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“When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king. The palace turns into a circus.”
Turkish Proverb

Means nothing. Every Football Manager has sat in the coaches box every match for as long as I've been involved.

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With 12 seconds to go in the 1947 Grand Final Fred Stafford snaps a left footed goal. Carlton beat Essendon* by one point..

Number 17 in Carlton's 25 Greatest Moments.

There is no "good way" to do this unfortunately. I love Rats and always will but the sad reality is that Mick Malthouse is a far better coach and he is available.

These sentiments were no different at Fremantle last year when Harvey was sacked for Lyon.

I still think Freo made the right business decision.

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Life is made up of 3 things: Pre-Season, Post Season & Footy Season.

There's no good way to dismiss a coach.

What s a good way exactly?

anyway peeps - for all you arguing the fact, there WERE NO leaks to media, it was released when the media meant it to be. for all the 'ears on the ground' or 'people on the inner' no-one reported this accurately until 20 different people within Fox sports wall leaked it about 25 mins before it aired.

so in actuality, it wasnt leaked at all.

25 mins prior to public airing isn't a leak.

So anyone know who's coaching next year?

And Thankyou Brett Ratten - Thankyou thankyou thankyou.

I shall quietly shit myself every time we face you and your next team in the oncoming future

Correct - but there sure are really shite ways! This is not a commentary on the current circumstance either btw.

In the current era of 24hr news cycles and social media every coach sacking is going to look like a circus. This is no different.

Gone are the days when news copy had to churn through an entire system to be reported the next day at the earliest; now twitter feeds are seen as reliable sources of information and regularly used to report "news".

Thank you Brett Ratten for providing many highlights throughout your tenure. You had the chance to coach the team that you played and captained with distinction, and can now sit back and enjoy your team once again from outside the pressure cooker environment that may have made you hate the place if you had endured.

I hope that we have a succession plan beyond Malthouse; who is in my view an adequate band aid for the short term. Maybe Scotty Burns or other up and coming coach can take the reins once the team has been reviewed by an experienced coach which is why I believe that Malthouse is the best choice in the short term.

HATS!

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BLUES 2010: PAV AND JUDD = FLAGS. DOING IT FOR THE LOVE OF DICK PRATT.

HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR TALKINGCARLTON SUPERCOACH 2009 YET?

That picture is some of the shittiest reporting the Herald Sun have done...even by their standards.

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Premierships: 1869, 1871, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1877, 1887, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1914, 1915, 1938, 1945, 1947, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1995.

"GIBBS."

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/carlto ... 6460993924

ha ha

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The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect
So hard to earn, so easily burned
In the fullness of time
A garden to nurture and protect

#DopeThenStash

Lovely stuff!

Just when I thought we couldn't be any less professional

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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

Hehe

An intruder?

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People wanted innovation..

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Won't believe it till I know what hat walker is wearing round

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The only way for some people to understand is for them to be on the receiving end

Left wing moralists
In self serving denial
They shit me no end

Bret said thank you.....

and all the best to you.. for your support...
hes glad he gave u some highlights.. but hes a bit distraught right now...

MM also thanks you fot your support...

Stcks says sorry he couldnt sack his old mate himself... but got the CEO to do it...

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Due to recent budget cuts and the rising cost of electricity, gas, and oil....... the Light at the End of the Tunnel has been turned off. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Classy club.....

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Due to recent budget cuts and the rising cost of electricity, gas, and oil....... the Light at the End of the Tunnel has been turned off. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Walkers hat will be annoyed its been upstaged.

Thanks for the feedback