I imagine Carlton are thinking they're really smart engineering Jack Martins recruitment.
They can spin it whatever they want, but the bloke is gonna be seen as a million dollar player next season and in this new age era of mental wellbeing they are placing enormous pressure on him to perform!
On a side note, was told by a blues mate who's in their top end coterie, that Cain Liddle is ruffling plenty more feathers other than the super recruiter!
This could turn out to be Benny Gale's finest job recommendation ever
i would imagine Liddle is trying to copy what Benny did at Tigerland.
Problem is, we were ready. After 30 plus years of abject mediocrity we were ready to listen to anyone who could be bothered making a plan. I'm not sure that he could have come in and do what he did ten years earlier, there would have been plenty of delusional coterie members, board members and past players who would have arked up and stood in the way.
Plus, Benny actually believed in what he was doing and drove it. Liddle is probably just trying to implement what he knows has worked at Richmond. Can you imagine what long-time Carlton people are going to think of this guy who comes in and says, " Richmond did this, Richmond did that," all day long?
They are not ready. They need at least ten more years of mediocrity.
Hmm no mention of a Premiership in their below 4 year plan
With membership numbers at an all-time high, (64,000), Carlton was also able to surpass all 17 other clubs in achieving the biggest home attendance growth in the AFL this season.
After a strong finish to 2019 and hoping to surge up the ladder in 2020, the Blues are eyeing a target of 75,000 members next year — a significant milestone in the quest for 100,000 members by 2023
PS. Re Caine Liddle: was a good operator at Richmond, it is a brave man that can take on the Carlton Crew, shows he is not a yes man, if I were a Carlton supporter I would be happy for him to shake things up.
Very brave..... hopefully for him he doesn't awake to a horses head!
PS. Re Caine Liddle: was a good operator at Richmond, it is a brave man that can take on the Carlton Crew, shows he is not a yes man, if I were a Carlton supporter I would be happy for him to shake things up.
And that’s why I will be travelling down to see the game. There’s a premiership flag to unfurl!umm, no its our home game
So they are “us” in 2005. The arrival of Plough along with the 4 picks in the top 20 eledio, Tambling, Meyer and Pattison.Celebrating a quarter of a century since their last Premiership next season..It's getting up there!
So they are “us” in 2005. The arrival of Plough along with the 4 picks in the top 20 eledio, Tambling, Meyer and Pattison.
We were on our way......
So they are “us” in 2005. The arrival of Plough along with the 4 picks in the top 20 eledio, Tambling, Meyer and Pattison.
We were on our way......
I remember that game. Apparently QE2 asked late in the 3rd "Which team was it that won the premiership last year"And that’s why I will be travelling down to see the game. There’s a premiership flag to unfurl!
Who’s coming?
I have to say, however, that one of my worst childhood memories is attending the first round in 1970 against Fitzroy. A Sunday game; quite extraordinary for the time.
QE2 attended and unfurled the flag at half time.
We struggled but gained the lead at the major break. I thought all was right in the world.
My recollection was the QE2 watched the third quarter.
We lost the lead while her majesty was in attendance.
A real game breaker was she.
I think the memory casts me as a republican.
At the time though I blamed the fact my three older sisters and mum chose to attend and I was frequently summoned to run outside the G to buy hot jam filled donuts for the ladies in the entourage.
Dad and I had previously enjoyed attending the footy as exclusive male company/invite.
Notwithstanding, 2020 I will be attending in company with spouse and adult daughter.
But he played one top game, on debut.
I remember that game. Apparently QE2 asked late in the 3rd "Which team was it that won the premiership last year"
I think I had kept that for years but it didn't survive the many recent clean-outs, which is most unlike me.Ha, I've kept the Footy Record from that match.
Has most of the players' autographs plus Tommy!
Fancy putting a photo of the Queen on the front page!
I think I had kept that for years but it didn't survive the many recent clean-outs, which is most unlike me.
If I remember right, it was a large A4 size with a glossy colour front page in the format of the finals records of the day.
Not the little A5 black-and-white numbers they used to make for normal home-and-away games back then.