We were shit last year under Ratten.

We are even shitter this year under Malthouse.

If we can't beat StKilda, Malthouse should think long and hard about doing a "Blight".

Connolly may have an agenda given the bake he received however it's hard to argue with what has been written in the article.

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well i would suggest that he has overlooked one big difference, the coach at the end of 2012 was one who had been at the helm for more than 5 years and had helped shape the list, the coach at the end of 2013 will have served one year without any opportunity to shape the list. The previous coach also had the services of our best players at their peak, that isn't the case now.

Just 12 months ago the list was decimated by injury and was performing at levels similar or slightly better than currently. So you could argue MM has had more to go with this year.

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Roosy saying tonite that in his opinion we have a highly talented list that should be performing better.

It's funny that these talented players all of a sudden have lost their talent?
I'm worried we'll get in a bunch of dull plodders that will execute the coaches orders, and play mind numbingly boring footy.
yes, I'll be happy if we win, of course...
but I love the game style of the Cats..nicely balanced..plenty of room for joyful playing and artistry from those players that can.
I think we are seeing some downtrodden unhappy players, and it's geting worse.
I really hope I'm wrong.

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Quote me if I am wrong but I have never seen any new coach come in to any football club and make no trades to enhance their list.

This smacks of very poor list management.

My two concerns with his coaching are

(a) whether we have the list that can adapt to his game plan. A Collingwood supporter said to me that in his opinion the Carlton players play with a lot of flair and doubted whether attacking along the boundary suited us.

(b) he may have destabilised things with his player moves / stance. Collingwood players although playing the boundary would also run the ball through the middle ... Yarran suited here. The spread that Simpson provided in the midfield is missing. The reliability of Laidler at half back is missing.

Having said all that he is having rotten luck as a coach ... what is it ... the fourth or fifth time we have subbed a player so early in the game ?

Who would these unhappy players be?
Shame if players can't be professional enough to grind out AFL standard attitudes and perform under new instructions. Didn't see any disharmony at the start of the season (though lack of results), perhaps we have a bunch of players unwilling to work to the required standards. They certainly can't play 4 full quarters and battle to play smart football.
Friday night was a disgraceful performance after the 1st 20mins, MM is the only one showing some emotion out there.

The truth is muck was shocked with the state of our list early on. Last year.
He did leave trading to McKay.......

But last year he thought the list was crazy and did instruct recruiting what not to ever get again.

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Roos didn't want to coach them though.?.

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I look at that too but at the same time I see other teams cope ...... Essendon* the other day lost both Watson and Stanton and still managed a good win over Port. Swans lost Reid early and (yes) beat Melbourne.

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Some serious question marks over his legacy since returning to CFC.

all the players pets are probably in good health

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

Rubbish

Twelve months ago we lost to GC who were decimated more.

Outrun....

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Article in The Age was spot on. Ratten brought us back from the depths of dispair and 3 wooden spoons. We made the finals 3 out of the 5 years and we were devastated by injuries in the last. In typical knee jerk reaction mode we appointed an overrated coach who had one really good coaching stint at west coast who had some unbelievably good players. He was a disaster at the Bulldogs and it took him 10 years to win a premiership with a really great list at Collingwood. He wont play one of our best backman in Laidler ... he wont play our kids ... he has made some horrendous coaching decisions ... has made some outstandingly poor choices with match selection .. . has been heavily criticized by our greatest coach David Parkin not to mention Robert Walls and others. The whole exercise has been a complete catastrophe and so here we are ... about to start a rebuild.

As a Carlton supporter of 45 year I am sick to guts with what has happened ... and still people continue to defend the selection of the super duper coach. Yep ... The Age has it spot on.

The only possitive for me is that I am overseas for one more week.

I wait in anticipation for the next crazy move instigated by MM and the once might Blues.

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I am as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more!!!

February 16 2013

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

Ever a time we were more in despair then overrun by gcs?

Might happen again but it also happened last year.

Take heed...... We are sliding or list is [REDACTED]... don't overestimate our position.

Recognizing what we are is crucial.

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spot on

I normally like Rohan as a journalist, but I think his personal feelings are overriding his integrity as a journalist in this article. No doubt he is still getting over his on air stouch with Malthouse from a few weeks ago.

So, does that mean he's incorrect?
Or we dont appreciate him stating the facts?

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

Lets just all keep our head in the sand, I makes us all feel better doesn't it. !!!!

We should just excuse Malthouse for his blatant mistakes and just focus on Rattens instead.