(02-29-2016, 03:24 AM)PaulP link Wrote:Clearly, the Tiges have much more riding on this game than us. A must win game for them. First week finals exit for 3 consecutive seasons, Dimmer's final year of contract.........

This, plus a more established, settled and experienced side, should see them home.

A loss for them would be unthinkable.

(02-29-2016, 03:38 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:I dont know about this. The impatient ones at PP will get the knives out quicker than you can say "reset".

(02-29-2016, 01:30 AM)PaulP link Wrote:You get institutionalized whether you are in a losing or a winning culture - subconsciously you expect one or the other, depending on what you've mostly experienced. This will be another big challenge for Bolts and co.

(02-29-2016, 03:38 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:I dont know about this. The impatient ones at PP will get the knives out quicker than you can say "reset".

(02-29-2016, 04:05 AM)ItsOurTime link Wrote:Results orientation vs mastery orientation. The system is designed to eventually bring you down, you need to deal with the fact you won't win all the time. If you're playing off the thin foundation of expecting to win then when it finally catches up with you - you spend 20 years without a flag and 4 spoons to your name.

We're coming from a long way back and with some culture issues to address. No need to crap the bed before we've laid down.

Quote:Liam Jones has two years left on his contract with Carlton and at the moment he is a long way off deserving a senior game even with last year’s wooden spoon winners, says Mark Robinson.

He has suggested that former Blues coach Mick Malthouse ought to be blamed for the club having a senior player on the list that looks incapable of producing on the field.

“We can sugar-coat it or be brutally honest, but he can’t play round one,” said Robinson on SEN radio.

“What he did yesterday, which was really good, was his aggression on the contest but the problem is he can’t mark it and he can’t get it.”

The 25-year-old forward only managed one disposal against Essendon in the ten-goal defeat at Ikon Park on Sunday, following up from his one-touch performance in the first NAB Challenge game.

“If Brendon Bolton is about setting standards Liam Jones hasn’t done anything near enough to be earning him a spot,” added Robinson.

“I’m going to be really brutal here, it’s not Liam Jones’ fault.

“He got drafted and he is absolutely doing everything he possibly can and we’ve seen him play some really good football.

“What has put Liam in this position I believe is Mick Malthouse, he recruited Liam and put him on a three-year contract at Carlton.

“Most people thought Liam was dead as a footballer and with that comes the expectation – that’s been a really bad decision.”

(02-29-2016, 05:20 AM)PassIt2Carrots link Wrote:http://www.sen.com.au/news/02-16/wallace-were-blues-scared-to-play-big-boys/robbo-honestly-liam-jones-is-mick-s-fault#3Vi2axwTw2GMHukc.97

(02-29-2016, 05:28 AM)cimm1979 link Wrote:I think we have the three most maligned players in the comp.

(02-29-2016, 05:29 AM)PassIt2Carrots link Wrote:Jones.....Daisy......Gibbs?