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Should Carlton receive a priority pick?

  • Yes

    Votes: 70 19.1%
  • No

    Votes: 296 80.9%

  • Total voters
    366
  • Poll closed .
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There is a reason that in a fair society the onus is always on the accuser. SOS said the Trigg situation didn’t play out how Caro said it did. He was actually there. He actually experienced it. If someone who wasn’t even there wants to claim otherwise, they should at least be required to produce something of substance in order to warrant being believed ... shouldn’t they? If that doesn’t make sense to you, then I question your standards.
You’re describing the legal system, not how people make every day judgements.

You also seem to keep claiming that there is nothing that could make anyone not believe SOS
 

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Egon Zehnder is charged with our recruitment process- MLG and Liddle will oversee it and consult with the board for future appointments. The first will be the new General Manager of football. SOS will have nothing to do with it, other than in Caros head.
That’s fine. But that’s the official structure of the club. No one is suggesting he is officially in charge of more than he says.

It is a lot like Melbourne when Schwab and Connelly were there
 

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You’re describing the legal system, not how people make every day judgements.

You also seem to keep claiming that there is nothing that could make anyone not believe SOS
I’m describing a standard of critical thinking and fairness. I’m not saying there is nothing that could make anyone not believe SOS; just nothing sensible or reasonable if basing it on the content of that interview.
 
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I’m describing a standard of critical thinking and fairness. I’m not saying there is nothing that could make anyone not believe SOS; just nothing sensible or reasonable if basing it on the content of that interview.
Why would we just base it on the one interview?

Obviously you believe SOS, others don’t, both are fine as long as both have logical reasoning.
 
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What else do you base it on? Is there anything of substance you can point me to?
As I said there’s context around the situation.
A club legend
Friends with higher ups at the club
Overly defensive attitude
Suggestions from the media

People can make up their own minds, I’d say the above would make anyone go “yeah maybe he does have a bit More influence than we think”

Do you complain on every thread on the trade board about people discussing things?
 
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Yes. No point innuedoing with me. When you find reason and substance, by all means come back.
Your reason is “SOS said he doesn’t have influence”
That’s about as logical as believing the other side.

You’re trying to claim a legal burden of proof for an online discussion about footy club rumours. You’re clutching at straws. (Although I think people could see that from when you started randomly talking about fingering ass)
 

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Your reason is “SOS said he doesn’t have influence”

That’s about as logical as believing the other side.
I don’t actually “believe” one way or the other. How do I know what’s going on at Carlton?

What I do know is that verifiable facts were stated by SOS’s about his role at the club and he is a person who possesses first hand knowledge of the situation. No other person had a single verifiable fact showing otherwise. No other person who possess first hand knowledge of the situation has said otherwise.
 
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I don’t actually “believe” one way or the other. How do I know what’s going on at Carlton?

What I do know is that verifiable facts were stated by SOS’s about his role at the club and he is a person who possesses first hand knowledge of the situation. No other person had a single verifiable fact showing otherwise. No other person who possess first hand knowledge of the situation has said otherwise.
Uh...so why do you care if people believe one way or the other?

Yes. SOS outlined his role. I’ve already agreed with this. Where have I even slightly disputed it?

You realise you’re on a forum that’s basically designed around these exact discussions, telling people they’re idiots for having these discussions...

I’m sure if it was Buckley’s influence at the pies, you’d be in here defending him too ;)
 

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It’s real simple. You said I called people idiots for discussing the topic. Just quote where I’ve done this.

Not strong on the concept of backing up ones assertions are you?
Still not getting context hey? Notice there was no “ or “ when i said you were calling people that. Notice I discussed the denigration for context.

You have to believe what I said anyway, that’s how it works, unless you can prove what I meant my word is fact ;)
 
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Right. So not a single example to back up your assertion. Nothing. Nada. Move along!
Wait. But you don’t have evidence to prove what you’re claiming of me. And I’ve told you that what you’re inferring isn’t what my post meant. So you have to believe me, yeah?

Just face facts. You’re only whinging at people who don’t believe SOS because its SOS and carlton. If it was Todd viney with the same accusations in the same situation you would not be here questioning everyone’s intelligence
 

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Wait. But you don’t have evidence to prove what you’re claiming of me. And I’ve told you that what you’re inferring isn’t what my post meant. So you have to believe me, yeah?

Just face facts. You’re only whinging at people who don’t believe SOS because its SOS and carlton. If it was Todd viney with the same accusations in the same situation you would not be here questioning everyone’s intelligence
Innocent until proven guilty, that’s how it works mate. This goes beyond football.
 

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I doubt you actually follow this in every day life. Nobody does.

Do you shout this every time someone mentions a rumour?
I know the French don’t. U calling me French, m8?

But if you wanna differentiate rumours from a legal system then that’s fair. I just feel like journalism should be supported by hard facts rather than rumours. This is obviously my personal judgment which is what is going to seperate you and others that view it the same.
 
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I know the French don’t. U calling me French, m8?

But if you wanna differentiate rumours from a legal system then that’s fair. I just feel like journalism should be supported by hard facts rather than rumours. This is obviously my personal judgment which is what is going to seperate you and others that view it the same.
It won’t and can’t ever happen. For journos to provide fact, they’d need to provide a quote from a source. Once that happens their source never speaks to them again and they never break news.

If Caro had come out and said she had heard the janitor at carlton is actually in charge, people would question it. People can make their own decision based on available information as they are doing here, there is no issue with it, just as carlton fans are making the decision to believe their club.

I don’t think it’s exactly far fetched to believe that people at carlton would listen to SOS, even outside his official capacity.

It honestly reminds me of Melbourne with schwab. It was said he had much more control than he should, there was no hard evidence at the time, but it was widely reported (I thought it was true at the time). Everything that’s come out since has shown it to be true.
 

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I know the French don’t. U calling me French, m8?

But if you wanna differentiate rumours from a legal system then that’s fair. I just feel like journalism should be supported by hard facts rather than rumours. This is obviously my personal judgment which is what is going to seperate you and others that view it the same.
What is a hard fact?

Good journo’s look to have a couple of sources that can corroborate their story...but they aren’t always necessarily willing to put their name to it.

I recall Caro writing articles about Swan and his late night antics, Pies weren’t happy at the time...but once he retired Swan has admitted it.

So when multiple media commentators are suggesting SoS has more influence at Carlton than what his PD details...it make sense to me anyway.
 

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Why are Carlton supporters acting like a priority pick is a good thing?

There are serious problems at your club if the AFL are even considering handing Silvagni a priority pick.

Very sad state of affairs.
You spit out this line as if no other club has ever received a priority pick .
The clubs which have received assistance this way have recovered well.
Why is it a serious problem from your perspective ?
 
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