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Yeah, I realise the banter is friendly....ish :)

MegaA, I'm not so much trying to defend the coach as asking if Port need to be a little more patient? With an influx of new blokes of any quality, there can be a teething period and it can get ugly during that time. I think you have some quality footballers there, but if they're not gelling quickly then I don't always think getting rid of the coach is the right answer. Against us, I thought the game plan looked reasonable, but your blokes just weren't executing well. You would know much better than me of course, I'm just asking.

For the record, I'm no rap for the coach and was pretty stunned when he was appointed. If he goes I frankly think you need to look outside your current staff too, for what that's worth.

Many surprised by the re appointment but I think it's due to lowering standards at Port Melbourne, a example of this is describing on the radio our last two performances which were losses against winless sides as playing exceptional! When did Port Melbourne begin to settle for such complacency, would the Lakers or Celtics who coincidentally also have 17 titles accept and describe losses to winless sides as playing exceptional ? The values of the club I had a re kinded love with a tad over 10 years ago is changing most particularly the value of excelling in all areas but foremost on field. 

Aj (or anybody else) at what point do you say enough is enough) as we stand the club is 0-4 giving us the worst start in well over 100 years (116 to be exact) do you persevere until seasons end or take the risk by making personnel changes with the aim of a finals charge ? 

Im aware of the tone of this post but I feel like I'm not the only one. In a couple of hours i feel the small crowd turnout at Northport will reflect these sentiments. 

I absolutely get you MegaA and do understand your frustration. I follow Carlton in the "other" comp, had always wanted Voss coaching us.....but halfway through last season thought I had got it way wrong and that he was toothless as a coach. I wanted his head on a platter. How wrong was I proven to be thinking that way? That was my only question. But, Skrobolak isn't Voss, is he.....

As to your 0-4 start.....I know Port are accustomed to success, and cellar dwelling isn't your thing, but it's inevitable that it will happen to everyone eventually. We all must take our medicine eventually, just ask us Blues supporters, haha

Far out, what a finish at North Port, GCS hit the front with a goal at the 31 min mark and hung on for another 90 seconds to get the points - the commentators claimed there was blatant throw by a GCS defender close to the Port goal that wasn't paid in the last few frantic moments

I thought Wally that the 2nd and 3rd last goals of gold Coast could have been free kicks to us but ah well it is what it is, 2024 isn't the fairytale year 2017 was. Season over, onwards and upwards (it can't get much worse).

very pragmatic, Mega, but not what u want in your 150 year celebrations, puts a decided dampener on things, sadly 

Definitely Wally, worse start since 1908 absolutely puts a dampener on things. I've had a look at the replay and their was a definite throw only 15 metres out from goal, we score that and we win the game. The last quarter officiating favoured gold Coast, when you consider that one, Casbolts push of his opponent to win the mark that had him score the 2nd last goal of the game and the push to.prevent us intercepting the last gold Coast goal which could and should have been paid to us. Theirs a list now of free kicks and bad officiating towards games end vs AFL clubs that has cost us games. Not that it matters too much, even if we won season was already over.