Bluemour Discussion Thread XIV - Facts Not Welcome

[passmark]

Finlayson is a very handy footballer. Lethal left foot and provides great run off half back. Started the season brilliantly but was then swung forward where he wasn't as effective. If he is able to be packaged up with Setterfield then it is a must. Forget not targeting him because we have Marchbank, Plowman, Weitering etc, the more good footballers we have the better we'll be, pretty simple. Competition for spots is what we've desperately lacked, I would absolutely love to get him.

Happy with the trade period so far but still feel we need another mid or two. Ideally we'd target Barlow and then try and take the best SANFL or VFL midfielder towards the end of the draft. We're building nicely and the only direction should be up.

I can't believe there hasn't been more interest in Finlayson. Great size and a absolute weapon of a foot. I would have thought the Hawks would love him.

 

[Duigan Alley34]

Guys, we are building a serious 44 man squad here.
The recruitment team we have aren’t idiots. The people we have there are jets.
McGovern is a great pick up and we paid a fair price.
Setterfield has all the ability in the world to be a genuine A-grader.
Rest assured people that are disappointed we ‘missed out’ on players like Tyson and Miles. We did not miss out on these players. We didn’t want these players.
They are good foot soldiers, but just like at the Giants, Melbourne and the Tigers, as soon as these teams started playing finals football these players are moved out.
We said we wanted players 24-27, and we do. But not just more foot soldiers.
So after missing out on Shiel, unless another operation it for an A grader comes up, our best course is to draft.
As has been said, we are not building a team to finish 5-9th, we are building a team that can have sustained success.
Unfortunately that takes time!

This x1000!
Anybody doubting our strategies MUST READ!
We are doing this thing properly, no shortcuts.

 

[Coops93]

Anyone know what Barrett is talking about in sliding doors when he says SOS is working on something.

Barrett talks so much crap in those articles. It's basically his weekly "throw something out about every team and hope one sticks"

I'd not waste to much time thinking about it, wait for someone reputable to say somthing

 

[Blue and Silver]

It always feels like Barrett is 2-3 days behind and makes it up by exaggeration.

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[HBF]

I'm slightly mystified that we haven't gone harder at Preuss. We need a developing ruck badly.

I'm more surprised he went to Melbourne.

 

[HBF]

Anyone know what Barrett is talking about in sliding doors when he says SOS is working on something.

Just his speculation

 

[The Bighouse]

I'm more surprised he went to Melbourne.

Hogan out > Gawn up forward at times > Preuss reloads (also another option when they get shut down like the PF).

 

[blue healer]

Anyone know what Barrett is talking about in sliding doors when he says SOS is working on something.

Reckon Barrett is just parroting what many of us would like to think.

 

[Ruckus]

Anyone know what Barrett is talking about in sliding doors when he says SOS is working on something.

Stating Carlton and Silvagni have parked the cue in the rack isn't going to drive up those Google Analytics metrics - drama and theatre sell, etc.

 

[GoBlues!]

Smell any smoke regarding the rumour 'trade Pick 1 + next year's first, for GC's Picks 2 & 3'?

Hey EP, do know if we’re close to adding in the midfield coach anytime soon (or other coaching staff with an internal shuffle)?

ep do you think there is any truth to the coniglio trade with setterfield story?

Don't know why, with all these questions I keep thinking EP is some kind of fortune teller.

 

[Tushay]

Anyone know what Barrett is talking about in sliding doors when he says SOS is working on something.

He makes things up at the best of times. This is just one of those column filling comments with absolutely not source, inside word or accountability.

 

[Malifice]

I think one of those teams will make a draft day trade to get ahead. Most likely Adelaide jumping Port, as I don't think Adelaide will want to show their hand and allow Port to jump ahead again. They have the ammo to do it so Adelaide won't want to give them any encouragement and will make a move as late as possible, potentially when the pick is on the clock

I reckon from pick 2 onwards both SA teams will be making draft day bids leaving them both and GCS 30 minutes to haggle out a deal.

This will repeat at pick 3 with the failed bidder out of port and the crows making another offer.

Holding those picks gives GCS a shit load of wriggle room on draft day.

For mine we should seriously entertain trading pick 1 to get (say) picks 3 and 5.

 

[Arr0w]

Setterfield will be done for our future second plus the pick we got from Geelong for the state league player

Great get for the price, thanks EP

 

[KohPhi]

I'm slightly mystified that we haven't gone harder at Preuss. We need a developing ruck badly.

Maybe we made an enquiry but he wasnt interested.

 

[Pafloyul]

I don't know why we wouldn't want a double dip in the top end of this draft. A big trade might never happen and I don't think the top end of next years draft is shaping up like this year's.

How many of this year's top five or six players came from out of the blue? I ask because the recruiters would have a reasonably good idea in advance; draft them when you can get them.

 

[Heres Waite]

If by the end of trade week we have added McGovern, Fasolo, Setterfield and have kept pick 1 and our future 1st we have done extremely well! Maybe pick up Barlow as a DFA for some depth and guidance for our younger guys. I don’t think we are at the stage of trading out premium picks and if we are honest with ourselves we are a couple of years away from being ready to land a big fish.

Add Setterfield and Walsh to Cripps Kennedy, Dow, SPS, Fisher, and O’Brien and our midfield will be first class in a couple of years.

 

[CJMB]

Anyone know what Barrett is talking about in sliding doors when he says SOS is working on something.

Building a Tiki bar in his backyard for the celebratory drinks after we do nothing between getting Setterfield and the draft where we pick Walsh. SOS loves Tiki bars.

 

[Mr Blonde]

Can't wait to see hardarse Russell get to work on all our kids. They better be prepared. A couple might fall away, but most will thrive.

Marchbank is my personal favorite project watch. I think he is elite in the making and will thrive being driven hard.

Russell is sating his career appetite. Long stints with elite quality in quantity at Port, Hawthorn and now Carlton. All power to him. He looked keen as f**k in his interview.

Marchbank is a funny one because you just know that he could be a star but he looks so low on confidence sometimes, he needs a mind coach more than anything I reckon and according to that interview with Russell that'll be one of his main responsibilities, training players mentally for game day. Can't wait to see the dividends that it could pay.

 

[harrisendblue]

Andy Maher just reported that Setterfield done for future second and this years third rounder.

 

[Mr_Plow]

Great get for the price, thanks EP

Pleased to have gotten the deal done before GWS renege because of their exodus.

Great get!

 

[SandgroperBlue]

Building a Tiki bar in his backyard for the celebratory drinks after we do nothing between getting Setterfield and the draft where we pick Walsh. SOS loves Tiki bars.

Source for his affinity of tiki bars?

 

[Aphrodite]

Andy Maher - "Apparently the Will Setterfield deal is done."

 

[harrisendblue]

Anyone know what Barrett is talking about in sliding doors when he says SOS is working on something.

Barrett has been reading Bigfooty and specifically this page?

 

[Aphrodite]

Official AFL Twitter account - 'Blues working on something big?'

 

[Lawrence Angwin]

If we aren’t getting the mature bodied players, then I say we do a GWS and stock up on the kids ... Setterfield, Smith, Rozee and Caldwell and replace Graham, Kerridge, Lamb and Rowe. Finlayson and Scully are possible too ...

Worried about Caldwell's injuries. A bit young to be having so many soft tissue issues. Could be the next Nathan Freeman.


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