Round 17 Carlton vs Hawthorn Pre Game Pontifications

[kruddler]

We shouldn't excuse Mick's lack of discipline. Of course if someone tells you one thing and says something else in the media you're going to have zero respect for them unless they make it very clear to you upfront that he's going to be talking crap to the media and even then you'd questiontheir integrity.

I think Mick has clearly said that what he says to the media and what he says to the players are different.
He said he'll defend his players to the media and deflect any attention they might receive onto himself.
He said IF he ever decides to have a go at a player publicly, it is not done so in an off-the-cuff manner and is usually pre-planned to get a desired result.

I think a lot of people see the coach in the public eye and that is them. It is not. It's all a game. Some coaches loathe the media, Mick would certainly be one. Coaches give the cliches and get the hell out of dodge and go deal with the players.

[madbluboy]

Brad Scott got roasted gor being honest this week so you can't really win.

[blue4life]

Jones is a dead set spud, if he's getting a game our list is shite.
Hawthorn by 80 points plus is my tip, if we can keep it to 8 goals or less I'll be stoked.

[laj]

Simon Lloyd seems to be the front runner if you believe the media from last weekend.....

Hope not. Don't want anyone who has never played at AFL level.

[cookie2]

Simon Lloyd seems to be the front runner if you believe the media from last weekend.....

Could well be, especially with the Ross Lyon/SOS connection. I just hope the "process" is not compromised that's all.

[age]

What does MM have to do with this game.  Stay on topic. 

[PassIt2Carrots]

What does MM have to do with this game.  Stay on topic. 

I agree guys stop getting sucked back in to MM debates by the pro-Mickinites!

[blue4life]

Could well be, especially with the Ross Lyon/SOS connection. I just hope the "process" is not compromised that's all.

There's a fair chance it will be seeing as it's the first time in our history that we've even had a process to begin with, I'm thinking it will be all too hard and they'll just give the gig to Barker.
Whoever gets the job won't be coaching us in four or five years anyway so it doesn't matter much who they pick.

[Shonkytonks]

I miss Juddy.

[kruddler]

There's a fair chance it will be seeing as it's the first time in our history that we've even had a process to begin with, I'm thinking it will be all too hard and they'll just give the gig to Barker.
Whoever gets the job won't be coaching us in four or five years anyway so it doesn't matter much who they pick.

Won't be Barker after tonights effort.

Honeymoon over. 'Our' players true colours shining through yet again.