04-30-2021, 01:16 AM
(04-29-2021, 10:36 AM)PaulP link Wrote:Yes, that must be my big character flaw - looking at things too closely lol.
Leaving aside my reservations about the article, I put to you, my learned colleagues, some points for your consideration :
1. after the debacle of 2012, where it was decided that Malthouse could put the finishing touches on the work done by Ratten (touches that Ratten himself was supposedly unable to produce), that in fact the club is delusional and knows sh1t about what it takes to be a finals club, and has once again, just like 2012-15, overestimated either list or coach, or possibly both. And has taken fans along for the ride.
2. Too early to call, and after stumbling as we walk onto the stage, we then recompose ourselves and play finals this season.
3. the club is perfectly aware that it has tried to prematurely force the finals narrative to give hope and sell memberships, knowing full well that is was a long shot this season.
You are partially right, there are bad clubs as well as bad coaches. It's not one size fits all. Sometimes it one, other times it's the other, other times a combination of both. Bad cultures chew up coaches and spit them out, as Ratts might be finding out at the Saints. We have a very bad culture, not so much a bad club these days generally off field, but Bolton was going so badly it was important we change the coach at the time, which was most of the issue at the time. So that was done, winning records gone from about 9% the previous 50 games to about 45%. That part is now alot better, although we know it can be much better. So now, we have to get through the next part, the 5hit culture, and hope it doesn't spew out another coach. Next part now is up to the players to developed that "want" and real motivation. Our best two results this century, win/loss, have actually come from two ex-Carlton players.