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

[blue4life]

With Kreuzer and Thomas out our side is ridiculously young and inexperienced,  unless Port have an absolute shocker we shouldn't get within 7 or 8 goals on their dung heap.

[sandsmere]

With Kreuzer and Thomas out our side is ridiculously young and inexperienced,  unless Port have an absolute shocker we shouldn't get within 7 or 8 goals on their dung heap.

True.

I don't mind giving the young blokes plenty of games as long as all our supporters keep following us.
I can see a few hidings coming up, but can see it will help in the long run.

Not so sure everybody else will see it that way though. We have some very fickle supporters these days.

[blue4life]

True.

I don't mind giving the young blokes plenty of games as long as all our supporters keep following us.
I can see a few hidings coming up, but can see it will help in the long run.

Not so sure everybody else will see it that way though. We have some very fickle supporters these days.

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. 

[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

[cimm1979]

I don't think anyone hates Daisy. He's well liked and doing his best, just that, sadly, his best doesn't seem to be any better than an honest average these days.

Glad Crippa has come up.

Ripper that young Polson gets his initiation.

Hopefully 'Flip' can take a leaf out of the Tractor's book re second, third, fourth efforts...

I think we can say with certainty there's quite a few Daisy haters.

[cookie2]

I was pretty sure we would rest a couple of youngsters this week in favour of a couple of more mature soldiers. Looks like that won't happen and we will keep the faith with youth! Great in a way but just hope they don't get beat up too much.

[BluePhantom]

With Kreuzer and Thomas out our side is ridiculously young and inexperienced,  unless Port have an absolute shocker we shouldn't get within 7 or 8 goals on their dung heap.

Well that is one less game Thomas will get to reach his 15 game trigger.
Maybe BB will drag it out over the year and he will miss it by one game

[Jeffy38]

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.

Take your point, but my concern is not the rusted on supporters like yourself (and me), but the young kids. When i was growing up Carlton were successful and therefore was an easy choice. No kids in their right mind would choose the blues now unless forced by parents (such as in my case).

[ElwoodBlues1]

I think we can say with certainty there's quite a few Daisy haters.

He was Booed at the GC game during the intro, on the field and some supporters even after the game just wanted to talk about his game and nothing else.
I'm no fan but I dont hate him and reckon he is trying but I wonder if this weeks rest is about giving him a mental break as well..

[PaulP]

Potential Cripps v SPP match up - both young, big bodied WA mids. Hopefully it eventuates. Should be a ripper.