Sidefx wrote:
Personally, I’m embarrassed and mostly disappointed by the decision of the club today as it wreaks of “old Carlton” and I feel we are once again taking a step backwards to “allegedly” go forwards.
How can the board hold its head up when they are the one’s that made the decision to hire an assistant coach as head coach that has had no AFL playing experience. Then change 56 players in 3 years, remove pretty much all experienced players from our list and decimate our midfield fully knowing the new rule changes with runners and the need for experience. And as the final straw of incompetence and lack of proving we have changed at the top they chose to publicly sack a decent bloke rather than give him the opportunity to walk away like Brad Scott. A smarter decision would have been getting in another Neil Craig for him not a geriatric Walls that the game has passed by.
Some on here might think this is good for the club and I get the need for wins, but what if Teague doesn’t get any more wins for the year and we are no better off (which is most likely as he has done wonders for our forwards thus far), then what…sack everyone? To me this is a sad day and another blight on our once great club.
And my greatest fear is that we start loosing good kids like Crippa (even though OR thinks he’ll stay), you could see clearly how devastated he was losing his mentor in the presser. We better hope BB doesn’t move west as an assistant. And I’m pretty sure there will be more kids in the same boat questioning our club, contracted or not. And what about Andrew Russel who came across most likely for BB.
Let’s just hope I’m wrong with the above and things change, otherwise you can forget us attracting any A grade midfield talent at the end of the year and then we are still on the same journey as Mark has conveniently pointed out in the presser and no better off.
If any one has questioned the integrity and passion Bolton has for our club and the players, then tell me what sacked coach would sit through 20min of that uninspiring and sometimes contradicting dribble by Mark and Cain.
Let’s just hope the powers to be don’t hire Brad Scott because to me this is another Malthouse decision. And if they do, I will still follow the club but I will not be renewing any of the memberships in my house.
Good luck Bolts on your new future and please don’t take too many players or flog us too much at what ever club you go to.
Nothing like the old Carlton. The old Carlton would have sacked him 12 months ago. This was no knee-jerk reaction A great bloke, but not a great coach. What was the game plan? The players on Sunday weren't motivated. If they tried their best and lost - fine. Sunday was pathetic. Poor effort, poor decision making, poor skills from the players and poor coaching from the box. Given what has happened in the past month neither was likely to change in the near future.
The players and supporters have been hearing the same message for close to 4 years, but no-one is listening.
Its been said in this forum and all over social media, that supporters are just sick of watching the rubbish being dished up. The board had no choice but to act - they are responsible for the governance of the club. Its crazy to say that Judd needs to go because he recommended Bolton for the job. It was the right call at the time and Bolton has left some positive impact on the club in many ways - but he just isn't the future. Having him stay at the club for the rest of the season would have been demoralising for everyone - including Bolton. He leaves it in a much better place overall than when he arrived.
Also for everyone who wants to sack the volunteer board - run a campaign against them or vote them out - that's how boards work. I think that they do a fine job.
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