Bluemour Melting Pot XXIX

[RoyalBlues]

Sniper Lewis would probably enjoy the chance to line up Clarkson these days

True, sour

Clarko will be very good , I think.

 

[17SetMeFree]

Clarkson is very much interested.

Why wouldn't he be, not many clubs can do deals in the multi sevens ATM, especially with a list like ours and an insistent benefactor loaded to the Gills
At least he doesn't have an imminent book deal.

 

[Max Pepsi]

True, sour

Clarko will be very good , I think.

Assuming he agrees to the offer

 

[17SetMeFree]

No, No, No. This is the Carlton mentality of accepting mediocrity and making excuses for non-performance. We do not need 5 years of rebuild. Teams like Brisbane and Bulldogs have proven this. If Clarkson cannot turn our list around into top 4 in 2-3 years maximum, then he is not worth the million dollars he is being offered. We have a spine which is flourished with All Australian caliber players

And if he is simply going to sack/trade players because its too hard to mentally reach them or win them over, then he again is the wrong coach for us. Coming in an adopting an arrogant 'my way or the highway' mentality is a cop out. Do the hard yards to build the team - that's what the coach is paid to do

salaries are not paid in arrears I'm afraid, nor do they come with a refund policy.
but from his point of view, the Robert walls annual french sojourn, retirement plan is on hold due to travel restrictions
May as well add 3 -4$ million to the kit , while they wait and upgrade to the Amalfi coast

 

[RoyalBlues]

Assuming he agrees to the offer

Yes, I don’t think he’d be very good elsewhere - well, he probably would, but it’s looking good for the Blues (alignment-wise).

 

[cookie monster]

I was also 10 rows back 15m to the right. The wildest day at the footy I've experienced.

Heavy dark clouds and unseasonal humidity really gave the scene a dramatic atmosphere. We were absolutely towelling the Cats, and were travelling ok into finals.

We had the chance at a top 4 finish stolen by Essendon playing dead on the Friday night to let Richmond finish 4th rather than the finals-seasoned Blues. We were clearly a top 4 calibre team that season, but had dropped too many games.

We knew the team was teetering on the edge, with ageing stars and a bunch of scrappy goers. With finals starting the following week, we just needed to get through the end of this game to have one last crack at a flag with the 90s core. Kouta was back to his 2000 form, and if everything went right, anything was possible.

In pretty quick succession, Ratten busted his elbow, and a couple of other players went down. Started feeling sick. Then Milburn.

I reckon the fear that our last shot was being ripped from us doubled the angst and hate for Milburn, who behaved outrageously. The crowd reaction was really wild stuff, and I felt the same rage.

After Jimmy Plunkett smashed the Crows and Essendon embarrassed Richmond with their real team we rocked up to play a huge final vs Richmond 4 days after September 11. Me and my Richmond mate went along sheepishly, it didn't feel right to go to the footy that day.

sh*t game, couldn't get going, We kicked 2.9 to 4 straight after half time, when Kouta did his ACL I shed a tear. It didn't matter if we won the game, our season ended there. Beaten by 9.

Era dead and buried. Most of us knew we were probably cooked.

Milburn had to get a police escort out of the ground because there were dead set a large group of supporters waiting to line him up.

Love that tribalism part of the game. He took out our favourite son, then drew the rage of the crowd by clapping to us.

I was 11 years old at the time but dead set can't remember another time I've been at a sporting match and thought a full blown riot was about to occur

 

[cgsmu]

any word on when this 66 game rebuild starts? was mentioned in 2015 but yet to see it start? Similar to the west gate tunnel.

Which will end first? The 66 game rebuild or 2 weeks to flatten the curve?


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[RoyalBlues]

Interesting timing re Murph . . . 300 this week rather than next, different farewell, following news (and additions) next week . . .

 

[Ezayyak]

I was also 10 rows back 15m to the right. The wildest day at the footy I've experienced.

Heavy dark clouds and unseasonal humidity really gave the scene a dramatic atmosphere. We were absolutely towelling the Cats, and were travelling ok into finals.

We had the chance at a top 4 finish stolen by Essendon playing dead on the Friday night to let Richmond finish 4th rather than the finals-seasoned Blues. We were clearly a top 4 calibre team that season, but had dropped too many games.

We knew the team was teetering on the edge, with ageing stars and a bunch of scrappy goers. With finals starting the following week, we just needed to get through the end of this game to have one last crack at a flag with the 90s core. Kouta was back to his 2000 form, and if everything went right, anything was possible.

In pretty quick succession, Ratten busted his elbow, and a couple of other players went down. Started feeling sick. Then Milburn.

I reckon the fear that our last shot was being ripped from us doubled the angst and hate for Milburn, who behaved outrageously. The crowd reaction was really wild stuff, and I felt the same rage.

After Jimmy Plunkett smashed the Crows and Essendon embarrassed Richmond with their real team we rocked up to play a huge final vs Richmond 4 days after September 11. Me and my Richmond mate went along sheepishly, it didn't feel right to go to the footy that day.

sh*t game, couldn't get going, We kicked 2.9 to 4 straight after half time, when Kouta did his ACL I shed a tear. It didn't matter if we won the game, our season ended there. Beaten by 9.

Era dead and buried. Most of us knew we were probably cooked.

Great summary. Remember sitting on the second level in the Southern Stand watching Kouta towel up the Crows in the first final thinking we have got a chance, now. I remember the Herald Sun headline, "Kouta's Scooter Derails Crows". For some reason that stuck in my head.

