2018 Rd 13: Post Game Prattling-Carlton v Fremantle

[Shakin77]

The game has past him by.

Agree 100%.   

[blue4life]

That might be true, but it's hard to blame Ratten for that and we might say similar about the current mob playing footy for us in 9 years time

I'm not blaming Ratten in any shape or form, what I'm attempting to do is to explain the relative success that Ratten enjoyed in his first few seasons as compared to the situation Bolton finds himself in today.
The team we've been fielding over much of this season is as weak or weaker than anything Pagan had at his disposal, so I really don't know what more people expect.

[Micky0]

Bring back Wallsy!!!

Interesting.

Last 5 coaches under 50% including to high profile coaches.  Maybe Palmer is onto something.

What is Palmer trying to say in his tweet, do you think?

What happened to him at CFC? How many seasons was he with us, I don’t even recall him tbh!  But if it’s just some hack that didn’t work hard enough to make it then why TF do we care what he has to say?

[PaulP]

What is Palmer trying to say in his tweet, do you think?

What happened to him at CFC? How many seasons was he with us, I don’t even recall him tbh!  But if it’s just some hack that didn’t work hard enough to make it then why TF do we care what he has to say?

He played 1 game in the seniors, and was only with us for 1 season. I guess he had plenty of time on his hands to survey the joint.

[townsendcalling]

He played 1 game in the seniors, and was only with us for 1 season. I guess he had plenty of time on his hands to survey the joint.

He also has refused every media request to elaborate. Fairly gutless really, throw on from behind then run away. Maybe that was the attitude he has for the 12 months and was therefore not required.

[PaulP]

He also has refused every media request to elaborate. Fairly gutless really, throw on from behind then run away. Maybe that was the attitude he has for the 12 months and was therefore not required.

The reports I remember for the VFL last season had him as a good consistent performer. Maybe what you say is true, or maybe he's aggrieved because the club doesn't reward good form.

[flyboy77]

The reports I remember for the VFL last season had him as a good consistent performer. Maybe what you say is true, or maybe he's aggrieved because the club doesn't reward good form.

Was always very surprised he didn'r get more games. Clearly, a very capable player with a strong work ethic.

[shawny]

The reports I remember for the VFL last season had him as a good consistent performer. Maybe what you say is true, or maybe he's aggrieved because the club doesn't reward good form.

Likely he is disgruntled but that doesn't change the fact he is might just be the type to call it as he sees it.

We have won 2 of 22...…..and some loses this year have been downright awful and I myself doubted in the first half on Saturday if the players cared at all - certainly didn't play like a desperate team to get a win at home against an interstate mob who rarely win away and yet after an hour of indoors footy we were goal less.

So are Palmers comments that unbelievable?  Or is it just that they are coming from what many say is a big mouth that we have an out to discredit his comments. 

[PaulP]

Likely he is disgruntled but that doesn't change the fact he is might just be the type to call it as he sees it.

We have won 2 of 22...…..and some loses this year have been downright awful and I myself doubted in the first half on Saturday if the players cared at all - certainly didn't play like a desperate team to get a win at home against an interstate mob who rarely win away and yet after an hour of indoors footy we were goal less.

So are Palmers comments that unbelievable?  Or is it just that they are coming from what many say is a big mouth that we have an out to discredit his comments.

Personally, I'm not swayed one way or the other, and I'm not fussed by what Palmer says or doesn't say. As I have said a few times, we have 4 teams, and they're all terrible. There's nothing more that needs to be said in my view. Our culture is in plain sight.

[Gointocarlton]

Personally, I'm not swayed one way or the other, and I'm not fussed by what Palmer says or doesn't say. As I have said a few times, we have 4 teams, and they're all terrible. There's nothing more that needs to be said in my view. Our culture is in plain sight.

Can you have a good culture and lose games? Can you have a bad culture and win premierships?