Carlton Supporters Club

Krud was big on signing Watts, my theory is he is handy at a strong club forward line club like Port but being the main man with us would have proven difficult and thats why I didnt want or rate him.
Stringer would have been a yes from me but not at 600k a year like Essendon offered.....
Would they want to play for us?.....Stringer wanted the dough and I think Watts wanted the 3rd banana role and got some good advice to choose Port who pay well and have the list to make his life easier and play to his strengths....

Besides, put Buddy and Kennedy in our forward line yesterday and they too would be made to look mediocre while our mids fumbled like the under 10s on a rainy day.

I think it's likely that we've chased every decent tall forward who's contract was up in the last 3 years. Problem is they wouldn't come to us. (I have zero evidence to support this)

So we went to draft with a long term view (and because we had no other choice). Took Weitering first in 2015 because we needed a defender too and he was rated the best player overall. After that we went McKay and Curnow. The latter looks a ripper and the former is still developing. Also got SOJ and TDK in the works and maybe

We have a forward line in the making, but it will take at least another 2 years before it's ready to go and make opposition defenders panic about playing them. But what choice do we have if existing players won't come to Carlton?

Besides, put Buddy and Kennedy in our forward line yesterday and they too would be made to look mediocre while our mids fumbled like the under 10s on a rainy day.

Yes and no.   To me it was more structural than personal, but the number of times we had no one leading towards the ball carrier and everyone back peddling toward the goals in hope of getting an easy goal.   Lack of space.   No one creating space.   Everyone in the same area.   Bolts and Teague have a lot of work to do.
At the other end the Suns managed the opposite.     So many one on ones.

Regardless of Watts' likes or dislikes we didn't even deal ourselves into the game, for reasons which will always remain a mystery to me.

So what are the likely ins and outs this week. Kruze will miss again  I reckon hence a tall will come in, Phillips or H? Where is Lobbe at?
We need to change up the fwd line, how about LeBois and Kerr? Will SOS stay in the 2s and will Weiters join him? Lang, Willo, Bam Bam? Byrne will be out to injury, personally I think that experiment is over and should never play 1s again.
Lots of questions, lots go change needed coz what we are trying  ain’t working.
Out Polson, Byrne, Weiters
In Bam Bam, H, Kerr

If one of Phillips or Lobbe is fit and available then he should come in (assuming Kreuz is still injured).

Didn't Phillips play most of the game in Craigieburn, I've heard reports he had 30 or so hit-outs from his ToG and scored a goal?

Which highlights even more how much bullcrap the whole Kreuzer will play charade was!

So what are the likely ins and outs this week. Kruze will miss again  I reckon hence a tall will come in, Phillips or H? Where is Lobbe at?
We need to change up the fwd line, how about LeBois and Kerr? Will SOS stay in the 2s and will Weiters join him? Lang, Willo, Bam Bam? Byrne will be out to injury, personally I think that experiment is over and should never play 1s again.
Lots of questions, lots go change needed coz what we are trying  ain’t working.
Out Polson, Byrne, Weiters
In Bam Bam, H, Kerr

I was a Watts booster at the time, I think he adds structure and flexibility. Carlton should be the last club to bag him out, some of his best games came against us when they used him as an onballer!

150 games, just turning 27, averaging about 16 touches and a goal a game in a poorly performing side, excellent skills, and Port paid pick 30 odd for him!
He was pick one and Melbourne supporters have been pissed with him since day one because he's not a champion, but if anyone should know all about that situation and disregard it when assessing him it's Carlton.
We've been taking pot shots at Murphy, Gibbs and Kreuzer for years after all.

150 games, just turning 27, averaging about 16 touches and a goal a game in a poorly performing side, excellent skills, and Port paid pick 30 odd for him!
He was pick one and Melbourne supporters have been pissed with him since day one because he's not a champion, but if anyone should know all about that situation and disregard it when assessing him it's Carlton.
We've been taking pot shots at Murphy, Gibbs and Kreuzer for years after all.