Opinion Commentary & Media VIII

[Rod Stroker]

Who's the club in this situation? Todd? Todd's son? Jane the tea cart lady? Kanga and Ruby?

Roo Ruckle

 

[Samsquanch]

Roo Ruckle

He was a scapegoat.

 

[DuckYeah]

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Fans want a sacrifice. Brady… Sacrifice Brady, let us hold his sacking up as a gift to the gods

 

[Shermanator]

You don't have to scream and shout to set standards.

Make it known what you're expecting, as calmly or explosively as you wish, and then back it up at selection. Explain to them why, explain to their mates why it will be them next if they don't shape up, and explain to them why this is necessary for everyone to see success.

I agree on the selection table - it’s a shambles but at the end of the day it won’t matter who plays if they don’t attack the ball (and man) with intent across four quarters we will get continuous floggings..

 

[giantroo]

 

[FlyHigh18]

Interesting watch if you have time:

12minute mark

These two vids were excellent and very insightful. Thank you

Shows our players are not able to read play or understand setup. Which i assume is where the recent “synergy” word had popped up.

Also confirming our issue from 5 years ago of forwards not applying enough pressure is still ongoing.

100% on the players.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Hop_lessly Devoted]

Also, excruciating.

 

[FlyHigh18]

Crazy how all the experts / ex players are backing in Clarko but our fan base is slowly turning against him.

Honestly hope the club doesn’t do anything stupid before we’re able to see the benefits. Also hope he doesn’t turn to shortcut methods for short term gain.

Knows what’s needed, has put the plan in place, now just keep trying until the players execute it. If they can’t, get rid of them and brings in other players who will.

 

[DrZaius]

Crazy how all the experts / ex players are backing in Clarko but our fan base is slowly turning against him.

Honestly hope the club doesn’t do anything stupid before we’re able to see the benefits. Also hope he doesn’t turn to shortcut methods for short term gain.

Knows what’s needed, has put the plan in place, now just keep trying until the players execute it. If they can’t, get rid of them and brings in other players who will.

All the 'experts' were raving about how good we were in the 2nd half of 2021 too.
It means nothing until it actually happens.

 

[DuckYeah]

Crazy how all the experts / ex players are backing in Clarko but our fan base is slowly turning against him.

Honestly hope the club doesn’t do anything stupid before we’re able to see the benefits. Also hope he doesn’t turn to shortcut methods for short term gain.

Knows what’s needed, has put the plan in place, now just keep trying until the players execute it. If they can’t, get rid of them and brings in other players who will.

Leaders like Crawford … What I would give to have a leader like Wayne Crawford at our club right now.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Wayne Crawford

Who's this bloke

 

[DocSholl]

Crazy how all the experts / ex players are backing in Clarko but our fan base is slowly turning against him.

Honestly hope the club doesn’t do anything stupid before we’re able to see the benefits. Also hope he doesn’t turn to shortcut methods for short term gain.

Knows what’s needed, has put the plan in place, now just keep trying until the players execute it. If they can’t, get rid of them and brings in other players who will.

It was literally 20 years ago. He may still have the magic but it's not a given either.

 

[justroyal]

Crazy how all the experts / ex players are backing in Clarko but our fan base is slowly turning against him.

Honestly hope the club doesn’t do anything stupid before we’re able to see the benefits. Also hope he doesn’t turn to shortcut methods for short term gain.

Knows what’s needed, has put the plan in place, now just keep trying until the players execute it. If they can’t, get rid of them and brings in other players who will.

I’m not part of the sack Clarko movement but they’re slowly turning because he continues to select and reward the types they literally just mention. And that’s the frustrating part.

The low pressure player from Larkey, Zuurhar, McDonald, Corr, Logue, Comben. Who either haven’t look to improve on it or have looked like they’ve checked out.

Add Powell. Quite a few lazy campaigners that are getting games over guys who do apply presure.

