I must admit for the first time ever a truly felt on Saturday that I just witnessed the end of 2 careers at Carlton.

Sure looked like it; and yet......

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No ones listening till you make a mistake.

Only Two?

I'm assuming you mean the Hack?

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" Koutoufides has taken the last quarter by the scruff of the neck..." Commentary Drew Morphett Last Qtr '99 Prelim. Pure Gold.

Thanks for the memories Kouta. You are and always will be a True Blue Carlton Legend. #43.

Let's hope he meant Red and the Hack.

Fev, I would say, is safe.

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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.

Seriously, if you get smashed by Laycock in the ruck, something stinks.

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WADA medical director Dr Alan Vernec describes Essendon* FC drug case as biggest scandal in team sport the world of sport has seen. #WC2WB

#GUILTY

Injury or not.....Fev is still spitting too many dummies for my liking......a lack of self control is not a good example for the kids; and a lack of respect for the Jumper.

I would bite the bullet and trade him.

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No ones listening till you make a mistake.

Ackland's a joke and probably one of the biggest reasons why we are so hell bent on getting Kruezer..

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" Koutoufides has taken the last quarter by the scruff of the neck..." Commentary Drew Morphett Last Qtr '99 Prelim. Pure Gold.

Thanks for the memories Kouta. You are and always will be a True Blue Carlton Legend. #43.

Why keep paying $500,000 to a player that continually argues with the Umpire about a free kick while his back is turned to the play in his own goal square; enabling his opponent to casually run off with the ball unimpeded ?

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No ones listening till you make a mistake.

Unfortunately I mean Red & Fev.

I agree, I actually think this is a major issue for Ratts now he will be appointed coach, and his team. If they allow him to stay it sends a bad message to the rest of the group. Trade him and make it clear to the playing group that this crap won't be tolerated as the culture needs changing!!!

..there's more than one way to skin the proverbial..

..definately keep Fev.. ..now, onto alternative ways to make the playing group realise that such silliness won't be tolerated.. ..come training, whip Fev around the track & field 'til he throws up.. ..goals are his bread and butter, play him up the ground rather than at FF.. ..enlist him in the freakin' army reserves, etc etc etc..

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..if you can't be good, be good at it..

http://realfooty.com.au/news/news/ratten-gets-job-for-two-years/2007/08/20/1187462176259.html

Finish him!

he was get scans for his shoulder, fingers and theres proof of that he was on 10 news, the media will pick up every thing from now one wot fev does, something small they will make it big and into something.

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"I can't wait to win a premiership with this club" - Fev

I was under the impression that Ratts has said Fev would stay if he got the gig.
Well, he's got it.
Whitnall is a diffreent story and has to prove his worth. I reckon a one year contract on about 250K is in the offing, take it or leave (it).
I have been a proponent of trading Fev and still am.
I have been a proponent of letting Whitnall loose and still am.
One is a loose cannon and one is a loose cannonball.

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Let slip the Blues of war (with apologies to William Shakespeare) (and Sir Francis Bacon, just in case)

So when Barry Hall spits the dummy - that is ok?

When Dermott Brereton used to spit the dummy - is that ok?

What about when Cam Mooney dummy spitts?

Tony Lockett?

See a pattern here - it is full forwards who often dummy spit, but in their different ways. Yes, I know Dunstall, Wade etc were model citizens, but some full-forwards are fire crackers, and Hall, Mooney and Fevola fall into that category.



Which type of dummy spitting is ok and which isn't? None is ok, but if you want to criticise Fevola also be willing to criticise the other players.


Yes, Fevola needs a shrink to get his mind right, yes he needs to be disciplined if things are derailed, yes he has some downside, but he is a talent - a unique talent and is passionate about the club. This factor should be a major asset in my opinion.

Strangely enough; I am not concerned or even interested in what Hall, Lockett, Brereton or Mooney do or don't do.....you see; I'm a Carlton supporter posting on a Carlton supporter site.

You have your opinions and I have mine.

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No ones listening till you make a mistake.

Greg Williams was probably spat the dummy more than any player in our history but no one gives a @#$%&! when we're winning.
Fevola is just the simpleton's scapegoat.

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"We used to sit around and talk about how bad the game plan was." Anthony Koutoufides