The next week Richmond dragged us down to their rubbish football. But I was still comfortable with Kouta leading the way. He was unstoppable that day. Then Knights did Kouta's knee. And that was that.

Thinking about it, although there was a chance we would have got over the Bombers and I think the Lions would have been too hard.

 

[Ald Gardiner]

To think I’m a little excited that the little grub who ruined Ian Aitken’s career could be our new coach..

Though , I like the omen of an ex premiership ex Hawks coach coming across, just like the mighty Parko. Come to think of it, Parko whacked plenty of Blues in his playing days too

Meant to be, trust me

 

[AT97]

Just brought up what I was eating.

 

[Aramari]

Interesting timing re Murph . . . 300 this week rather than next, different farewell, following news (and additions) next week . . .

I assumed Eddie would get his send off in round 23

 

[gab213]

Great summary. Remember sitting on the second level in the Southern Stand watching Kouta towel up the Crows in the first final thinking we have got a chance, now. I remember the Herald Sun headline, "Kouta's Scooter Derails Crows". For some reason that stuck in my head.

The next week Richmond dragged us down to their rubbish football. But I was still comfortable with Kouta leading the way. He was unstoppable that day. Then Knights did Kouta's knee. And that was that.

Thinking about it, although there was a chance we would have got over the Bombers and I think the Lions would have been too hard.

We beat Essendon in both Home and Away matches that year, in fact they tanked in their last home and away game against Richmond to avoid playing us in the first week of Finals. resting a bunch of their better players.

Richmond defeated Essendon by 24 points in the last Home and Away Match, the next week Essendon defeated Richmond by 70 points in the Qualifying Final.

We had defeated Brisbane by 74 points earlier in that year so who knows?

 

[Ezayyak]

We beat Essendon in both Home and Away matches that year, in fact they tanked in their last home and away game against Richmond to avoid playing us in the first week of Finals. resting a bunch of their better players.

Richmond defeated Essendon by 24 points in the last Home and Away Match, the next week Essendon defeated Richmond by 70 points in the Qualifying Final.

We had defeated Brisbane by 74 points earlier in that year so who knows?

Yeah a possibility but by the GF Brisbane were on a roll win 14 in a row or something. The were fit, no injuries and primed.

 

[raymagoo]

He's trolling mate.

is he trolling though or just saying what a lot of people are thinking! If his game two weeks ago was like two weeks he’d be every chance to go.Has shown very very little

 

[Coops93]

Interesting timing re Murph . . . 300 this week rather than next, different farewell, following news (and additions) next week . . .

I also found the retirement announcement curious.

Confirmed for game 300 and immediately retiring.. after saying earlier in the year he'd maybe consider playing on. Makes me wonder if he/the players have received some news..

 

[myopic]

So Lots saying Clarkson is interested, Interested in what exactly Football manager, Coach, director of Coaching? Mentor to the senior Coach..

 

[Beyond Blue]

I’m so concerned that this is shaping up to be a Ratten-like dismissal. Knee jerk reaction to a season where we had no where near our best 22 on the park for an extended period. Unless the review shows a real coach driven culture issue or a culture issue that Teague is incapable of mending, then I’m concerned we will be going down a familiar path.
I just want the best decision to propel our great club back into greatness

I think the difference this time is that the list is in better shape. We have a young core that includes a likely perennial Coleman medal contender (McKay), a likely perennial All Australian key position defender (Weitering) and a like perennial Brownlow medal contender (Walsh). We never had those pieces when Malthouse took over from Ratten which is why it failed so spectacularly.

 

[agro]

Clarkson will give the club an answer in next few days.

If Sayers has the same “shit” in him as George Harris he’ll have Clarkson on the phone until he says yes.

 

[gadj1976]

I was also 10 rows back 15m to the right. The wildest day at the footy I've experienced.

Heavy dark clouds and unseasonal humidity really gave the scene a dramatic atmosphere. We were absolutely towelling the Cats, and were travelling ok into finals.

Unfortunately I was there too, sitting like a rose between two thorns (they were two Geelong lads). We all had our scarves on and unfortunately for me, when these two thorns decided to go the Carlton faithful, the Carlton faithful turned upon me as well. They couldn't distinguish the Cats and Blues on the scarf which in those days was blue and white panels.

I still don't like Milburn.

 

[gadj1976]

I also found the retirement announcement curious.

Confirmed for game 300 and immediately retiring.. after saying earlier in the year he'd maybe consider playing on. Makes me wonder if he/the players have received some news..

This made me think he wasn't the only one - or am I reading this incorrectly?

"I announced earlier to the boys and the whole playing group that this week would be my last game as well," Murphy said on Tuesday.

 

[DamianBis]

This made me think he wasn't the only one - or am I reading this incorrectly?

"I announced earlier to the boys and the whole playing group that this week would be my last game as well," Murphy said on Tuesday.

His last game as well as his 300th game I think.

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[Michael Jezz]

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A reference to the coming of the Messiah in Revelations apparently on a white horse....

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

If Sayers has the same “sh*t” in him as George Harris he’ll have Clarkson on the phone until he says yes.

If he needs that much convincing, we don't need him

 

[Meddy43]

This made me think he wasn't the only one - or am I reading this incorrectly?

"I announced earlier to the boys and the whole playing group that this week would be my last game as well," Murphy said on Tuesday.

I think maybe because the question was surrounding his 300 and I believe he was saying he announced it will be his last game as well as his 300th.