Bluemour Melting Pot XXIX

[Aphrodite]

Where in the world are you travelling to Clarko?

Has anyone told him ...

 

[Metalcrusher]

God if we gave up pick 8 for Saad fu** knows what we will give away for him!

A couple of Walshies Lambo's??

 

[Blue and Silver]

Cerra was my favourite in his draft year, a classy mover with a good kick.

Happy to have him inbound, will cost a first rounder-ish, probably a bit later in trade period, that's this year's drama sorted.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Actively looking for a coach whilst there is one still there. Then telling one of the candidates (Lyon) the job his his if Clarko doesn’t want to come on board.

Absolutely basket case!

Honestly, I don't mind them trying to get the best they can...

It's been pretty clear for a while that the coach we currently have is not ready to take this playing group where it should be. They gave in to players and fan support to bring Teague in and our now former president told us "he could not be more ready to coach" which was absolute bullshit...

Teague bit off more than he could chew in taking this position. I don't blame him for seeing an opportunity and going for it. But you make your bed, you sleep in it.

We would have been crucified for sacking Teague half way through the season while the review had just commenced. We would have been left with no head coach and who to be caretaker? Stanton? Meanwhile we'd have to pay out Teague a year and a half on top of it.

He was instead given a chance to turn things around but given the poor performance against the lesser sides of the comp, it's clear he's not taking this group forward any time soon and we don't have another 3+ years with this group to wait for him to be ready.

If Clarko is unavailable and Ross is the next best possibility, then so be it.

 

[Coona Blues]

And in 2021 we've had one outstanding midfielder, Kennedy I'll actually give some props to but the rest have been average and inconsistent and that includes Cripps.

It's why our midfield sucks.

Sam Walsh says hi!

 

[Broadside]

Where in the world are you travelling to Clarko?

Has anyone told him ...

is Princes Park inside Clarko's 5km bubble?

 

[Arr0w]

Look I hope it isn’t true but KohPhi believes his source is good.

KohPhi chip dim sims, that's it

 

[Aphrodite]

is Princes Park inside Clarko's 5km bubble?

He lives in Brarton.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

It's a real shame that we killed the trade value of SPS, and to a lesser extent Fisher, but particularly SPS.

If we didn't kill their trade value, they wouldn't be up for trade anyway.

 

[Beyond Blue]

It's a real shame that we killed the trade value of SPS, and to a lesser extent Fisher, but particularly SPS.

I agree we've messed them around a bit but I also think some of the blame needs to be put on the players themselves.

 

[Crippablues]

Dow played Round 7, then missed Rounds 8,9,10 and 11.

Other clubs may be willing to take a gamble on a "glimpse" but they'll need to offer a longer contract. He won't leave for a 1 year deal. We have him signed for 2022 so we have no such need.

Other clubs might wmbe willing to take a bamble on a 3 year deal so why wouldn't we to lock him down? The risk is the same for both Carlton and a rival club

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[whySOSserious]

Cerra + Melbourne = Carlton & Clarkson????!!!!!

could it be?

 

[Marc Shmurf 3]

Cheers for that as always.

Any legs in this recent rumour that Walshy is having a think about his options?

I wouldn’t lose any sleep over it!

 

[Aphrodite]

Cheers for that as always.

Any legs in this recent rumour that Walshy is having a think about his options?

Where is that coming from Coops?

 

[I bleed Blue]

We can't be too much of a basket case.

We've finally gone through a proper external review- which most likely recommended alot of changes including senior coach.

We now have the 2nd best candidate desperately hoping the best candidate doesn't take the job.

Meanwhile neither of those best 2 candidates would even take a meeting with Collingwood who are the biggest club in the country.

 

[Mr_Plow]

I agree we've messed them around a bit but I also think some of the blame needs to be put on the players themselves.

Bit of both. SPS was tracking fairly well as a midfielder in his first few years, though.

 

[Bostonian]

Sam Walsh says hi!

Did you not read the one outstanding midfielder part of the first sentence?

 

[Bostonian]

walsh average and inconsistent?

Or was he the oustanding midfielder I mentioned in the first part of the sentence?

 

[gadj1976]

Sam Walsh says hi!

I read it like this;

"And in 2021 we've had one outstanding midfielder, (Kennedy, I'll actually give some props to) but the rest have been average and inconsistent and that includes Cripps.

It's why our midfield sucks."

Meaning, outside of Walsh, and possibly Kennedy, we suck.

 

[footyfan1978]

Only the numpties

A lot then...

 

[whySOSserious]

Where in the world are you travelling to Clarko?

Has anyone told him ...

comments like this make me less confident that he is going to be Carlton's coach next year.

 

[Schoonerman]

Where in the world are you travelling to Clarko?

Has anyone told him ...

Normally pretty switched on is young Al but didn’t put a lot of thought into that one..

 

[AceAndy]

Where is that coming from Coops?

From KohPhi he is now an ITK

 

[Blue Pulse]

Actively looking for a coach whilst there is one still there - nothing new in that.

Then telling one of the candidates (Lyon) the job his his if Clarko doesn’t want to come on board - yet Lyon is tickled pink to be considered.

This is Carlton after all.

Agree, nothing new in that, doesn't make it right but if you listen to the "Sacked" podcasts, who would want to be a coached?

Re Lyon and Clarkson, we would be mad not to sound them out, Clarkson has been tactically a great coach over the years and has become available, we would be crazy not to approach him. He is not silly, has an ego but will demand changes within our football dept and you can't blame him. He will not make a decision lightly but won't want to rush into it either, but we, as a club need to sort this out quickly. He would be our No 1 target.

Lyon is keen, has sat in the media watching us and would know us better than Clarkson, he still has the hunger and an ego and still wants what he hasn't got. Do our boys need a kick up the bum, yes, either coach will deliver that and more than likely change team culture.

Do we seek a left field option, a coach who is ready to step out of the shadows of head coach and take the lead? If this was to be the case, it would have to already be in the pipeline and researched for it to work, but I can't see us going down that path.

 

[AceAndy]

Where in the world are you travelling to Clarko?

Has anyone told him ...

here is hoping he is finally telling the truth.

Come on down RTB.