Our side in the wizard cup is very similar to our side now. We have no injuries (maybe fev) or retirements, or suspensions...yet the style of gameplay is totally different and we simply looked second rate all season. we showed shades of our wiz form against richmond but thats really been all. does anyone know of anything that might have caused this? something at the club?

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Shag, you've been telling us for weeks the list is crap and that we need draft picks...

...now you're asking us whats wrong?

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"The ability to speak doesn't make you intelligent." Qui-Gon Jinn 15-05-2005

"there’s more chance of me becoming the full forward for the [Western Bulldogs] than there is of any change in the Labor Party." Julia Gillard 18-05-2010

Laidley is on record saying they (the Roos) studied how Carlton's forward setup operated in the Whizzer and formulated a counter to it, which was to crowd our forward line ie. flood.
We were also the only team who brought our a-game to the Whizzer.

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"One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people's minds." - Frank Zappa

So should teams not try to win the Wizard Cup for fear of being "studied" and worked out? Even if Laidley's claim is true, our forward line I would argue hasn't been the concern this season. Of course it's true that flooding has negated our effectiveness at times this season but come on, it's hardly the key explanation for why we've been as poor as we have.

Some sides probably didn't exactly go all out to win the Wizard Cup but Carlton genuinely played some pretty good footy. We beat West Coast who fielded a similar side to the one that's been in most of the season. I just don't think some people give us enough credit for how well we actually played. Yes I acknowledge that the opposition might not have wanted it as much as us but contrast the way we played in the Wizard Cup, the confidence, the movement of the footy to what we've seen during the season, it's chalk and cheese.

Whilst we all know that our list isn't the best, I still see no really convincing explanation as to why we should go from looking like chocolates to boiled lollies from the Wizard Cup to much of the season.

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Formerly 2005... its amazing that you think were not that bad still.....

Youre young and very inexperienced about the realities of life.. youll get there......

.... you better or youll end up like BM.....

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yes, our list is shit...its pathetic. but thats got nothing to do with the situation im talking about. there is a distinct difference between the attitudes, playing styles and confidence of the wizzard cup side compared to now....i wanted to know what has happened....thanks for answering properly wojee and B2005...

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