R9: Adelaide v Carlton (Match Thread)

Macfart · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2009 4:17 pm

Dr.SHERRIN wrote:

Quote:

I'd suggest Ratten has absolutely no idea what to do here.

And I'd suggest you'd have no flower idea...it's the players...they didn't turn up today...they outta be ashamed. No Heart.

No you have no ideas Dr

We are poorly coached and it shows

Wont say anything more as I do not want to be accused of being like a Richmond supporter but we are not good enough to be in the top 8

mikkey · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 6:27 pm **Posts:** 4129

Worst aspect is that our good % is gone now - so this is nearly 8 poiints we are loosing here.

Navy Blue Horse · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:39 pm **Posts:** 15848

zoneman wrote:

Wake up call

We get one every second week. Doesn't work.

Pathetic. Abysmal. Woeful. Insipid.

Physically, mentally and tactically inept. We are making Adelaide look like Geelong.

Top 4 material? :lol:

Top 8 material? Maybe, but only because there'll be 8 teams worse than us over the year.

DocSherrin III · **Joined:** Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:09 pm **Posts:** 17222

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Slyuss wrote:
I am embarrassed to be a carlton supporter watching this game.

My membership will be given back to the carlton football club with a strong letter saying how the coach should be sacked. Ratten is useless and so are the gutless players...

And I would just like an advanced F U to anybody who decides to have a go at me, cos this is unacceptable from Carlton. The boys are happy to get their paychecks every week and give nothing back to the club. Disgraceful.

Great - I don't want people like you at my club....go and support Richmond *edited*

MPH78 · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2009 4:18 pm

Absolutely flower pathetic. Picked it after 2 mins. Embarrassed to be a member today.

If someone can explain what the @#$%&! our gameplan and structure is, I'm all ears.

bosman · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2009 4:18 pm

Slyuss wrote:

I am embarrassed to be a carlton supporter watching this game.

My membership will be given back to the carlton football club with a strong letter saying how the coach should be sacked. Ratten is useless and so are the gutless players...

And I would just like an advanced F U to anybody who decides to have a go at me, cos this is unacceptable from Carlton. The boys are happy to get their paychecks every week and give nothing back to the club. Disgraceful.

I agree with everything you have said Slyuss.

Just not good enough...

verbs · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2009 4:18 pm

Up one week, down the next. Next week should be up, which will be great! :smile:

Get used to it people. It's football!

Juddanaught09 · **Joined:** Fri Nov 30, 2007 11:47 am **Posts:** 814

I'm going back to bed.

grrofunger · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2009 4:18 pm

i cant believed i am paying $500 to fly to melbourne next weekend plus another few hundred on accomodation - then even more money on food etc - to watch this lot

TruBlueBrad · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2009 4:18 pm

Slyuss wrote:

I am embarrassed to be a carlton supporter watching this game.

My membership will be given back to the carlton football club with a strong letter saying how the coach should be sacked. Ratten is useless and so are the gutless players...

And I would just like an advanced F U to anybody who decides to have a go at me, cos this is unacceptable from Carlton. The boys are happy to get their paychecks every week and give nothing back to the club. Disgraceful.

Handing in your membership will really help things.

Anyone blaming Ratten for this has no idea.

TheInsider · **Joined:** Tue May 13, 2008 8:09 pm **Posts:** 80

Well that was the worst half I have seen us play since Nth Melb did us by over 100pts in 1983.
Shows we have too few genuine AFL players and a number of players who are very overrated and simply not up to it.

Overall we are a very slow side and a very poor kicking side which gets shown up against sides that put us under pressure. We are a long long way off.

The Normal One · **Joined:** Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:35 pm **Posts:** 20076

This is great to watch, glad I stayed home for it. :banghead:

Unless your surname is Bower, Austin, Browne, Jamison, Hadley, Robinson, Waite you might as well give yourself a HTFU band.

All the negative nellies now have a real result to cry about and for the first time this year, the club deserves the assault that will be launched on them. Judd, Murphy, Gibbs are not exempt.

Jonosc · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:48 pm **Posts:** 587

I don't post very often, nor do I like to critise, but that was honestly the worst coaching and playing performance I have seen in my life long support of Carlton. No forward structure when you have a 5 goal wind, a 100 goal full forward getting kicks on the half back line.
The spotlight needs to clearly be pointed at the coaching panel, the 'carlton crew' has been out-coached in every one of our losses. I'm sorry boys talent won't win you games against teams with desire, intensity. Kicks outs, lack of forwards. Make some moves perhaps, Judd forward, Betts on ball? Anything perhaps, clearly plan A ain't working!!

As for the players.
Play for the jumper,
play for the club,
play for the members, the supporters.
Most of all have some pride in your individual performance.

Humpers · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:28 pm **Posts:** 4949

Pros to half time:
- Bower
- Jamison solid
- Browne looks composed
- Austin serviceable in defence
- Hadley solid

Everything else a disgrace.

grrofunger · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2009 4:19 pm

HEY HEY

lets not turn on each other please !!!!!

marciblue · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2009 4:20 pm

Mrs Caz wrote:

marciblue wrote:

are we allowed to criticise this disgrace as it should be or will the usual sycophants shout us down for being negative?

Now now marci....other times we "sycophants" have been justified in pulling up some of the postings.

It's a little bit hard to justify today. :sad:

Sorry Mrs Caz, but seeing this type of effort infuriates me immensely. And it goes beyond simply the players but the way our coach is handling and approaching games, selection and motivating players. All I see is a pack of lazy players full on self-importance

Lowey_47 · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2009 4:20 pm

Can't handle the Gold Coast dew..

Can't handle the shit Adelaide wind...

Etihad Stadium, you've done it again...

Crusader · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2009 4:20 pm

Slyuss wrote:

I am embarrassed to be a carlton supporter watching this game.

My membership will be given back to the carlton football club with a strong letter saying how the coach should be sacked. Ratten is useless and so are the gutless players...

And I would just like an advanced F U to anybody who decides to have a go at me, cos this is unacceptable from Carlton. The boys are happy to get their paychecks every week and give nothing back to the club. Disgraceful.

Post your membership number. We'll make sure they get the message.

Blue Revival · **Joined:** Sun Feb 08, 2009 10:36 am **Posts:** 983

outplayed outcoached and outclassed. i'm outta here...

camel · **Posted:** Sat May 23, 2009 4:20 pm

R9: Adelaide v Carlton (Match Thread)

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