Sir Why You Little

What have i missed that will make them an on going concern in Melbourne RR.?? Can North Generate $40-50 mill a year to compete with other clubs? With their Membership & attendance figures i seriously doubt it.

Well said Roost...Cale Morton will never play CHF so the comparison does not stand up. I will say it again, when Jack stops growing he will play. If you disagree take it up with Chris Conolly who will tell you the same thing (SEN Last Saturday morning)

No i am being Quite Serious actually-A Club like North Melbourne was able to survive in the league whilst Arden St was a going concern Weekly choock Raffles helped clubs Pay their Bills But those days are long over. Clubs Like North & Port Adelaide should not be in the AFL. They are or will become a huge Liability unless Brayshaws "white Knights" appear....and we are all still waiting.

We all hate the stadium-But we must learn strategies to play the odd game there WIN, gain 4 points & go home. The coaching staff must devise a "Plan B Etihad" strategy

The bottom line is whether North Melbourne can pull a crowd down in melbourne or pay their bills. I don't think they can on either front going forward, so they should have taken the AFL's carrot and gone up to the Gold Coast. Why do we need North Melbourne in the AFL anyway when Melbourne was around since 1858. The is no North Essendon or North Collingwood, so why should our great name be diluted? I have never liked North..End of My Rant B) Go Demons B)

My feelings exactly-if Ricky wants to go, then he goes. If he chooses to stay great, but there is no use trying to convince a player who is not 100% for the cause. They become a liability. I hope Ricky stays, but if not we must recruit the best replacement we can.

It all depends on whether Jack has stopped growing. Growing bones are soft, which means he is not ready to play CHF. If he has stopped growing then he gets closer to being ready. CHF is the high impact position-to play it Jack has to be tough, otherwise he will be crunched early and shorten his career. Be Patient MFC until Jack has stopped growing.

Personally i don't give a stuff about North Melbourne, Bad Karma or not-North Melbourne are the classic "List Cloggers" How would i feel if we were made redundant is not my point, but the answer is-i would survive. North supporters don't show up for their own home games even when the side is winning. If Vlad says the MFC does not stand for anything then NM FC stand for even less. If you look at all there 4 flag wins, they were either lucky or many a paper bag changed hands in terms of the 70's. Call me Bitter, i don't care...North Melbourne are a sinking liability & should have moved up to the Gold Coast when asked. Sure the MFC is lucky to be here-But we are alive and are in the process of getting Stronger. We will Survive in Melbourne where we belong

I blame all this on North Melbourne...If they had gone to the Gold Coast when they had the chance this Pillaging of players would not exist. Lets just wait & see what happens. But it is North's fault however you look at it

Will North Melbourne be around in 5-10 years. I doubt it myself & personally cannot wait for it to happen. There should be only one melbourne in this city.

Yes i can read.

sure any monkey can play in defence...Drop Frank Grimes to Casey.... This is the most humorous thread i have read-Glad nobody here is on the selection committee!!! Take a valium and go to sleep for the benefit of all please....!

http://www.bigpondsport.com/news/tabid/281/newsid/45138/carey-to-be-inducted-into-hall-of-fame/default.aspx Look who is going to be inducted......Bloody Disgrace IMO NOT HAPPY JAN.

Thanks guys i actually needed silverligt, perian & Flip4Mc to get it to work!! Finally got there!!! Cheers

Well said....

it could have been a hell of a lot worse, after that first half

Can't find the application for Mac, so as to watch Bigpond Video....Help please..

We lose when underwood commentates. That's all i am saying.

In fairness to Bruce today, he was under pressure because the midfield was reactive during the first half. That does not excuse his average disposal when under little pressure. But not his worst game today.

No excuses today, but at least there was a fight back in the 3rd Q. Lots of work Bailey can work with. We have to learn to win on enemy territory-Whats up with that disgraceful surface??? Shall always hate that stadium, but we must win games there.

The "White Russian" he shall always be.

I want to see Jack Watts play as well, just as much as you do. But i want the club to build a strong culture. This is the perfect time to do it. No Favorites and get into the senior side on form and availability of spots. For every player who puts on our jumper. Example-Tomorrow, if any of the team get ahead of themselves they will know they are playing at casey next week. It's a great position to be in, one that i cannot remember at Melbourne-A lot of team standards can be set in stone this year. This is where i think Bailey excells as a teaching coach.

I don't think there should be any favorites on our list. That was the Reverends ND's biggest drawback i believe. If the Team is all playing well you can't drop someone barring injury. The days of list management are over, winning is what we should be aiming for now. L J & JW will get there chance, but without the red carpet is all i am saying. The kids who are playing right now are totally knocking me out, & they deserve to be in the side. B)

No one is going to walk back into this side, that's what the club should aim for. Who at the moment would want to put in a bad game? Players breathing down your neck to take your spot. Helps to get rid of complacency around the club that's for sure. Rohan will get back in for sure-but when is not known. This sort of internal competition will help win the club more games than we might expect.

Good Point. A lot of our players have now shown by playing Pro active, they now have that extra step to balance up and "use" the Ball Better. Confidence means so much.