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This whole situation with Carlton and Malthouse is pathetic. Whilst the media go a million miles an hour at the non-existent tanking story it is obvious to anyone with half a brain that a real story, the fact Malthouse was sounded out for the Carlton job possibly up to a year ago is right under their noses. Some are on to but doing nothing about it and I've heard a few express surprise at Kernahan's pause when he was asked about Malthouse yesterday. It may have been an accident, appears he just forgot his lines.

According to Caroline Wilson in this article http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/blues-dig-deep-as-mick-suits-up-20120830-253kt.html, Ratten's sacking was entirely dependent upon Malthouse being available to coach at Carlton:

"With an emotional Carlton president Stephen Kernahan confirming yesterday that Malthouse's availability was a key factor in the sacking of his premiership teammate"

Apparently a $3mil 3year deal is being touted, but there is also the additional expense of paying out Ratten. Kernahan believes his tenure may soon be over as well, given that he has presided over 3 coach sackings involving early payouts. Probably a dumb question, but I have little knowledge of the way a coach's salaries are managed... does this have any impact on their salary cap and consequently on their ability to afford Travis Cloke?

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Blistering
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The psyche testing went well, I believe!

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The best part out of this whole deal is what happens at Carlton and Collingwood.... Carlton win a premiership under Malthouse = Collingwood not = Collingwood wrist slashing for getting rid of a Premi

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I don't care either way, as long as it ends in tears.

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McLean, Hampson, Thornton, Russell ... no thanks.

It's line ball but my money is on Malthouse, Cloke and Carlton causing Eddie to choke on his weetbix.

I wasn't thinking direct trade rather its impact on posible multi party deals.

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Hey, they're not looking terribly hard at us currently. Fine with that !! lol

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beelzebub   23,216

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rumour has it Visy are about to start up another shift...... to keep up the brown bags supply :o

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Personally, I reckon Carlton are going to be pretty scary under Mick, if they can plug a couple of holes in their list. They are deficient in terms of key position players both forward and back and they lack a bit of grunt in midfield. Cloke would help them immensely. Playing some blokes in their natural positions like Gibbs and Mitch Robinson might help as well. Mick also needs to toughen them up mentally, I think they are a bit fragile.

If those things can be sorted at Carlton, then the Malthouse adventure might mean that some tears are spilt, but they might not be those of Carlton supporters.

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Makes me want Trav to come to Melb more than ever, so we can screw both Pies and Blues simultaneously...

Oh to dream that lill Old Melbourne could snare the big Trav...

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[censored] Carlton. They always win.

They got the master, we got his second rate apprentice.

whilst I appreciate your thinkings any judgement towards Neeld is really beneath you.

Not your finest

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