Preview Reminder: North Melbourne have not won a Round 1 match since 2009

[Spitter9]

We won our first 7 games in 2007 and went onto make top 4. This must happen otherwise seeya scott

Huh? From memory we lost our first 3 then went on a 6 game win streak? I could well be wrong though.

 

[showusyacunningt]

We also haven't been a decent side since then. Our players are grown up now, expecting a clinical peformance. Would be very disappointed if we dropped this.

 

[Spitta09]

Huh? From memory we lost our first 3 then went on a 6 game win streak? I could well be wrong though.

I stand corrected my bad

 

[Lavy_Panther]

Spitter9 and Spitter09.

What a stitch up.

 

[Bigeasy]

Sack Scotts

 

[NotSoLileasy]

Who has expectations?

Me.


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[R00StaR]

Sorry cant lower expectations, im expecting us to win and will go into every week against anyone anywhere expecting to win.

I reckon the next 2 years our time (maybe 3 at a stretch), after that we'll see retirements of key players or them simply slowing down. We've been building towards this for 5 years - now is the time. We cant wait for next season, who knows NDS, Wells, Goldie could go down preseason. So now it is, i expect this group to be playing like there is no tomorrow - if they're ever going to climb the mountain, the time is now. They need to destroy anything standing in their way, this week thats the Crows.

 

[ThePezDispenser]

Lid has been lost.

Unable to lower expectations!

Get around us!

 

[sbdan]

Way to ruin my horny. Nobody likes rational thinkers at this time of year.

 

[Hojuman]

No premiership side has ever won the cup and lost their 1st round match.

Lose this game and we might aswell kiss our chances this season goodbye.

Think l went to our first 4 losses in '75.
Rounds 1 - 4 funnily enough.

Haw - Melb - Carl - Fitz.

 

[numchuks]

Think l went to our first 4 losses in '75.
Rounds 1 - 4 funnily enough.

Haw - Melb - Carl - Fitz.

Theres always an exception to the rule.

 

[Only Forwards]

Well that was a complete cluster f***.

 

[tazaa]

Unless we play a bottom 4 team from the year prior this will never cease to stop

 

[amaz199]

Can we call it the Brad Scott Curse?

 

[Horace]

I suggest that next year, we forfeit in round 1, gift the points to whoever we are drawn against and play an intraclub.

Sadly though I am tipping that the Possibles will give the Probables an absolute touch up in that encounter.

 

[Woodson]

The players were all aware of the rotten sequence... the opposition obviously better prepared. This is a good reminder to all that last year is last year and all the hard work for the pre-season is yet to be revealed for the season ahead.. I have faith though. Kudos to Phil Walsh and I hope North will be better for the reality check.

 

[King Corey]

This is a good reminder to all that last year is last year.. I hope North will be better for the reality check.

I kinda thought the last match of last year might've delivered that already.

 

[Woodson]

I kinda thought the last match of last year might've delivered that already.

Nevermind 2014. North have had two solid praccy games that shook out the 2014 reality check cobwebs. Footballers don't have long memories. It's all about the comfort zone (of recent times).

But I never expected North to have a perfect season... this is just a clip over the ear reminder that the season has started and the opposition are more sharper than last year. Chop chop.. back to work North.

 

[Kimbo]

I was preparing for NM's sub-par performance to ambush me, and I got ambushed.

 

[Woodson]

I was preparing for NM's sub-par performance to ambush me, and I got ambushed.

Better in Round 1 than Round 21.

Besides.. by Week 6.. this loss is be a faded memory that fails to register after a 'solid- stick it up 'em' win over the Cats & Port. That's how North need to respond now. No ifs or buts... work harder because a 1-5 start isn't out of the question.

 

[King Corey]

I was preparing for NM's sub-par performance to ambush me, and I got ambushed.

I was preparing for NM's performance to katebush me and what I was downright Wuthering Heighted.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Unless we play a bottom 4 team from the year prior this will never cease to stop

Melbourne would have beaten us yesterday.

 

[Kimbo]

I was preparing for NM's performance to katebush me and what I was downright Wuthering Heighted.

Because the Crows went "Babooshka!"

 

[niko11]

Just noticed this thread today... Thanks for reminding me......

 

[Heaps of fun]

Now Melbourne have won North are the worst rd 1 team in the league