So you think the playing list is in good shape then?

Youre OK with the fact that the vast majority of the players we have drafted over the last 5-6 were cut as quickly as the we're drafted?

You don't care we have gone from second youngest list to second oldest in 6 years due to poor drafting?

Yep we are at 11 oclock.... not

I think the Parents and Teachers Association will run us all the way tonight

Are any of our mids doubtful?... love to see Cripps get a run

Anyways, great to have the tingles back... Blues by 19

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“I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.” ― Richard Feynman

I think we all know where we are at Snickers, but don't appreciate that idiot Lloyd trashing our club. Who can take him seriously with the crap that comes out of his mouth?

It's the start of the season, we need to at least portray some positivity right?

Who knows what we can produce. I don't really know to be honest, see we will see starting from tonight.

The media doomsayers are predicting Richmond, Essendon* and North Melbourne to be world beaters this year too.

It's all subjective.....

I do think we have the nucleus of a good side, with some holes, but our attitude is keeping us mediocre, when this changes who knows what we can achieve.

So c'mon blues, it's up to you!!

I know the feeling.

...and Lloyd can GAGF along with his cheating druggy mates at Essendon*.
They are all a disgrace, and have disgraced AFL on the world sporting stage.

Gotta win the first of the year, otherwise its going to be a long 11 days before round 2 against Tiggers who are seething after a loss against the Suns.

Surprise me Bluebaggers. #I Believe

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

All 3 emergencies not playing in the VFL right now.

Oh no! We've gone too tall and selected injured players.

Who will it be? Hendo? Thomas? PLease let it be Warnock.

Or it could be nothing.

MM = old dog = old tricks.

Can't wait for the bounce. This is almost as exciting as my daughter making her soccer debut last night for the Progreso U8's against Chicxulub.

She won 3-0 btw for those who are interested......

Go Blues!

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

To be fair he did re- edit the original....it went like this

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“Every single element of the Club has to be the best in the league, meticulously and methodically, and only by doing this will we be elite and challenge for number 17.”
Greg Lee

Good to see the McInnes bashing starting early

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"I had to eat"

Right on.

I'm just getting tired of the anti-Carlton brigade. Hopefully they can start eating their words

Graham and Buckley doing very well. It's good to see. It's these guys I'd like to see really pushing for a spot. If they can we will be much better.

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#NewBlues beginning 25th August 2015

Good on her!
I'm excited too.

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”

THIS.

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"Two roads diverged in a wood,
and I,
I took the one less travelled by,
and that has made all the difference."

Robert Frost

Cripps and Holman.

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”

Wouldn't have traded Walker's hat for Gumbleton.

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"One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people's minds." - Frank Zappa

Isn't it normal for emergencies to be held back if AFL is playing the same day as VFL? After all, you could get injuries in the warmup and depending on who gets injured may depend on which emergency you want. eg. Cripps for McLean, Lucas for Thomas, Holman for... not sure!

Lucas for Thomas

Wash your mouth.

Relax everybody. We will win and win well!

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#NewBlues beginning 25th August 2015

What a hack Lloyd is. I guess he's getting payed to write about something ...

Whilst I agree that we've not outdone the competition when it comes to the national draft, we have at our disposal some choice talent at Carlton. Any team in the comp would happily take off our hands given the opportunity.

As for the rest of his article ...

If I've said it once or a thousand times, its about form and winning culture, with a splash of luck thrown in. That's what it takes to win premierships. Geelong were too old, too slow? Too many aging stars? How did Geelong manage to recruit those young guns at just the right time to compliment that aging list? I believe they didn't. I believe those young guns entered a club with a winning culture and consistency of form that made those young recruits play with confidence and belief. Surrounded by that winning culture, they've slotted into one of the easiest gigs they'll ever get.

Look at Chris Scott's luck getting the top job at Geelong. He must have went to bed pinching himself. He even said it himself. He didn't go to Geelong to build a winning culture, he's at Geelong to maintain it.
Malthouse on the other hand has inherited a team on the rise. Make no mistake, this team is on the rise, whatever Lloyd thinks. If all goes to plan we'll start getting some consistency in our 'wins for' ratio. That's what Malthouse is there for. That's what he did at Collingwood. Once we start to get some consistency the self belief will come and we'll transform the club back to a wining culture. The likes of which we have not seen at Carlton for a very long time.

lloyd's article was pretty much spot on i thought

but there is no way that watermelon wrote it

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*(grow - fun - gah)

Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.