04-26-2017, 01:53 AM
(04-26-2017, 01:08 AM)LP link Wrote:So we fail because of the club and not primarily because of the coaches, is that your point? If so, I tend to agree, but I think MM was an exception
I think we've failed primarily due to our woeful recruiting.
Someone pointed out on here the other day that the three years from 2012 to 2014 have been an almost complete bust recruiting wise apart from Cripps and one other whose name escapes me.
If this was isolated then it wouldn't be as critical but it's part of a long history stretching back decades, no club can be competitive under those circumstances.
I don't buy the player development line by the way, a large number of our recruiting busts have been established players.
It's a hangover from the Elliott days of "we don't rebuild at Carlton", we just never came to terms with the draft and we've paid a very heavy price.
The only thing in this world worth more than a hill of beans is the Carlton Football Club.