Brendon Bolton - Carlton coach 2015-2019

camel · **Posted:** Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:52 am

Confidence is the thing.

A coach can't really improve players' confidence in quite the same way that winning games can.

Hopefully we can get through the GWS game okay and then finish the season with some momentum to carry us into next year.

Trigger · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:06 am **Posts:** 1826

camelboy wrote:

Confidence is the thing.

A coach can't really improve players' confidence in quite the same way that winning games can.

Hopefully we can get through the GWS game okay and then finish the season with some momentum to carry us into next year.

Blue Sombrero · **Posted:** Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:48 pm

camelboy wrote:

Confidence is the thing.

A coach can't really improve players' confidence in quite the same way that winning games can.

Hopefully we can get through the GWS game okay and then finish the season with some momentum to carry us into next year.

Nah! Let's knock them suckers off and make it two in a row!

camel · **Posted:** Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:13 am

Blue Sombrero wrote:

camelboy wrote:

Confidence is the thing.

A coach can't really improve players' confidence in quite the same way that winning games can.

Hopefully we can get through the GWS game okay and then finish the season with some momentum to carry us into next year.

Nah! Let's knock them suckers off and make it two in a row!

Agree totally, but I'd still call that getting through the GWS game okay. :lol:

Blue Vain · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:35 am **Posts:** 18035

I admire the optimism. I'm a big fan of what we're doing but if anyone thinks we can decide whether we will win or lose this game, they're keener than me.
Let's accept that GWS are playing for a top 4 spot, they're far better off for personnel at the moment and a 4 quarter effort from our boys will be a good outcome.
Don't get too high, don't get too low. :wink:

camel · **Posted:** Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:44 am

Blue Vain wrote:

I admire the optimism. I'm a big fan of what we're doing but if anyone thinks we can decide whether we will win or lose this game, they're keener than me.
Let's accept that GWS are playing for a top 4 spot, they're far better off for personnel at the moment and a 4 quarter effort from our boys will be a good outcome.
Don't get too high, don't get too low. :wink:

I'm not expecting, or even hoping, we will beat GWS. But I wouldn't knock it back.

Blue Sombrero · **Posted:** Tue Jul 31, 2018 10:50 am

Blue Vain wrote:

I admire the optimism. I'm a big fan of what we're doing but if anyone thinks we can decide whether we will win or lose this game, they're keener than me.
Let's accept that GWS are playing for a top 4 spot, they're far better off for personnel at the moment and a 4 quarter effort from our boys will be a good outcome.
Don't get too high, don't get too low. :wink:

Whoosh!

jim · **Joined:** Wed Oct 12, 2005 9:21 pm **Posts:** 8214

We actually beat them last year. Not expecting a repeat of course as long as there's effort and a game plan that suits us like the last 3/4 qtrs of last week. I've knocked Bolts alot but i'll give him credit for changing the game plan on the run last week producing a result completely opposite to the first qtr. We importantly got to see the best of our young talent, and some of our older talent too rather than seeing them look like a confused mess. What a difference, a 7 goal qtr and 10 individual goalkickers. Can't remember when that last happened.

Blue Sombrero · **Posted:** Fri Aug 03, 2018 11:22 pm

jim wrote:

We actually beat them last year. Not expecting a repeat of course as long as there's effort and a game plan that suits us like the last 3/4 qtrs of last week. I've knocked Bolts alot but i'll give him credit for changing the game plan on the run last week producing a result completely opposite to the first qtr. We importantly got to see the best of our young talent, and some of our older talent too rather than seeing them look like a confused mess. What a difference, a 7 goal qtr and 10 individual goalkickers. Can't remember when that last happened.

Look at Geelong. Attacked fire with fire.

Teddy Hopkins · **Posted:** Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:32 am

Re coaching staff, Ratts has given notice at the Hawks. Could be handy as an assistant if BB doesn't feel the pressure.

cimm1979 · **Posted:** Sat Aug 04, 2018 11:03 am

Teddy Hopkins wrote:

Re coaching staff, Ratts has given notice at the Hawks. Could be handy as an assistant if BB doesn't feel the pressure.

If he's given notice he's probably got a job elsewhere already.

I know there's speculation we are turning over our staff at years end but there's a few other under performing teams out there.

99prelim · **Joined:** Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:01 pm **Posts:** 3561

cimm1979 wrote:

Teddy Hopkins wrote:

Re coaching staff, Ratts has given notice at the Hawks. Could be handy as an assistant if BB doesn't feel the pressure.

If he's given notice he's probably got a job elsewhere already.

I know there's speculation we are turning over our staff at years end but there's a few other under performing teams out there.

Happy for Ratts to keep developing with another club
I'm confident he'll end up at Carlton one day again....this time, so much better prepared
Similar thoughts about Voss

SurreyBlue · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:32 am **Posts:** 10597

Unfortunately, I’m hearing Ratts to Saints. I’d love to see the champ back with us.

GreatEx · **Posted:** Sat Aug 04, 2018 1:44 pm

Same. Underappreciated at TC, and the style of footy he brought was a lot of fun to watch.

SurreyBlue · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:32 am **Posts:** 10597

GreatEx wrote:

Same. Underappreciated at TC, and the style of footy he brought was a lot of fun to watch.

IMHO was made a scape goat and deserved better from us. Had just as many injuries to key critical players in his last year as we have this year. That decision still annoys me.

aboynamedsue · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:09 pm **Posts:** 6047

I love Ratts, and want him back at the club, but he was a key player in that 2007-2015 period when our club completely blew its opportunity to re-establish itself. He is not entirely to blame by any means, but he was the wrong choice as senior coach. Just like Malthouse & Pagan were.

Donstuie · **Posted:** Sat Aug 04, 2018 2:04 pm

aboynamedsue wrote:

I love Ratts, and want him back at the club, but he was a key player in that 2007-2015 period when our club completely blew its opportunity to re-establish itself. He is not entirely to blame by any means, but he was the wrong choice as senior coach. Just like Malthouse & Pagan were.

Hate to say it, but I agree.

Given the Malthouse debacle we do tend to look back on the Ratts years with rose-coloured glasses. But he was part of that system that sent us on the path we’re trying to crawl out of.

Mickstar · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:40 pm **Posts:** 7398

Donstuie wrote:

aboynamedsue wrote:

I love Ratts, and want him back at the club, but he was a key player in that 2007-2015 period when our club completely blew its opportunity to re-establish itself. He is not entirely to blame by any means, but he was the wrong choice as senior coach. Just like Malthouse & Pagan were.

Hate to say it, but I agree.

Given the Malthouse debacle we do tend to look back on the Ratts years with rose-coloured glasses. But he was part of that system that sent us on the path we’re trying to crawl out of.

Don and Sue.............two blokes who get it.I see it EXACTLY as you two guys see it.None of the three coaches were to blame entirely.Truth be known you could point the finger at a heap of people.But its time to move on.

Stefchook · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:36 am **Posts:** 8176

aboynamedsue wrote:

I love Ratts, and want him back at the club, but he was a key player in that 2007-2015 period when our club completely blew its opportunity to re-establish itself. He is not entirely to blame by any means, but he was the wrong choice as senior coach. Just like Malthouse & Pagan were.

x3

Trigger · **Joined:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:06 am **Posts:** 1826

SurreyBlue wrote:

Unfortunately, I’m hearing Ratts to Saints. I’d love to see the champ back with us.

That cannot happen in the real world!

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