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Blah-Blah Bar / Re: General Discussions
Last post by LP -
Quote from: Gointocarlton – on
Which Maserati were Fisker involved with?
I can't name specific models, but you see his influence in bodies. It was after he left BMW to join Ford. Ford supported lots of companies through the auto industry crisis in the early 2000s. One of those efforts was the Ford Design Centre headed by Fisker, effectively a gun for hire for anybody up until he launched the Karma prototypes. Fiat(Ferrari and Maserati), Mercedes, Chrysler, Tesla, etc, etc, all took assistance donated and funded by Ford.

Primarily his design influence kicked of with the BMW Z8, which gained so much popularity they could no longer just build them exclusively in the USA with leadtimes exceeding 18 months. So they built a second factory in China, that is when BMW quality started sliding. The US site was a quality and automation benchmark, China a low cost labor high volume knockoff. Now the U.S. factories are closing, and the public happily accepts cheap rubbish in the TEMU version.

There is that specific Fisker front end look you can follow, if there are denials about his involvement and influence that's pride speaking.

It would be truly ironic for Italian built anything to label a U.S. competitors crap trucks, that's the pot calling the kettle. Italy's biggest manufacturing boat anchor is inconsistent quality and finish. It's A-grade for design and innovation, but craphouse at manufacturing, cars would be falling apart as they left the dealership car park. That's part of the romance of Italian marques.

Having said that, if you collect get a Alfa Romeo Gulia Quadrafolio, they will probably be the last and best ICE sedan like sports car ever built in the class. Uses a V6 version of the Ferrari V8, the V6 turned out to be a better engine than it's V8 parent. Only problem for secondhand can be owners tend to be brats who flog the life out of them.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by kruddler -
Quote from: crashlander – on
[5] Who do we play on Daicos? We really need a guy to shadow him into oblivion. Letting him run around on his own, and we're doomed. Who?

I know he's short of a run, but i'd love to see Cottrell get a gig and tag Nick.

Cottrell likes it rough.....Nick doesn't.
Cottrell (when match fit) can run all day and match anyone.
With a bit of luck, Cottrell could hurt him by drifting forward too.

I doubt we'd be so bold, but i think he's played 2 games now.
I'm tipping it would catch Nick by surprise to say the least.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by rocky -
I think they will only play 2 talls in McStay and Membrey so with Weitering and Dean in, can we finally get rid of Young? Probably be Derksen though and fair enough he didn't have a great game. However, I remain in hope re Young.
I'd give Kemp a kick up the arse and drop him. Hasn't played well all year and seriously annoyed me last week with his long range shot in the last which was never going to get there and burned about 3 mins off the clock. Idiot. Bring in Flynn young.
O'Keeffe out. We're actually destroying this kid's confidence by playing him when he's out of form. Stupid. Don't need a tall in. It's going to be wet again. Just rest Pitto with Harry when required (I know this will never happen, but I live in hope, again)
Lord may be a bit left field so don't think they'll pull the trigger.
Think Hayward will definitely come back. They'll want to pump up one of the recruits (a club success story kind of thing IMO)
Hopefully George is back maybe at the expense of Cerra?
Still think B Wilson is a great option for project Daicos, but know in my heart of hearts our MC have no gumption in these matters. I'll be happy if they have some sort of plan.
Plenty of options.
Wish we would've whinged about the umpires last game, in the media this week. We need all the help we can get.
I've also backed the filth on Sportsbet in desperation
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by ElwoodBlues1 -
Quote from: Lods – on
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on

J Daicos needs manning up too, have this funny feeling your boy Billy Wilson might get picked this week...

He might,  but I'm not sure he's a 'minder'..he's more of a Saad type of half back
I wonder whether they might try something really outrageous with the brothers like Frank... at least on Josh.
Problem is, I'm not sure Frank has the 'tank.'
:D  8)  Agree on Frank, think we might need him down forward.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by shawny -
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
No Sidebottom for the Pies joining DeGoey on the injured list, Nick Daicos and Pendlebury are still sore too so we really dont have any excuses and should win this week and not just fall in either.

They are so well coached EB and are system based where they dont fall to bits like we do with injuries. Howe will blanket Harry and our small and medium forwards will need to have big nights which against the likes of Maynaud, Quaynor is unlikely. 

Cameron will make Pits life hard and give there mids a decent run at it and up forward despite all the negative media you watch us make the likes of Membrey, Elliott and Schutz look like superstars AGAIN!

The irony is the footballing ability of the fielded teams in this game is very even IMO however the mental toughness, game plan levers, structures and overall preparation and match day coaching is worlds apart.
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by Lods -
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Quote from: Lods – on
Lord before Hewett
Reidy before O'Keefe
Derksen forward-Kemp back
Flynn Young in- Byrne a few games in the 'reserves'
Yep Hayward -VFL...he needs to find his mojo

Daicos????

J Daicos needs manning up too, have this funny feeling your boy Billy Wilson might get picked this week...

He might,  but I'm not sure he's a 'minder'..he's more of a Saad type of half back
I wonder whether they might try something really outrageous with the brothers like Frank... at least on Josh.
Problem is, I'm not sure Frank has the 'tank.'
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Robert Heatley Stand / Re: AFL Rd 6 2026 Pre Game Predictions Carlton vs Collingwood
Last post by crashlander -
So, we'll have
[1] Weitering back to play on McStay.

[2] Harry Dean back to play on their talls or on Membury. I'd almost give him Membury and leave any other tall they might have to Young.

[3] Lord is available. He and George Hewett will be an interesting conundrum, give we're trying to speed up our midfield.
It will probably be wet, so do we go with another mature body?

[4] Collingwood are playing two rucks at the moment, so do we bring in Reidy, or give O'Keefe another chance? O'Keefe is so out of form at the moment that I barely recognize him. The changes to the ruck rules haven't helped him as he isn't a guy with a huge leap.  But Reidy? Reidy was good against North's 2's: he thrashed Goad, who is an up and coming leaper. He also has been getting a fair bit of the ball.
Rain is the question, and I don't have an answer yet. But even with Pittonet playing well, it is a hard ask to go up against 2 on his won. Collingwood's rucks usually play well against us.

[5] Who do we play on Daicos? We really need a guy to shadow him into oblivion. Letting him run around on his own, and we're doomed. Who?
We miss Cincotta, but his injuries really robbed him of his pace.

[6] Much as I see Byrne as the future, I think he needs to go back to the 2's for a while. He hasn't got much of it in the last couple of weeks.
Derksen probably goes back for Weitering. I wouldn't mind giving him some time up forward, but McGovern is actually playing decently at the moment. Kemp? Hasn't done much so far, although he was decent against North.

[7] Hayward I would bring back via the 2's.