2018 Rd 2: Post Game Prattle: Carlton vs Gold Coast

[Lods]

I didn't bring it up first.

I was just implying that at a similar period in the not-so-distant past, when our team was performing similarly, our coach was a dead man walking.

Lods has been the one to suggest that Bolton won't last if this continues because...Carlton.

These opinions aren't mutually exclusive.

I don't think Bolton will be gone in the short term....but what I am suggesting is that the time has now come when he will be judged by "his" performance.

As Kruds points out....The reality is that any of our coaches since the turn of the century would be very much under the pump after two seasons and two games if this was the state of play.
Because we publicly made such a big deal about a rebuild, and a new approach it has had the effect of delaying that scrutiny on Bolton ...I've always thought that was a clever tactic.

But if results continue to be poor as the season progresses the microscope will become more focused on aspects of team selection, match-ups and match day tactics....and as head coach the buck stops with Bolton.

I suspect there will also be greater scrutiny on Silvagni's selections as well.

So the pressure on the coach and list manager...
It's not necessarily want I want to happen...It's what I believe will happen.
I like Bolton. It's a fresh approach. ...but I also like a successful team and you only get a limited time to create that.

I hope Bolton has a greater plan we're not actually fully understanding in  terms of the team selections and tactics we're seeing at the moment...but the rate of improvement seems slow and if other teams are improving at a greater rate they'll be going past us.
You can argue that the slow and steady rate of improvement is the better path for long term success but in terms of things like sponsorship, membership and importantly being seen as a destination club that will attract new talent I'm afraid I'm a bit skeptical.

However it's not all doom and gloom...the season is two weeks old!
The genie is out of the bottle but a couple of wins will shut up the doubters and stick him right back in there.