Certified Legendary Thread The New Carlton Thread: 31st season without a flag for the eternal dickheads

[VinnieB]

You’ve got to commend the Blues for having a ‘Silver Lining’ thread.

It’s never really as bad as it seems.

For instance, Carlton still has Brunetti’s who make an alright cannoli.

 

[HoraceStrasbork]

 

[HoraceStrasbork]

Bloke was still a dickhead.
But the only real crime is a 4th rate attempt at humour...

A person seeking his time in the sun with his mates, boasting to all and sundry of his hilarious text to the official hotline

 

[jmac70]

Yeah might be valid in an authoritarian dictatorship but not in our liberal democracy.

Expose the tool and drop the ban, drop the knee jerk over reaction.

I agree, the penalty is harsh. I don’t feel outraged by it, or ready to question the democracy in which I live.

 

[sideswipe]

How does that message even get air time?
It could have been ignored, treated with the dumb contempt it deserved.
Instead, blowing it up has been more damaging than the dumb ass comment.

Far worse has been said about other coaches. Including on here, about Buckley in particular.

I wonder who the prominent person was? That’s the only twist left in the story.

Wrong. The one thing that could not have happened was that the text was ignored. They would have a bunch of steps/procedures to follow as soon as a text arrived suggesting- even in jest - a murder was on the way.

As an aside, no doubt the little Jobsworth manning the hotline would have been very excited to send a text “up the line”.

 

[Ctracks]

that’s bad luck for the former Coleman medalists

 

[sideswipe]

It did feel a little bit like an exercise to take the heat off Voss and the team's performance. We are being told to support the club the right way i.e no anger.

Nah, stay angry. Just don’t think you can be surprised

 

[Ludovico]

Given the deeply sinister connotations of the word “get”, I’m going to say “yes” in case you mean “whack”, “cap”, “neutralize” or “liquidate” Curnow.

I think we need to eliminate needlessly ambiguous terms.

 

[riddick78]

You’ve got to commend the Blues for having a ‘Silver Lining’ thread.

It’s never really as bad as it seems.

For instance, Carlton still has Brunetti’s who make an alright cannoli.

The silver lining for the Blues and also could be their slogan for next year, "Well, it couldn't get any worse, could it?"

 

[jathanas]

Geez I wish mods on here could ban the media.

The media are the worst in all of this, clearly let this be incorrectly identified as a disgruntled blues fan threatening death to the coach. Even had Voss saying 'you don't belong here' i:e thought was an angry carlton fan threatening murder, when it wasn't.

That is some sick stuff in the chase of creating click bait.

Reckon whoever in the media was behind this should face some accountability, not the clown who sent the text.

CFC haven't covered themselves in glory either, playing politically correct advocate isn't gonna go down well with the fans and public in general.

The club should take down this statement, it's a knee jerk reaction.

The mods banning the media on social media. OK.

Your viewpoint is not shared by all.

Misusing a hotline and including the word "murder" in the message; how does one think that was going to end?

I know it's trendy to lay blame on political correctness, but the 5 year sanction isn't that. It's an exemplary ban to discourage future Darwin Award winners from this idiocy.

There is also no data to support this ban being influenced by media hype.

The idiot crossed a line and I'm glad the club publicly supported the punishment.

 

[riddick78]

Wrong. The one thing that could not have happened was that the text was ignored. They would have a bunch of steps/procedures to follow as soon as a text arrived suggesting- even in jest - a murder was on the way.

As an aside, no doubt the little Jobsworth manning the hotline would have been very excited to send a text “up the line”.

The highlighted part, it's all well and good to sit back now and say, it's just a joke, but they got the text and they had to act like it was a serious threat, if they didn't (act) and something happened...

Luckily it turned out to be a joke, a really sh!t joke, but, I gotta feel for Voss, the amount of pressure he'll be under from Blues supporters, the board, Booing from fans, media, now a death threat. It wouldn't surprise me if he stepped away due to pressure and mental health.

 

[jmac70]

Next level thread title change Walter

 

[gouki88]

Wrong. The one thing that could not have happened was that the text was ignored. They would have a bunch of steps/procedures to follow as soon as a text arrived suggesting- even in jest - a murder was on the way.

As an aside, no doubt the little Jobsworth manning the hotline would have been very excited to send a text “up the line”.

