noble, what is going to be the catalyst for change this year?
I'm not sure how to summarise how I feel about the game itself - what happened in quarters 1 and 3? Zero intent, zero pressure - it didn't look like anyone cared.
Coaches and players say it CAN turn quite easily and when it does it will happen quickly but I can't see where it comes from.
Can we make real changes that will turn this sh*tshow around without blowing it all up again?
Not at all. I saw my u14,s mucking around in the warm up of a prelim against a side that spanked us all year. Gave them a spray, they warmed up well and then kicked 5 goals to non in the first qtr. The captain came up to me at qtr time and said I should give them a spray more often.Under 15s? What a dick.