2018 Rd 6: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

[Thryleon]

Agree. Not sure what some people expect around here.
13 consecutive losses and 37 rounds < 100 points scored and we should only accept contributions like...

“Bad luck Blue Boys, better luck next time.”
“Hang in there, we need to stick phat.”
“Saw some positive signs today.”
etc., etc., ...

Apart from making this the world’s most boring forum i’d like to think we’re all mature enough to accept differing viewpoints without getting too precious.

Those who think we’re being disloyal/impatient need to understand the sustained success we experienced from 1968 to 1995 was forged from the now famous comment from George Harris who turned to one of his cohort during a game in 1965 and uttered something like, “This is crap and i’m not putting up with it anymore. We need to do something.”

The premiership in ‘68 broke our previously longest drought - 21 years. It’s now been 23. This time around, the club is “doing something” - it’s rebuilding. We all know what that means (basically, be patient) but does anyone really know what it looks like?

If we win the flag in 2020, both camps - the so called loyal supporters  : and the rest of us wil all hold hands and sing ‘Kumbuya’ together. If we win in 2030 the loyalists will say “I told you so” but those of us who were there in ‘68 (Olympic stand, 2nd tier) won’t be around to hear it.

I argued blue in the face with fly in pre season that finishing bottom six is almost guaranteed.

I know where we're at, and probably have a better appreciation than the average punter about where we are at, but I can categorically state that we are playing much worse than I thought we would be at this stage which is a bigger concern than whether or not we've won.

I was livid after the Gold Coast and North games and we saw it again against the doggies.

Sure we've got some injuries but blokes running around not knowing what they should be doing is downright unacceptable.