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Re: Rd 15: Pre Game Prognostications: Carlton vs Collingwood - Gointocarlton - 06-30-2016
Just wondering, why all the questions about SOS (is he ready physically, is he ready mentally, etc) and none about C Curnow when he was selected early on?
Re: Rd 15: Pre Game Prognostications: Carlton vs Collingwood - crashlander - 06-30-2016
(06-30-2016, 07:25 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Just wondering, why all the questions about SOS (is he ready physically, is he ready mentally, etc) and none about C Curnow when he was selected early on?I certainly had questions, but Curnow answered them as best he could. The other thing was that Curnow is that much older the SOJ and went through a lot more of the pre-season.
I also think that there were a lot less expectations riding on Charlie's shoulders. We were expected to be ordinary and the idea of blooding kids was high on the agenda. He was a high pick and supposedly 'more ready'.
After his driving escapade, that piece of wisdom was certainly proved to be dubious.
No, I think simply that there were fewer expectations on him. We were expected to try out youngsters while we were losing. Instead we are competitive most weeks and a lot closer to finals' contention than anyone could have imagined. Our recruiters have been hailed as genius candidates for what they have done, and our coaching staff have been hailed similarly. Now the idea of simply blooding kids for the sake of trying them out looks unreasonable. Into this situation comes a young kid who was not expected to play this year with a famous name and 550 games of brilliance weighing on his shoulders.
Funny thing this football. The 'facts' seem irrelevant: it is how we look at then that counts.
Re: Rd 15: Pre Game Prognostications: Carlton vs Collingwood - Gointocarlton - 06-30-2016
@Crash Fair reply as usual. At the end of the day, every bloke on the list has KPIs to meet, if they do that and there is a spot, they play. Its that simple. Smaller more fragile blokes that SOS have played AFL, if they think he's ready to go I trust their judgement. What will be important is that his team mates look after him. Like BB told the boys rnd one when JW made his debut, he told them to "look after him", and they did (not that he needed it).
Re: Rd 15: Pre Game Prognostications: Carlton vs Collingwood - cookie2 - 06-30-2016
Wonder if Jaksch or Jones will get a recall? If not and Jack gets a gig their futures with us take another hit.
Re: Rd 15: Pre Game Prognostications: Carlton vs Collingwood - townsendcalling - 06-30-2016
Curnow is almost 12 months older, played a lot more football in the past 18 months and wasn't coming off significant shoulder injury. Plus all the other reasons mentioned previously.
Re: Rd 15: Pre Game Prognostications: Carlton vs Collingwood - DJC - 06-30-2016
(06-30-2016, 07:25 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Just wondering, why all the questions about SOS (is he ready physically, is he ready mentally, etc) and none about C Curnow when he was selected early on?
Charlie is 8 months older and SOJ missed a fair bit of last season with his shoulder injury.
I don't think there are any issues with his capacity to cope with the pressure and physicality; he showed enough in the NAB game against Essendon and in the VFL games I've seen to suggest that he'll deal with any crape that comes his way.
My only concern was about his fitness but, if the club says he's ready, then he's ready.
Re: Rd 15: Pre Game Prognostications: Carlton vs Collingwood - Gointocarlton - 06-30-2016
CFC website teasing with this
http://www.carltonfc.com.au/video/2016-06-30/the-silvagni-story-continues
Re: Rd 15: Pre Game Prognostications: Carlton vs Collingwood - Gointocarlton - 06-30-2016
Its official, SOS In Tutt Out. Good luck young man.
Re: Rd 15: Pre Game Prognostications: Carlton vs Collingwood - pinot - 06-30-2016
You will be fine Jack...just play with your usual class.
Re: Rd 15: Pre Game Prognostications: Carlton vs Collingwood - madbluboy - 06-30-2016
MCC which is usually accurate predicts 48,000. Surely more Carlton fans will turn up now.