Shields heads home

SuperGrover · **Joined:** Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:45 pm **Posts:** 24

On the club webpage, Michael Shields has decided to head home to Ireland and not pursue an AFL career.

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

SuperGrover wrote:

On the club webpage, Michael Shields has decided to head home to Ireland and not pursue an AFL career.

Any reasons given?

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

Is Carlton a friendly place to be if you are Irish?

SuperGrover · **Joined:** Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:45 pm **Posts:** 24

Homesickness was the primary reason listed. His decision is immediate.

Mrs Caz · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2008 10:17 pm

http://carltonfc.com.au/News/NewsArticl ... wsId=63678

Such a shame....

good luck for the future Michael.

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

A real shame.

All the best for his future.

ozdevil · **Joined:** Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:16 pm **Posts:** 295

Michael shields all the best in the future endeavours...

cheers
OZ

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

All the best mate and good luck for the future.

Had high hopes for you kid, even had you on the bench on my supercoach team.

camel · **Posted:** Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:41 pm

Mrs Caz wrote:

http://carltonfc.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/4311/Default.aspx?newsId=63678

Such a shame....

good luck for the future Michael.

Hear, hear.

Good luck son.

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

Yes, good luck and all the platitudes.

BUT WHY???

How many other clubs have had an Irish recruit skip back to the home country mid season?

not many .... if any.

There are a few clubs out there with Irish recruits who seem to be doing very well, Sydney, Brisbane, Collingwood.

We have one guy on his way home, Aisake seemingly in the sin bin and Setanta now with questions marks.

I know it is fodder for conspiracy theorists but Shield, Aisake and Setanta.

Is there smoke? Is there fire?

Anyone in the know care to shed a light on our Irish dilemna?

come back colin corkery?

teagueyubeauty · **Joined:** Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:28 am **Posts:** 6450

Jarusa wrote:

Is Carlton a friendly place to be if you are Irish?

Makes you wonder

Nicko Carstairs · **Joined:** Sat Jan 20, 2007 12:02 am **Posts:** 629

Sounds understandable. He left last time for the same reason.

Pklz · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:13 am

You're @#$%&! kidding me?

Best of luck with where ever your life takes you though Shields. We share the same first name so i still love you.

In London Still · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:22 am

Kennelly today hinting strongly that we have a problem with how we manage our Irish recruits.

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/k ... 59432.html

He gives plus marks to Sydney, Brisbane and Collingwood, then:

Kennelly said even those players that were now well ensconced in the AFL system had "been going through some issues and it's not all been rosy for them".

We know he talks to Setanta and probably talked to Shields too. Is it just me or does our footy department lack neceesary people skills to handle these guys? Would like to think of our club as a welcoming one. We are going to get a bad name over in Ireland from this. Club needs to stop the rot asap and manage the PR.

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

If it smells like shit and looks like shit, well the old Dad and Dave joke tells you that all you need to confirm is that it tastes like SHIT.

What is going on at the Carlton Football Club.??

No bullshit, tell it like it really is???

Kevin Bohane · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:15 am

no offence guys but from a cork point of view Shields is a very very welcome re-addition. Was MOM for Cork in All Ireland final IMO so naturally i'm delighted he's returning.

linchpin · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:28 am

It is all about the Guinness.

Kevin Bohane · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:29 am

Tut Tut linchpin we're from Cork so it's either Murphys or Beamish ... Guinness is a Dublin drink :wink:

Sniff Wilson · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:35 am

@#$%&! him.

obviously too soft for a career in the AFL.

we certainly wont miss him.

kingkerna · **Posted:** Sat Jul 19, 2008 7:43 am

I'd say thanks for trying, but he should be saying 'thanks for giving me a go',

enjoy life back at home playing in an amateur comp.

Jars, I am not sure if you are trying to be funny, but if it was about Carlton he would try and get to another club.

Stynes made it cos he put the hard work in for years before making it in the seniors.

This generation seems a little different.

Perhaps we can now look at recruiting an Aussie kid with the same physical attributes.

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