I'm remembering back to 1992 and the North Melbourne team of that year under Wayne Schimmelbusch. He won 7 and lost 15 with a team full of talent.

Schimma was replaced the following year as coach by Denis Pagan and they won 13 games! And (as they say) the rest is history!

It's year four of the great re-build and I want results! No! Not a premiership or a top four finish but 10 or more wins at least.

I'm with Dee Dee. 10 wins+ in 2011 and I'm a happy demonite. Not fussed when - although going by the draw we should get a few wins early.

I think it was the players who got together at Geelong that year and said "enough is enough, we've got the talent so let's prove it".

I would love something similar to happen at Melbourne (albeit without the 0-5 start) however history doesn't repeat itself too often.

Personally I reckon the natives will be restless should we start 0-5.

Doesn't that demonstrate that sometimes the coach can be doing everything right, but you have to wait for something in the players to 'click' before they truly find form?

There's no secret formula, but it's easy to blame the coach without looking at other factors that influence form.

Easy and stupid.

Simple... If we start 0 - 4 or 0 - 5 we sack bailey...

He has had enough time, and winning quarters doesnt matter when the quarters we loose we loose by 4 goals...

I wonder if Bailey's fascination with quarters is why we went form having a percentage of 62 in 3rd quarters in 2009 to 132 in 2010...

Nah, probably not.

Because winning quarters doesn't matter, only winning games and players don't realise that under Bailey.

If only he had told the players to win the game instead of saying to win the quarter at each interval!

Because it is a known fact that you can win 4 quarters of footy and still lose the game.

Known. Fact.

I wonder if Bailey's fascination with quarters is why we went form having a percentage of 62 in 3rd quarters in 2009 to 132 in 2010...

Nah, probably not.

Because winning quarters doesn't matter, only winning games and players don't realise that under Bailey.

If only he had told the players to win the game instead of saying to win the quarter at each interval!

Because it is a known fact that you can win 4 quarters of footy and still lose the game.

Known. Fact.

you CAN have one terrible quarter that costs you the match. This is something we have been notorious for, for a long time.

you CAN have one terrible quarter that costs you the match. This is something we have been notorious for, for a long time.

Which is why it is another KPI that Bailey harps on about.

Posters are going on like this 'quarters won' measure is the only thing he says...

Which is why it is another KPI that Bailey harps on about.

Posters are going on like this 'quarters won' measure is the only thing he says...

rpfc to be honest I don't listen to him all that much any more.

I try to let the results speak for themselves.

Unfortunately for me he just does not excite me.

He may be just what the team needs ( not sure how you tell from the outer )

However I am profoundly unexcited by Bailey.

tough for me I Suppose!

rpfc to be honest I don't listen to him all that much any more.

I try to let the results speak for themselves.

Unfortunately for me he just does not excite me.

He may be just what the team needs ( not sure how you tell from the outer )

However I am profoundly unexcited by Bailey.

tough for me I Suppose!

The results do speak for themselves, some just don't want to listen.

you CAN have one terrible quarter that costs you the match. This is something we have been notorious for, for a long time.

This is probably because we have had poor sides for the same period.

This is probably because we have had poor sides for the same period.

well its not quite the same thing, i mean we have had more than our fair share of games where we were the better side for 3 quarters and totally lost the plot on the other, and lost. It used to be the first quarter was our favourite for doing this. I think it's mental weakness, something that haunts us as a club. Haven't enjoyed seeing it in the last 3 practice matches

well its not quite the same thing, i mean we have had more than our fair share of games where we were the better side for 3 quarters and totally lost the plot on the other, and lost. It used to be the first quarter was our favourite for doing this. I think it's mental weakness, something that haunts us as a club. Haven't enjoyed seeing it in the last 3 practice matches

You are probably correct.

You remember that old one " when the going gets tough the tough get going"

That does not seem to happen very often at the MFC.

The gibe I get from opposition supporters is we are "front runners".

A lot of the time it is hard to counter that theory.

You are probably correct.

You remember that old one " when the going gets tough the tough get going"

That does not seem to happen very often at the MFC.

The gibe I get from opposition supporters is we are "front runners".

A lot of the time it is hard to counter that theory.

sadly in agreement

not being switched on at the opening bounce, getting 4-5 goals down and needing a bake at 1qt, catchup footy all day

or

game is tight until half or 3qt, the enemy comes out fired up and takes it up a notch, we turn to water

seen it waaaay too many times

rpfc to be honest I don't listen to him all that much any more.

I try to let the results speak for themselves.

Unfortunately for me he just does not excite me.

He may be just what the team needs ( not sure how you tell from the outer )

However I am profoundly unexcited by Bailey.

tough for me I Suppose!

You've nailed it ! Same sentiments - though happy (and hoping) to be proven wrong B)

Simple - if we are 0-5

1. Fire the goalkeeper

2. Poach Theoklitos from the "roar"

Simple - if we are 0-5

1. Fire the goalkeeper

2. Poach Theoklitos from the "roar"

Nut bean you are brilliant!

I say wait till we lose the first round after winning 2 premierships in 6 years

Then sack the coach!

What happens if we are 5-0 at the start of the year?

What happens if we are 5-0 at the start of the year?

I will no doubt die of a happiness attach!

Nut bean you are brilliant!

I say wait till we lose the first round after winning 2 premierships in 6 years

Then sack the coach!

Smith's chance of that happening...

ohh wait....

Smith's chance of that happening...

ohh wait....

"Never Fear......Smith is here"

... if MFC are 0-5 I will be tuning into MMM & SEN and listening to the supporters yammer on about tearing up their membership.

You are probably correct.

You remember that old one " when the going gets tough the tough get going"

That does not seem to happen very often at the MFC.

The gibe I get from opposition supporters is we are "front runners".

A lot of the time it is hard to counter that theory.

Sadly it comes back to on field leaders which are very thin on the ground,as far as we are concerned.How often, when the game is going pear shaped, do you see someone step up and drag the game back our way? Very seldom I'm afraid

... if MFC are 0-5 I will be tuning into MMM & SEN and listening to the supporters yammer on about tearing up their membership.

I will take up skiing!

Sadly it comes back to on field leaders which are very thin on the ground,as far as we are concerned.How often, when the game is going pear shaped, do you see someone step up and drag the game back our way? Very seldom I'm afraid

Sadly true, either talent and no ticker or plenty of ticker but low ability

Never seem to crack one with both ticker and ability.

Sadly true, either talent and no ticker or plenty of ticker but low ability

Never seem to crack one with both ticker and ability.

surely Tom Scully's the one

surely Tom Scully's the one

Hope you are right but his size worries me!

however as they say it is not the size of the dog in the fight!