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[WilliamPowell]

Enjoy the ride why you can Angus. No use spending the whole holiday cursing the bad restaurant you went to at the start of the trip. Save that until the journeys over.

I understand what you are saying - you're sick of being let down but don't let fear of failure stop you from enjoying success 

As I said Stripes I'm enjoying the ride, enjoying the wins. I'll be absolutely rapted if we make finals but it doesn't mean I am going to ignore what happened in the first 13 weeks of the season.

And to TBH I don't think the RFC (and by that I mean everyone; players, coaches, staff, members etc) can or should.

Because what happened in the first half of the year is in a large way going to define season 2015.

Same thing happens again means we've learnt nothing. If it doesn't happen again it means we have actually improved because it would mean we have learnt for the horrid mistakes.

It is the latter I want to see, reckon it's what we all want to see.

I'm not disputing that the last few weeks we've had good footy to watch and it's been exciting. I also I know a lot of people already believed that we've learnt and improved because of what we've seen in the last 7 weeks. In years gone by I would have thought the same thing but not this time. I posted it a few months back what's happened this year hasn't just been about the results it runs much, much deeper for me and it hit/cut me in a way that I have never experienced before. I wont back away from that. The Club let a lot of people down and I think they still have a way to go to repair the damage. The wins are a start but what they do in the coming months will be the next step 

You speak of "don't let fear of failure stop you from enjoying success" and I have to ask what success? I wouldn't think the last 7 weeks equates to "success".  Improved effort & performance? Absolutely but success I wouldn't think so, again just my take. Success in AFL is about playing finals and that's what we need to do consistently and more importantly we need to do it off our bat not by relying on results of others; which is the situation we find ourselves in now

In the end I'm just trying to keep an level head on reality and expectation

[Golfprotiger]

who cares about North crows, pies and anyone else. Sorry to say Stripes i know your all about being positive mate and i applaud you for that, but reality is we have no one to blame but ourselves when the reality of a missed finals spot

Now Angus you and I have our spats but I have to say that I agree with your above post 150% 

You are Exactly right.

Most will say 2 games in particular have costs us, personally I reckon 3 games have but at the end of the day we did it to ourselves

Agree. We lost games never should have and we paid the price. I hope the team does not forget that going into next season.

x An Infinity

[torch]

Agree with the BIG ISSUE was the first 13 matches and losing to teams like the Bulldogs and Melbourne.

I don't by into this "standards" or "leadership".

Our style of play was always the issue!

Hardwick was the issue with his ignorance to change the game plan earlier.

Miles isn't the saviour of our season, but doesn't it just puzzle people why he wasn't promoted ASAP when Astbury got injured against Melbourne?

Not sure when King went on the LTIL?

Don't be fooled by this great run, there are still issues.

But one thing is for sure ...

Our boys have showed HEART the past two weeks and it has been fantastic!

We need skillful players around the ball still, but the HEART i can never question!

Just disappointing it wasn't there against the Dogs and Dees!

Why wasn't it???

[Phil Mrakov]

Reckon next year we should change the gameplan back earlier so that we can win enoggh for finals

[eliminator]

I get the point that we have only ourselves to blame but if you can't get at least a little excited or hopeful for us to sneak into finals then, and I mean this with no disrespect, I have no idea why you even follow the footy. Ride the highs and lows and enjoy it

Of course I do mate I was there in Adelaide supporting the team.

The thing with me along with a few other posters,  is being burnt means we will always be a little sceptical than your tiger fan who calls sen boasting the "tigers are back"

It doesn't mean wins like last week, and the fact we are still in the hunt isn't exciting. I just always think great they will get us all excited so we open our wallets in December only for some other excuse next year.

Only a finals berth is acceptable after the elim final and early form debacles.

When we start making finals consecutively and beating teams like cats hawks and smashing the gypsys, il say we have finally arrived.

Agree. We need to start beating bogey sides like Geelong and Collingwood to really gain the respect of the league. It is extremely important to learn from the past. Lets go into next season with the attitude that we are now displaying. Lets not forget that there are issues with our list that need to be fixed up and most importantly lets not get ahead of ourselves.

[Chuck17]

Miles isn't the saviour of our season, but doesn't it just puzzle people why he wasn't promoted ASAP when Astbury got injured against Melbourne?

Good point I dont think it has been brought up before

[WilliamPowell]

Agree. We need to start beating bogey sides like Geelong and Collingwood to really gain the respect of the league. It is extremely important to learn from the past. Lets go into next season with the attitude that we are now displaying. Lets not forget that there are issues with our list that need to be fixed up and most importantly lets not get ahead of ourselves.

 

[Chuck17]

Reckon next year we should change the gameplan back earlier so that we can win enoggh for finals

What do you reckon Phil, change it at round 5?

[Francois Jackson]

Agree. We need to start beating bogey sides like Geelong and Collingwood to really gain the respect of the league. It is extremely important to learn from the past. Lets go into next season with the attitude that we are now displaying. Lets not forget that there are issues with our list that need to be fixed up and most importantly lets not get ahead of ourselves.

 

Very smart post

[Phil Mrakov]

Reckon next year we should change the gameplan back earlier so that we can win enoggh for finals

What do you reckon Phil, change it at round 5?

yep

[Yeahright]

I get the point that we have only ourselves to blame but if you can't get at least a little excited or hopeful for us to sneak into finals then, and I mean this with no disrespect, I have no idea why you even follow the footy. Ride the highs and lows and enjoy it

Of course I do mate I was there in Adelaide supporting the team.

The thing with me along with a few other posters,  is being burnt means we will always be a little sceptical than your tiger fan who calls sen boasting the "tigers are back"

It doesn't mean wins like last week, and the fact we are still in the hunt isn't exciting. I just always think great they will get us all excited so we open our wallets in December only for some other excuse next year.

Only a finals berth is acceptable after the elim final and early form debacles.

When we start making finals consecutively and beating teams like cats hawks and smashing the gypsys, il say we have finally arrived.

Can't really argue with that or what WP has said . Just also think there isn't much point right now focusing on the start of the year, they can do that once the season is officially over IMO. Not that we should forget about it but rather our focus shift to now and enjoy the rarity of a winning streak

[tony_montana]

Miles isn't the saviour of our season, but doesn't it just puzzle people why he wasn't promoted ASAP when Astbury got injured against Melbourne?

Good point I dont think it has been brought up before

 

[DCrane]

North Melbourne/Gold Coast multi is paying $9.80
So there is roughly a 10% chance that things will go completely our way today.

[yellowandback]

Miles isn't the saviour of our season, but doesn't it just puzzle people why he wasn't promoted ASAP when Astbury got injured against Melbourne?

Good point I dont think it has been brought up before

 

 

[bojangles17]

Go north melbourne