Their finances are irrelevant.
Their lack of support among fans, broadcasters etc are their death knell.
SAC
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ORL
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LAC
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ATL
0 v DET
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NO
0 v SA
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BRO
0 v CLE
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MEM
112 v DAL
108 FT
BRO
102 v DEN
108 FT
HOU
107 v NO
117 FT
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128 v SAC
120 FT
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111 v ORL
105 FT
PHI
105 v CHI
109 FT
SA
126 v ATL
118 FT
OKC
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120 FT
DET
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MIL
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111 FT
CHA
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109 FT
HOU
108 v GS
121 FT
POR
102 v LAC
117 FT
NY
134 v MIN
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Their finances are irrelevant.
Their lack of support among fans, broadcasters etc are their death knell.
I do not think North should relocate. Their only remote hope is a merger. Orherwise they can disappear to a suburban comp.
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No they're not. They're very relevant. You just want to ignore the facts to argue your own agenda.
Amongst fans? AFL fans? Yeah crowds are down. That's normal for most clubs at the bottom of the ladder. Membership however is at record levels.
They're doing pretty well to be debt free and profitable where they are on the ladder.
As North improve on field they'll be broadcast more often on free to air TV.
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Why would they merge? Do I need to go through the facts for you again? I don't even support North Melbourne, but the facts as I've outlined them are as clear as clear.
You're just spouting rubbish.
Sure their finances are ok... nice trousseau for Footscray or the Dons.
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Looks like its starting to sink in for you. Constant repetition of facts finally making an imprint.
So no need to merge. The AFL can't force them, so why would North even entertain the idea?
As are you defending an unloved, barely supported Club that will distort the Comp.
Other Clubs can force them out, by simply refusing to acknowledge them.
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This is nothing but pure unadulterated fantasy from you.
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It won't happen. Nothing but fantasy from you. North aren't going anywhere.
Just keep saying that.
I doubt there have any support from other Clubs.
Relocation is not on. No-one wants them. Their one hope is merging.
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I will. The facts overwhelmingly support it.
North Melbourne merging, relocating or exiting the competition is not even on the agenda.
Not going to happen. There's no need or desire for North to merge. You're living in a fantasy world.
Just watch over the next couple of years.
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Yeah ok.
You're kidding yourself. No chance at all. Why woud a debt free, profitable club with record membership entertain a merger?
Yeah ok.
You're kidding yourself. No chance at all. Why woud a debt free, profitable club with record membership entertain a merger?
I am afraid you are. Look down the track. They have negligible support.
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Please explain to the audience how you see this happening lmao
A simple boycott by a few teams would do it.
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Sounds like the easiest walk to finals a team has ever had
lol. Even the Dons might win a Final.
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Also sounds like the easiest way to void the TV contract that underwrites the operation of League. Don't think much thinking has been put into this "idea" of a boycott.
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Yeah, teams ‘boycotting’ North or forcing them out of the competition is jumping the shark.
Let’s get back on topic here.
Let’s get back on topic here.
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Oh, so they won't boycott? It's almost as if teams have some sort of incentive to win games
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And so with this so-called "negligible support", North Melbourne are still debt-free, profitable and have record membership. Imagine in a couple of years when they improve on field where they'll be. Yet you're implying in a couple of years North will be seeking a merger. It's pure fantasy.
North Melbourne will be part of a truly national AFL competition that will almost certainly consist of 19-20 clubs over the next 20-30 years. Tasmania and one of Darwin / Canberra.
... and I thought I was.
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