Yeah, it would be shocking procedure to ignore it. If they did and something, or anything, had happened, the outrage would be rightfully incredible

 

[Daicos Torpedo]

This article about the weaponry of humor is interesting. Comedy is all about timing...
How does the right tear down progressive societies? It starts with a joke | George Monbiot | The Guardian https://share.google/YDlyxkCPXgY89AGyj

 

[jmac70]

The highlighted part, it's all well and good to sit back now and say, it's just a joke, but they got the text and they had to act like it was a serious threat, if they didn't (act) and something happened...

Luckily it turned out to be a joke, a really sh!t joke, but, I gotta feel for Voss, the amount of pressure he'll be under from Blues supporters, the board, Booing from fans, media, now a death threat. It wouldn't surprise me if he stepped away due to pressure and mental health.

Carlton would love him to step away so that they don’t have to make the call.

I reckon Voss is a pretty strong person and will keep going until they sack him. I still think he has lots to offer as a senior assistant coach.

 

[PIEWITHSAUCE]

The silver lining for the Blues and also could be their slogan for next year, "Well, it couldn't get any worse, could it?"

Also the best pitch for the next coach.

 

[manicpie]

Carlton would love him to step away so that they don’t have to make the call.

I reckon Voss is a pretty strong person and will keep going until they sack him. I still think he has lots to offer as a senior assistant coach.

I wouldn't be surprised if Fly offered him a role if we lose assistant coaches. Skipworth is in demand and Carlton are circling. Voss has been surrounded by inadequate assistant's and powerbrokers who have more money than brains. I like Voss and he's being treated like shit

 

[riddick78]

Carlton would love him to step away so that they don’t have to make the call.

I reckon Voss is a pretty strong person and will keep going until they sack him. I still think he has lots to offer as a senior assistant coach.

Oh Carlton certainly would. But i guess my post was more, i wouldn't blame him if...

I think he'll see out the year, TBH i don't really see any point in sacking a coach now, only to appease the supporters. From what i've heard he was well respected at Port, but being great assistant doesn't automatically make you a great senior coach. But it would seem Carlton are doomed to repeat history, sack coach, start another rebuild, board remains intact, be up and about for half a season and repeat.

 

[riddick78]

I wouldn't be surprised if Fly offered him a role if we lose assistant coaches. Skipworth is in demand and Carlton are circling. Voss has been surrounded by inadequate assistant's and powerbrokers who have more money than brains. I like Voss and he's being treated like shit

I think Fly would be in Skipworths ear, but saying, don't do it, i've spoken to Vossy and it's not worth it.

 

[manicpie]

I think Fly would be in Skipworths ear, but saying, don't do it, i've spoken to Vossy and it's not worth it.

These guys like to back themselves in. Graham Wright will fix the joint and he'll be all over Skipworth. It would be hard to knock back a senior coaching role

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

Admired Vossy as a player and that he fronts up no matter what


He is a poor game day coach - bad strategy and struggles to adapt

This doesn’t suggest being a line coach for us would be good

Would he be able to teach our mids much?

Maybe I’m underestimating what he would teach our youngsters

Perhaps the biggest win would be to dump Luke Hodge and replace him with a grinning ranga

 

[jathanas]

Carlton would love him to step away so that they don’t have to make the call.

I reckon Voss is a pretty strong person and will keep going until they sack him. I still think he has lots to offer as a senior assistant coach.

I loved Voss as a player, not sure about him as a senior coach.

He did have an aura, but his gigs at Brisbane and Carlton have hurt that.

He might still be able to positively impact as a cog rather than the "go-to guy".

 

[sideswipe]

Admired Vossy as a player and that he fronts up no matter what


He is a poor game day coach - bad strategy and struggles to adapt

This doesn’t suggest being a line coach for us would be good

Would he be able to teach our mids much?

Maybe I’m underestimating what he would teach our youngsters

Perhaps the biggest win would be to dump Luke Hodge and replace him with a grinning ranga

Assistant coaching is a pretty rubbish job. Long hours for relatively low pay. I'd be surprised if Voss would want another crack at it - unless of course he needed the dough.

 

[Doc1763]

Assistant coaching is a pretty rubbish job. Long hours for relatively low pay. I'd be surprised if Voss would want another crack at it - unless of course he needed the dough.

he'll go into the media

 

[BillyElliott]

Yes, it was reported last week that they got into an altercation with security at a game at the G a few weeks prior - Bulldogs v Pies.

What is the common denominator here?

Yes I knew about the altercation with a security guard. I was at the game and was shocked to hear about the incident on my way home.

I just had not heard that they were Pies supporters until Vicki mentioned it.