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Re: Clem Smith altercation - DJC - 12-10-2015
Statement from the club:
Quote:The Carlton Football Club can confirm that Clem Smith was involved in an altercation on Saturday night, while intoxicated.
Although police attended, Smith cooperated and immediately went home. No charges have been laid.
Carlton CEO Steven Trigg said:
“We are clearly disappointed as we’ve worked really hard to reset our standards, values and behaviours. It has been reinforced to Clem, and the rest of the playing group, that this type of behaviour will not be tolerated.
“Clem has apologised to his teammates and was obviously very remorseful. As a consequence of his actions he will undertake additional training as well as broader education.”
“This is not a lesson just for Clem, but to our whole playing group that this type of behavior is simply unacceptable. We expect all of our players to uphold the highest possible standards.”
Re: Clem Smith altercation - Jack Burton - 12-10-2015
Cut him loose now, pay his contract out. You either have standards or you don't
Re: Clem Smith altercation - cimm1979 - 12-10-2015
Strike 1.
Hope he learns.
Re: Clem Smith altercation - ElwoodBlues1 - 12-10-2015
Disappointed he came off second best in the altercation and the fact he was there in the first place......he will either learn something and never do it again or be delisted if he does...lets give the kid another chance as I like his attack on the footy and his tackling...
The club seemed to have handled it ok ...season cant start quick enough I reckon, players are getting bored already...
Re: Clem Smith altercation - DJC - 12-10-2015
The training reports on Smith were glowing so it doesn't appear to have had too much of an impact. Perhaps he's got more of a point to prove.
I reckon he deserves another chance and I hope the new coaching panel will back themselves in to deal with transgressions like this.
Re: Clem Smith altercation - Amers - 12-10-2015
(12-10-2015, 12:12 PM)cimm1979 link Wrote:Strike 1.
Hope he learns.
Spot on, while disappointed that this happened in the 1st place, the next best thing is that Smith learns from it and never repeats.
A good, honest, professional response from the club too, gets a tick from me.
Re: Clem Smith altercation - BluePhantom - 12-10-2015
Obviously things like this should be avoided but...
I see this at this time in our clubs "reset" as great timing.
This challenges the new hierarchy and Boltons leadership and standards.
BB has come down hard and so the standard has be set.
Clem will learn and move on, as will the other players, the club has handled it well.
Reprimanded him but has also brought him back into the fold to care for him. Just like a family would.
Those of you asking he be cut loose are way off the mark. BB is instilling the...
If you succeed then let's celebrate it but if you f$@k up then LEARN from it mantra.
Re: Clem Smith altercation - rocky - 12-10-2015
Very disappointing to hear about this however I'd like to get all the facts before passing judgement.
Re: Clem Smith altercation - LP - 12-10-2015
(12-10-2015, 10:06 AM)DJC link Wrote:That's not surprising. It would have been a "shame job" for Smith and he would have felt a lot less uncomfortable with another Noongar.
He probably would have felt less uncomfortable with less piss in him!
Re: Clem Smith altercation - sandsmere - 12-10-2015
It sounds as though the club has handled this sensibly.
Nowhere near as serious as the Ninthmond fiasco.