I reckon there's more than one who posts on here who don't. Wouldn't suit thier agenda.

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A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty" -Winston Churchill

L.M 35-06

Psychologist, I actually agree pretty much 100% on what you wrote except for Collins being part of the backline - he is more of a winger/hf, not sure I'd trust him to play tight on a man, and it might stifle his natural flair. Play Armfield as a pure winger, has speed to burn. Where do Davies and White sit by the way? (2 players I always forget are on our list). Should also include McInnes in that group of kids that need a lookin. Also, is McLean part of that inside mid group or not? Curnow?

The twisted thing is you can go through your post line for line and say Ratts is doing the exact opposite, has known about it for some time, still shows a reluctance to make major changes and there's every chance he'll be stuck in his stubborn ways for the rest of the year.

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Carlton. Yes, Carlton are into the grand final!!!
- Drew Morphett, after 1999 prelim final

youre picking these options????

these are like would u love to do jennifer hawkins??

theyre for kids.

what you should be doing is watching collingwood and keeping an eye on their kids...

then watching other shit teams... and wondering how would bryce gibbs and colin sylvia have been if they were drafted by collingwood???

then youd get an idea about why were not in the flag hunt.. and why ratten and co shouldnt be around next year....

and how dreaming and reality is differeent..

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I agree
Watching young players step into the black and white and play like men with a determination and hunger makes the Carlton reality all the more damning.

Whats more an indictment is Ratten under pressure. Probably for the first time in his career and he bumbles through press conference after press conference.

I'm more convinced than any time prior... He is not the person to achieve ultimate success.

It will depend, just like on reality TV, what the admin./producers want to happn.
The spin will be adjusted to the outcome with a decision already made.

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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.”

Play Luke Mitchell

I'd quite like us to win a game at some stage.

thursd'y nite.

with a storm raging

the courageous and restored Blues give hope to their fans,

with a crushing win

over a crestfallen eagles.

always good to give the underused 'crestfallen' a run.

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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.”

Love crestfallen.

gunna win

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I hope Essendon* folds.

I'd like to see us beat Hawthorn! #justsaying
Not making the finals would surely be embarrasing considering our list!
Win as many games as we can & review the coaching situation at years end. Do not use injuries as an excuse. Worsfold, Buckley & Hird have shown how much more proffesional they & their clubs are considering their lack of excuses with their injuries.
WHEN WE COMPLAIN MORE THAN Essendon* THATS A WORRY!!!

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Better late than Cerra

I saw Collins in the pre season play as a small defender and he was very good. Brown even commented how well he was doing in that role. What happens when the season rolls around. Back to the usual.

Davies needs to get fit but he is another 6ft 1in type that played CHB as a junior and now needs to find another role. Where he will finish is anyones guess.

White is a bit the same. Best position is a third tall defender but doesn't do anything special. McInnes I had hopes for but hasn't seemed to do much.

As for McLean I still don't rate him and think he will be gone by years end. Too many deficiencies and Curnow is just an average footballer and we have enough of those.

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#NewBlues beginning 25th August 2015

Not sure where you're going with that one Benji.
If winning the flag's bad ... well I'm prepared to whether some short term pain then.

LOL expect the unexpected in this forum.

The Los Angeles Kings just won the Stanley Cup.

They sacked their coach in December. Were 11th in January. Finished the season is 8th and just grabbed the last playoff spot.

Won 13 of their last 15 games...their new coach had never won the Stanley Cup. His teams had missed the playoffs or been bundled out of the playoffs in the first or second rounds in 9 of the 12 years he coached. He didn't change things up too much from the previous coach...but this team epitomizes 'belief'. If the players and coaches still believe they can - then they can.

I'm no longer phased about ladder position in the 8. So long as it's in the 8!

The process for the remainder of the season is for the coaches to drive home 'belief' on the training track and during games. Get creative. Instill belief in the playing group. Take the negativity out of the equation. The players also need to take greater ownership of the process and both parties need to believe and trust each other.

It's not rocket science. It's football.

Anything is possible. Make it happen.

Belief isn't something you turn on or off. It comes from deep down.

You need all players on the list having an unwavering belief in the coach and his systems.

Change the coach quickly with someone who can deliver that we are a chance

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#NewBlues beginning 25th August 2015

What do you want to see happen now?

Win this week.

Similar situation to here actually, was hard to pick the winner once playoff spots were decided - was there for the taking.

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Between our dreams and actions lies this world

I would like us to regain some pride and respect.
------------- to see the players to give a !@#$.
------------- Ratten to trust his players.
------------- to attack down the center.
------------- to play like a team.
------------- to play some kids at the top level.
------------- see us make the eight.
------------- at or near full strength at that time..
------------- see a review and decision on all the coaching staff at the end of the year.
------------- put some extra time in drafting and development instead of recycling.

I'd love to see Waitey smack scarponi with his walking stick....

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Team sport, depends on the individual. But no matter what belief they have, they must know coach believes in them. Reckon we have more than a few who rightly or wrongly don't have the confidence of the coaches. Match committee has seemed dysfunctional for a while...not just one man (Brett Ratten), but a few.



That will, in all likelihood, happen at years' end. Change Brett Ratten now and you're either left with an interim coach not cut out to be a senior coach or you're putting a coach in charge who doesn't have his team with him...he has Brett Ratten's team. The LA Kings put Sutter in charge - but kept Terry Murray's assistants. Sutter didn't have a problem with that when he signed.

I would guess...and I'd only be guessing, that Mick Malthouse wouldn't have a problem working with Gavin Brown and Alan Richardson. But I'd reckon he'd want to bring one more with him. That mightn't suit everyone involved - and in the meantime, you're trying to compete while your assistants and fitness staff put their CV's out to other clubs....remember that Brown and Richardson have hopes of being senior coaches.