On Brett Ratten - sure, he was rated highly by Melbourne, sure he still is. But if he's so good, then why have the last few years been as bad as they've been, if he was there as an assistant coach? Will installing him as coach really change much, really give that 'breath of fresh air'? And will it only strengthen the increasingly prominent "Boys Club" culture around Carlton, with Stephen Kernahan, an incredible player, leader, Blue, but terrible administrator, at it's head? Fraser Brown has already been brought back into the fold. Are all of Sticks' mates really the best candidates for their jobs? I don't know, but if there's any hint of "mate-helping-mate" in our staff appointments, then I'm worried we'll struggle to ever return to our glory days. It smacks of unprofessionalism, and failing to secure the best guys for the job will greatly hinder our shot of making it back to the big time.


Go Blues!