Carlton Supporters Club

We had two quality players missing today in Murphy and Docherty, players of their calibre leave a big hole in a bottom side, but there's no way that they can be the difference between where we are and where we need to be.
We need to inject two or three quality kids and a couple of ready made players not of the Kerridge, Lamb, Phillips variety.
Easier said than done.

First 1/4 he was quiet... but he had 21 mates

Agree.

Don’t forget the loss of Gibbs too. Yes he never liked the hard ball but no disputing that Gibbs, Murphy and Doc are clean footballers who usually make good decisions and execute it well.

With those 3 out its no wonder we gone backwards this year.

What were we expecting. Who has come in that are in their level? I will tell you. None!

Our senior core remaining are by and large average to poor ball users by foot. Can draft as many first rounders as we like but will stay a bottom team until we replace the bulk of these sorts off our list.

I didn't mean to crap on him but he was well beaten when it counted.
 Fyfe v Cripps was a first quarter KO for the docker.

Weitering played like a C grader today. No poise, no skill....

Yes, Fyfe has been in the doldrums for a season or two, but has bounced back to career best form this year. Has the experience and backup that Cripps doesn't have, so I guess Crippa was always going to come off second best in their duel.

Fyfe is top shelf, it's no disgrace to be beaten by him.
Kane Lucas or Nat Fyfe?
If only. ?

Well, that wasn’t the result I was hoping for for my first live game this season ?

I won’t say anything about the game yet - I need to gather my thoughts - and I would like to focus on off-field issues.

First of all, it was my first train trip to the footy from Geelong and the service, particularly the customer service, was first class.

The social club was the same as always; not great but OK, and I caught up with two cousins; part of my extended family of Carlton supporters.

I got to my seat on the second level; a position that provides a great view of the ground and the plays that are unfolding.  Well, it would if folk could take their seat before quarters start and don’t have to get past me several times each quarter for drinks, snacks and toilet breaks ?

I went to the Victory Room at half time and caught up with some mates over a couple of beers.  Then it was back to applauding our resurgence ?

I then went to the post-game function and listened to the great man Kouta talk about what he hopes for our players and confess that he is only interested in soccer once every four years.

What struck me in all of that is that there is a tangible positive vibe among supporters, despite a woeful on-field performance.  Andy Lee remarked that thought he would be talking to an empty room but the post-game function was packed and members are clearly looking for long term, sustained success and have moved on from the focus on immediate success that got us into the state we’re in.

Just on H McKay I thought he was being managed. Was he seriously omitted?

We can if we give Jones a roving role
Let him create his chaos all over the field and give him some time in the ruck as well.

Interesting tweet from Rhys Palmer today:

"Everyone talks about draft picks and developing youth but no one ever talks about culture...."

I guess the big unknown is this...those supporters in the rooms and those that gave the boys encouragement as they walked off the field at the end of the game are hard core rusted on supporters of the approach the club is taking.

If that's representative of the general Carlton supporter...no problem.
But is it?

How many of those were booing the team at half time?...
How many more left at half time?
How many turned off the TV and went shopping?
Even in here among the faithful...how many are wavering after that first half performance?

Just on H McKay I thought he was being managed. Was he seriously omitted?