Ratten's Response
At today's press conference:
Carlton coach Brett Ratten has aimed a stinging bitch slap at his Port Adelaide counterpart, branding Mark Williams a 'bad loser' over his put-downs of the Blues in the lead-up to and after last Sunday's clash at AAMI Stadium.
"Personally, I didn’t think Mark would be such a bad loser, but that's the way it goes," he said at Princes Park.
"He doesn't have to (apologise), that's his point of view and that's the way he sees it but he talks about first round draft picks and I thought every team got a first round draft pick."
Asked what prompted Williams to attack Carlton, Ratten replied: "Maybe it might be to deflect what he's got going on over there."
"It's good that people are starting to get back into us and rib us and things like that but we’re just worrying about what we have to do this week."
The niggle between Ratten and Williams has set the scene for a fascinating return clash between Carlton and Port in Round 19 at Telstra Dome.
While Ratten was able to have his say on Wednesday, he was disappointed to be robbed of the last word on Sunday by Port Adelaide supporters who made a quick exit from AAMI Stadium.
"I think at three-quarter time when I walked down I copped a few handy sprays there, so I was looking for them - where are you now," he said.
Extracted from sportal.com.au
