D-day looms for Mick: Going, going… GONE!

kennyhunter · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 4:35 pm **Posts:** 2432

cimm1979 wrote:

johnny wrote:

i took my nephews out for the day yesterday, and whilst watching them at the playground, who was 5 meters from me watching his grandchildren... none other than Mick Malthouse.

without hesitation i said hello and introduced myself as a carlton supporter and thanked him for his time at the club. it was obvious the subject was still quite raw but he responded by saying that "he didn't do enough and that they're just going to take time". i didn't want to interrupt his family time any longer so i just said thanks again and moved onto the swings. a couple of minutes later he walked up to me and we just started chewing the fat about our sundays.

now, i never really accepted him as a carlton person, he always seemed like an external consultant to me. and like most, i thought it was time for him to go and am enjoying the fresh air under barker. though i do strongly believe that his aggresive turn over of our list from the off season of 2013 was required, and whoever takes us forward will benefit from mick's hard work.

the whole experience left me feeling more sympathetic towards him. public mick v private mick are worlds apart, i'd heard it before, but i experienced it yesterday.

Thanks jonny.

What would you have said to him Cimm?

GWS · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:45 am

Not sure what cimm would say to Mick but I'd have a word to his grand kids and suggest they head straight for the swings at every opportunity and forget about running around the perimeter of the park.

cimm1979 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:49 am

GWS wrote:

Not sure what cimm would say to Mick but I'd have a word to his grand kids and suggest they head straight for the swings at every opportunity and forget about running around the perimeter of the park.

cimm1979 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:53 am

kennyhunter wrote:

cimm1979 wrote:

johnny wrote:

i took my nephews out for the day yesterday, and whilst watching them at the playground, who was 5 meters from me watching his grandchildren... none other than Mick Malthouse.

without hesitation i said hello and introduced myself as a carlton supporter and thanked him for his time at the club. it was obvious the subject was still quite raw but he responded by saying that "he didn't do enough and that they're just going to take time". i didn't want to interrupt his family time any longer so i just said thanks again and moved onto the swings. a couple of minutes later he walked up to me and we just started chewing the fat about our sundays.

now, i never really accepted him as a carlton person, he always seemed like an external consultant to me. and like most, i thought it was time for him to go and am enjoying the fresh air under barker. though i do strongly believe that his aggresive turn over of our list from the off season of 2013 was required, and whoever takes us forward will benefit from mick's hard work.

the whole experience left me feeling more sympathetic towards him. public mick v private mick are worlds apart, i'd heard it before, but i experienced it yesterday.

Thanks jonny.

What would you have said to him Cimm?

Nothing.

I've never really felt like approaching anyone well known.

If he'd come to me I wouldn't have talked footy. He's not a coach in that setting, just some guy with his grand kids.

johnny · **Joined:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:21 am **Posts:** 361

GWS wrote:

Not sure what cimm would say to Mick but I'd have a word to his grand kids and suggest they head straight for the swings at every opportunity and forget about running around the perimeter of the park.

that's very funny. :grin:

bluegirl72 · **Joined:** Sat May 23, 2009 8:30 pm **Posts:** 23911

GWS wrote:

Not sure what cimm would say to Mick but I'd have a word to his grand kids and suggest they head straight for the swings at every opportunity and forget about running around the perimeter of the park.

moshe25 · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2005 1:23 am **Posts:** 11671

GWS wrote:

Not sure what cimm would say to Mick but I'd have a word to his grand kids and suggest they head straight for the swings at every opportunity and forget about running around the perimeter of the park.

I might even said "As you've seen, Carlton supporters are not as patient as the earth. That flower ox was a tad TOO slow."

camel · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2015 10:12 am

I would have asked if his grandkids came out to play today.

bluegirl72 · **Joined:** Sat May 23, 2009 8:30 pm **Posts:** 23911

Look, make no mistake
These are very good swings and slides

2ndeffort · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:08 am

bluegirl72 wrote:

Look, make no mistake
These are very good swings and slides

And i am in awe of that Roundabout!