Pink, Kallan Dawson, Hardeman, Harvey, Phillips all seem more intent

 

[Marstermind]

Crazy how all the experts / ex players are backing in Clarko but our fan base is slowly turning against him.

Honestly hope the club doesn’t do anything stupid before we’re able to see the benefits. Also hope he doesn’t turn to shortcut methods for short term gain.

Knows what’s needed, has put the plan in place, now just keep trying until the players execute it. If they can’t, get rid of them and brings in other players who will.

 

[DuckYeah]

Who's this bloke

Wayne was his nickname. I dont know why..

 

[tommy_uman]

mick malthouse inspirational talking about North on footy classified. Great comments. Hope it gets uploaded here soon

 

[My Left Foote]

The issue with this is that if we get done by 12 goals on Saturday it shows that no one truly gives a ****

Then what?

At some point in the future, this club will start to operate as a serious football club and we will have that sliding doors moment.
Now not for one second do I think it will be this week or happen any time soon, but until it does turn...
Do these campaigners continue stealing a wage week after week with no genuine accountability?

I cant stomach another week of the playing group getting away with murder.

I think we need to give the club some credit, they’ve read the room, there’s been a noticeable shift in supporter’s attitude towards North after Good Friday everybody has had enough. Let’s see what comes out of Clarko’s presser on Thursday and then see what sort of effort the boys put in against Port. Because I can tell you now if it’s anything like the Carlton game all hell will break loose.

 

[My Left Foote]

"Just for recreation's sake to piss the time away" has never been more true of this club.

EFA

 

[DocSholl]

"Port are a quality side..."

 

[The Talent Scout]

Has anyone from the club actually addressed the members since Friday?

Or is still Jy's BS 3AW interview and Clarko's presser. Not to mention wheeling Tristan Xerri out to the Sunday footy show like he was a hostage.

During a radio interview with a North official after all the criticism,

after the last two weeks....

 

[Danni_Benson]

"Port are a quality side..."

They are indeed.

 

[Shermanator]

"Port are a quality side..."

Anyone would be a quality side against us at the moment..

 

[tazaa]

Agree with everything Bucks says here.

No choice but to turn games into dour, low scoring, wars of attrition with big numbers behind the ball. Some supporters won't like it but the players have proven they can't play even numbers or plus 1. They need to fight and scrap - couldn't care less if it's unwatchable for neutrals.

In theory yes but in practice we would still give up 15 goals from repeat entries.

Footballers are genuinely thick and we have without doubt the lowest average IQ list of players in the competition.
Teaching them to flood means we would just hack it out of defensive 50 to the opposition loose man anyway.

We genuinely suck at any gameplan we get taught to play as you said.

I reckon Crawford said it best. Until we develop a system, bring back unfashionable in your face North. Similar to what Rhyce Shaw did in 2019.
Yes its not sustainable and yes we will burn out, but **** if we can do something until the bye that would be ideal. We can't continue with the non-efforts of the past month.

I think we need to give the club some credit, they’ve read the room, there’s been a noticeable shift in supporter’s attitude towards North after Good Friday everybody has had enough. Let’s see what comes out of Clarko’s presser on Thursday and then see what sort of effort the boys put in against Port. Because I can tell to now if it’s anything like the Carlton game all hell is about to break loose.

It is a win-win. Either they band together as one and put in an honorable performance Saturday OR we come out and get belted by 72 points and then people fall on their sword.
Its as simple as that.

If we back up the Port game with another belting to Essendon on Thursday night football - I do worry about what comes next. That to me will be the dealbreaker.
We then play Brisbane in Hobart and then our next most winnable game is Richmond, who will probably start favourites.
Lose all 4 and well I don't know, its North. We haven't stood for anything for a long time so I doubt anything will ever seriously change. Wishful thinking on our part.

 

[Only Forwards]

They are indeed.

They’re flat track bullies on their home deck we’ve never won at.

IMO they only need to be average all over the ground to do enough to beat us. If they are anything more than that and we’ll get smacked.

The line is 37.5.

Not often I bet on our games but I think that’s some decent value right there.