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Is it just me or did I miss something?

Reading that it almost seemed like it was a bit defeatist.

It gave me the impression that we are trying to rebuild on a failing club, a club that has finished on the bottom for the past few years.

To me that read like the kind of article that Carlton or Essendon should be writing. Like someone was trying to save his job?

I know his contract is up soon, but we haven’t started R1 yet.

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    Is it just me or did I miss something?

    Reading that it almost seemed like it was a bit defeatist.

    It gave me the impression that we are trying to rebuild on a failing club, a club that has finished on the bottom for the past few years.

    To me that read like the kind of article that Carlton or Essendon should be writing. Like someone was trying to save his job?

    I know his contract is up soon, but we haven’t started R1 yet.

    Pretty fair statement rusty

    I was thinking the same thing, that this article sounds like the team or the coach is in trouble. And as you said rd 1 has not started. :o Of course we want to do well this season, but you dont need to stress now!

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    Pretty fair statement rusty

    I was thinking the same thing, that this article sounds like the team or the coach is in trouble. And as you said rd 1 has not started. :o

    That sounds pretty normal for Daniher IMO. (I'm not having a go at him, it just sounds like what we have come to expect to hear from ND)

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    Is it just me or did I miss something...Reading that it almost seemed like it was a bit defeatist.

    It gave me the impression that we are trying to rebuild on a failing club, a club that has finished on the bottom for the past few years.

    To me that read like the kind of article that Carlton or Essendon should be writing. Like someone was trying to save his job? I know his contract is up soon, but we haven’t started R1 yet.

    I didn't see it that way. I think he was saying we are aiming for a premiership now, but if we don't get it we will still be ok as the players coming through are pretty good.

    The role of a coach is to plan short and long-term. Looks to me like ND is doing both, which he must be given credit for given his contract is up this year.

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    That sounds pretty normal for Daniher IMO. (I'm not having a go at him, it just sounds like what we have come to expect to hear from ND)

    Yeah, i have noticed that he does that. (PS: Im not attacking you)

    And as i said there is no need to stress now

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    Yeah I agree with Brocky that's how I read it, and after I read it I had a big grin on my face. :D

    We should be around the mark for a long time, but will we go all the way? Only the future will tell...

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    Yeah, I thought it started beautifully, then got better, then he had the obligatory and honest explanation of how he feels about creeping towards the record for longest coaching career without having won a flag. I like how he meets the issue head on whenever asked about it. At least he doesn't beat around the bush, or deflect like Sheeds...

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    Unfortunately I'm finding it hard to be interested in articles like this these days. My eyes started glazing over when reading about the presentation listing our younger generation and how we have potential with our younger players. Today it's ND, but tomorrow I could read exactly the same from one of 15 other blokes to be honest.

    Anyhow, ND's assertion that the sky won't fall in when our verterans leave us is pretty much where I was going when I created a thread on how our premiership 'window' wasn't now, but in a few years time when guys like McLean and Bate are at their peak. Our more experienced players probably aren't good enough to bring home the bacon, but you never know - and that's one of the great things about footy.

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    i'm sick of excuses, we've got the team, make it happen danners, or [deleted].

    [bigpond, I suggest you tone down the rhetoric or resist from posting.]

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    The role of a coach is to plan short and long-term. Looks to me like ND is doing both, which he must be given credit for given his contract is up this year.

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