Yet we keep signing up every man and his dog to new contracts. There is only so much you can do each year in regards to depth. Are we going to go down the path of "I hope we get lucky and there is a vanilla small man still available with pick forty" route? It's not getting easier.

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Just because I'm offended, doesn't mean I'm wrong.

The apprenticeship's over.

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There's so much I could say...

By the reckoning budzy, when Ratts beats the likes of Malthouse, Roos, Williams etc - these coaches shouldn't endeavour to learn new ways to beat us because their apprenticeships have long finished?

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“It is a state of mind, a system of belief, a way of seeing the world, a deep faith that, because you are Carlton, you belong to something great.” - Mike Fitzpatrick articulating what Out of the Blue means.

I don't think depth is our major issue.

My issue is the lack of 1 %'ers that our boys fail to do out there and for each other.

The amount of times i could of yelled out block FFS, shepherd, hit em, look towards goal first, run, don't turn your back to the play.

Couldn't believe how many times i witnessed when the ball kicked to a player he would follow through with about 20 more steps, then decides to look sideways before looking up the ground towards the goal.

Lack of talk out there. Can't remember who it was but both players running towards the boundary and i think it was Eddie betts hanging out to the side, all was needed was to push the ball to wards goal and Eddie would have had a shot. Lack of dare and talk cost us here

And Judd. This guy had all the time in the world when he played for the Eagles, in our midfield he knows he has to dispose of the ball almost immediately or he is going to get tackled. At the Eagles he knew there would be a block and would have that one second extra. I also notice that Judd loves that quick ball flick forward where he knew either cuz or kerr would have already run into that space. No ones running into that space

well said. . .west coast would have as many top 10picks as us, and they're not winning games. . .worsfold is a shit coach?

Geelong's only win in the past 3weeks is against melbourne. Thompson a shit coach?

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Cuck Follingwood

Yeah but when he Judd, Kerr, Cox and Cousins he won a premiership.

If you don't win most games you'll inevitably get sacked.

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There's so much I could say...

It took him 5 seasons to do so, Ratts is in his 2nd season (we tanked the last 6 games of 07 so it doenst count)

Shakes head in wonder and goes back to watching the 2nd half demolition of the Swans.

Regards Cazzesman

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Ricky Gervais - “Everyone has the right to hold whatever beliefs they want. And everyone else has the right to find those beliefs f***ing ridiculous.”

Yeah, no argument from me at all there, but some people want to have it both ways.

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And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade, singing.

You won't win, Dan, Melvey likes shifting the goalposts.

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And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade, singing.

Youll learn more if you watch all of the game...

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Due to recent budget cuts and the rising cost of electricity, gas, and oil....... the Light at the End of the Tunnel has been turned off. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Regards Cazzesman

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Ricky Gervais - “Everyone has the right to hold whatever beliefs they want. And everyone else has the right to find those beliefs f***ing ridiculous.”

indeed i do

Hypothetical.

If a club wins a Premiership every 10 years, thats roughly 220-240 games played before the ultimate prize is achieved.

I get the distinct impression that a number of posters on TC will never be happy with the team performance regardless of how they play win or lose, unless the team wins that 1 game (except for Melvey who would be distraught if we won the Premiership).

Imagine being upset, angry and bent out of shape about your club for 239 games out of 240. For the life of me I can't understand why people would put themselves through such misery, never being able to see the bright side of anything.

The ability that some have to write negative things after a 10 goal win over a team that has tormented us for sooooooo long is truly astounding.

Regards Cazzesman

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Ricky Gervais - “Everyone has the right to hold whatever beliefs they want. And everyone else has the right to find those beliefs f***ing ridiculous.”

I don't get it. I need pictures...................

Essendon* are 16th for blocks in the AFL. Yet you're often singing the praises of Knights and Richardson.
Get a new whinge Melvey, this ones lacking substance.

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

Cazz

stop being an optimist!!

I'd bet that on GF night (post securing no.17), there wouldn't be a poster out there ready to point the 'bone'. Fortunately for Ratts he is a supporter of the Blues and knows what he has to put up with.....he probably sleeps well at night in the knowledge that he - more than most - is walking the talk.

And crayons

Regards Cazzesman

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Ricky Gervais - “Everyone has the right to hold whatever beliefs they want. And everyone else has the right to find those beliefs f***ing ridiculous.”

your reply MAKES NO SENSE and your reply has no substance.

Why do you even bother reading my posts. Hey, im glad to know that you make the effort to read them. Thanks!