Carlton tanking [Merged] | PUNT ROAD END | Richmond Tigers Forum
  • IMPORTANT // Please look after your loved ones, yourself and be kind to others. If you are feeling that the world is too hard to handle there is always help - I implore you not to hesitate in contacting one of these wonderful organisations Lifeline and Beyond Blue ... and I'm sure reaching out to our PRE community we will find a way to help. T.

Carlton tanking [Merged]

Re: What a joke!!!!

BalmyArmy said:
Last place should get pick 1 and so on. Never had this problem until they introduced the priority picks.
Click to expand...

Probably right Balmy. The issue is here that they are possibly going to get two of the best 3 kids in the land, not one.
 
Re: What a joke!!!!

BalmyArmy said:
Last place should get pick 1 and so on. Never had this problem until they introduced the priority picks.
Click to expand...

Always been a problem just not as obvious now with priority picks as you say and the fact that in the last game of the season, the results of two games can effect the positions of all 3 bottom teams. Not sure if this has ever happend before.
 
Re: What a joke!!!!

The issue of Carlton possibly tanking has been discussed on this forum several times before. I still don't quite understand what all the fuss is about when, in case no one has noticed, we have another thread including a poll on whether the tigers should win or lose against the saints.

Some have said that the difference between us and the blues is that the blues have more to gain than us by losing but does the end justify the means considering the damage being to the game?

Some on this forum are concerned that because of this debacle, the priority pick may be removed and Richmond would miss out next year. This is assuming that Richmond win 16.5 premiership points or less next year. Are these people suggesting that Richmond 'tank' for the entire 2008 season? How many more years do the Tigers need to tank for?

If this time next year, the Tiger's are in the same position that the blues are in now, I have to wonder what will be said.

But then again, some seem to think that it's OK to tank for draft picks as long as it's only the Tigers who are doing it.
 
Re: What a joke!!!!

This sucks because the scum have taken taking to new depths.

As for us, my views on us tanking are on the thread you referred to.

Listening to the radio today though, heard a ripper comment from Deano. Said if he saw the Blues pull a tank on Sunday, he would go down and hand in his membership. Said his team is their to win, and winning is key to developing any team.

Nice to know there is a reason I like the great Victorian :)
 
Re: What a joke!!!!

It seems to me that every one is jeleous of Carlton for maybe getting early draft picks if they lose this week.

Fancy being jeleous of a loser.

The teams we should be jeleous of are Geelong, West Coast & Port Adelaide, one of whom will probably be premiers this year. We need to get a winning mentality into this club. I'm all for beating St Kilda this week. We've been at the wrong end of the ladder for too long.

Don't forget we had 5 draft picks in the first 20, 3 years ago. If we hadn't taken the players we did, they would be playing with someone else. They aren't "duds" they just haven't had enough good experienced players around them to take the pressure off.

Our young guys are improving and we will get some more this year regardless of which picks we have. Hopefully Terry and his team can continue to develop these kids and turn them into a successful team in the next few years.

Round 1, 2008 can't come quick enough. I'm ready for a better season next year.
 
Re: What a joke!!!!

I had another good idea should Carlscum lose on Sunday...

On National draft day every club representative should stand up and turn their backs on the blues as they take their beloved priority pick. Shame those bastards!!!
 
Re: What a joke!!!!

Just announced by the AFL that Carlton and Melbourne will be playing for the Demetriou Cup. This will be in the shape of a Sherman tank and is to be displayed prominently at the winning club's table on Draft day.

Also read elsewhere that this game will be the only time in history that supporters will BOO when their team scores a goal!
 
Re: What a joke!!!!

Sorry I meant the LOSING club wins the cup and displays it!!
 
Re: What a joke!!!!

It woudnt bloody surprise me about caaalton goin out to lose....
This is comin from a team who are salary cap cheats and had Big Nick in 1967 take a dive which cost n
Nev Crowe a berth in the granny .....typical blue-scum rabble i reckon...I hope melbourne thrash em and bash em senseless..... :P :P :P :P
 
Tiger74 said:
This sucks because the scum have taken taking to new depths.

As for us, my views on us tanking are on the thread you referred to.

Listening to the radio today though, heard a ripper comment from Deano. Said if he saw the Blues pull a tank on Sunday, he would go down and hand in his membership. Said his team is their to win, and winning is key to developing any team.

Nice to know there is a reason I like the great Victorian :)
Click to expand...

Very clever protest. Handing his membership in after the last game of the season :)
 
As Barrassi said...Morally wrong for a player to want to lose.Go in full bore every time! >:(
 
If it is clear that one side is not playing to win that club should loss it picks and be finded.
To not play to win would be far worse than any drug issues a club may or not have.
It wrong and if there is any sign of it the AFL should step in.
 
Another thing.You can't tell me the Carlton players care about Kreuzer...they don't even know him.

If was a player told to hang back so we can get a top player i'd be SEETHING.This is totally ludicrous!
 
DirtyDogTiger said:
Are they tanking or are they just sh!t?
Click to expand...

DDT they are tank and also *smile*.

First evidence of the Carlton tank was about mid way through the year when they knew they were *smile* and they were playing Melbourne for the first time this year. They dropped Fevolenko because of his poor attitude the week before. Hmmm...

When they were in the hunt against the Filth they dragged the Fev when the game was in the balance and then they pull up stumps on him for the final few rounds to get ops done for 2009. Mate they are the biggest cheating mob in the business.

They will lose this weekend and make the Dees look good. The safest bet at the TAB no matter the odds!!!
 
Tigermad2005 said:
If it is clear that one side is not playing to win that club should loss it picks and be finded.
To not play to win would be far worse than any drug issues a club may or not have.
It wrong and if there is any sign of it the AFL should step in.
Click to expand...

:clap
 
This is going to be one poor game. Look what you've done to our once great game Demetriou! >:(
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
< Arbitrage | Richo, go back and kick it from 50+ >
Top Bottom