Originally posted by The Dutchman!:
Rooboy, no worries mate - I'd certainly be following the same niggle line if I was in your shoes.
Thanks Dutchie... you know the best defence is all out attack...
Originally posted by The Dutchman!:
That said, I think winning the Minor Premiership four times in the last 11 years (90,93,99,00) for 2 flags is at least breaking even as long as we turn that into one or two more flags. Conversely I think 2 flags (and the last one the equivalent of the door prize) from 7 PFs is a very poor return (I would be v.unhappy with that).
Dutchie... I feel for you if you honestly would be dissappointed with 7 prelims... obviously as a child you were serverely spoilt... sad to see...
Dutchie have the Kangaroos ever finished 14th??? NO NEVER...
Originally posted by The Dutchman!:
As for the 'No JH No Dons theory':
I think everyone knows how good Essendon are with or without Hird - 44 out of the last 49 and a night flag with Hird playing in less than half of those gamesspeaks for itself ...
But can they win a Premiership without HIRD... sorry Dutchie but the answer is... NO...
Originally posted by The Dutchman!:
I think North fans are (and should be) all eternally grateful for Essendon's inaccuracy in the 99PF (and good luck to them)...
I know the Roos are dead set terrified of playing us now - with or without Hird - have been for the past two years - what is it now? A collective margin of around 300+ in the last 5 games (not including the Night GF)? Reason? Essendon respect North enough to really turn it on against them... unlike Carlscum for whom they seldom get of first gear...
Keep on respecting us Dutchie... we deserve it....
Dutchie... Best of luck to you.
2001 will be fun (I am a god damn poet) for all the Rooboys... Go Ricky.. Go Ricky..
almost forgot the smiles... now that would have upset Dave and Derek...



