With so many posts going backwards and forwards, I need to get a few things clear in my head.

So please indulge my ramblings.

If Carlton wins, it’s only because of:

Juddy plays as he likes
Fev leads to wherever he likes
No 1 draft picks who do what they want

If Carlton loses, it’s because:

Ratts has no idea
There was no process
Recruitment sucks
President sucks
Assistants suck
No game plan
No kick out strategy

So essentially when we win, we are glossing over the fact that we are in fact, shite.

Winning is only feeding the beast that is Sticks and his ego.

Being in the 8 is an aberration and we should know that our rightful place is in the bottom 4.

Banging on and on about something that can no longer be changed is constructive and this is how it should be for us because we really are crap and don't deserve to enjoy a smidgin of success as long as the boys club continues to thrive.

Dick Pratt was only a brilliant businessman, EXCEPT in his dealings with Sticks, who is a lot shrewder.

Swann is a mere puppet to the whims of the real CEOs in Bear, Brown and Diesel.

I feel better knowing all of this, because I was getting a bit confused with how it all worked, but with the help of some other posters who are firmly entrenched in the upper echelons of the club and hanging around bars at 5am in the morning and gleaning all the goss, I am firmly back on track.

With so many posts going backwards and forwards, I need to get a few things clear in my head.

So please indulge my ramblings.

If Carlton wins, it’s only because of:

Juddy plays as he likes
Fev leads to wherever he likes
No 1 draft picks who do what they want

If Carlton loses, it’s because:

Ratts has no idea
There was no process
Recruitment sucks
President sucks
Assistants suck
No game plan
No kick out strategy

So essentially when we win, we are glossing over the fact that we are in fact, shite.

Winning is only feeding the beast that is Sticks and his ego.

Being in the 8 is an aberration and we should know that our rightful place is in the bottom 4.

Banging on and on about something that can no longer be changed is constructive and this is how it should be for us because we really are crap and don't deserve to enjoy a smidgin of success as long as the boys club continues to thrive.

Dick Pratt was only a brilliant businessman, EXCEPT in his dealings with Sticks, who is a lot shrewder.

Swann is a mere puppet to the whims of the real CEOs in Bear, Brown and Diesel.

I feel better knowing all of this, because I was getting a bit confused with how it all worked, but with the help of some other posters who are firmly entrenched in the upper echelons of the club and hanging around bars at 5am in the morning and gleaning all the goss, I am firmly back on track.

So essentially when we win, we are glossing over the fact that we are in fact, shite.

Winning is only feeding the beast that is Sticks and his ego.

With so many posts going backwards and forwards, I need to get a few things clear in my head.

So please indulge my ramblings.

If Carlton wins, it’s only because of:

Juddy plays as he likes
Fev leads to wherever he likes
No 1 draft picks who do what they want

If Carlton loses, it’s because:

Ratts has no idea
There was no process
Recruitment sucks
President sucks
Assistants suck
No game plan
No kick out strategy

So essentially when we win, we are glossing over the fact that we are in fact, shite.

Winning is only feeding the beast that is Sticks and his ego.

Being in the 8 is an aberration and we should know that our rightful place is in the bottom 4.

Banging on and on about something that can no longer be changed is constructive and this is how it should be for us because we really are crap and don't deserve to enjoy a smidgin of success as long as the boys club continues to thrive.

Dick Pratt was only a brilliant businessman, EXCEPT in his dealings with Sticks, who is a lot shrewder.

Swann is a mere puppet to the whims of the real CEOs in Bear, Brown and Diesel.

I feel better knowing all of this, because I was getting a bit confused with how it all worked, but with the help of some other posters who are firmly entrenched in the upper echelons of the club and hanging around bars at 5am in the morning and gleaning all the goss, I am firmly back on track.

One thing I've wondered all this is that considering we apparently have no midfield presence without Judd, have no forward line without Fev and have absolutely no gameplan.......

How are we the team to have recorded the highest score against the Saints when Fev barely contributed and Judd was barely able to get on the field for most of the second half? This is the Saints who are keeping teams to an average record low score this year of around 60 points, the Saints who are undefeated and have been commended for their coach, game plan and intensity....

Just wondering thats all

With so many posts going backwards and forwards, I need to get a few things clear in my head.

So please indulge my ramblings.

If Carlton wins, it’s only because of:

Juddy plays as he likes
Fev leads to wherever he likes
No 1 draft picks who do what they want

If Carlton loses, it’s because:

Ratts has no idea
There was no process
Recruitment sucks
President sucks
Assistants suck
No game plan
No kick out strategy

So essentially when we win, we are glossing over the fact that we are in fact, shite.

Winning is only feeding the beast that is Sticks and his ego.

Being in the 8 is an aberration and we should know that our rightful place is in the bottom 4.

Banging on and on about something that can no longer be changed is constructive and this is how it should be for us because we really are crap and don't deserve to enjoy a smidgin of success as long as the boys club continues to thrive.

Dick Pratt was only a brilliant businessman, EXCEPT in his dealings with Sticks, who is a lot shrewder.

Swann is a mere puppet to the whims of the real CEOs in Bear, Brown and Diesel.

I feel better knowing all of this, because I was getting a bit confused with how it all worked, but with the help of some other posters who are firmly entrenched in the upper echelons of the club and hanging around bars at 5am in the morning and gleaning all the goss, I am firmly back on track.

I agree entirely. Some people in this forum allow their emotions to affect their judgement!

One thing I've wondered all this is that considering we apparently have no midfield presence without Judd, have no forward line without Fev and have absolutely no gameplan.......

How are we the team to have recorded the highest score against the Saints when Fev barely contributed and Judd was barely able to get on the field for most of the second half? This is the Saints who are keeping teams to an average record low score this year of around 60 points, the Saints who are undefeated and have been commended for their coach, game plan and intensity....

Just wondering thats all

That's just my opinion... I may be wrong, I may be right...

Some valid points there...

Ultimately, the views expressed in this forum are a mixture of:

* Frustrated venting when we lose
* Big-talking when we win
* Pessimists who will never agree that we're any good till we win 5 straight flags
* Optimists who think we're the best regardless of results
* Jokers who like to have a bit of fun
* Deep thinkers who think about the game deeply
* Office workers who are looking for a bit of respite from the daily grind (I put myself in this category)
* Carlton supporters who feel comfortable in freely expressing their opinions to other Carlton supporters without fear of criticism.

It would be a very boring forum (and world) if we all knew with 100% accuracy why things happen the way they do. Nobody does...

If you are searching for truth, perhaps a supporters forum is not the most appropriate place to find it.

That's just my opinion... I may be wrong, I may be right...

You may be crazy
But it just might be a lunatic you're looking for