Post Game Passion: AFL 2019 Rd 4: Carlton vs. Gold Coast

[IvanAwfulbigone]

Just saw that last passage of play.  Murph's miskick into the forward line is only matched in its level of ineptitude by his failure to do the right thing by the club and retire 3 seasons ago.

[PaulP]

But you'd give it your absolute level best Paul,  you'd have a serious bloody go.  You wouldn't leave anything on the park.

Not sure about that, but thanks for the compliment.

[JonDorotich]

Impossible to speculate as so few of our players play with confidence and composure, whereas so many of the Rottingwood players play with confidence, composure and assurance... they know what they're doing, on the same page.

A more relevant question might be, how many of Collingwood's really good players would play well at Carlton? Very few, I bet.

Its cetainly harder playing at a lowly ranked club when handballs are received at your ankles as opposed to in front of your chest, but I suspect that all of Beams, Pendlebury, Treloar, Stevenson, Elliott, DeGoey, Adams, J Thomas wouldn't have too many problems going and getting the ball and delivering it to one of their teammates. A little bit like Sam Walsh!

[kruddler]

I've also read every page and comment and there was no 'blind hatred' to be seen. Disappointment, hurt, confusion, annoyance, disillusionment and doubt... yes ...hatred? Nuh. I suspect you're been excessive for effect and to attempt to garner support for your perspective.

Folks are only commenting on what they see. BB may be well liked, but is he respected? Does he really know what he is doing? We just don't know so we look at the evidence (no promises & cliches). And the facts. And they're damning. Further decline.

Oh thats right, i forgot the #1 reason for hating Bolton is the way he speaks.  : Too many cliches.

Must be why you picked up on 'blind hatred' and ignored the actual crux of the post.

Lets look at facts.

1. We've been in every game this year.
2. We've been steadily getting closer to a win each week. Last week it was goal accuracy that could've changed the result. This week a multitude of 50-50s that cost us. We were in front for over 80% of the game.
3. There has been some steady improvement from our oldest group of younger players
- Weitering
- SPS
etc
4. The older players are starting to decline, but the kids coming through are improving by more.
5. For the 2nd year running we've lost one of our most important players for the year in Doc.
6. We have not had one of our most important players, Kreuzer, at our disposal at all so far, and have been forced to play our 2nd, 3rd and 4th rucks thus far. Our 5th ruck is injured otherwise he probably would've got a game too.
7. Overall, there is clear improvement in almost all areas except one glaring one - the win column.

Yes, we are playing a lot of players that have not played with eachother previous to this year.
Yes, we are playing a lot of kids who will make mistakes, and need to make mistakes.
Yes, it is frustrating as hell, but don't let your emotions override the logical side of your brain.

The sky is not falling.

[flyboy77]

Hatred is a darn emotive word - and knowing your form, chosen quite deliberately.

Fact is any Club can put only up with bad losses for so long - Bolton's chances are becoming fewer....

[kruddler]

Hatred is a darn emotive word - and knowing your form, chosen quite deliberately.

Fact is any Club can put only up with bad losses for so long - Bolton's chances are becoming fewer....

Ha, thats a laugh.

Perhaps you would've preferred 'Crock'?

[JonDorotich]

Sorry, mate, very poor logic.

Carlton's players < Collingwood's players. Harder to coach Carlton. Not too much wrong with that.

Pls reflect on your response.

[Vivian]

Good press conference from Bolton.

Little tiresome the 'sack the coach' rhetoric. Some smarter decisions and some better kicking would have seen us win. We are getting better very slowly and its frustrating to keep racking up the losses, but this is a long game. Turning over the players we have is going to take a long time to bear fruit.  Not sure how the howlers from our experienced players an be laid at the feet of the coach.

[madbluboy]

We're not getting better.

[Spanner_smf2_import2]

Murphy and Simpson need to go now.

Please God make this happen.

That last kick from Murphy typifies Murphy as a player. F##k me a dribble kick from 40 metres out? Genius! Marc, just retire. You're now embarassing yourself...