03-23-2017, 06:55 AM
(03-22-2017, 11:43 PM)Thryleon link Wrote:Once again big tick.
With Bolton, I don't have any qualms about the personality type. He is the sort of person you would love to work for as he seems hard but fair, supportive but even measured in terms of looking at inputs vs outputs. Will praise the good stuff, and be constructive on the poor stuff, always linking it back to the values of the organisation.
We have a great manager of people.
What we don't know about is his ability to be an AFL senior coach. Tactically, I think it's hard to mark someone with a younger group of players, as they are still in the process of implementation of system. There will always be teething problems, particulary when compared to mature systems (i.e. Hawthorn, West Coast, Bulldogs et al) and there are always going to be the type of players that are incompatible with said systems that lurk around footy clubs which means that in can take time to get to a point where these players are no longer in the best lineup due to their ability to perform in that system vs their peers. The perfect example of this is Levi. He is easily a walk up start with us, but we need someone more competant in the ground level forward pressure, and finishing of work in that role. Until we identify one, he weakens the system.
At the end of the day, I hope that we stick with Bolton, as we have a truly competant human being here, who even if he is short tactically of being a great AFL coach has all the attributes that should see him get there by the time his career is over (unless the Carlton Football Club culture has something else to say about it).
Under no circumstances, should we think that sacking Bolton is a good idea based upon what I have seen of him as a person, and his particular skill set and methodology.
Someone said the other day (forget who) that Bolton is a great leader/educator of young man, but is questionable when it comes to the senior blokes.
That together with unknown tactical nous would be the only (potential) problems i see with him at this stage.
Given we have a gun young team, and in need of a cultural change. He is certainly the type of person we need at the club at present.
What happens 3 years from now? Who knows.