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I stepped off the tram at 3.30pm on Grand Final day, making my way to South Melbourne for an obligatory Grand Final barbecue with…
Edgbaston 2005, Amazing Adelaide 2006-7, Cape Town 2011, Headingley 2019: these are the Test matches that we’ll tell our children and grandchildren. You can…
Being a Carlton supporter is a journey that calls into question every life decision you've ever made. It's a sentiment I shared in a…
Football passion is at an all-time high leading into season 2023.
I can agree its’ a generational difference. You were fortunate enough to see 4 flags. I saw a semi-final finish as the highest we have ever placed. I place Judd in the category of being what the club needed at the time. We didn’t know Kennedy was going to be a star and with our track record of development it’s possible we could have found a way to ruin him. I wrote this paragraph that i edited out due to article length, that explains our frustration
” The Marketing Mirage
The brilliance in the Carlton Football Club lies in their marketing team. The marketing department at Carlton is undeniably the GOAT, standing tall as the epitome of greatness among every organization in the past 30 years. “I am Carlton” “Can you smell what the blues are cooking” “They know we’re coming” “Bound by blue”. I could go on and on but what the club has been able to do is swindle thousands of supporters to believe”
A rollercoaster of hope and heartbreak: The pain of being a Carlton supporter
It’s a long season and i agree, we just never know. It helps the draw is softer at the back end of the season.
A rollercoaster of hope and heartbreak: The pain of being a Carlton supporter
Thank you for sharing your story. I’m going to go learn about the 87 grand final, it was long before i was born but it sounded like the greatest of days.All of us supporters are on this journey together.
The ups, downs and everything in between. For me, i thought Judd was what we needed at the time. Someone to lift the club off it’s feet. To give us that feeling of hope that we can contend.
A rollercoaster of hope and heartbreak: The pain of being a Carlton supporter
I had an entire paragraph on the marketing hype, the ability for the club to swindle thousands of supporers to believe and the green shoots which i had to sacrifice for editing length. They were just promises that were broken.
A rollercoaster of hope and heartbreak: The pain of being a Carlton supporter
I could not agree more. If anything there’s been more pain and suffering than joy and celebration. 😂
A rollercoaster of hope and heartbreak: The pain of being a Carlton supporter
I agree, the list is top heavy. I could also point to the game plan, the lack of cohesion between defence and offence and the fact carlton’s bottom six players are quite poor compared to other finals teams.
A rollercoaster of hope and heartbreak: The pain of being a Carlton supporter
Greg, it’s almost like foreshadowed last night’s result. You can almost say, few games this week are a lock. And if there is a belting, i doubt it would be one we see coming.
The footy is back, and those who tell us it's just a game can stick it
After that game in round 1 , i don’t think any of us footy fans are getting off the couch !
The footy is back, and those who tell us it's just a game can stick it
I agree with that. He’s bowling in both innnings and his batting in the second were crucial in Australia’s victory.
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