Carlton Supporters Club

Quote from: kruddler – on September 11, 2025, 02:42:31 pm

Thry is right though. People were mushrooms previously - kept in the dark.

I don't think it's right to claim we were kept in the dark, it's just that the structures weren't in place to report this stuff, there was no network.

Quote from: kruddler – on September 11, 2025, 02:49:13 pm

I heard a stat today based around guns in america. This centered around deaths from police shootings.

One month in america, there was more police shooting deaths then there was in 24 years combined in the UK.
.....and not all states actually keep these records, so its actually much worse.

Why are there so many deaths from police? Because there are so many citizens with guns.
Why are there so many citizens with guns? Because.....'Merica

Change the gun laws and get over yourselves already.

I'm not sure it's still the case but it used to be that most British police don't carry guns. I think it's reserved for specialist officers.

I think there's an element of truth in what you say, Thry.
I haven't had a look but I suspect the number of young offenders in detention are probably lower than they were when I started 50 years ago.

Quote from: kruddler – on September 08, 2025, 04:04:28 pm

FYI 2024 B+F...

1. Patrick Cripps (204 votes)
2. Nic Newman (148 votes)
3. Sam Walsh (147 votes)
4. Jacob Weitering (144 votes)

Yep, hard on defenders.

Yes you are right, a defender did not win, do you have any more examples to support my case?

B&F rarely come from D50 unless they are exceptional, and when the team is winning it's even less likely as the balance of play should be at the other end.

Quote from: kruddler – on September 08, 2025, 01:00:52 pm

I've got no issue with you having a different point of view.

Where do you think Vescio will place in the B+F this year?

Depends on what positions they play and what voting system is used.  If it's similar to the men, probably in the top ten or twelve.

It's a racing incident, not a tactic, that's twice this season they've asked Piastri to slow up and let Norris pass, it doesn't make sense unless you want Norris to win the title.

Verstappen if quoted correctly probably put it best, post race he said something like "I'd let Norris pass but only if he caught me". Inferring that if he could keep the gap or pull away it was bad luck for Norris, just that bad luck and nothing more.

Also Piastri was previously told a pitstop event is a racing incident, and if it happens it's bad luck for the other driver, until it wasn't!

Why would Piastri ever have to trust them, is it because Lando's dad is a billionaire who can cause all sorts of commercial havoc?

Quote from: kruddler – on September 07, 2025, 06:00:59 pm

re bold....what you are saying is this....
Superman could only save someone from plummetting to their death if they jumped off the top of the building first. The person jumping made superman what they are today.

Anyone could've created that. Not anyone could've taken the mark.

Darcy ALMOST took a mark.....but didn't.
Darcy gave away a free kick for attempting one this week too and got nowhere near it.

I don't want to turn this into a Darcy bashing thread, because its not about that. Darcy is playing (almost) at the same level they always have.
However, everyone around Darcy has improved dramatically to the point where Daisy is a cameo player. You need good users of the ball behind the footy. Sure....but....
Darcy isn't doing the grunt work in the middle.
Darcy isn't hitting the scoreboard.
Darcy isn't taking big intercept marks in defence.

We have others doing that role and doing it very well. Its why we are 3-1 because we have a solid team who are working for eachother and all have a great level of skill and courage not seen in the team before. I think Darcy is just keeping the HB seat warm until Gab Pound returns, then we might see Darcy further up the field. I wouldn't mind her taking Duursmas spot who i think is not quite up to the rest of the teams standard at present.

Well, that’s your opinion, and you’re welcome to it. 

Of course, you don’t have a monopoly on football wisdom and, in my humble opinion, you’re completely wrong … again!

But that’s what our site is all about.

I see the Darcy Vescio critics....

If you ever want to see how politics and finances can b0rk up sport, watch the last 10 laps of the Italian GP!

You'll be Gobsmacked at the McLaren decisions.

Piastri is being treated like a placeholder for a Norris world title.

Actually it started in Quali, when Piastri was ordered to give Norris a tow that let Norris qualify ahead of Piastri on the grid, and it ended late in the race when Piastri was told to give Norris 2nd place.

All this happening while Piastri sits points clear at the top of the drivers table, and the 3rd placed Verstappen winning the race?

McLaren basically dealt Max back into the contest, was this to stop Lando turning sook?

Quote from: kruddler – on September 07, 2025, 02:41:37 pm

I watched the game. I watched a 4th gamer in Sophie McKay do things that Darcy Vescio used to do.
I watched irish girls do things Darcy Vescio used to do.
If you saw it differently, so be it.
Vescio was not in the top half players on the ground.....and there is nothing wrong with that.

Once again, i'm just pointing out how far everyone else has come, not criticising Vescio.

Sophie's mark, which was reminiscent of Darcy's leaps (and Darcy almost took mark of the year against Hawthorn), was set up by Darcy getting to the ball first, executing a clean pick up on the run and in traffic, and nailing the handpass to the best option in Cordner.  Without Darcy's skill and quick decision-making, Sophie doesn't get to leap for that mark. Cordner gets the goal assist but it was Darcy's work that created the opportunity.

And who had the most metres gained for us?  Fitzpatrick 360, Finn 345 and Vescio with 331.  Next best was Harrington with 319.  Darcy's rebound from defence is a critical factor in our success even if her highlights reel isn't as flashy as it was.