A very interesting face to face between Kouta and Mark Doran in the SEN Studio today for one hour.

They covered everything.....how he and Ang grew up in the Northern Suburbs (Lalor) together; and longed to be Athletes or Footballers.

How Kouta's Dad eventually got to love the game he disliked at first....although his Mum never liked it.

How Kouta's brother was the one to start the one handed ball pickup, until their local underage Coach told him to cut it out and stop lairising.

They talked at length about the 99 Prelim and the excitement.....and how he seemed to go up a notch or two in Finals....he loved them.

He denied that he EVER got a Million dollars in any one year....that all of his contracts were back ended thru David Allison (who is very,very ill in FNQ following a car accident)....and that he took a few pay cuts to help the Club....especially when they wanted to bring Nick Stevens into the Club.

He admitted that he phoned Denis Pagan after Pagan was fired, and thanked him for everything, and wished him well for the future......and never heard from him from that day on.

He said he was a great admirer of Pagan when he was at North; but that his style of play was outmoded and predictable and that Carlton virtually wasted 5 years unfortunately.

I think I've covered as much as I think that is of interest although he did have a go at Collo and some of his decisions that he made at the time he was in charge.

What is apparent is that Kouta is still a great guy....and a legend of the CFC.....even Collingwood supporters rang thru to congratulate him on a brilliant ball playing career.

i miss him.


I really do.


I see him run around Princess Park every wednesday night............. and after 5 months, i FINALLY got the balls to say something to him the other night.

Wanna know what i said?..........................

I said, in my girliest possible, most pussiest-like voice............... "I miss you Kouta!"





ahhhhhhhh jesus.......... i'll never live that one down with my mates.

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Did you offer to give him a kiss too?

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And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade, singing.

Does any Carlton Supporter care....

THIS MAN HELD US TO RANSOME..... Karma came a knocking Davey....
Remember Kouta and the Boots
Remember Hammill and the extra money from the aints after he signed.
Remember Campo
Remember Allen hanging out for money
Remember all the nightsa he went to the Media rather than the CLUB!!

Not hoping you ill Davey.
Just hope you feel a little pain now and again!!!!

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Don't we miss them all. Nick.Jezza,Sticks,DiesalDoull and many more!!!

Stupid comment and doesnt reflect well at all on your own character.

Disagree. Davo brought nothing but grief to this football club.........blame Mil!

The Karma Train came a calling Dave.

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I take it you're expecting a visit?

Mark Doran does alot of good interviews with past legends. One of the better shows on SEN.

I watched the YouTube highlights of Kouta in the 1999 prelim again. Nobody and I repeat nobody will ever have a better quarter than that ever!!

I always thought I'd never get over Kouta's retirement, but then ..... Judd!!

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How much time do you spend down there ryan?

Glad to hear you finally spoke to him...did he respond to you?

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"there’s more chance of me becoming the full forward for the [Western Bulldogs] than there is of any change in the Labor Party." Julia Gillard 18-05-2010

I'm not a grubby, slimy, lying sack of shit - so it will express right by station.

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I don't miss him and it's Princes Park.

That spelling error annoys me more than Elliott saying Caaaaaaarlton.

We miss leaders such as Spalding, Brown, Kernahan, SOS, Dean, McKay, Sexton and Williams more than Koutoufides. Diesel's words when he presented Browne with his guernsey were priceless and inspiring when he mentioned the history of the number 15 guernsey.

Footballers should retire gracefully and hold their tongue ahead of taking shots at people in retirement.

Did he plug his book and Gladiators?

Speak for yourself BI.

I miss him too - legend of the club and a legend of the game.

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“It is a state of mind, a system of belief, a way of seeing the world, a deep faith that, because you are Carlton, you belong to something great.” - Mike Fitzpatrick articulating what Out of the Blue means.

In a way I feel a bit sorry for Kouta. He was a mster at his craft for a while, but I just get the feeling his career has been tainted by dollars and deals.

I know that's the game these days to an extent, but FFS, Kouta seems to be cashing in in the cheapest possible places.

'Dancing with the B graders' and 'Gladiators'?? His football ability is un-questionable, he just doesn't scream sincerity to me.

NB: I have massive respect for him as an athlete and footballer.

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His "No 1" finger thing he does on Gladiators is lame.

I miss his football ability from a few years ago.

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"One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people's minds." - Frank Zappa

agree re his recent media appearances - just embarassing and wreaks of someone still chasing the dollar,

There is nothing dishonourable about how he is earning a living. He also owns a restaurant that employs others. Does that scream in-sincere?

DWTS and Gladiators are not what I would call brilliant TV, but at least he isn't snorting drugs or glassing a girl.

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“It is a state of mind, a system of belief, a way of seeing the world, a deep faith that, because you are Carlton, you belong to something great.” - Mike Fitzpatrick articulating what Out of the Blue means.

I reckon there's much more honourable ways of earning a dollar than going on Gladiators - like importing Russian proistitutes to marry Aussie's and fleece their bank accounts - Just kidding........I'm kidding .

Seriously - He can make his dollars how he likes, but to me there's something not quite right about the last stages of his career. Maybe the book thing left a sour taste after all we'd been through.

I'm not surprised DP didn't call him back given the circumstances of their relationship .

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Allison's a quadriplegic as reported in the media a little while ago.

He may have held us at ransom but to wish someone ill like that is just poor form and indecent.

Pretty disappointing.

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