bondiblue wrote:
GreatEx wrote:
Bondi, assuming your predictions are tied to your interactions with people at or around the club, do you anticipate changes in the leadership group? I know, I'm like a dog with a bone on this topic! I have doubts about all of them, but at the very least Curnow cannot continue as leader of the forwards group. Messiah or not, we need serious people leading on-field.
Nah, its game day.
I had my thirst beer at midday.
Amazing how the mind works therafter.
Did you like the play on words...thirst instead of first.
Learned that from a poster who sprayed the sign, I mean sayed the sign.
All predictions are inspired by the thoughts and discussions with passionate Carlton people, including TC.
There's a few here at TC who with their suggestions provoke thought. Food for thought. braithy doesnt realise I do accept what he has heard, but doesn't understand that its just one viewpoint from a club with a cast of hundreds, and broadly, thousands, and should be questioned and not dogmatised.
The people I love talking Carlton to are the ones who are around the club, who attend training, are involved in coteries, in business, who sponsor players, or work at the club. Anyone with any info. I'm like you and the rest of us in TC. We love our club. Couldn't divorce it even if we tried. Want to see us successful again. And want to know how we will or could make that happen.
Its a tight ship off field, in that there's really no leaks these days, but its those with good player relations seem to get a good feel for things around the club....from the players or their siblings
Heard nothing of note about leadership, but will say we at TC are a microcosm of all thoughts discussed outside. We are not alone with our disappointment in our leadership. We are not the only people who think Charlie is too immature to inspire or lead with anything that looks like leadership. We certainly dont want the rest of our forwards not having a set routine to hit 85% of set shots at goal. Charlie shits me, and if he was shipped out for 2 first rounders we could use to get us 2 very good players I would do it.
Having said that, I don't know if he's the problem, and KPF's are too hard and expensive to get to your team, when in need. have a look at how many years we have not had a CHB whilst we aited for Marchbank to have a clean bill of health, or find a replacement for Jones.....nothing to do with salary cap constraints. We are just not looking because Austin overrates the list or feels, Gov in the backline will fix things, all 190cm of him.
WE need leaders who tense up before a game, as they ready themselves to get to the point of frenzied aggression, which sets the tone for the rest, and is infectious ... before the players step on the field for WAR. Its war, not just a game of footy, IF you want to win flags. Watch Maynard go nuts before the ball was bounced when we played them. His colleagues reflected the same spirit. then look at our guys, smiling, high fiving, like its a training drill, or they know they wont be beaten and switch on the minute the siren sounds.
Weitering...........he is up himself and doesn't seem to infect his team mates with the desire to kill....but looks like he could and should.
Curnow..............he is unprofessional and a clown
Cripps................he's everyone's best mate ensuring we have a good environment at the club.
Walsh................he's the only leader. Seems serious and speaks like a leader. Certainly not a clown.
We need more than what these guys are giving.
I want someone who will tell players before a game to pull their head in and focus on their role, and want to killl their opponent.
Weiters could do it, but doesn't, Walsh can, and should be captain.
I'd like to see Haynes play on and be leader for his last year. Ditto Newman. They call a spade a spade. Finally, Silvagni because he bleeds Blue.
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