Whilst there's a lot of disagreement here on TC, that diversity is what makes it healthy.... it all comes from the same place: want to see Carlton great again.

Even you braithy I think some of the things you say are a bit harsh, use inappropriate language, and sometimes inaccurate, but like you have said that's just you expressing yourself without a filter. Its called passion.

I do believe that there is a lot of truth and accuracy in what you say....and somewhere between your view, keogh's view, who I call the "illusionists", and the view of the "delusional", which I have been called, lies the truth.

Glass half full. Glass half empty. We are all in this together.

I feel for those posters around my circa who have grown up with success, like 99 Prelim, Mickstar, murraycray, Des English, Sydney, and have kids, who have not seen the same success. We only want to share that euphoria with our kids. In the meantime, its here on TC I share ideas and get my reality check as to how far away, or how close success is for us, and discuss that with my boys...not my view, but a summary of all our views on TC. BF is hard work, but love the POV of the ex TCers and 2 or 3 really good BF posters, who reflect the quality on TC.

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

I consider myself part of the "de iulio sional"

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#DonTheStash

Aha!

You owe me a new lambo. My people will be in touch.

I'm still very much interested to see what the TC folk have to say. It's also good to vent a little and just have a bit of a mind dump of my thoughts on Carlton under the illusion that like minded people may give a shit about anything i have to say. I'm more likely to be listened to here than in my house. Whether people care or not for my thoughts is largely inconsequential. I find TC therapeutic. Being a supporter of this club requires a much

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Fat, drunk, and stupid is no way to go through life, son.

Me too . Blind faith perhaps . They used to call us " sugar coaters " once upon a time . What's happened to that term ?

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All my dangerous friends

I just assume nobody gives a shit what I say, so I say what I think.

Sometimes it helps.

Might mention here I find other sites where you can "like" a post convenient compared to having to reply.
Also getting a notification if someone replies is good because you might continue the conversation.
Here someone might respond to you and you won't know unless you look.
I don't know if it's different on the Tapatalk whatever that is?

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░L░I░N░K░I░N░B░I░O ░

I believe we all care what each other post Des. Otherwise people wouldn't visit the site.
It's just that we have differing views on some things.

We're also all quite familiar with each others perspective and how they view the football club. And life. For example, when I read the title of this thread, I had a reasonable idea who would express it that way, without looking.

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

Cheers BB .... Hahaha

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my last one was rubbish

I don't post much, but I read every word. I'd be gutted if this place shut down.

Big footy is a cesspool.

Reddit has no atmosphere.

This is as good as it gets, don't take it for granted.

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The Artist Formerly Known As BamBam7

Well said

The thought of all those oppo supporters has always kept me away from bf.

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#DonTheStash

Totally agree

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No Guts, No Glory

You sugar coater

Feel better now

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Not really . The " Sugar Coater " brigade are just about out on our feet . Time does that . Anyhow Bondi , without doubt you are the king of Sugar Coaters . Good onya . While there's life there's hope is the Sugar Coaters motto and at this stage we still have a pulse .

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All my dangerous friends

I'm no sugar coater mick.

Illusionists (the window is closed) vs Delusionists (the window is open)

REF: Round 1 game:

Illusionists write off the season despite 22 more games remaining. They create the illusion we are: a bottom 4 team; a team whose chance of a flag is gone; in need of a rebuild; too old; condemned by big contracts; a team with no hope to make finals.

Delusionists consider the loss as a mulligan. They point out possible reasons why we lost such as: injuries; missing 4 of our best 23 forwards; leading by 41 points at half time, we prematurely took the foot off the pedal; we thought we would win the game; most inside 50's but failed to connect and convert.

Illusionists think TC is in demise because of a smaller number of posters than yesteryear. Delusionalists think the site has more quality than quantity now, and there's an audience who read but don't post.

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Reddit has a much younger audience, and their main AFL sub is a great example of gene pool pollution anyway

You are a sugar coater Bondi ... but we luvs ya

You bring balance to the force...

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“I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.” ― Richard Feynman

Hear Hear . O"L Mate Bondi is all over it .

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All my dangerous friends

I still enjoy reading TC and after many years you begin to feel like you know the other posters even though we have never met.
I guess our lives often become busy and maybe some of us don't have as much time to log on as often.
I always loved finding out info that hadn't been in the media yet. Now social media such as facebook is the place to find out that sort of stuff.
There were times when things got a bit nasty and I know there are a couple of female posters who do not post here now for that reason.
I find it now to be pretty respectful and hopefully it stays that way.

I’m a reader. I don’t post much.

Have been here for 20 years.

I reckon there’s a few of us about on here.