Secret meeting for Kangaroos buyout

[Dutchy]

Jimmy said it beautifully...

[smithy]

"The North Melbourne Football Club board of directors does not have the intention to relocate the club to the Gold Coast," Duff said.

"We have a three-year deal to play 10 games on the Gold Coast. The Gold Coast region is yet to prove it can sustain a full-time team in the future, however, we believe that this club can strengthen itself by playing home matches in Melbourne and on the Gold Coast."

"We've said, and I've heard the chairman say, there's no secret agenda to get the Kangaroos to go to the Gold Coast," Demetriou said.

Cool, can they try and dish up some decent football rather than the tripe they've showed us the past few years?

2 flags in 10 years not good enough for you?

4 flags in 82 years - what shinboner spirit????

less than 20000 members ATM - very low in this day and age

current playing/game tactics - pathetic, tripe, crap

1 of 3 VFL teams that need to piss off somewhere else or fold.........waste of space

[carey18]

"The North Melbourne Football Club board of directors does not have the intention to relocate the club to the Gold Coast," Duff said.

"We have a three-year deal to play 10 games on the Gold Coast. The Gold Coast region is yet to prove it can sustain a full-time team in the future, however, we believe that this club can strengthen itself by playing home matches in Melbourne and on the Gold Coast."

"We've said, and I've heard the chairman say, there's no secret agenda to get the Kangaroos to go to the Gold Coast," Demetriou said.

Cool, can they try and dish up some decent football rather than the tripe they've showed us the past few years?

2 flags in 10 years not good enough for you?

4 flags in 82 years - what shinboner spirit????



less than 20000 members ATM - very low in this day and age

current playing/game tactics - pathetic, tripe, crap

1 of 3 VFL teams that need to piss off somewhere else or fold.........waste of space

Gee that is helpfull info

[smithy]

Thought Brayshaw was very good. How in the hell can Fev ask where are the supporters! How many were going to watch Carlton last season?

A tenth of carltons supporter base would still be bigger than North Melbourne's.

[Dutchy]

who do you follow SMithy?

[smithy]

"The North Melbourne Football Club board of directors does not have the intention to relocate the club to the Gold Coast," Duff said.

"We have a three-year deal to play 10 games on the Gold Coast. The Gold Coast region is yet to prove it can sustain a full-time team in the future, however, we believe that this club can strengthen itself by playing home matches in Melbourne and on the Gold Coast."

"We've said, and I've heard the chairman say, there's no secret agenda to get the Kangaroos to go to the Gold Coast," Demetriou said.

Cool, can they try and dish up some decent football rather than the tripe they've showed us the past few years?

2 flags in 10 years not good enough for you?

4 flags in 82 years - what shinboner spirit????


less than 20000 members ATM - very low in this day and age

current playing/game tactics - pathetic, tripe, crap

1 of 3 VFL teams that need to piss off somewhere else or fold.........waste of space

Gee that is helpfull info

Do the facts hurt????????

[smithy]

who do you follow SMithy?

I support Sturt 1st and foremost, because I really am getting a bigger hatred of the AFL more year by year, but in the AFL/VFL I have supported Carlton since 1980.

[carey18]

Well i guess when all clubs ahve been around for that long they better have that good of a record or they are out?

[McAlmanac]

More disturbing than the off field stuff is the playing list. Losing Thompson was a big blow, but it's hard to see where the wins are going to come from.

[Dutchy]

Thought Brayshaw was very good. How in the hell can Fev ask where are the supporters! How many were going to watch Carlton last season?

A tenth of carltons supporter base would still be bigger than North Melbourne's.

your probably right there but as discussed before they have had many advantages over us....however unlike Carlton our fans are hardcore and dont just turn up when we are winning

[smithy]

Well i guess when all clubs ahve been around for that long they better have that good of a record or they are out?

cmon Carey, how many supporters are still alive that had a choice of clubs between the 1800's and 1925?

North have had many years opportunity to build a supporter base.

It only took Hawthorn 10 years and theirs tripled.

[Wedgie]

Simple solution, just chuck out ever team in the bottom 8 of the AFL currently as all those teams are a waste of space with the amount of time they've had to get their shit together.
Even I might start watching it then!

1 West Coast Eagles
2 Geelong
3 Brisbane
4 Sydney
5 Adelaide
6 St Kilda
7 Essendon
8 Hawthorn
9 Collingwood
10 Port
11 Carlton
12 Westrern Bulldogs
13 Kangaroos
14 Fremantle
15 Richmond
16 Melbourne

[Dutchy]

More disturbing than the off field stuff is the playing list. Losing Thompson was a big blow, but it's hard to see where the wins are going to come from.

Yes....but encouraging to hear a few stars at other clubs are coming out of contract

[carey18]

Gee a couple of bad years and these guys want you out lol
All fun and games

[smithy]

Thought Brayshaw was very good. How in the hell can Fev ask where are the supporters! How many were going to watch Carlton last season?

A tenth of carltons supporter base would still be bigger than North Melbourne's.

your probably right there but as discussed before they have had many advantages over us....however unlike Carlton our fans are hardcore and dont just turn up when we are winning

Dutchy, how many supporters do you think you are going to recruit with your current game plan of the past 2-3 years?

[Dutchy]

So Smithy...it seems you are passionate about Sturt, now if everyone invlolved in the SANFL was saying you should relocate to Darwin or fold how would you react?

[smithy]

Gee a couple of bad years and these guys want you out lol
All fun and games

Give me a break Duck, a couple of bad years....

you guys were good to watch for a few years after you sacked sch.......bush in 93, but look at your history?

I won't repeat it as you've already read how poor it is.

[carey18]

Thought Brayshaw was very good. How in the hell can Fev ask where are the supporters! How many were going to watch Carlton last season?

A tenth of carltons supporter base would still be bigger than North Melbourne's.

your probably right there but as discussed before they have had many advantages over us....however unlike Carlton our fans are hardcore and dont just turn up when we are winning

Dutchy, how many supporters do you think you are going to recruit with your current game plan of the past 2-3 years?

Ok so we just stop going to watch them or support them till they start winning and play a game plan i like?

[Dutchy]

Thought Brayshaw was very good. How in the hell can Fev ask where are the supporters! How many were going to watch Carlton last season?

A tenth of carltons supporter base would still be bigger than North Melbourne's.

your probably right there but as discussed before they have had many advantages over us....however unlike Carlton our fans are hardcore and dont just turn up when we are winning

Dutchy, how many supporters do you think you are going to recruit with your current game plan of the past 2-3 years?

well in 2005 we finished 5th, so game plan must have been OK, last year it was ordinary but so was the Crows and they finished top, they just could execute it better....you obviously havent seen any of us this year as the game plan is an attacking one

[smithy]

So Smithy...it seems you are passionate about Sturt, now if everyone invlolved in the SANFL was saying you should relocate to Darwin or fold how would you react?

You know full well sturt nearly died 10 years ago, and to answer your question I would be just as defensive as yourself.

My passion is more for SANFL, I wouldn't want ANY SANFL club to fold or relocate.
The fact is Kangaroos or whatever they want to be called have a low supporter base, poor history of results and a playing style that would make going to watch a hot fart reach the clouds exciting.

The SANFL to me is totally different, I just don't like the fact that a lot of the VIC clubs were insolvent 25 years ago and they couldn't give a f**k if Sturt, Port Glenelg or whoever folded as long as they got their talent and a NorthMelb fan told me so when I was in VIC 9 years ago.

FWIW, I am 100% behind the punishments that carlton got a few years ago for breaking the rules.
Since that time my pleasure in watching AFL has diminished BIG TIME.