No players want to go play for north?

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It's very sad.
I remember going to a dog house and there was a 3 year old mutt, average looking, short legs, all tongue dribble and tail wagging, expectant. But noone wanted her. Very very sad.

We ended up choosing an animal with a bit more pedigree and that wasnt incontinent.
 

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We need James Hird, nothing more, nothing less.

If ever a club needed a pep talk, its North.

Its Albert, chocolate or nothing.
I agree. We need a quality person like James Hird to lead our club.
On topic we didn't get Martin and everyone was trying to get Kelly so we missed out a n 1 gun player. Confident we will be back in the mix in the next couple of years
 

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It's very sad.
I remember going to a dog house and there was a 3 year old mutt, average looking, short legs, all tongue dribble and tail wagging, expectant. But noone wanted her. Very very sad.

We ended up choosing an animal with a bit more pedigree and that wasnt incontinent.
Caro is in her 50's.
 

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I agree. We need a quality person like James Hird to lead our club.
On topic we didn't get Martin and everyone was trying to get Kelly so we missed out a n 1 gun player. Confident we will be back in the mix in the next couple of years
Fact is, we never ever go away.


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No stars want to go to a developing list. In a few years when their young players start coming through, they will probably start getting some good talent. They should probably front-end a lot of their contracts now.
 
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Facilities... one of the most overrated lures for most players.

They're going to be down the bottom of the ladder for a while, they were going after two players in the best form they've been in while playing for clubs currently in prelims and Grand Finals, and they're a smaller club. Really isn't that outrageous or noteworthy. Port Adelaide recruited Paddy Ryder and Charlie Dixon and have looked no better for it. Seriously why is it shocking? Or an indictment?

The only time they've been a 'destination' team was in the 70s and 80s when they recruited guys from WA and SA... as did every other VFL side... who cares? They've won flags without it.
 

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They don't seem to have a selling point. Poor crowds, poor (current) win/loss ratio, and share a city with 8 other teams in terms of lifestyle. I think it's a hard sell with success driven young men. Things can change though.
 

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Also the hatred people feel for North Melbourne is absurd, up there with the vitriol people feel towards Fremantle. I really don't get it at all.
They want North to relocate to Tasmania which is a sought after destination everyone is moving to.

Oh wait no, it’s a hopeless bogan shithole.
 

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I don't remember this thread when they got Dal Santo Higgins Waite in the last few years? What players would sign for a club at the bottom of their curve? I don't see any gun players flocking to Carlton right now?
Melbourne couldn't recruit a hooker in a brother will a wheelbarrow of cash a few years ago. Now in the last few years we have got Hibberd Vince Frost and are right in the mix for Lever. It's all swings and round abouts
 
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