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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: ELIMINATION FINAL : Ninth Beats Ninthmond (Ha Ha Ha Ending)
Carrots, I continue to lurk but I have resisted posting as I am determined to take a real step back from things until I can keep things on a more even keel.

I didn't feel able to deal with Sunday, and the umpiring in the second quarter would have pushed me over the edge, so I am glad I resisted.  How Rance wasn't pinged still riles me.  I also have the feeling like Brettie that I am a bit of a Jonah... in that if I attend we play like crap.

Balme commited a low on field act so consequently I don't have much love for the Richmond FC but I have time for their supporters, who are pretty harmless overall...  I will admit that I admire their passion given that their last 30 years have been tragic yet they continue to rock up and put out for their club who have given basically nothing since 1980. 

I was heartened to see that after such a tumultuous season the game had a great first week, capped off by 95 000 attending a game between traditional rivals.  Footy finally put on a show to push the other rubbish into the background. Unfortunately there had to be a loser on Sunday and most fortunately it wasn't us. 

It was also most pleasing to see some maligned players turn things around and others reap the reward of sheer hard work (As an aside I reckon Duig's is the idea sub, being able to play forward, back and midfield and he is the ideal shock trooper. He offers flexibility and may look scruffy at times but you can't knock the effort).

Would love to see McInnes regain some confidence as well as I feel he could be a very, very good player for us long term and we need that third, cool tall.

So it's off to Sydney with no expectations, just want to see an honest effort.  Trust you are all well and enjoying having to saddle up for another week... I guess supporters of a few other clubs are looking at dusting off the mower and cleaning the paint brushes next weekend...
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 22 : Blues Choke Against Injectors (Anti-Losing Rage)
Thanks guys (I assume)... it has been a cathartic 18 hours and we must all move on to the better..

I have always enjoyed your posts Crash, the highlight of the past 10 years has been watching kids develop so I intend to spend time in the future at Preston.  I hope I see Baggers and RR there.

Football lost a lot of soul when you couldn't go early and watch the 2's runs around, another tradition ripped from the guts of the game.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 22 : Blues Choke Against Injectors (Anti-Losing Rage)
Dear All and Sundry,
I haven’t slept since last night so apologies if I start rambling.
I have been attending football games since the early 70’s, and a full Carlton member for 20 years.  I divide that time into two eras; a long, frequently joyful one that I look back upon with great pride at a club that never let us down, and post the cap rort penalties, a 10 year period in which this once great club has essentially became a shell of what it was.  During this second phase, there hasn’t been much joy, if any, at the footy.
During season 2013 I took a deliberate step back from AFL footy primarily as I feared that the game has gone to places that I hoped I would never go.  For somebody that grew up kicking the footy in the park until dark as kids, then attended 2 games most weekends and then committing to serious membership dollars this represents is a big shift in direction.
I approached this game with great trepidation as I have a great sense of what is right and wrong, and the sagas of this season have removed the game from what it used to be.  You worked during the week then you played footy on weekends.  Now it is uber professional and some have taken it beyond that.
On Saturday night I lost it, more than once, at the footy.  The result infuriated me because to me it represented a mob who have done the wrong thing triumphing over a club that has played by the rules. I abused everybody and everyone – players, umpires, officials… the world.  I said stupid things I am ashamed of in the heat of total frustration.   This is not something I am proud of and I apologise to all and sundry for this.  I realise that I have a serious issue and I am going to seek help for it.
As a result I am going to step away from elite-level football and dedicate myself to doing something more constructive with my time, such as helping out at local footy and sport.
I have been a member of this forum group since Brettie had 50 posts.  I can’t do it anymore, the sport and this club have broken me and I must change.  I wish you all the best in the future in your personal journeys, I wish the Essendon players who took any drugs  to avoid any long term health consequence and I wish the game good luck because it needs it.
Many thanks people and regards always,

Professer E
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 22 : Blues Choke Against Injectors (Anti-Losing Rage)
screw you Carlton.  screw you.  45 years of going to the footy to be gutted by an inept gutless effort.

Sitting shattered in the members while black and red scum run into the area baiting people.  Thank you Carlton , you have out done yourselves again.

The one game we needed to win all year... no we have to listen to the media banging on about the "mighty <> leading his besieged club to a great win against the odd yada yada".

screw me Carlton you make me want to puke.

How could you lose this game... how could you do this to the footballing world???


20 more scoring shots FFS.

How that maggot pays HTB inside F50 to Jabs then doesn't pay us a free for the rest of the quarter.
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The Sports Desk / Re: 5th Test
Got to 100 and lost concentration, gets out 15 minutes before stumps.... but thankfully he made a score in between because there was precious little else.

Another dud innings in a dud series for Clarke...seems to make 2 or 200, for an average of about 50.  He should expect a lot of short stuff going forwards.

Can't see us taking 20 wickets on this deck and if we don't make 500 in the first dig we will regret it.

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The Sports Desk / Re: 5th Test
Warner gives them the first wicket with a dreadful shot.  Fair dinkum, clueless stuff.

Personnally I'd open with Siddle.  Has a better defensive technique, temperament and attitude than some of our "batsmen".b
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: R22 Carlton vs CheatsFC Pre Game
I thought Murphy genuinely put in against the tigers, as did Bell, but both suffered from "almost-it is" i.e. almost ran down the player down, almost stuck a desparate tackle, .. almost knocked down the ball and made almost made the intercept... Murph looked shy of confidence and lacking in touch but I couldn't bag his effort and he at least had a go.  Bell clearly needed the run and should be better next week as the speed of the game caught him a few times, but loved the physicality.    Bell offers something to our midfield that the others don't really provide, and all I can see is upside in him.  He needs games to polish him.

McLean being underestimated and Robbo playing a decent game... also made  us look a better side than previous weeks.
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The Sports Desk / 5th Test
Batting Haddin at 6... that ploy has always ended in tears... inside three days.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: RD 21: Richmond v Carlton (Pre-game Prayers)
Sensible ins.  Better balanced looking side this week, some grunt as well.  I am not confident of winning (never am with this mob) but with Bell, Casboult and Mitch at least they should have  a crack... and a few tigers may be looking for fast moving heavy objects in their peripheral vision.