we must change the captain too,
if he doesn't run off..or get traded.

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”

take a look again at those string of matches at the end of 2014 and it was Waite who was the difference and we let him walk because we didn't want to give him 2 years. Malthouse has dismantled this list and left us with next to nothing up front. Time for him to go!

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I send an SOS to the world

True. Malthouse was off on his book tour at the end of 2012 and nothing much happened to the list coming in to 2013.

Had his claws all over the list in the 2013 and 2014 off seasons and we've been decimated.

that statement vindicates psych's original post

Malthouse is gone...we all know that
The board will stay...we all know that
As a result, our future is bleak...we all know that

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If I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!

He won't quit. He blames everyone but himself.

He has to go Now. We need to see some hope..

Yes. We can't afford another decade of young players not reaching their full potential. The confidence and ethos of our young players needs to be set in stone while they are still coachable and we can't afford to have them stuck in a mould of fearful, headless chicken negative football.

Laidley got the absolute best out of what he had at North. See no reason to doubt his credentials.

Really, were you there? Were you at the game?

It didn't appear that way to me...

And, they're not that afraid of making mistakes... they made a shitload!!

Waite was a leech on this club for too long

Let's not kid ourselves about our current predicament

This has been years in the making

I didn't see many players backing others in to make a play on the football or without the football. That's fear.

I saw some players floundering with the ball in hand or getting the ball out of the area very quickly despite little to no pressure. That's fear.

I saw players smashing into each other trying to get near the ball to effect the play. That's fear.

Any time you aren't backing your team mate to do his job, you're afraid of something going wrong; every time you're not backing yourself to focus and execute basic tasks, you're afraid of doing something wrong.

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And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

I thought we had a real crack for the first 2.5 quarters but just horrible, no idea, mistake ridden football.

We even had more of it in the last but just couldn't score.

I reckon we tried the corridor 3 or four times, [REDACTED] each attempt up royally ( Walker and some others) and then spent the rest of the games hugging the boundary.

Did anyone actually want the ball from the kick in? Looked like Zac and Doc kept trying to work something out between them, but then zilch, no cauliflower anywhere offering anything.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

No support for the ball carrier. Nobody presenting. Options are always limited. This is indicative of the coaching style/game plan.

It is true, there's no point persisting with malthouse.

Give laidley a go. Bring the bullants coach up as an assistant and let mick coach the ressies. He'll be happy with that because he will have Ellard, Jones, Tutt etc playing under him. It'll feel like home for him.

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We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion.

That's fear! *jazz hands*

Sacking Malthouse and having Laidley or Barker take over may result in short term success, win a few extra games, give us some hope for the future.

The last thing this club needs right now is false hope.

We're terrible on and off field and we need to understand that and review everything from top to bottom between now and the end of the season.

Leave him in place, let things hit rock bottom so the club is forced to accept the true state of things.

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You make statements as if they're facts...

When you're questioned, you just make more statements as if they're facts!!! And ignore the questions...

So what's your definition when players, under little or no pressure, can't hit their teammates with a handball or a kick?

And were you at the game?

I'll take a few wins. Beats the alternative unless you want to see more of today's shit, which was as close as possible to unwatchable. Laidley's only interim. We can then finally go through a proper procedure to get a new coach at years end

I'll take the no1 draft pick.

I think if Mick is sacked, Laidley won't take it on, out of loyalty to Mick. As for Barker, he has senior coaching asperations, so stepping up now into this situation would probably be a negative step.

Read, Jade Rawlings.

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if MM resigns..
I hope we get Bomber, and a plan for him mentoring a couple of candidates.
say over 2 -3 years.
Otherwise,
Laidley might be ok,
or Laidlaw.
whichever.

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”

there was a period during the 3rd qtr where i thought i was watching a game of organised forths'n'backs.

just long kicks to contests from both teams for what felt like about 10 minutes.

no one running, no one looking to rebound or spread. it's the worst standard of football i've ever seen. no joke. ever! why we clear out our forwardline and leave not one single player at home baffles the shit outta me. we weren't doing that last season?

it's football suicide to do this, even if you're defending a lead late in the 4th, i wouldn't recommend sending the whole house into defense. but here we are 4 minutes into the 1st qtr doing it.

it's like malthouse is trying to lose.