Rumour Bluemour Discussion XXXVIII

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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[Juice030103]

Club member email says he’s staying

 

[TwiggleyFanClub]

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

Correct

in my world, into does not equal 'for'....

 

[ABigOlDoofus]

They did the thing...

Public declaration of support is a huge red flag that signals the certain doom of a coaching tenure. Interesting they stated he's safe for his 2026 contract because it's going to be harder to walk back when (yes, when) they move him on.

More interesting that the club email was anonymous - not from RP or GW or Cook. But stating Wright has actively recommended Voss to stay on is either lip service OR maybe he believes the problems really are 'everyone but Voss'.

Big difference between throwing out the ol "full support of the board" when asked by a reporter and saying in an email to members and now posting on their website that they can "confirm with absolute clarity that its AFL Senior Coach Michael Voss will remain coach of the Blues into the 2026 AFL Season."

Don't think this is fluff, I think they mean it.

 

[Bee Vee]

For me this is a very harsh take on Dow

He has had massive injury impacts to his time at St Kilda. The few games he played he did ok.

If he was wasting away in the 2s and showing nothing when he made an AFL appearance there would be validity to your post

Couldn't hold his spot in the one paced Saints midfield last year. If he did OK, why was he dropped?
He's played the past 6 weeks in the VFL for the 14th placed team.I'm not here to knock the bloke, he's achieved more than 99% of us in footy. But for some to suggest he was somehow mismanaged by Voss and therefore couldn't show this potential is nonsense IMO.

 

[Chemical]

Good decision. Now onto Mr Lloyd

 

[teagueyubeauty]

I’m impressed, there are many that are about to go full snarling zombie but I’m actually floored the club is not going down the easy route to please rabid supporters

 

[carlton_99]

Big difference between throwing out the ol "full support of the board" when asked by a reporter and saying in an email to members and now posting on their website that they can "confirm with absolute clarity that its AFL Senior Coach Michael Voss will remain coach of the Blues into the 2026 AFL Season."

Don't think this is fluff, I think they mean it.

I agree they won't back out of this now. Voss will coach in 2026. Really unexpected and very un-Carlton like. Arguably the riskiest move as if we are struggling next year to start the season all the rumblings are going to start again. I wonder if they have to extend him now...?

 

[Pixelshooter]

I'm fine with him staying...as long as Lloyd and most of the assistants are shown the door.

Plenty of people with egg on their faces right now.

 

[ABigOlDoofus]

11 years between flags. Carlton would have sacked him in that time.

I think even Carlton would be crazy to sack someone who in the 10 years between flags only missed top 4 three times. Incredible record.

 

[Gointocarlton]

Walsh, JSOS, Charlie, Acres and whoever else just requested a trade

Ta ta

 

[bluemahogany]

Completely brain dead club, fold it, burn it and all the memories, **** me what a disaster of a statement.

 

[Rustica]

Well done to the club for not folding under pressure

Looks like there will be changes made around Vossy though

 

[sweethoney]

Good decision. Now onto Mr Lloyd

Yep now time to put some good help around him

 

[Juice030103]

At least the players aren’t getting their way this time

Backing him in, despite probably not being his biggest fan

 

[Bluebag13]

I agree they won't back out of this now. Voss will coach in 2026. Really unexpected and very un-Carlton like. Arguably the riskiest move as if we are struggling next year to start the season all the rumblings are going to start again. I wonder if they have to extend him now...?

This is my biggest thing. Surely they have to right?
How would it work bringing in assistants knowing that Voss and yourself could be out in a year.
Genuinely curious

 

[Red_man2008]

So Voss is still coach next year. I wonder who said that yesterday.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

bonkers by the club... so he loses the first three or so games (my speculation) and he's goneski?

Meanwhile, all the likely replacement coaches have moved on....

 

[Aphrodite]

IF that's what happened at the meeting last night

THEN the club has done the right thing.

#nolongercaro Aphrodite

Are you 'led to believe' Wickz

 

[Wickzki]

I'll preface this by saying that prior to R15 I was on board with Voss coaching out his contract.

However...

Voss coaching out his contract will cost us the rest of the list.

Anything less than an immediate second half of 2023-type turnaround and he would be as lame duck a coach as we've ever had.

The odds of that happening are astronomically low. There are too many kids and too much needs to go right.

Nup. He and Lloyd need to go, we need a new footy department and we need to move forward.

I stand by this opinion I shared last night.

Unless things turn around quickly next year Voss will quickly be the biggest "lame duck" coach we've ever had.

That said, I support the club and Wright on making this decision even if I don't agree with it.

 

[onesilop]

At least the players aren’t getting their way this time

Backing him in, despite probably not being his biggest fan

That is what I think has happened, you send a message to the players by keeping Voss. At the same time you reinforce to Voss that he needs to get help and fast!

 

[Bluebag13]

Walsh, JSOS, Charlie, Acres and whoever else just requested a trade

We going to know very quickly who likes voss and who doesnt, and who Voss likes and who he doesnt

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Will put my hand up and declare I was told he was gone last night.

 

[Blue1980]

Holding their nerve etc etc. Bottom line is I think he is a shit coach, but hey I have been wrong before. But I am about as unenthused about the remainder of this season and our future as I have ever been.

 

[Osc1]

Will put my hand up and declare I was told he was gone last night.

Maybe they slept on it and changed their mind lol.