Sydney Blue wrote:
Are you sure you have never bagged Beaumont- Allen or Mckernan and I am sure there was a post about young Karl Norman a month or two back.
I'm sure I've had quite a bit to say about all of those guys and I'm certain much of it wasn't particularly flattering but I'll guarantee you that none of it had to do with them leaving the club.
Why would you criticize someone for leaving the club if you wanted them to leave the club? Same goes for Campo. I've been arguing for us to cut him loose for about 3 years now. He's gone. I'm happy.
As for Karl? I was extremely disappointed he couldn't make it. As I wrote in a post earlier this year I think the fact that Laurie and Karl didn't make it ranks right up the top of my list of great disappointments. Why didn't they make it? Because they're a pair of bloody numbskulls and I think it's worth pointing that out. I'm also disapoointed that Campo couldn't put his club and his team and his supporters above his own inadequacies and just knuckle down, play accountable, good football and do what was asked of him without all the crap. I'd much prefer him to be at the club doing that rather than leave as he did. However if he isn't capable of that then better he goes. Why didn't Campo stay at the club? Because he's a whinging bitch and I think that just as it's worth pointing out Laurie and Karl's inadequacies it's worth pointing that out to.
Sydney Blue wrote:
And the ABC and D above could be pointed at a few others aswell. Thorton could fall into the BC catergory at the age of 22
Sure could which is why when others were putting him up for a leadership role earlier in the year I argued against it. If he can cut the petulance he'd be fine but until that happens I wouldn't be backing him for such a role.
Most players have particular characteristics that keep them from being the next Voss or Hird. Fev drops his head in marking contests. Yep - you're right and it should be worked on. The difference with Campo is that not only does he have particular footballing characteristics that I dislike - he was also a whinging little bitch and was a destructive influence within the club over the last few years.
Blues2005 wrote:
Sydney Blue is 100% right, anyone who plays 200 games for the club, makes the AA team, finds the ball as consistently as Campo whilst being tagged and scragged and belted every week in both good and poor sides etc etc deserves respect, it's that simple. Yes his departure was messy but nothing can take away from the fact that he was great for the Carlton FC.
A great? Now there's a word that gets tossed around way too lightly.
Bruce Doull is a great.
John Nicholls is a great.
Wayne Johnston is a great.
Greg Williams is a great.
Stephen Silvagni is a great.
Ken Hands is a great
Stephen Kernahan is a great
Alex Jesaulenko is a great
David McKay is a great
Geoff Southby is a great
Rod McGregor is a great
Ken Hunter is a great
Scott Camporeale is a great?
Excuse my mirth.
Campo was a good player with above average disposal who didn't cut it in a weaker side and was lucky to win a premiership by the freak occurrence of being drafted to the strongest side in the league.