2018 Rd 14; Pre Game Preparations: Carlton vs Collingwood

[PaulP]

Is this confirmed?

Not anywhere official.

[crashlander]

Kennedy in for Graham/Lamb/Take Your Pick will probably be the only change if the report I got from Punt Road today was accurate.
Some very lucky boys will keep their spots simply because we don't have anyone better.
It's getting hard to see us winning another game, Gold Coast is probably our best shot at it but I can't see it being Collingwood.

That is disappointing, but the seconds are just not producing. I'm not overly surprised that some of the guys coming back from injury may not have been match fit, but there isn't a lot else at the moment.
It might be different in another couple of weeks: It damned well better!

[Gointocarlton]

Carlton skipper Marc Murphy says he just met with his manager and wants to stay at the club and lead the Blues out of trouble. @tennewsmelb

We're very lucky to have him.

If true:
- never a doubt in my mind confirmed.
- he is true blue and committed to the plan.
- my estimate of him as a man and leader went up another notch.

[Lods]

Just be careful with this news regarding Murphy...lots of conflicting info floating around at present.

[madbluboy]

Just be careful with this news regarding Murphy...lots of conflicting info floating around at present.

Gibbs wasn't going until the day he did.

[kruddler]

Just be careful with this news regarding Murphy...lots of conflicting info floating around at present.

Just say and write what you want....you'll be right half the time.  :

[blue4life]

Gibbs wasn't going until the day he did.

Gibbs wanted out the year before, it hardly came as a shock when he left.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Murphy is hanging out for a big offer he cant refuse and thats fair enough...it would be silly to think that a bloke like Paul Connors is going to advise
him to just re-sign with us without exploring the market.

If no offer comes then he will re-sign with us but I think any finals bound team offering decent money will get his signature.....he will always be a Carlton player but
that extra money/finals will make him leave the fold for a couple of years IMO....

When he says he is focused on the return not the future then you know he is open and happy to leave for the right offer IMO...

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-18/bl...not-future

[shawny]

Murphy is hanging out for a big offer he cant refuse and thats fair enough...it would be silly to think that a bloke like Paul Connors is going to advise
him to just re-sign with us without exploring the market.

If no offer comes then he will re-sign with us but I think any finals bound team offering decent money will get his signature.....he will always be a Carlton player but
that extra money/finals will make him leave the fold for a couple of years IMO....

When he says he is focused on the return not the future then you know he is open and happy to leave for the right offer IMO...

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-18/bl...not-future

Yep exactly what I thought....

IMO considering what we are going through on the field, regardless of our mixed opinions on whether we want him to stay or not, ideally we would all want our 'captain' to show support of the direction we are going and clearly state he is not jumping what looks at the moment to be a sinking ship. 

BTW why no comment from Cripps and Charlie about all the media talk last week of them agreeing to terms...…..OMG imagine they don't resign at years end :-\

Just when you think things couldn't get worse..... 

[Gointocarlton]

Just be careful with this news regarding Murphy...lots of conflicting info floating around at present.

Agree, I watched the interview where he was door stopped at PP and he said nothing to suggest he has decided to stay. He said:
- He wants to focus on getting back from injury in the next to weeks to lead the team
- He hasnt spoken to his manager yet.
- He spoke about the effort in the first half on Sat was not acceptable and not what they stand for.