forwardflanker
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Whilst it is clear you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about, I'll still give you a response.
You clearly don't know much about the Jacobs you are talking about, but I believe we are talking about the same player. Jacobs told the club he wanted to return to his home state, South Australia, we didn't want to get rid of him. He also wasn't one of the best ruckmen in the league when he did depart, in fact he was nowhere near it. Here's a fun fact for you - in his final year at Carlton, Sam Jacobs played more senior games than both Warnock and Hampson, and the same amount as Kreuzer. Quite simply, you are trolling if you believe that indicates that we didn't rate him, or that we didn't want to keep him.
If that wasn't enough to convince me that you are trolling, you then go on to question the trade for Chris Judd. A topic which has been done to death. It doesn't matter how many times it is re-visited, if you think Carlton regrets that trade you simply don't understand Chris Judd, or the impact he's had on the club.
Grigg wasn't prepared to put in the hard yards to cement a senior spot, so he took the easy way out and went to Richmond. Believe me, there are very few Carlton supporters losing any sleep over his departure.
Now, no doubt you'll either completely ignore this post, or try to twist it in a way which somehow supports your 'argument' (read: troll) - there's nothing surer. May I suggest you venture to Bay 13 where you may be a little less out of your depth?
Seems as if the course of this thread has made a slight tangent from Carlton supporters making excuses for their performances against GC and Port, to Carlton supporters now making excuses as to why they can't develop or keep their talent. I think we need to pursue this line for a while. Has any club in recent years let more quality go than Carlton? Will Carlton ultimately regret letting go of talent such as Jacobs, Kennedy and Grigg as well as overlooking players of the quality of Cotchin in the draft. Is the current Carlton recruiting and development staff up to scratch or is a clean out needed? Can Carlton win a flag using their 'quick fix' strategy that has failed them the last decade, and if not, how long will it take for them to change to a more long term strategy?
Discuss.