Review Dees v Norf - the Good, Bad & Fugly and a Happy Norf to you all

[Topkent]

We had a C of an off season. Every campaigner came after us. They didn’t have their best player do a Clarry or a bloke testing positive to coke on game day and possibly be dealing it. And all the crap about Goodwin. The culture seems a bit cooked and it’s wearing on everyone.

Clarrys not our best player and oh no the coach had some mean words to deal with

 

[Pedantic]

I've seen enough losses to last a lifetime. So I'll take the win and sing the song at the ground and have another beer with my old man. And enjoy it a hell of lot more than if we had lost by a kick instead.

And for everyone wishing we had lost, you're dreaming if you think the club would make any changes even if we had.

 

[Topkent]

I've seen enough losses to last a lifetime. So I'll take the win and sing the song at the ground and have another beer with my old man. And enjoy it a hell of lot more than if we had lost by a kick instead.

And for everyone wishing we had lost, you're dreaming if you think the club would make any changes even if we had.

That's incorrect. Losses bring media pressure brings internal pressure brings changes. Winning by a kick is what keeps it all the same.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Listening to the end of the game and Gawn on fox saying he was happy with our contest and defence in the 2nd and 3rd and were taking some learnings. It's cult like.

Everything's so flat, even when we're winning it's just flat and repetitive

Yep, its like a workplace most of us have probably been in, upper management puts on a stupid fake smile and thinks everyone loves working there but really the employees hate the place, its just a pay cheque, do the minimum to keep your job and thats it. When your boss asks you to the staff party at the end of the year you come up with an excuse to get out of it.

 

[Topkent]

Yep, its like a workplace most of us have probably been in, upper management puts on a stupid fake smile and thinks everyone loves working there but really the employees hate the place, its just a pay cheque, do the minimum to keep your job and thats it. When your boss asks you to the staff party at the end of the year you come up with an excuse to get out of it.

Basically Oliver getting out of pre season training is what I'm reading you saying here.

 

[Scythe94]

I've seen enough losses to last a lifetime. So I'll take the win and sing the song at the ground and have another beer with my old man. And enjoy it a hell of lot more than if we had lost by a kick instead.

And for everyone wishing we had lost, you're dreaming if you think the club would make any changes even if we had.

And you'll see plenty more on the path we're going down at the moment.

Think a few are are misconstruing the sentiment of people 'wanting to lose'.

Would you rather:
a. Some bad losses in an already lost season that have the potential to bring about the change needed to move the club forward (which could potentially enable us to make a charge at another flag before our stars retire).
b. Pick up some meaningless wins over bottom-feeders, double-down on our gameplan and personnel, delay the inevitable, and continue the slow descent into irrelevance where we bottom out as another expansion club enters the league, just like we did last time?

People who post on here don't enjoy watching Melbourne suck, even Topkent (regardless of whether he admits it). But sometimes, you need to look at the big picture.

The fact is that this year will mark six consecutive years where we haven't won a final in front of our own fans, despite boasting the best list that many of us have seen in our time following Melbourne. Add that to playing boring, miserable football, and people are well within their rights to be upset and have a desire to see change.

 

[Topkent]

And you'll see plenty more on the path we're going down at the moment.

Think a few are are misconstruing the sentiment of people 'wanting to lose'.

Would you rather:
a. Some bad losses in an already lost season that have the potential to bring about the change needed to move the club forward (which could potentially make a charge at another flag before our stars retire).
b. Pick up some meaningless wins over bottom-feeders, double-down on our gameplan and personnel, delay the inevitable, and continue the slow descent into irrelevance where we bottom out as another expansion club enters the league, just like we did last time?

People who post on here don't enjoy watching Melbourne suck, even Topkent (regardless of whether he admits it). But sometimes, you need to look at the big picture.

The fact is that this year will mark six consecutive years where we haven't won a final in front of our own fans, despite boasting the best list that many of us have seen in our time following Melbourne. Add that to playing boring, miserable football, and people are well within their rights to be upset and have a desire to see change.

Yep, that's been me an A11dAtP0w3R point all along. At this rate well slowly sink into mediocrity and be stuck there for years being an Essendon type team always between 6th and 12th

**** that, **** that shit. I'd rather see us sink to the bottom now and start working back up while the ships still in tact ( if that analogy makes any sense)

Bagging 4-5 wins and finishing 8th and maybe winning a final just prolongs the inevitable fall. Look at the way Sydney Carlton and now even Brisbane are playing and scoring and we are a ****ing mile off it

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Basically Oliver getting out of pre season training is what I'm reading you saying here.

TBF, ive worked in a job or two where I felt like I needed to get high to make it thru the day, but I wasn't getting paid 1m a year to absolutely suck.

 

[Mich0]

And you'll see plenty more on the path we're going down at the moment.

Think a few are are misconstruing the sentiment of people 'wanting to lose'.

Would you rather:
a. Some bad losses in an already lost season that have the potential to bring about the change needed to move the club forward (which could potentially make a charge at another flag before our stars retire).
b. Pick up some meaningless wins over bottom-feeders, double-down on our gameplan and personnel, delay the inevitable, and continue the slow descent into irrelevance where we bottom out as another expansion club enters the league, just like we did last time?

People who post on here don't enjoy watching Melbourne suck, even Topkent (regardless of whether he admits it). But sometimes, you need to look at the big picture.

