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Ok, it’s time for so called ‘supporters’ and ‘arm-chair coaches’ to wake up and smell the roses and work out what is really happening down at Princes Park.
Yes, just like many Carlton fans, I am extremely disappointed in the way the boys played on Friday night.
It was the most demoralising loss I have witnessed and will take me some time to get over.
Realistically at the start of the season I knew that this would never be a quick fix. Get rid of Brett Ratten, bring in Malthouse the genius to get us out of the doldrums and into the the top four.
A common word I have heard come out of Mick’s mouth this year is process. For me it’s hard to disagree.
People tend to forget that it took him 10 years to have success at Collingwood.
People tend forget that things take time and nothing is a quick fix in footy anymore.
Yes we may not rebuilding our list, but we are rebuilding the culture around the joint and fixing the way we go about playing.
We have seen glimpses of what we are capable of doing, playing some special football. We showed it in the first quarter on Friday.
We saw it when we pushed Hawthorn all the way. We saw it when we came back to give the Swans an almighty scare in the wet at home.
People need to realise that we have some serious talented players on our list.
Many are still adjusting to the system while some, though you may not see it, are thriving under Mick.
Brock McLean, one of our best players week in week out. Andrew Walker, move of his career sending him down back, love seeing his run and dash off half back.
Lachie Henderson, remember only 16 months ago when you said he was a dud and wouldn’t make it past 50 games?
Easily in the top five in the best and fairest. I could go on and on but the last name I’ll mention here is Kane Lucas.
Some people might knock me and say I’ve got a screw loose for putting him in this category but I truly believe that Kane is playing his best footy under Malthouse, I have no idea why our own supporters give him hell.
He was one of our best players on Friday night and continually has good enough stats and ability to get him a guernsey every week.
Based on the ladder our next month seems like we could win them all.
St Kilda, North Melbourne, Gold Coast before a huge clash against Fremantle at Etihad.
With Waite going down again on Friday night it looks like we new to pull someone out of the twos to fill the void.
Players need to step up and take responsibility. We have seen it all year with Jeremy Laidler and Nick Duigan not getting games who again they were hardly noticeable at VFL level.
It is an honour and a privilege to don the famous navy blue.
Yes, over 1,000 lucky people have gotten the chance to wear it before you but it doesn’t mean that it’s just another footy guernsey.
Years of history, premiership cups and dark days come with it. If you want to wear this and be apart of this, you give all your heart and soul every minute of every contest in every game.
It’s time to show the world what it means to bleed navy blue.
So bar a major screw-up by Port, North or West Coast, it looks like it’s curtains for season 2013.
Taken steps forward but still a way to go.
It will take time an we all need to be patient, because at the end of the day we are just (at least I am) die hard supporters of this club and my blood is navy blue. Through thick and thin I stand by you.
Don’t lose hope, something special is on it’s way, it’s just taking a long time for it to get here and might show up unexpectedly.
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