Don't worry

[carlton 4ever]

people we must remaun calm and remember that round one form rarley reflects the season teams have, look at geelong last year they were owned by the bulldogs andended up winning the premiership. just need to relax and not jump the gun

 

[serenityNow]

Dude.......it was Richmond

 

[__aria__]

gr8 spelling m8

 

[Alpha1]

Remain clam about what exactly? The same old crap, the same way we have gotten beaten over the years? The same excuses? What exactly should we remain clam about? The same carp disposal, being brushed aside when we put on tackles? Yeah lets all remain clam and give the same excuses for the next 20 years.

 

[blues4flag]

Remain clam about what exactly? The same old crap, the same way we have gotten beaten over the years? The same excuses? What exactly should we remain clam about? The same carp disposal, being brushed aside when we put on tackles? Yeah lets all remain clam and give the same excuses for the next 20 years.

Rightio - I've never been clam before, but I guess now's a good time as any to start.

Lame joke aside - I think people are expecting too much too soon. Yes - we've been hearing we're a young side for years now, but the facts are, we are a young side. The high draft picks we've had are players only now entering their 2nd, 3rd, 4th seasons - still kids by AFL standards. Yes, we expect improvement - players like Judd, Stevens and Fev should provide that, as well as those then 21 year olds now reaching 23-25 and really should be playing consistent footy week in, week out. Losing to Richmond in the way we did is plain embarrassing, but at the end of the day, it is only one game (remember Geelong's start to 2007 - I'm not saying we'll go any where near what Geelong did last year, but we've still got 21 games to turn it around). We didn't go in with our ideal side, key players were underdone, and there were some danger signs - but we'll improve as the season progresses, given our players who are not yet match ready, and those who have played only a handful of games of footy in the past. Fisher will make a big difference, as will having a decent backup to Cloke - and just as importantly, players like Stevens, Judd, Cloke and Setanta having the fitness to run out the games.