Rumour Bluemour Discussion thread

[FootyGeek]

Yes late 70's, need a year and round.

Guesses acceptable.

 

[Aphrodite]

Yes late 70's, need a year and round.

Guesses acceptable.

1976?

 

[P_Crippy]

78

 

[FootyGeek]

In between those.

Now, what round? Hint. Not what you would expect.

 

[Mister Carlton]

Smith has a contract.

Plenty of ordinary players have contracts. Doesn't mean they aren't ordinary.

 

[The Flying Doormat]

Would have to be AVCO...I'm guessing late 70s

Definitely by 1982

 

[DaVillaBlues]

Smith has a contract.

So did Bootsma when we tore up his contact mid season and sent him packing for distasteful off field behaviour.

I'd hazard a guess and say there are stipulations in most player contracts for termination of contract if they turn up to pre-season training looking extremely out of shape

 

[zeeCFC]

I'd hazard a guess and say there are stipulations in most player contracts for termination of contract if they turn up to pre-season training looking extremely out of shape

Doubt it

 

[BringBackSimmo]

 

[FootyGeek]

First time with a sponsor on the guernsey, Round 4, 1977.

Peter McKenna kicked a bag of five for the Blues.

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Round+4,+1977

 

[Bring on Vinnie]

First time with a sponsor on the guernsey, Round 4, 1977.

Peter McKenna kicked a bag of five for the Blues.

http://www.blueseum.org/tiki-index.php?page=Round+4,+1977

For memory he had four or five by half time!

 

[GordonBlue]

No thanks, once was enough

Correction, once was too much

 

[Lace_Out]

Form what we have seen from Smith delisting wouldn't be the worst decision. Surprised he survived over Holman.

Disagree.

Smith was thrown to the wolves when not ready. That's not his fault. That's what happens when you have that much talent, are harder than a cats head and the coach is desperate to unearth some gold.

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[FlowersByIrene]

I'm happy to go on the record saying Clem wont make it.

Waiting to be proven wrong though

 

[LordLucifer]

I'm happy to go on the record saying Clem wont make it.

Waiting to be proven wrong though

He certainly has some rough edges that need to be smoothed out but the one thing he has in spades is raw aggression at the contest.

I think he will be okay, won't be a superstar but a very solid & dependable foot-soldier who his team-mates will enjoy having in the trenches with them.

 

[Sharks On A Plane]

I'm happy to go on the record saying Clem wont make it.

Waiting to be proven wrong though

Yep. The way people are carrying on about Holman and Smith shows just how little quality young talent we've had at Carlton the last few years.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Where has anyone "carried on" about Smith? I see a lot of "has potential, could be good" etc. No one is talking him up as a superstar.

 

[Blue Doormat]

Where has anyone "carried on" about Smith? I see a lot of "has potential, could be good" etc. No one is talking him up as a superstar.

I think "has potential" and "could be good" are the hallmarks of a superstar at Carlton these last few years.

 

[Crippa#9]

I must admit though I don't like the 2015 CFC logo which reverted back to the old school one. would have preferred to have kept with what we had. Looked sharper.

 

[TheCoach16]

He certainly has some rough edges that need to be smoothed out but the one thing he has in spades is raw aggression at the contest.

I think he will be okay, won't be a superstar but a very solid & dependable foot-soldier who his team-mates will enjoy having in the trenches with them.

In the Armfield mould... I'd take that every day !

 

[blueboy25]

Smith will be good player for us when we improve as a team. Will never be a superstar but will be a good role player which would be a bonus for a guy picked in the 60s.

You have to remember he moved away from home last year, he was thrown to the wolves early when he should have been plying his trade in the VFL. The coach gets sacked, 10 of his teammates leave the club in the off season.

Happy to give the guy some time.

 

[HBF]

Talent is there with Smith. He just needs to improve his attitude.

 

[zeeCFC]

I'm happy to go on the record saying Clem wont make it.

Waiting to be proven wrong though

Really sticking your neck out with a pick 60ish kid in his second year away from home with known fitness issues but stacks of talent.

As shit as our development is, one year is nothing in a kid's development.

 

[slashin_velvet]

Really sticking your neck out with a pick 60ish kid in his second year away from home with known fitness issues but stacks of talent.

As shit as our development is, one year is nothing in a kid's development.

Im personally more in the camp that if he was ever going to make it....he's more likely now than ever before.

The club has gotten rid of the laconic players, and with a bit of luck he will see the effort of peers like Kerridge and Cripps and with our development focus, get his training program together and really make a go of it.

 

[zeeCFC]

I don't think Clem looks overweight at all. He was when he came to the club but he's much better now.

I also won't ignore dd's good info and maybe he did come back with high skin folds...despite the club taking a harsh stance on senior list spots I still think he has immense talent and can be a player for us in the future...a best 22 player!