Oh When the Saints wrote:
Wonder if the brown paper bags will make a comeback? Pratt should be able to get a pretty good deal on a bulk order ....
No-one is scared of Carlton.
Just people have some respect now.
Realistically a premiership is 5 years away at Carlton. Another year down the bottom to get another crop of good kids through, then two years to get some games under their belts and then a year in the finals for experience.
I know ... we've been through the same process.
If Pratt completely bails the club out, then the financial turnaround will happen within two years.
But if he wants some value for money ... which every businessman does ... and which comes in the form of on-field success ... then the financial turnaround may take a while longer ...
You are kidding yourselves if you think that in 12 months Carlton will have a sound balance sheet, money in the bank and on-field success.
2002 = 24 points, 43 points
2003 = 12 points, 91 points
2004 = 108 points
2005 = 80 points
2006 = 92 points
2007 = if trends continue, then around 65 points.
You'll still have 16 finals wins or thereabouts at the end of the year and the sole flag in the trophy cabinet.
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There is more pain yet.
Only in September when you face the Eagles, Dockers, Crows and Swans with Gardiner, Clarke, whatshisname who should play for Casey and that Port reject.
Butters will sack another coach before he walks and Lyon will cop it in the back just like Thomas who was defended by your clueless bunch of supporters.
That was until he was sacked and they brought in a retiree to ruck to the acclaim of SS. Ruck was a dirty word at Moorabbin until Lyon got the job.
The number of Carlton people at the Aints who know what winning when it matters is telling.
