Carlton Supporters Club

Quote from: PaulP on March 16, 2014, 10:59:38 pm

Quote from: blue4life on March 16, 2014, 10:57:39 pm

We are the worst field kicking side in the AFL bar none, it wouldn't matter who coached us because we just don't have the skill.
The endeavour is fine, but we don't have the cattle.

Quite possibly a good deal of truth in that.

bfl, you were quite a prolific poster on the old site. Gone a bit quiet on the new one.

I've lost a bit of interest given the woeful draw the AFL have handed us.
Three day games for the year, two Sunday nights, half a dozen Sunday 4.40 games, I'm too old for this crape.
Still a passionate Blue Boy, this would have been by 51st year as a member but what's the point when I'll be going to two or three games?
My sister has been a member as long as me and still is, she reckons she's seen her last Carlton flag and I'm starting to agree with her.
Last night's team was only missing Juddy and Scotto and our skills were woeful, Jamison's shank late in the game was just more of the same and Thomas seems to have caught the disease, the best kick in the side is Yarran but he can't get the ball.
After hardly missing a game in our dark years what's being dished up now doesn't excite me, I honestly expected another flag by now.

Was that Ellard's best game for the club ??

Quote from: blue4life on March 17, 2014, 06:11:21 pm

Quote from: PaulP on March 16, 2014, 10:59:38 pm

Quote from: blue4life on March 16, 2014, 10:57:39 pm

We are the worst field kicking side in the AFL bar none, it wouldn't matter who coached us because we just don't have the skill.
The endeavour is fine, but we don't have the cattle.

Quite possibly a good deal of truth in that.

bfl, you were quite a prolific poster on the old site. Gone a bit quiet on the new one.

I've lost a bit of interest given the woeful draw the AFL have handed us.
Three day games for the year, two Sunday nights, half a dozen Sunday 4.40 games, I'm too old for this crape.
Still a passionate Blue Boy, this would have been by 51st year as a member but what's the point when I'll be going to two or three games?
My sister has been a member as long as me and still is, she reckons she's seen her last Carlton flag and I'm starting to agree with her.
Last night's team was only missing Juddy and Scotto and our skills were woeful, Jamison's shank late in the game was just more of the same and Thomas seems to have caught the disease, the best kick in the side is Yarran but he can't get the ball.
After hardly missing a game in our dark years what's being dished up now doesn't excite me, I honestly expected another flag by now.

B4L with all due respect, its blokes you I feel for most. My pain appears insignificant compared to yours. I had serious doubts prior to this season and after just one round, my suspicions have been confirmed. Our side consists of overrated softies who care more about haircuts, fashion, horses and social media than learning how to win a hard ball or take a hit for your team mate. They couldn't give a flying you know what about the club and the jumper. Sad really. And those who think Judd and Carrazzo will make us better, you are in for a rude shock. Very angry ATM. Vent complete.

Nick graham, Cripps & Casboult in the side and Brock, McInnes & Watson out.

Henderson CHB, Casboult CHF, Nick Graham rover, Cripps ruck rover, Walker forward, Everett back. How hard is this?

The days of the draft changed everything, the most important person at any club is who makes the call at the draft. For years we lived by Elliot's embarrassing ''we don't rebuild at Carlton'' mantra, more like doctrine! We have suffered. We employed an imbecile called Wayne Hughes who has destroyed any possible chance our team had to build something, through shear ignorance he picked the bleeding obvious and demonstrated zero imagination or foresight to the next tier. Think  any late first rounders or second round picks in the last decade. He was lucky with the odd late pick, although Robison now looks every inch a 40 choice, and the occasional rookie .
We now fester in the Hughes created mire.
Trade 'em all.
Complete list restructure. No one is untouchable.
To do this we must recruit one man only, SOS must come home. Look at what he has created in GWS, it is his team. Now is the time to bring him back and rebuild this team from scratch. Trade everyone with any currency, give the team five years, gut this list.
I'd keep only Henderson, Simpson, Murphy, Tuohy, Curnow, Thomas(contractually) and Cripps.
Everyone else is either for trade or delisting. This would be at least a three year program to turn them all over, trade in some experience short term topped up with aggressive trading into the top ten over the three years. Start by offering the likes of Cameron, Patton or Boyd massive contracts, one should be able to be prised out, especially with SOS around.
Seriously this list is f&%#Ed its now or never, probably should have started last year and avoided Daisy et al.
I haven't completely dumped them yet, but they will loose a 40 year supporter if they don't get off their asses and commit to change everything, for us, the heart and soul of this once glorious club.

Tough call on Walker. This incidental contact rule can be confusing at times. He made contact with the ball first, his only other option was to pull out. Strictly applied two players going for a mark, who make incidental head contact and knock each other out, should both be liable for suspension.

Cheers but actually don't give a flying F%@# at what the vocal minority think (you're excluded of course), expect the same old experts to come on and preach the same old bs about patience and game plans, I only care about ethos and spirit. Lets face it the game plan at Lone Pine stunk, but the courage under fire will live for eternity, I only want 0.1% of that demonstrated in a navy blue jumper at any given opportunity. But I now know that the likes of Gibbs and Kreuser will never be that individual, and that hurts.

Quote from: denimundies on March 17, 2014, 09:33:32 pm

Tough call on Walker. This incidental contact rule can be confusing at times. He made contact with the ball first, his only other option was to pull out. Strictly applied two players going for a mark, who make incidental head contact and knock each other out, should both be liable for suspension.

Walker got let off on the Westhoff one, got done for the stupid flinging of Monfries into the fence. Reckless, dangerous and just plane imbecilic.

Quote from: hanwell on March 17, 2014, 09:41:32 pm

Cheers but actually don't give a flying F%@# at what the vocal minority think (you're excluded of course), expect the same old experts to come on and preach the same old bs about patience and game plans, I only care about ethos and spirit. Lets face it the game plan at Lone Pine stunk, but the courage under fire will live for eternity, I only want 0.1% of that demonstrated in a navy blue jumper at any given opportunity. But I now know that the likes of Gibbs and Kreuser will never be that individual, and that hurts.

I understand you completely. I myself just want to see every player giving it a red hot go. Playing for the team, as a team and trying to do their best at every execution. Running hard both ways. Trying to stick every tackle. Protecting the ball carrier. Doing all the second and third efforts. Eyes on the ball and trying to win every stoppage. Just doing what ever it takes to do what benefits the entire side. Playing as a team, and not for the individual pay cheque.