The fact is that this year will mark six consecutive years where we haven't won a final in front of our own fans, despite boasting the best list that many of us have seen in our time following Melbourne. Add that to playing boring, miserable football, and people are well within their rights to be upset and have a desire to see change.

Option B will result in Goodwin refusing to trade anyone of value. (Like Oliver/Petty)

In fact will probably result in us pissing away future picks for dinky upgrades now.

Which will result in us bringing in piss all quality youth ahead of Tassy

Losing tonight may have made the club consider option a.

 

[Young Redleg]

I missed tonight's game so I'm the real winner here

 

[Topkent]

I missed tonight's game so I'm the real winner here

So jelly

 

[Crusty Demon]

I've seen enough losses to last a lifetime. So I'll take the win and sing the song at the ground and have another beer with my old man. And enjoy it a hell of lot more than if we had lost by a kick instead.

And for everyone wishing we had lost, you're dreaming if you think the club would make any changes even if we had.

Always rather win than lose. Seen far too many losses in my life. Would have felt much worse with a loss tonight. Can't stand Norf

 

[Blackas87]

Won the game in 3 quarters, couldn’t be more proud, great effort

 

[Topkent]

Sydney Carlton and Brisbane kicked 100, 130 and 150 and all kept their opponents to 75 and under. But apparently we need to crawl to 70 to be a good defensive team

 

[Bluelegs]

"Hopefully Melbourne supporters can see why we stuck with Petty".

He had 11 possessions and a goal against the modern day Fitzroy lol

Anyone else notice a weird adversarial tone the club has taken with the supporters of late.

 

[Topkent]

Anyone else notice a weird adversarial tone the club has taken with the supporters of late.

I genuinely think the clubs attitude is we were so shit for so long we should be happy with whatever we get now.

 

[The Dr]

Goody's stubbornness and dourness is just so exemplified but the Brown sub move not happening until 10 mins to go.

Other coaches are getting bolder with an early sub but no, Goody keeps him sitting on the pine until the closing stages even on debut.

The bloke has no flare, no spark, no aggression in his decision making.


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[Jamurp]

Apparently that’s our 6th match this season with a goalless quarter, what a ****ing joke. The win was bad enough, but I’m more pissed off at how bad an entertainment product we are, we’re just so awful to watch every week.

 

[LarryDavidNeitz]

Yep, its like a workplace most of us have probably been in, upper management puts on a stupid fake smile and thinks everyone loves working there but really the employees hate the place, its just a pay cheque, do the minimum to keep your job and thats it. When your boss asks you to the staff party at the end of the year you come up with an excuse to get out of it.

the work parties used to be the best thing about the place when everyone would get ****ed up and punch on and snap windscreen wipers off cars.
Peak Melbourne

 

[mrmonkey]

Apparently that’s our 6th match this season with a goalless quarter, what a ****ing joke. The win was bad enough, but I’m more pissed off at how bad an entertainment product we are, we’re just so awful to watch every week.

Goodwin presser. 'Credit to our guys for finding enough winning moments late in the game to get the result'

Here's an idea instead of trying to hold on to a 39 point lead how about score some goals so we don't have to find winning moments late in games. I can accept that north gaining momentum but surely we can score a few the other way. We went not goalless but scoreless for the last 35 minutes of the game.

 

[Pedantic]

That's incorrect. Losses bring media pressure brings internal pressure brings changes. Winning by a kick is what keeps it all the same.

You have a lot more faith in the club than me. I reckon we could finish bottom 4 and get pasted in the media and they would still keep Goodwin and make only very minor changes to the staff and list.

 

[Topkent]

You have a lot more faith in the club than me. I reckon we could finish bottom 4 and get pasted in the media and they would still keep Goodwin and make only very minor changes to the staff and list.

Oh I don't think the club will sack him even if we finish bottom 4 but it should make us change the game plan, draft strategy etc. Flip some coaches etc. Much more than finishing 8th will

 

[markm106]

And you'll see plenty more on the path we're going down at the moment.

Think a few are are misconstruing the sentiment of people 'wanting to lose'.

Would you rather:
a. Some bad losses in an already lost season that have the potential to bring about the change needed to move the club forward (which could potentially enable us to make a charge at another flag before our stars retire).
b. Pick up some meaningless wins over bottom-feeders, double-down on our gameplan and personnel, delay the inevitable, and continue the slow descent into irrelevance where we bottom out as another expansion club enters the league, just like we did last time?

People who post on here don't enjoy watching Melbourne suck, even Topkent (regardless of whether he admits it). But sometimes, you need to look at the big picture.

The fact is that this year will mark six consecutive years where we haven't won a final in front of our own fans, despite boasting the best list that many of us have seen in our time following Melbourne. Add that to playing boring, miserable football, and people are well within their rights to be upset and have a desire to see change.

But you realise we are getting bad losses. Winning the way we did last night proves nothing. I’ll barrack for us to win every game. But I know we’re screwed and will win 1-2 more games this year. Goodwin won’t be sacked/kept on a scrap of a win v the Roos.

 

[markm106]

On a positive Kynan Brown match saving tackle was good. I knew the kid would have a crack. Poor form Goodwin starting him as sub.

 

[Topkent]

Also love him but the AFL should fine May. That head throwback for a free was shit