Adam Chatfield · **Posted:** Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:11 pm

To summarise:

- Brought in for a premiership, which ended up being the wrong fit
- Once the board knew they had to rebuild, Mick wasn't the man they wanted
- Mick knew this and became angry, completely flowering up this season

If they had given Mick an extension last year I am positive we wouldn't be 1-9, but that in itself isn't a reason to sign him up just because he cracks the sad's. If he had the side playing as they were 2nd half of last year he would have a job, most likely next year too.

moshe25 · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2005 1:23 am **Posts:** 11671

Adam Chatfield wrote:

To summarise:

- Brought in for a premiership, which ended up being the wrong fit
- Once the board knew they had to rebuild, Mick wasn't the man they wanted
- Mick knew this and became angry, completely flowering up this season

If they had given Mick an extension last year I am positive we wouldn't be 1-9, but that in itself isn't a reason to sign him up just because he cracks the sad's. If he had the side playing as they were 2nd half of last year he would have a job, most likely next year too.

Ya think?

Sydney Blue · **Posted:** Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:41 pm

FU Malthouse ruined this club for 2 1/2 years

ryan2000 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:44 pm

Sydney Blue wrote:

FU Malthouse ruined this club for 2 1/2 years

Aggree 100%.

Bye Malthouse. Good Riddance.
I hope the door did hit you on the ass on your way out!

bluegirl72 · **Joined:** Sat May 23, 2009 8:30 pm **Posts:** 23911

Look,
Carlton are a very good side.

Oh...

Headplant · **Posted:** Sun Jun 21, 2015 11:41 pm

Adam Chatfield wrote:

To summarise:

- Brought in for a premiership, which ended up being the wrong fit
- Once the board knew they had to rebuild, Mick wasn't the man they wanted
- Mick knew this and became angry, completely flowering up this season

If they had given Mick an extension last year I am positive we wouldn't be 1-9, but that in itself isn't a reason to sign him up just because he cracks the sad's. If he had the side playing as they were 2nd half of last year he would have a job, most likely next year too.

Yeah probably would have been 0 - 10.

Mind you, his 30 year old game plan was ace. My dog used to patrol the boundaries too.

SurreyBlue · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:32 am **Posts:** 10482

Sydney Blue wrote:

FU Malthouse ruined this club for 2 1/2 years

So true and sad at the same time.

Bluey44 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 22, 2015 1:52 pm

SurreyBlue wrote:

Sydney Blue wrote:

FU Malthouse ruined this club for 2 1/2 years

So true and sad at the same time.

Geez... Touch dramatic? or just a bit tipsy?

Mick failed to win this year, so he got the sack. Simple.
All he ''ruined'' was half a season.. IF that.

The only think I really blame Mick for (assuming it was his fault) is the recruitment of Jones, which was a waste of time.

Dale Thomas has been a bust, but Mick wasn't the person in charge of approving the $$ on the player contracts. And if we are really in a rebuilding phase, then paying Dale a bit more shouldn't be the end of the earth.

Responsibility for picking Boekhurst is debatable ...... but Blaine still might come good for us anyway.

Anything else is the fault of the CEO, Footy manager, and the board.

If anybody has "ruined" the past 2 and a half years, it's Andrew McKay.
Or the board.

The Rhino · **Joined:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:20 pm **Posts:** 6923

Or the Presbyterians.

bluegirl72 · **Joined:** Sat May 23, 2009 8:30 pm **Posts:** 23911

Bluey44 wrote:

SurreyBlue wrote:

Sydney Blue wrote:

FU Malthouse ruined this club for 2 1/2 years

So true and sad at the same time.

Geez... Touch dramatic? or just a bit tipsy?

Mick failed to win this year, so he got the sack. Simple.
All he ''ruined'' was half a season.. IF that.

The only think I really blame Mick for (assuming it was his fault) is the recruitment of Jones, which was a waste of time.

Dale Thomas has been a bust, but Mick wasn't the person in charge of approving the $$ on the player contracts. And if we are really in a rebuilding phase, then paying Dale a bit more shouldn't be the end of the earth.

Responsibility for picking Boekhurst is debatable ...... but Blaine still might come good for us anyway.

Anything else is the fault of the CEO, Footy manager, and the board.

If anybody has "ruined" the past 2 and a half years, it's Andrew McKay.
Or the board.

hmmmmm
yeah?
nah.
much, much more than just this year.
as for the Board, great contributors to the mess.
as to andy mack,
I have no frikking clue.
Maybe, though that much is wrongly perceived.
After all,
many were saying John Barker is crap too.
but is he?
turns out he is not too shabby with game plans, and presents well when representing us.
shows us all just how bad and wrong MM was for us.

Look at the happy shiny players everywhere
ooh...
is that REM I hear?
:wink:

D-day looms for Mick: Going, going… GONE!

Who is online