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3 hours ago, hemingway said:

Exactly. We had years of suffering at their hands excluding that magnificent  day in Sept 87 when we got some retribution. 

And August 2000 😉

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Lot of [censored] on here about Norf.

  • By and large, they have been a good corporate citizen compared to most other clubs in the comp for the last 50 years
  • They dragged the game kicking and screaming into the 20th Century in the 1970's via imaginative recruiting, terrific what we would now call 'list management', invented VFL grand final breakfasts; and then again in the 1980's with Friday Night Footy
  • In the 2000's pioneered 'selling' games to raise revenue - something the Deez have emulated.

Of course I want to win next week, but let's not loose sight of the fact that Norf are not in the despicable bucket of [censored] with a dozen unmentionables. 

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Posted
13 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Uncle Bitter subbed on to replace Lucifer’s Hero.

A very impressive debut!

To return your compliments on these threads: love your work!

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There is a name on their team sheet… 

Harvey. I hate his old man with so much passion. I hope we bury them for years to come and pay back some of the pain the father inflicted to us upon the son… and any future players of that blood line.

 

Clarko back, in Tassie. I’d tag Sheezel, sit him hard. We must go in with the perfect attitude or this will be a slog. 

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Blundstone Arena has not been a happy hunting ground for us, with our win loss record record being 1-3. 

North supporters may be down and out, but they are harder to beat in tassie and even harder to thrash in tassie.

Dees should win this given north have nothing much to play for, but I'm not confident we will give them a hiding at this venue.

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18 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

All good though, I’m proud of my boganism and I only pay $1 for a coffee (at 7/11. It’s fine once you get it past the gag reflex) whereas they pay $6 for a skinny, soy, almond, whatever, whatever latte. Joke’s on them. 😁

The girl in their new ad must be a very good actress then

Posted
8 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

A very impressive debut!

To return your compliments on these threads: love your work!

Better hurry back Luci or you might end up the permanent sub the way Uncle's going.

Imagine if had something to work with.

Active online Norf supporter coffers are pretty barren no doubt reflecting their poorly state over many years now.


Posted
22 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Can we just forfeit? Would make the weekend so much more enjoyable and not

Party poopers.

Posted
17 hours ago, poita said:

that could have been Rachele, Humphries and Jefferson.  shoulda taken it

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Not sure where the play for Harley Reid sits and whether we were only dealing with West Coast but maybe we could tank and lose so North finish 17th rather than 18th and dealings with West Coast could recommence!

A reverse tank!

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Yep, they will definitely not want to throw away the First Pick  

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Unfortunately, North have nobody else to blame but themselves.

They make their players unhappy.

They make their coaches unhappy.

They are crippled by an old boys network full of folksy wisdom about 'young people these days'.

I really feel for the fans and for the slice of genuine professionals inside the club who I'm sure are clinging on trying to do things the right way against constant pushback.

However, let's remember they they've still got four more years of misery to push through before their pain can be fairly compared to what we went through as a club.

On our timeline, we hadn't even started the Neeld era yet.

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Posted
23 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

they pay $6 for a skinny, soy, almond, whatever, whatever latte. Joke’s on them. 😁

In the circle of cafe coffer lovers, it's called a "Why Bother".

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9 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Better hurry back Luci or you might end up the permanent sub the way Uncle's going.

Yeah, just saw that his op has 32 +'ve reactions which i suppose is a reasonable tally; for a sub...

...i suspect he is feeling most pleased with himself...

LOL! Given last week's loud protests to volunteer for this gig, i was shocked, shocked to see it was @Bitter but optimisticwho started the thread!! 

Some negotiations may need to be had when i return...🙃

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7 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

Unfortunately, North have nobody else to blame but themselves.

They make their players unhappy.

They make their coaches unhappy.

They are crippled by an old boys network full of folksy wisdom about 'young people these days'.

I really feel for the fans and for the slice of genuine professionals inside the club who I'm sure are clinging on trying to do things the right way against constant pushback.

However, let's remember they they've still got four more years of misery to push through before their pain can be fairly compared to what we went through as a club.

On our timeline, we hadn't even started the Neeld era yet.

They had flags in the late 90s. They can wallow for 30 more years as far as I'm concerned. F 'em.

