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  1. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    I never really did question the guy's ability until he got to Carlton and started talking like a stroke patient. In fairness I think he's probably just way past it, but it does make you wonder. Probably some guys who would have made good coaches over the years have been cast as failures for...
  2. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    Sounds like a fair assessment. One of the more interesting things I took from the interview was hearing him say he's not a big note-taker. Strikes me as very odd that a person in a high pressure & accountability job wouldn't be writing things down, and I wondered whether that is common across...
  3. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    Anyone watch Malthouse's interview with Gerard Whateley last week? I see a lot of parallels between him and Jason Akermanis. Comes across as completely self-absorbed, seems to want to appear more caring about his colleagues than he actually is, happy to take the blame for inconsequential matters...
  4. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    Leaving the board aside for a moment... listening to Malthouse speak during his time at Carlton, does he sound like someone who knew what he was doing? His rants have grown ever more bizarre with time. Firing him was the right decision, the next one they can make is to replace themselves too.
  5. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    Can't wait for the big day! The Friday of trade week that is.
  6. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    The pressure has been mostly good I think. Need to panic less with the footy but to be in the game at all shows how far they've come. NN, Darling and Shuey have all given me hard ons at various stages. Lol at Maher saying Beau has been our best though, he's been pretty damn average.
  7. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    Giants calling but three veterans in limbo Can't really blame Port and Brisbane for trying, but I'm not sure that it's really going to do them all that much good. Obviously they are trying to get GWS to gamble on the fact that they won't want anyone from Brisbane or Port at the end of next...
  8. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    It doesn't necessarily, but the GC had a very tangible effect on them by taking Biscuitelli and Brennan, plus the fact that Brisbane are trying to rebuild in an era of draft concessions. I happen to agree with Howardj and it's something I've said before as well. What it comes down to is that...
  9. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    The umpiring was so bad. Razor Ray has cost himself a spot in the granny surely. The officiating hardly favoured West Coast though. The media and Carlton fans have just put the spotlight on one decision that happened right near the end.
  10. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    Beat it scum.
  11. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    You're probably right, but I don't know what he would find out in the next couple of weeks that he didn't already know, and if his absence in any way hurts their prospects of winning the flag then there is also a sensible argument for him staying on. At any rate I thought he spoke like a...
  12. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    No, I'm sure the club would've been fine with his decision to leave as most clubs are quite supportive of their assistant coaches when a senior gig comes up. I think if he said he was committed to finishing off the season there would be no good reason to say no. I suppose you have to weigh that...
  13. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    I'm not sure what your point is. That record is a lot better than a lot of other clubs. Mark Neeld to the Dees then eh? I find it interesting that he has left while Collingwood have two matches to go in a premiership campaign, but I suppose you could make a case either way. Personally, I don't...
  14. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    I don't think so. They're not the first team to have a poor year because of injuries so it's not really typical of the club. And anyway, Freo (quite rightly imo) got credit for culling to the bone in 2008 and drafting a good bunch of new talented young guys and matured aged rookies. That was...
  15. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    Left your business card with their PAs already then I take it?
  16. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    So where does this leave Harvey then? I think his record is generally good enough for a club looking for an experienced coach to go with him. Seeing as I don't think Melbourne wants Eade, and they won't get Malthouse, they might have had a windfall here.
  17. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    Just heard Lyon quit St Kilda, so I guess we can put 1 and 1 together.
  18. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    Yeah it really can't be anything else. Absolutely brutal stuff by Freo, has the smell of being quite a coup on their end, so it must be a big name. Obviously Ross Lyon's name will be chucked around and Eade is another candidate. I think you can scrub Dean Bailey. Who else is a chance? Neil...
  19. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    Whoa... That's... kinda out of the blue. Although maybe they thought his constant excuses for everything were just wearing thin.
  20. Mr Casson

    A.F.L. Thread II

    Carlton's side looks so bad. Still, a final is a final, and their extra experience will be an advantage.

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