Carlton Supporters Club

What a bunch of horse sh1t!
Today's result had little if anything to do with who was available. It was all to do with a lack of effort, a lack of heart and a bunch of entitled 20 something year old kids who have been given everything and aren't prepared to try their guts' out for a win.
There were maybe 3 or 4 blokes wearing navy who should have walked off the field in that guernsey.. The rest should have left it in the centre square.
I am disgusted by the ream. I proudly support the Carlton football club, but at the moment there is no pride in watching a team that in my opinion don't represent the club. There is no effort. Even the second best player in the side in P Cripps, touted as captain material can't show enough decency to run both ways on the field... He is one of about 16 or 18 out there today.
I was onboard with this Bolton rebuild/reset idea, but if can't even instill enough in these boys to make them want to play with pride then he isn't the right person to be leading a side full of young men learning the game.

I reckon Weitering's issues stem back to Jones' revival, you cant play two intercept specialists. Since then the lad has looked lost. Here's an idea, trade out Liam, and potentially resurrect a former number one pick to manage the defence whilst Doc moves into the midfield. He would fit into GC's back six easily.

BRING BACK RATTS

We signed Polson for 2 years more too based on zero form...he wouldnt get a game in a high school team.....

Unfortunately we burnt that bridge.

Can't get the full BB presser for some reason but in the short version he reiterates, yet again, the need to be challenged and to work hard, really hard! I would think there should be some consideration given to working a bit smarter?? Doubling down on methods that are not leading to any consistent signs of improvement surely just leads to more frustration and more failure? I'm obviously not privy to any of the details but it seems like this has become something like the blind application of a dogma. I'm very concerned (understatement!).

I now also believe Liddles "we dont want a priority pick" was a strategic ploy to actually draw one from the AFL (ie to divert attention away from any tanking debates). The AFL will not allow us to go through a season with one win and not give us PP. I reckon the club would be loving the media (like King) saying we are soulless and not playing for the jumper etc etc. Notice not one journo has used the T word yet? Maybe the club is cleverer than what we all thought. Conspiracy theory? Is it possible to manufacture the outcomes? Most will say probably not but something doesn't add up for mine. Maybe I have been reading too many LP posts (only joking fella)

But I also have a conspiracy theory. I said in a post that we are either tanking to ensure we get pick one or the coach and MC are clueless. Given BB came from a successful system, I don't believe its the latter. I personally believe they are manipulating the dot points I listed above to manufacture a convenient outcome. I now also believe Liddles "we dont want a priority pick" was a strategic ploy to actually draw one from the AFL (ie to divert attention away from any tanking debates). The AFL will not allow us to go through a season with one win and not give us PP. I reckon the club would be loving the media (like King) saying we are soulless and not playing for the jumper etc etc. Notice not one journo has used the T word yet? Maybe the club is cleverer than what we all thought. Conspiracy theory? Is it possible to manufacture the outcomes? Most will say probably not but something doesn't add up for mine. Maybe I have been reading too many LP posts (only joking fella)

GTC, I don't mind that post. It's not all that implausible IMO.

At any rate, the end of this season can't come quick enough IMO.

Here's is my simplistic (and perhaps naive) view of the situation. Whether we win or lose all the remaining games for the year:
- I will buy into the reasoning from the powers that be that this year was predicted to be our worst due to the turnover of players and the age profile being worst case.
- I will also buy into the fact that the injuries to key players has further tested our lack of depth and hence why we are one win from fifteen.
- I will partly accept that yesterday losing losing Simmo, Phillips and Marchy (albeit late), our structure was completely thrown into chaos (again lack of experienced depth).
But I'll tell you something fo free, this is the last time I will buy into any such excuses from the club. I'll write this year off based on the above, but thats it. If we are 0-5 or even 0-3 at the start of 2019, the board must go immediately and the coach and all his assistants must go at the end of the year (if not sooner). Its time for the club to grow some balls, plan for it now and either live or die by the sword. They can't keep stringing us along with BS, I refuse to accept anymore results like yesterday or the Freo game. I get the rebuild thing and doing it properly and I have been happy to see the "unCarlton" approach taken to date, but I have reached the end of my tether. My faith has now waivered and I need realignment.
But I also have a conspiracy theory. I said in a post that we are either tanking to ensure we get pick one or the coach and MC are clueless. Given BB came from a successful system, I don't believe its the latter. I personally believe they are manipulating the dot points I listed above to manufacture a convenient outcome. I now also believe Liddles "we dont want a priority pick" was a strategic ploy to actually draw one from the AFL (ie to divert attention away from any tanking debates). The AFL will not allow us to go through a season with one win and not give us PP. I reckon the club would be loving the media (like King) saying we are soulless and not playing for the jumper etc etc. Notice not one journo has used the T word yet? Maybe the club is cleverer than what we all thought. Conspiracy theory? Is it possible to manufacture the outcomes? Most will say probably not but something doesn't add up for mine. Maybe I have been reading too many LP posts (only joking fella)