Carlton has never tanked: Kouta

[Aphrodite]

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/carlton-has-never-tanked-kouta/2008/03/14/1205472087126.html

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Kouta on the front foot too, providing balance to the comments he made last year.

 

[Grundy36]

How do you convince the masses though...

 

[Blue Dimension]

How do you convince the masses though...

You don't. You can't.

Get out on the field and play football and win thats the only way to silence critics.

 

[Aphrodite]

How do you convince the masses though...

not possible as there will always be doubters & opposition supporters that loathe our club & can see that the "sleeping giant" is awakening
It is also called JUDDENVY !!!!!!!!!!

 

[Brettox]

I think Carlton showed a lot of spirit in those last few games but were just not quite good enough to win. I think Judd would have liked what he saw that in the team from their performance in those games and would have been influenced by them when he chose Carlton as his preferred destination.

Libba obviuosly showed his insight into the game in that interview and it is good to see Kouta coming out and vehemently deniying such garbage accusations.

 

[Bluebear]

How do you convince the masses though...

Tanking if proven would be the biggest story EVER. The media know this so even the slightest whiff and they are all over it.

Libba's comments Thursday night had no substance to them other than the ridiculous "Thornton didn't need the operation" and the obvious "Ratts ignored my suggestions (well, he was sacked at the end of the year, so maybe his suugestions were crap.......just a thought ).

Everything else about playing kids......well the ins and outs cover that pretty well.....and the Johnstone thing - Ratts spoke to that at the press conference.

The media however, rather than examine the substance of his claims, and rather than put it in the light of an ex-employee whose AFL coaching career is pretty much finished.......and who has lashed out at the two clubs who he was associated with.............starts to look a bit silly doesn't it.

To their credit, SEN, and in particular Mark Doran took this view exactly.
Everyone else just wants to be in on the "scoop of the century" that they failed to evaluate the comments..........

 

[pumped]

I reckon this is all rubbish. How many of you supporters believed they tanked. I would reckon at least half of you. There is very little honesty in footy. It doesn't matter what Kouta or any of the press or Libba say. It is what you as individuals believe. There were so many posts on this board saying it was in the best interests of the club to tank. So obviously many of you guys either feel we did or feel like the club did the wrong thing if we didn't. Why all the controversy now???

 

[blue gunslinger]

You don't. You can't.

Get out on the field and play football and win thats the only way to silence critics.

Abso - bloody-lutely! Bring on Thursday!!!!

 

[Willow_2000]

To be honest i think Carlton did tank but however there is no evidence to back it up, So therefore the AFL cannot punish Carlton.

You have to laugh at Libba's response when Gary asked him if Ratten told them to tank.
"Nar he didnt say it but you could just feel it, you know what i mean"

Yeh Libba, I know what you mean. I think your a f***ing w***er.

 

[Bee]

How do you convince the masses though...

Who cares? Honestly, do we really care what they think?

 

[thylacine60]

Who cares? Honestly, do we really care what they think?

Never have before. WAC - FTR. Honestly.

 

[Aphrodite]

Who cares? Honestly, do we really care what they think?

We never have cared & we never will !!!!!!!!!!!!

"We're Carlton and f--- the rest." - Steve Kernahan

 

[Grundy36]

Who cares? Honestly, do we really care what they think?

Nope not at all..

 

[mushda]

Great to see Kouta speak out against Libba's claims. I for one have never believed that we tanked.

 

[Thrawn]

How do you convince the masses though...

The masses. Hah.

Masses voted in George Bush. They also made a shit movie the highest grossing one of all time.

So much for the masses.

 

[Bee]

How do you convince the masses though...

Just look them in the eye and ask, "We are Carlton. Who the **** are you?"

 

[Grundy36]

The masses. Hah.

Masses voted in George Bush. They also made a shit movie the highest grossing one of all time.

So much for the masses.

I left out the naive stupid ignorant bit..

 

[Greedy Ralph]

I left out the naive stupid ignorant bit..

i would be so pissed off if we didn't tank. We would not have the kruezer and maybe not Judd.