Proud to be a Blue.

[Hirdhasbigears]

As much as I hate the Essenscum, they are a magnificent side this season and more than deserve to go all the way.
This is why I am proud to be a Blue. There was not a hope in the world of them winning yesterday, but Carlton still fought the game out with the tough, pressure football they have used so well this year.
They are a proud and honest club and I was pleased with their performance this year. My 260 onmemebership was most certainly not wasted. They had their ups and downs, but could never be disregarded.
Not to make excuses, but if we'd had SOS and Kouta firing we would have served it right up to Essedon and maybe beat em too. Taking a superb champion backman like Silvagni out is bad enough, but to lose the best player in the league these days out too...well we were stuffed before the game began.
Yet they tried hard, and I thought the game seemed to be a lot closer than the 45 point margin it eventually was.
However, I was not really disappointed. Sure, a win would have been great we did not have the manpower. The real disappointment was the Melbourne final we lost by 9. Carlton lost a Grand Final berth that day.
Yet congrats to Melbourne. They are underdogs, but they are a chance for upset victory. I am barracking for them because I always go for underdogs in games.
With the retirement of Braddles imminent, Silvagni injured the way he is and several great players out of contract, the Blues must now shift into gear and trade, trade, trade. They desperately need a quality backman, some more midfield pace, and a couple of goalkickers. I reckon if they can get a couple of quality players from other clubs and have Kouta firing again next year, they will improve. This hopefully means winning a Grand Final.
If not, I'll still be there week in week out. I love my footy, I love my Blue boys, and I am proud to be a Blue.
P.S.Go Kouta, Scotty and Rats for the Brownlow on Monday night. I'm going so watch for me on telly!
P.P.S.Good luck to the Essendon and Melbourne supporters this weekend (Yes, even you Dan.)

Julia.

 

[walshy1993]

good to see some passion still in football
even from a carlton supporter

but why were melbourne underdogs??
they finished third.
carlton finished second
melbourne entered the finals haveing won 8 from their last nine
carlton entered have lost 3 of there last four and without kouta
i dont think melbourne where underdogs, they were the better team on both paper and on form
they deserve to be were they are and are clearly the second best team in the comp

 

[Dan26]

If only Carlton didn't choke agaisnt Melbourne, they would have been in the Grand Final.

Oh well. It is more staisfying from my point of view to stop them making a GF, than to beat them in a GF.

Thanks for the sentiments Julia, but I think you are just saying that to cover your tracks. Becasue your team just got belted you have to be careful what you say.

I still remember all the stuff you said about Essendon, and after all the crap I've put up with after Carlton fluked it last year, I wasn't going to let this one go by without a bit of a verbal barrage.

For 11 months I (we) have een copping shit from all corners from Carlscum, even though they f*cked up last years Grand Final. So to finally put that arrogant mob in their place was very, very satisfying.

I think the Blues, to their credit are a much improved team in 2000. Their "3rd" in 2000 is MILES better than their "2nd" in 1999. And although I hate Carlton, i was saddned to see SOS and Kouta go down. SOS is a champ, and Kouta is a nice bloke. It's a pity they play for an arrogant, stench-ridden club like Carlscum

the problem I have with Carlton, is that they can't accept that their could possibly be another club who could be as sucessful, and be as good as Carlton. They can't beleive that the team who went 21-1 was not them. Well, Carlton DO NOT have a god given right to play in the Grand Final, and they do not have a god given right to have the most premierships.

Let's hope the Bombers can get what they deserve this season.

By the way Julia, i do respect Carlton. A lot. That's why I hate them so much. I'm sure that makes you proud to be a Carlton supporter. Stick with them.

I'm just glad to see the end of that arrogant flith for 2000. Brign on the Dees.

 

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