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Notice Board (Visitors Enter Here) / Re: Future of the footy forum
Being able to easily access it on Mobile devices using tapatalk or similar would be a very easy transition.
Would create more discussion during games, easier to access and set alerts to topics you are interested in?

Anyone has any producing background who wants to start a podcast with me?
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 22: Post Game Peace? Carlton vs Hawthorn
I rate Tom Mitchell very highly. I don't buy he has no impact at all. His biggest strength is the angles he runs to get the ball and then out of congestion and stoppage. His running patterns are elite. However when there are other motives at play and to use our captain as a scapegoat i take issue with.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 22: Pre Game Peril: Carlton vs Hawthorn
I was at the game last week and they let Dennis lead the team off and they clapped him and he waved to those around him. I thought it was odd, but thought well maybe a final game at home. Turns out he probably knew that was it.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 18: Post Game Pandemonium: Carlton vs Brisbane
Hilarious.

MBB still wanting Mick back.

I realise the usual suspects will be jumping off Bolton but tell me, who played on Zorko in the second half?

Was it Tommy Williamson? Certainly curtailed his influence, which sadly had already had a huge effect.

We should Defo sack Bolton.... Wonder what Roos is doing, Lethal maybe? Perhaps give Terry another go.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 15: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs Adelaide
Agree.

First you must learn to walk, then you can learn to run.

Playing keepings off is a way to keep us in the game, and limit the oppositions chance to kick away.

I'm not down on it. I understand it. I'm glad we as supporters are mainly getting it as well.

It was just the first time this year that i felt frustrated by it, but what was good was that we were able to stem the flow on the ground without having to wait for quarter time. So that showed some real leadership IMO.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 15: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs Adelaide
At Shades and Paul

My view is that Ill take a win no matter how ugly at this stage. We can pretty up the game style as the experience and skill set of the group grows/improves. We are showing that we can match it with most but consistency and sustained effort is the problem at present, that will get better. Having said that, I would like them to be a little bolder more often. The chip chip chip stuff is ok to slow down the tempo and get a hold of the game again but at some point, they have to have a crack at winning the game. Perhaps its a confidence thing. Its chipping it around vs run and gun is a balancing act I reckon.

Yep, I honestly have no problem with it, but we were going at like 49% in the first term, and they were 4 goals up. Guys like Harry and Jack will survive on faster ball movement.

Wins are important to this group and we are in every game, heck we could have won 4 of them.

Be nice to score 100 points this year, think that would show some good growth as much as the wins.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: Rd 15: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs Adelaide
Interested to see the mainly positive replies in here. This game actually was the first time the gameplan frustrated me. We are slow slow slow to move it forward then cannot lock it in, so it goes down the other end for an easy score.

I know why we are doing it, and know (hope) it will change in the next year or so, but it would be nice to kick 6-7-8 goals in a quarter one day.

We lose control in last quarters as our midfield gets tired and drops off, but again we are competitive.

We make the easy look difficult moving the ball forward, with several times a kick on the bounce will bounce over a guys head, rather than hitting him in stride on the full.

Still we have a great crop of young guys and some really good senior players now, we are lacking reliable mid tier types to pick up the slack. I'm still positive.