Carlton Supporters Club

I would hope that the club will be doing a thorough review of what transpires during this season and clearly identifying what has worked and what hasn't, leading to any plan adjustments that may be necessary. I too have an open mind as to possibilities but relying on existing players like Murphy, Gibbs, Simmo, Daisy and others for instance to be around or staying fit for any length of time may be a problem.

it was pure madness the persistent do nothing/sideways kicking that simply allowed every port player to flood back and then we panicked and coughed it up.....

If the club has taken a long term view, why is it playing guys like Cripps injured and wearing abdominal guards?

If the club has taken a long term view, why is it playing guys like Cripps injured and wearing abdominal guards?

Don't you think it has taken a long term view?

I think the clubs behaviour isn't matching it's message, perhaps our financial situation is far worse than we realise!

Do you think playing kids injured will accelerate their development while delivering some other long term benefit?

Prior to this game his tackle numbers were 7, 4, 10, 7 so I don't know what happened last night.

Exactly my point earlier in the thread. There is no excuse for playing an injured kid.  Totally unnecessary...and don't give me that 'character building' crap.

Going back to 2005 Port beat Hawthorn by 117pts on a Friday night. The Hawks side contained the likes of Lewis, Mitchell, Roughead, Hodge, Franklin, Sewell, Crawford, Bateman, Osborne, Ladson, Croad, Williams all of who went on to play in the 2008 premiership side a few years later.

He had 37 touches last night. He might not be in perfect shape but can't be too bad. The absence of a decent ruckman and a shallow midfield isn't helping but how does it help Cripps to rest him in round 5 because he is a bit sore?  He too is young and we are getting games into him.

At that time Hawthorn was benefiting heavily from financial and draft assistance from the AFL, we get not such assistance.

I think the clubs behaviour isn't matching it's talk.

Perhaps our financial situation is far worse than we realise!

Perhaps Bolton's tenure isn't anywhere near as secure as we are lead to believe!

The person who needs to put all this to bed is LoGuidice, he's conspicuous by his absence!

Do you think playing kids injured will accelerate their development while delivering some other long term benefit?

BB was on SEN earlier, they asked him flat our if he feels he has the backing the CEO, Prez, Board etc. He was asked if anyone called him to which he replied "I wouldnt normally say this but I will, I got 3 phone calls this morning, one from Mark LoGiudice, one from Steven Trigg and one from Stephen Silvagni". He suggested they are all in this together and reassured everyone they have a plan and they will not deviate.
I think as Raydan suggested (great post by the way), we have to accept we cant have the baby without the labour pains.

BB was on SEN earlier, they asked him flat our if he feels he has the backing the CEO, Prez, Board etc. He was asked if anyone called him to which he replied "I wouldnt normally say this but I will, I got 3 phone calls this morning, one from Mark LoGiudice, one from Steven Trigg and one from Stephen Silvagni". He suggested they are all in this together and reassured everyone they have a plan and they will not deviate.
I think as Raydan suggested (great post by the way), we have to accept we cant have the baby without the labour pains.