The Journey - Tues 15/3 830pm Fox Footy

[Jeffy38]

Such a good initiative. Gives the rank and file a good view as to induction into the club.

Has anyone else seen the video on membership with Dave Hughes, Pang et al? So good! Whoever is in charge of marketing at the club now is doing a great job!

[shadesy]

yep the Membership Video is really well done!

Bolton takes no prisoners behind that happy exterior.

[Navy Maven]

Just on SPS, I heard on SEN this morning that he wants to be called Sammo. They reckon its because his Grandfather was Sam and it is disrespectful to use the same name. Interesting, didnt know that.

In Aboriginal culture, once a family member has passed they generally don't say that name again. So if Mary passes away and were to come up in conversation she would be referred to as Margaret's Sister, or Bob's Aunty etc.

[Gointocarlton]

In Aboriginal culture, once a family member has passed they generally don't say that name again. So if Mary passes away and were to come up in conversation she would be referred to as Margaret's Sister, or Bob's Aunty etc.

Thanks for that NM.

[DJC]

In Aboriginal culture, once a family member has passed they generally don't say that name again. So if Mary passes away and were to come up in conversation she would be referred to as Margaret's Sister, or Bob's Aunty etc.

It depends on where you are.  Many Woiwurrung/Wurundjeri women are named Jemima after a particularly strong ancestor and cross-generational use of given names is common among Victorian Aboriginal families. There's still an avoidance of referring to a deceased person by name, at least for a few years and terms like "that old fella", "brother boy" and "sister girl" are used.

In some places where traditional names are used, people are given an Anglo name because that can continue to be used when a shared traditional name must change due to a death.  I met a bloke whose "Anglo" name was Musso, short for Mussolini.  He was born in the late 30s and his brother's "Anglo" name was Hitler!

If SPS wants to be called Sammo out of respect for his grandfather, then Sammo it is!

[Thryleon]

Such a good initiative. Gives the rank and file a good view as to induction into the club.

Has anyone else seen the video on membership with Dave Hughes, Pang et al? So good! Whoever is in charge of marketing at the club now is doing a great job!

Id suggest that this angle of the club has been performing well for years.

The problem being is that often over delivered where our team fell over and people struggled to make the expectation match reality.

[flyboy77]

Id suggest that this angle of the club has been performing well for years.

The problem being is that often over delivered where our team fell over and people struggled to make the expectation match reality.

Dunno about the marketing dept.

Saw a punter on Facebook who sent in his membership form in November, still nothing back!!

[Thryleon]

^^

Different department.

Have a think about our marketing over the years.  Since 2009 or perhaps even when Judd came aboard, I have seen them do really good things.

Our membership department has been the opposite.

Marketing has been fairly consistent IMHO.

[kruddler]

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.

[Lods]

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.

The suggestion was that while he was "very good at turning kids into much better kids but not so good at turning them into senior footballers."

It was reportedly said by a former player.
It was posted on another site and referenced here...until there is something  more concrete just treat it as hearsay.