2017 Round 5 : Pre Game thread - Port Adelaide V Carlton

[PaulP]

I'm not sure we can afford too many more thrashings no matter what pot of gold we're promised at the end of the rainbow.
It's more than 15 years since we were truly competitive, being a Carlton supporter in the 21st century has been about the toughest gig in football.
We didn't miss a Melbourne game during our wooden spoons under Pagan but the prolonged sense of failure wears even the staunchest supporter down.
These days I go to the game when I feel like it, and never with any real sense of optimism.

There's the kicker - "truly" competitive