Ratt's "telephone"

spuddie · **Joined:** Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:07 pm **Posts:** 236

Having seen the replay of Sunday's game a couple of times now, with its many shots of Ratten and Malthouse, I couldnt help but notice that while Malthouse uses a headphone set to communicate to his runners etc, Ratten uses an old-style black telephone.

Does anyone know if this is his personal preference, a lack of funds at Carlton, or just a case of the two MCG coaching boxes having different equipment?

SurreyBlue · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:32 am **Posts:** 10613

Headsets are for girls ... sorry sexists remarks .. but they are poofy .. sorry again. :lol:

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

For mine, it just looks like Salty Malty is trying hard to look like an American NFL coach.

Who cares what equipment's used, as long as the right messages get through to the bench and players?

Jarusa · **Joined:** Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:00 am **Posts:** 23123

spuddie wrote:

Having seen the replay of Sunday's game a couple of times now, with its many shots of Ratten and Malthouse, I couldnt help but notice that while Malthouse uses a headphone set to communicate to his runners etc, Ratten uses an old-style black telephone.

Does anyone know if this is his personal preference, a lack of funds at Carlton, or just a case of the two MCG coaching boxes having different equipment?

bit racist?

bluehammer · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:48 am

Whopper with cheese fries coke

camel · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:01 am

spuddie wrote:

Having seen the replay of Sunday's game a couple of times now...

Hey spuddie, did Carlton still win on the replays?

DownUnderChick · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:05 am

I think Ratts gets more input from his assistants than sooky la la, so I would take it to mean that Ratts can probably hear them more without having to take the headset on and off.

It's easier to pick up the phone and when he cracks it with a passage of play, its better to smash the phone and a headset.

Makes for better release of frustration. :-D

spuddie · **Joined:** Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:07 pm **Posts:** 236

DownUnderChick wrote:

I think Ratts gets more input from his assistants than sooky la la, so I would take it to mean that Ratts can probably hear them more without having to take the headset on and off.

It's easier to pick up the phone and when he cracks it with a passage of play, its better to smash the phone and a headset.

Makes for better release of frustration. :-D

Thanks DUC; at least one person was good enough to give me a sensible answer!

zoneman · **Joined:** Fri May 20, 2005 12:03 pm **Posts:** 765

SurreyBlue wrote:

Headsets are for girls ... sorry sexists remarks .. but they are poofy .. sorry again. :lol:

Very un-PC Surrey, but made me giggle!

... and smile!

darknavy · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:16 pm

imitation_of_life · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:17 pm

its just a personal preference.

For some reason i was in the coaches box at subiaco a few years ago and you get the choice of both when your up there.

zoneman · **Joined:** Fri May 20, 2005 12:03 pm **Posts:** 765

darknavy wrote:

Sorry about that chief! :wink:

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Lace Out · **Posted:** Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:13 pm

The old phone has a big mouthpiece that obscures the mouth from prying eyes/cameras... :wink:

outer81 · **Joined:** Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:59 am **Posts:** 66

Firearm Fevs wrote:

The old phone has a big mouthpiece that obscures the mouth from prying eyes/cameras... :wink:

Makes you wonder how many times lips were read and false commands were issued over the phone for the sole purpose of the other teams demise

muhahahahaha

tommi · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:06 pm

..............!

kindest regards tommi

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

Nice nappies, Spartacus!

Taff · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:14 pm

camelboy wrote:

spuddie wrote:

Having seen the replay of Sunday's game a couple of times now...

Hey spuddie, did Carlton still win on the replays?

They did on the one I just watched!

brad2311 · **Posted:** Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:21 pm

DownUnderChick wrote:

I think Ratts gets more input from his assistants than sooky la la, so I would take it to mean that Ratts can probably hear them more without having to take the headset on and off.

It's easier to pick up the phone and when he cracks it with a passage of play, its better to smash the phone and a headset.

Makes for better release of frustration. :-D

I'm pretty sure Ratts said last year, that he couldnt fit ear phones on his head......not having a dig :wink:

, thats from the horses mouth IIRC in an interview

but i agree.....easier to smash a phone and shout into a phone and secretaries use headsets not football coaches :lol:

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