2018 Rd 13: Post Game Prattling-Carlton v Fremantle

[Lods]

The biggest problem is, how many kids are being inspired to barrack for Carlton?
I worry about our membership numbers five years from now, we've already been left behind.

I signed my newborn Grandson up last week
But you're right...kids in the schoolyard won't be keen on saying "I support Carlton".
That was never a problem in my younger years.

[Baggers]

Just as well the D1ckers dropped a little intensity in the 2nd half.

Same old, same old... apply fair-dinkum pressure to our group and they fold.

The seeming severe wobble in this rebuild should see the focus and accountability squarely on the shoulders of the President, SOS, McKay and Barker. Worries me that it may turn out to be mates giving mates jobs.

Like LN, my optimism evaporated today. I remain hopeful, just, that with the inclusion of a few and the removal of a few we'll see a better effort.

It would appear that a lot have learned very little in 2 1/2 years.

[Lods]

Interesting tweet from Rhys Palmer today:

"Everyone talks about draft picks and developing youth but no one ever talks about culture...."

No doubt Palmer is a "disgruntled former employee".
But it may point to some divisons within the playing group or perceived favouritism.

It may be that he just feels a bit "cheesed off" with his treatment

But his comment shouldn't just be dismissed without some expansion or explanation.

[Gointocarlton]

No doubt Palmer is a "disgruntled former employee".
But it may point to some divisons within the playing group or perceived favouritism.

It may be that he just feels a bit "cheesed off" with his treatment

But his comment shouldn't just be dismissed without some expansion or explanation.

There are players who feel SOS is there to feather the nests of his sons. Personally, I think that's BS. I could guess who some of these players might be or have been, all I will say is if they had the same attitude of Jack and his love for the jumper, they would be languishing in the 2's or playing suburban footy.

[laj]

Outside of our win our best performances have actually been against the 4 best sides, Richmond, West Coast, Sydney and Geelong. We need to bring that every week.

[flyboy77]

Outside of our win our best performances have actually been against the 4 best sides, Richmond, West Coast, Sydney and Geelong. We need to bring that every week.

And therein lies the problem...and it's (much) more than being a youthful side.

[laj]

No doubt Palmer is a "disgruntled former employee".
But it may point to some divisons within the playing group or perceived favouritism.

It may be that he just feels a bit "cheesed off" with his treatment

But his comment shouldn't just be dismissed without some expansion or explanation.

Did we deliest him or did he just retire?

When it comes from inside then we have to look at it.

EDIT: Was delisted.

[blue4life]

I signed my newborn Grandson up last week
But you're right...kids in the schoolyard won't be keen on saying "I support Carlton".
That was never a problem in my younger years.

Kids love winners and it's been a long time since Carlton was a winner or looked like becoming one.
I bought my grandson a guernsey this year, he's too young to understand it but his mum will fill him in, my daughter was just old enough to get involved in the 1995 flag.
It's not the kids of rusted on supporters we need to worry about though, it's the kids without a team looking for one to follow.
Unless we turn this around sometime soon we will be in serious trouble.

[Brettie]

The biggest problem is, how many kids are being inspired to barrack for Carlton?
I worry about our membership numbers five years from now, we've already been left behind.

Great post, we’re in danger of losing a generation of supporters....

[Inboltswetrust]

Kids love winners and it's been a long time since Carlton was a winner or looked like becoming one.
I bought my grandson a guernsey this year, he's too young to understand it but his mum will fill him in, my daughter was just old enough to get involved in the 1995 flag.
It's not the kids of rusted on supporters we need to worry about though, it's the kids without a team looking for one to follow.
Unless we turn this around sometime soon we will be in serious trouble.

That was disgraceful today. Again I reiterate, nothing changes until the board is gone SOS is gone and Bolton is gone.  This is uncarlton like and supporters who put up with it are uncarltonlike.