The Kick Inside wrote:
I'm one of the few who get your point Synbad - although if prompted I would suggest that there's not much more to tell the nay-sayers. I honestly think it's all been said.
I don't think that is true. There are plenty of people who "get" the point. The issue is:
1) They partially disagree; and/or
2) They are powerless to do anything about it
I don't think anyone is deluded enough to believe how far we are behind the top clubs in the league, how we are struggling to make up any ground at all, let alone surpass them. So I agree, there isn't much more to tell the "nay-sayers".
Rather people accept the situation but are trying to give the new CEO and President a chance. Whether that be because they are saying the right things that are far removed from the old Carlton, or it might be because these supporters live in hope. But unless you are close to the inner sanctum, there isn't much evidence for these supporters to categorically say that the new team is an abject failure.
The second thing is, even if they believe the team is a failure - so what can we do about it? Withold funds? I don't think that's the answer. All this talk about challenges and how these powerful business people think the current board is bonkers (and not many diagree), what can we do? Unless you get a real alternative with a real plan - which by the sounds of it, these powerful business people do not want to bring forth for various reason - you continue to support the club as is.
So it's a bit unfair to be labeling others as not getting the point.