"The old saying is, you play with fire, you get burnt. That's the [AFL] environment," Ratten told SEN. "You know fully well when you get in there that you are going to be under enormous pressure and scrutiny, and especially at a club like Carlton that cops a lot of media focus and there is a lot of expectation.
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"That expectation should never wane from the football club because it has been one of its greatest strengths, but also behind the scenes that can be its greatest weakness because it does put some ... stress and pressure, not really on the coach but also on the playing group ... and they have got to carry sometimes that burden." - Brett Ratten


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Just goes to show that a club can't afford to put a bloke in as senior coach who feels the weight of expectation as a burden, rather than an opportunity to achieve something great.This is why the most successful coaches seemingly have very healthy egos. Most people with normal characters wilt under pressure. A few actually rise to the challenge.

Malthouse may not be the kind of bloke you invite over for dinner, but I don't think he sees a club's expectations of success as a cross to bear. He may be doing this purely because his ego demands it, but at least he won't feel crushed under the weight of expectation.

By the way Sticks doesnt look the sharpest tool in the shed

yep after watching that video he didnt want to dance on Ratten's grave
Makes a mockery of the last 3 months of bullshit the club has spun which none of us would believe unless you were a complete utter moron.

Thats life anyway
Hope Malthouse still has it at his age and he changes these softcock bunch of downhill skiers.
We will be better off. The question is how much better will we be.
Pressures on Mick
Lets hope he lasts longer than two years so we dont pay him out one million plus hey

Get ready for the ride.


By the way Sticks doesnt look the sharpest tool in the shed

What took you so long...?

so true

Roos might be available this time next year if he fails.

Roos might be available this time next year if he fails.

M Blight

Wont happen - was given the luxury of a 3 yr contract (something ratten never got) - I dont think any coach gets sacked with 2 years remaining on the contract. Any blowtorch on performances wont be started until midway through 2014 (at the earliest).

Furthermore, assuming a more normal injury list, it will be night on impossible to judge his performance in year 1 ie how much improvement is due to coaching and how much is continuity/fitness etc. It is the improvement from 2013 to 2014 that is going to be important.

M Blight

Wont happen - was given the luxury of a 3 yr contract (something ratten never got) - I dont think any coach gets sacked with 2 years remaining on the contract.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/147414/default.aspx


hmmm... wonder what he means by this ?

Yes but Blight was employed by one of the greatest underachieving team of morons, fools and alsorans ever to take the greatest stage.

I used to feel sorry for their supporters till I had to listen to them during a game. Their supporters are as stupid as their management

It's only early doors but Mick has impressed so far.

Great to see him fired up.