the ceo is under the pump... his work in administration is not admired by too many... so he does like to delve into footy matters.

and independent review would get to the bottom of him too... and some of the things about his work have been very sub standard...
hes another who wouldnt welcome an independent review

as 50,000 members looks ok on the surface... an independent review would also look at why our membership eeds the board to buy up approx 5,000 to get to 50,000 thats around 10% is my guess

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if people get behind this... im hoping to find out how fair dinkum this guy was last year... and whether he still bellieves its necessary

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/b ... 415081335#

or we can keep it at grass roots

either way... if people are fairdinkum about this footy club u should be wanting to get to the bottom of our underperforming by having the club assessed

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Should have happened 6,12,18 months ago.
This club has been a rudderless ship for years and we're only seeing the outcomes now. We've given free reign to those responsible for too long and we've swallowed their excuses and hair brained schemes without looking at the motives.
Hiring Ratten. Plenty of us asked for a comprehensive process to get a new coach but no, we took the easy option.
Why? Because it enabled us to retain that old Carlton insular mentality.

The membership dilemma. I've been asking for years about our initiatives and innovations to build a comparatively strong membership.
The response from some of the TC boffins, "it will come with success" Yeah, great plan that one.

Last years coaching restructure. Where was the process? Where was the accountability?
We pissed away $1,000,000 of the members money to put our club into the hands of one individual.
The merits of Malthouses appointment are not the debate. The motives are.

The board did a Pagan and hired a credible person to take the heat off themselves. To buy themselves more time.
It was Pagan Mark 11.

So down the track we have results of 5 years ago, a membership that is pathetic in relative terms and a board that works to cover its arse.
Where have we actually gone in the past 5 years?

Ask David Parkin about the merits of an independent review. Geelong had one and it turned their club around. Port had one with Mark Williams' appointment and it turned their club around. Parkin believes independent views are the key to building the right culture and achieving sustained success.
Its only the insecure and incompetent who fear it.

I'm sicking of pouring money into a weak, dishonest and incompetent organisation. The lack of accountability and foresight 9 months ago was the final straw for me.

Finally, its not up to the supporters to sit here and throw up names and think thats going to solve the situation.
Its the structure ad environment thats has created the vacuum. Not necessarily the people working within it.
We need people to come in and make recommendations when they're armed with all the facts. Not the mirage resented by the incumbents.

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

The current situation reminds me of our centenary year in 1964 we finished 10th (worst result in Carlton's history)

Then in the off season, the coup. Harris appointed President & you know what happened then

Let's not wait for our 150th to be over & suffer the same misery as our centenary year

Time for another coup

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Cheats never prosper (except in the AFL)

I thoroughly agree.

I may not post it in every tenuously related thread, but I agree.

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Congratulations CK95

Independent review...

The Sticks era of incompetence must end!

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NOW YOU'RE JUST SOME CLUB THAT I USED TO KNOW.

Thanks mate im an arm twister!!!..... some people hate my methods but my heart is in the right Carlton place

but seriously the club needs an independent review to establish whether these giuys are in step wth members / supporters etc and the competition. For all we know the review might report theyre an open transparent organisation thats doing everything right.

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I know he puts in cash and that is fantastic, but with regard to shaking up the club its time for Bruce Mathieson to put up or shut up, and given he made those comments 12 months ago it sounds like he has shut up.

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"Hence you will not say that Greeks fight like heroes but that heroes fight like Greeks"?

Winston Churchill

Synbad, you have my vote for an independent review- what is required to get one done? From our end, I mean.

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Be positive to all those @ TC- the wait is almost over!

i just think we need an overwhelming amount of people to support this.... at this stage just get behind it here... i hope it can spread to the other forums.

on the surface its not anti sticks... or anti swann or whatever.. and it shouldnt be offensive to any organisation.

i doubt the board will want it or the ceo.. so we move to the media.

jake niall.. and caro... would love to do a piece on us.
damien barret would mention it on the footy show.

for too long we have had these guys flying under the radar because they dont like the spotlight of the media...

no review.. but at least on the eve of the 150th we stamp ourselves in history as protestants (Carlton is a protestant club originally) for all future generations to know.. we didnt sit on our hands as this club was being ground to dust.

We owe it to the club to do our best to bring it to where it once was..
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Sticks is the typical tyrant.. he comes to us wearing the mask of our saviour....
Thats my personal opinion of Sticks but an indepedent review can

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You can tweet journos.

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"You are being watched. The government has a secret system. A machine that spies on you every hour of every day. I know because I built it." - Finch

I'll sign a petition, should one be written up.

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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.”

I'm in, couldn't agree more.

BTW love the Plato quote re the Tyrant .

A review is a great idea and long long overdue....

I won't hold my breath though as this club does not like anything or anyone being negative about it and the Board will more than likely let its ego get the better of it and self preservation will win out again....

Top clubs that are well run and have sustainable processes in place don't fear reviews, they actually enbrace them....

Let's wait and see what happens......

Sticks and Swann shouldput the Club first and let a review take place regardless of what the outcome may be....

just tweeted Robbo, Barrett, KB, SENNEWS, 3AW sports today, Connolly, Ralph....

Well said, I'm on board where do I sign.

Independent Review Required - bring it!!!!

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For some silly reason, you people want to assassinate him, and it's just rubbish. You people. All of you, ALL of you!

Hi There Bill.

Who do you propose does the review?

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17 4 10

Sign me up - long overdue.

It hurts but I think we have to accept that we need to go backwards from here to finally go forward properly.

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I'm shocked to be sitting here

I am for anything that will make the blues stronger, we need a business man to be the face of Carlton and seperation from the 1995 premiership side running the show. Would love to see a Maclure put his hand up int he mix. Have posted to every forum I am involved in trying to get the review rolling and believe that synbads only thoughts are to improve carlton, as he is a businessman wondering if he is looking to become involved in same way to this change