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A few reasons why I want us to annihilate North with no mercy:

  1. Boomer Harvey running amok against us for 20 b****y years straight
  2. David King
  3. The brilliant but horrible Alistair Clarkson
  4. This rabble of a club having a dedicated home base and we don't

 

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Posted
51 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Yeah, just saw that his op has 32 +'ve reactions which i suppose is a reasonable tally; for a sub...

...i suspect he is feeling most pleased with himself...

LOL! Given last week's loud protests to volunteer for this gig, i was shocked, shocked to see it was @Bitter but optimisticwho started the thread!! 

Some negotiations may need to be had when i return...🙃

We are in fine hands either way Luci.  Uncle a deserved super sub for sure.  Along the lines of Smithy!??

Pssst...   A high end shiraz should do the trick!

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On 7/31/2023 at 7:12 PM, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Lot of [censored] on here about Norf.

  • By and large, they have been a good corporate citizen compared to most other clubs in the comp for the last 50 years
  • They dragged the game kicking and screaming into the 20th Century in the 1970's via imaginative recruiting, terrific what we would now call 'list management', invented VFL grand final breakfasts; and then again in the 1980's with Friday Night Footy
  • In the 2000's pioneered 'selling' games to raise revenue - something the Deez have emulated.

Of course I want to win next week, but let's not loose sight of the fact that Norf are not in the despicable bucket of [censored] with a dozen unmentionables. 

Despite all of this, they are undoubtedly the least appealing, most unmarketable team in Victoria. They had one of the best teams of all time in the 90s, were prime time every Friday, had Nike throwing money at them, and played in at least the Prelim for like 12 years straight. 

They sure have done a lot for the game. But that they are in the position they are is either an indictment on the club, or a reflection of the club's irrelevance. 

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20 minutes ago, praha said:

Despite all of this, they are undoubtedly the least appealing, most unmarketable team in Victoria. They had one of the best teams of all time in the 90s, were prime time every Friday, had Nike throwing money at them, and played in at least the Prelim for like 12 years straight. 

They sure have done a lot for the game. But that they are in the position they are is either an indictment on the club, or a reflection of the club's irrelevance. 

that's a good discussion point and relevant to teams like MFC ever catching the big boys.

There is no doubt that North of old were an entertaining and successful team. Why did they not catch on whereas Hawthorn did ? Was it simply the weight of premiership numbers or was there something else

Posted
30 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

We are in fine hands either way Luci.  Uncle a deserved super sub for sure.  Along the lines of Smithy!??

Pssst...   A high end shiraz should do the trick!

I assume you mean a fine shiraz from The Manor's cellar to my good self, yeah?

Posted
10 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

I assume you mean a fine shiraz from The Manor's cellar to my good self, yeah?

Errr Luci i can only assume you're on the plonk right now!!

Repeat after me... "Gotta get me a shiraz for BBO .... hey hey, ho ho!"

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6 minutes ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Errr Luci i can only assume you're on the plonk right now!!

Repeat after me... "Gotta get me a shiraz for BBO .... hey hey, ho ho!"

LOL!!  it isn't even noon here!  

....um...why should i be giving the shiraz...

....I graciously complimented him on his fine work...surely that is enough...

Btw...compliments that are yet to be acknowledge...surely a reason for the shiraz to come to me, no?

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Posted
2 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Yeah, just saw that his op has 32 +'ve reactions which i suppose is a reasonable tally; for a sub...

...i suspect he is feeling most pleased with himself...

LOL! Given last week's loud protests to volunteer for this gig, i was shocked, shocked to see it was @Bitter but optimisticwho started the thread!! 

Some negotiations may need to be had when i return...🙃

Well well Luci, I'm sure it's easy enough for you to talk about "negotiations " !

After all, you're enjoying an indolent jet setting lifestyle while your poor old Uncle Bitters labours away tirelessly and without reward.

At least tell us where you are so we poor Demonlanders confined to icy Melbourne can at least, vicariously, enjoy the privileges of the uber rich!

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27 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

LOL!!  it isn't even noon here!  

....um...why should i be giving the shiraz...

....I graciously complimented him on his fine work...surely that is enough...

Btw...compliments that are yet to be acknowledge...surely a reason for the shiraz to come to me, no?

Haha.... that's no excuse LH!  Suggest you throw away that travel clock and hit the nearest bar.

I believe Uncle has just sent a very humble retort to your somewhat premature concerns.  No doubt very gracious & cordial as usual.  Betting that will tip the scales!  Then again...maybe not!

 

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