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Respect - townsendcalling - 06-15-2017
Has anyone else finding that there is a new found respect for Carlton from supporters of other teams. The number of comments after Sunday's effort has been incredible. Even the 'we were barracking hard for you in the finish' from Tiger, Bomber and even Collingwood supporters.
Bolts was hell bent on this group earning respect and I think we're getting there.
Re: Respect - crashlander - 06-15-2017
(06-15-2017, 12:17 PM)townsendcalling link Wrote:Has anyone else finding that there is a new found respect for Carlton from supporters of other teams. The number of comments after Sunday's effort has been incredible. Even the 'we were barracking hard for you in the finish' from Tiger, Bomber and even Collingwood supporters.Indeed. But we still have a long way to go. But it is nice to be respected.
Bolts was hell bent on this group earning respect and I think we're getting there.
Re: Respect - cookie2 - 06-15-2017
Actually there were a number of Giants fans around us actually applauding some of our players and their work. Good to see.
Re: Respect - Gointocarlton - 06-15-2017
Yes but I think we are in a "harmless" phase. By that, I mean we play good footy and are competitive but we aren't a threat...yet. When we are, lets see if the opo teams fans are as nice towards us.
Re: Respect - mateinone - 06-15-2017
Yeah I think you are right GTC
Alex Ferguson used to have a lot of respect for managers who were not a threat.
A classic example was Benitez. When he arrived at Liverpool, Fergie was polite, they got along well etc. Once Liverpool started challenging to the Prem title, the knives come out and Fergie dug them in deep.
It is easy to be nice and respectful to a non-threatening entity. I want them to fear and hate us
Re: Respect - townsendcalling - 06-15-2017
(06-15-2017, 08:55 PM)mateinone link Wrote:It is easy to be nice and respectful to a non-threatening entity. I want them to fear and hate us
From where we have come from, there are phases that you need to go through to get back to 'feared and hated'. I think we are slowly ticking off those phases. This is just one of them.
Re: Respect - mateinone - 06-15-2017
Oh I agree, it is better than being pitied which we were and I am 100% on board with Bolton and believe he will lead us back.
I don't mind the steps, but I will be a lot happier when they hate us than having them respect us.
Re: Respect - cookie2 - 06-15-2017
(06-15-2017, 09:53 PM)mateinone link Wrote:Oh I agree, it is better than being pitied which we were and I am 100% on board with Bolton and believe he will lead us back.
I don't mind the steps, but I will be a lot happier when they hate us than having them respect us.
Once we are a true force again I won't give a rat's about what anyone else thinks tbh.
Re: Respect - LP - 06-16-2017
(06-15-2017, 10:13 PM)cookie2 link Wrote:Once we are a true force again I won't give a rat's about what anyone else thinks tbh.
Having respect for your opponent is more important than getting respect from them. When you respect an opponent you realise you cannot shortcut your preparations.
Does Hodge have respect for slamming Wingard's head into a point post?
Does Mitchell have respect for corking opponents?
Does Lewis have respect for king hitting the opposition's best and brightest?
They do that stuff because they fear their opponent, they don't want to compete with them on a level playing field, that fear is a form of respect. They get in the media after the event and apologise not because they feel bad, but because they know if everyone starts behaving that way they lose the advantage. The Family Club is a smokescreen, a piece of spin a politician would be proud of! Do as I say, not as I do they cry, as they feather their own nest!
But they are the past for the moment, but don't write them off.
The new immediate team to fear is GWS and they'll turn thug sooner rather than later, once they realise being super-talented alone fails to get you across the line!
Re: Respect - BluePhantom - 06-16-2017
I'll be happy when we get respect from the media and AFL.
I know that is sooooo far off but it would be nice.
