Second time in my life I couldn’t watch the whole game.
Unfortunately both times this year.
GAGF Noble. Our club is a disgrace
Unfortunately both times this year.
GAGF Noble. Our club is a disgrace
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Well at least I predicted that we wouldn't get beaten by 10 goals. Okay it was nine goals and three behinds, but even stupid me tipped the losing margin to be only 40 pointsLmao. Some of you poor bastards thought we'd win. We stink.
Exactly, which suggests we are definitely at rock bottom, cause at least it aint gettin any worse.We’re remarkably consistent
What leadership has she shown? We are experiencing our worst ever season since the 70s which was 40 years ago, and she's done nothing of note since she became President to right the ship. She might be a nice person, passionate about North, etc, (as many of us on here are), but to date she's demonstrated nothing to justify her role as President.Are you f*cking kidding me.
Exactly. Before you sack anybody you have to have a better replacement lined up beforehand.Can't keep Nobles until the end of the year but who would replace him and take a different tack?
Yes evidently. All are apparently China dolls that can't deal with being yelled at, or being told a few home truths. It must be the ADHD that they all suffer when put under the spotlight.Players are made differently and think differently.
On the first point I think that the word you are looking for is "Lemmings". On you second point, I think that opposition supporters these days would regard trolling a NM supporter as being akin to kicking a puppy.One positive is we're now the equivalent of a rodent playing dead.
Even opposition predators seem to be too repulsed to troll us.
Agreed. PC and CT were North's best - they both look the goods. Archer fluffed a couple of kicks - I'm sure he will be gutted by those but really, with a bit more meat on the bones he could come up to be a very decent player. He was a bit unluckly to cop a fend-off directly on the chin and that cost another goal (I think) where on any other occasion he would have earned a free.Obviously there’s an absolute smorgasbord of shitness today, but bugger it, as a slightly jaded pragmatic-optimist I’m still going to try and list some positives:
Paul Curtis. Smart, good work rate and movement, uses the ball pretty well and with time could definitely be a player.
Curtis Taylor continues to improve. 20 touches, a nice goal and 448 metres gained.
Tristan Xerri with another game that shows promise. 14 disposals, 6 marks, 1.0 and 21 hit-outs in just under 71 minutes of game time.
Jacko Archer looked surprisingly comfortable at the level. In fact he looked better than he did in the couple of VFL games that I saw. Obviously he’s built like Skinny McGuinness but he has a crack and picked up 15 disposals (73% effective).
He's definitely an Archer tho.Agreed. PC and CT were North's best - they both look the goods. Archer fluffed a couple of kicks - I'm sure he will be gutted by those but really, with a bit more meat on the bones he could come up to be a very decent player. He was a bit unluckly to cop a fend-off directly on the chin and that cost another goal (I think) where on any other occasion he would have earned a free.
X was solid if he can stay in the game by improving his fitness then he could be what everybody thought he might be (needs to idy up his scragging a bit though to avoid clumsy frees against).
Or have seen enough to know you don't have the right coach now.Exactly. Before you sack anybody you have to have a better replacement lined up beforehand.
lol alright mate, sure thingWhat leadership has she shown? We are experiencing our worst ever season since the 70s which was 40 years ago, and she's done nothing of note since she became President to right the ship. She might be a nice person, passionate about North, etc, (as many of us on here are), but to date she's demonstrated nothing to justify her role as President.
Thomas has been a shadow of himself since doing his ribs.Thomas should have put 3 armbands on his arm, one for each disposal.
If you are going to take the field and want to honour someone, you might want to not be an embarrassment.
Not necessarily, but doing so puts us at a disadvantage in negotiations with experienced candidates.Exactly. Before you sack anybody you have to have a better replacement lined up beforehand.
I think that is pretty well spot on. Maybe some of the training observers here could confirm?Interesting on Taylor, as I thought today he tried about 5 times to take the ball in a pack at speed and crash through......tipping he gets away with this training against us, because there’s not many to stop him. But he comes up against proper AFL bodies and he gets smashed in there. Massive issues with training standards IMO.
If the club isn't secretly in talks with eligible replacements now as we speak, I would be seriously surprised.The real question is are we doing further damage by not acting now?
Love the wink and completely agree!If the club isn't secretly in talks with eligible replacements now as we speak, I would be seriously surprised.
Torn phone books bring back so many memories. Standing with a mate at Princes Park mid 70s when Carlton kicked a goal. Phone book pieces flew everywhere. Mate coughed - a piece stuck on his tongue. He peeled it off. Look at this, he says. It was his name, address and phone number. (His parents of course).I was a cheer squad member in 1972 when we won one game in the season against South Melbourne at Arden St. I spent my Saturday mornings hanging banners on the fence and tearing up phone books I had knocked from phone booths to throw when we scored a goal. I had hope and enthusiasm. Each week I believed we could win.
Last year I had hope and belief that we could rebuild. I was convinced that we were right in clearing out players and not rewarding mediocrity. I set a 10 goal loss against good teams as a benchmark. I saw young players play with passion and enthusiasm. I watched training and saw our boys push themselves
Today I saw us lose by 10 goals to the 4th bottom team. We looked lost and rudderless.
I’m sad, disappointed and confused.
Where are we at? I can’t watch this anymore.
I believed in the Noble narrative.
Not anymore.
Have to be talking to a few managers.If the club isn't secretly in talks with eligible replacements now as we speak, I would be seriously surprised.
I have heard it too, living with JHF and complaining to him he isn't getting pickedIs that genuine? Where did you hear that??
What a crazy moment & amazing memory to have. Love it.Torn phone books bring back so many memories. Standing with a mate at Princes Park mid 70s when Carlton kicked a goal. Phone book pieces flew everywhere. Mate coughed - a piece stuck on his tongue. He peeled it off. Look at this, he says. It was his name, address and phone number. (His parents of course).