Rumour The Thread formerly known as the rumour file, now with zero rumours

[Kramer1]

The thing is, this thread is a rumour thread. Some of what is posted in this thread may come to fruition & some may not. If some posters are going to take pot shots at those posters who are prepared to use this thread for the purpose it was created, the thread will very soon have tumbleweed blowing through it. I would hate to think we would have to close this thread down because no-one is prepared to post a rumour in hear for fear of being ridiculed.

All fine. I'm just sayin lets not dress rumours up as the least but factual...when the language used in some posts implies some sort of firm source, only to be revealed as crap once again, I start to take issue.

Anyway, frustration aired...happy to move on.

 

[serenityNow]

AFL Trade Rumours 2012

Kurt Tippet Update:

Tippett looks set to don the black and white next season, with close sources saying he had already met with Collingwood recruitment staff Derek Hine and Matthew Rendell.

"The Magpies are expected to find $1.15 million of salary cap relief - of which at least $800,000 would be needed for Tippett - by trading key forward Chris Dawes and midfielder Sharrod Wellingham and listing four veterans next season."
UNBELIEVABLE!!!

(Shaking head)

 

[Big Sim]

So Tippett will cost 800k a season, same as Cloke? And they also pay Q Stick 300k? Then find the dough for Kraks and Goldy?

Forgive me for thinking it is all a crock.

 

[Big Sim]

TWR reckons Dawes to Carlton.....

What do we give for him?

 

[Silvagnis]

TWR reckons Dawes to Carlton.....

LOL.

We need our purple monkey dishwasher.

Do we need two talls who are inconsistent marks?

 

[HARKER]

How you feeling about the accuracy (I use that term very very loosely) of the "connected" tippers now Harks?

By my reckoning both Cloke and Lynch were certainties.

I on the other hand am 2 from 2, I called em both BS and so far not one of them has proven otherwise.

Really good.
Thank you for asking.

I didn't consider them as certainties at any stage as I know how the game can be played and why.

Out of courtesy, I reply to posts where my name is connected, but let's just leave it there for now. Fair enough?

 

[yibbida]

AFL Trade Rumours 2012
Kurt Tippet Update:
Tippett looks set to don the black and white next season, with close sources saying he had already met with Collingwood recruitment staff Derek Hine and Matthew Rendell.

"The Magpies are expected to find $1.15 million of salary cap relief - of which at least $800,000 would be needed for Tippett - by trading key forward Chris Dawes and midfielder Sharrod Wellingham and listing four veterans next season."

Adelaide believe Tippett will line up for Collingwood in season 2013. Adelaide and Collingwood will speak more over the next 24 hours to get a deal done early in trade week.

The trade involves moving pick 17 they will receive for Wellingham to the eagles and on trade that, and their pick 18 to Adelaide for Kurt Tippett.
That leave Adeliade with picks 17, 18 and 19 in the first round of the draft.

Tippett will formally announce this afternoon which club he intends to go to.
UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Someone obviously doesn't know about the new veterans list rules that come in next year...

Assuming Dawes and Wellingham are on 300k, that leaves $550k that they think they can get on the veterans list. Correct me if I'm wrong but you can only put $100k of a players wage in the veterans allowance now.

The above also relies on West Coast trading pick 17 for Wellingham. Now the Eagles know what Collingwood are doing, they can play hardball and offer 2nd or 3rd round pick. If Pies don't take it, then no Tippett.

 

[serenityNow]

Sooooo....... Cloke 800k Tippet 800k Swan 600k? Pendlebury 600k? Thomas 500k? and a host of mid tier paid players....


Signed Lynch for 300k, Tippet 800k.....and all that goes out is Tarrant (who was on next to nothin) Dawes (who is on very little) and Wellingham who wouldn't be near 500k??????

Yeah, Nah.....i call shenanigans.

 

[Big Sim]

Wouldn't think we would go for Dawes unless MM wanted him, and if MM wants him he would know if he was worth getting or not.

I would much rather Dawes than Lynch but would have to be a bargain. Given the crazy demand for KPFs would think that unlikely.

 

[Kades_Dad]

AFL Trade Rumours 2012





UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Oh wow. A Facebook fan page. Good source.

 

[Veggie]

TWR reckons Dawes to Carlton.....

id probably give them Warnock and ask for Goldsack to be thrown in also

 

[Big Sim]

Oh wow. A Facebook fan page. Good source.

 

[Blue and Silver]

So when do we officially request to look at Collingwood's books?

Or do we need a loudmouth president to be entitled to that right?

 

[Kades_Dad]

Make up a semi-believable rumour and I bet you I can get it on that Facebook fan page within an hour.

Jonathan Brown to Carlton for Robbie Warnock?

 

[yarran13]

If Dawes can be rejuvinated at the Blues he would end up a great fit. All these rumours are doing my head in.

 

[40yearBLUE]

The thing is, this thread is a rumour thread. Some of what is posted in this thread may come to fruition & some may not. If some posters are going to take pot shots at those posters who are prepared to use this thread for the purpose it was created, the thread will very soon have tumbleweed blowing through it. I would hate to think we would have to close this thread down because no-one is prepared to post a rumour in hear for fear of being ridiculed.

With all due respect, most if not all of the posts that are negative are not posted against the rumour, but against the pretence that the rumour is more than a rumour in that it comes from inside.

If these posters stopped pretending most if not all would gladly call play on. So lets have a rumour thread filled with rumours not name droppers looking for their 15 seconds when they finally guess one right.

 

[Sam The Doc]

Sooooo....... Cloke 800k Tippet 800k Swan 600k? Pendlebury 600k? Thomas 500k? and a host of mid tier paid players....


Signed Lynch for 300k, Tippet 800k.....and all that goes out is Tarrant (who was on next to nothin) Dawes (who is on very little) and Wellingham who wouldn't be near 500k??????

Yeah, Nah.....i call shenanigans.

From memory..Dawes is getting paid way too much in his new contract.

 

[Big Sim]

If Dawes can be rejuvinated at the Blues he would end up a great fit. All these rumours are doing my head in.

Wait til trade week actually starts Yaz13...

 

[Juddys_navy_blues]

Notice how nobody is tearing their hair out Pies supporters? You're so funny because you think re-signing a player and picking up a nearly done third tall makes you better at list management.

You already know Sharrod's gone, Dawes (heart and soul over your way I hear), Rounds and Buckley could be on their way out.

Oh I forgot Wood who you traded a first rounder for. Wow you guys are good at this.

Stones and glass houses boys. We haven't even done anything

That is very Funny..

 

[Crippa#9]

If Dawes can be rejuvinated at the Blues he would end up a great fit. All these rumours are doing my head in.

you have to be kidding. Dawes is the most useless, overrated player in the AFL. I actually cant remember him taking a contested mark all year. I would be fuming if we even considered him.

 

[schooners]

Make up a semi-believable rumour and I bet you I can get it on that Facebook fan page within an hour.

Jonathan Brown to Carlton for Robbie Warnock?

A rumour is a rumour, not all info has to come from Sticks or the Malt!!

 

[Blue and Silver]

OK. So somebody is going to rip into me for this but...

Dawes as full-time forward is actually pretty good. His problem this year was he was used as a relief ruck a lot, and he sucks at that.

Now I say pretty good, which means for a third rounder and small pay packet I'd have him

 

[yarran13]

you have to be kidding. Dawes is the most useless, overrated player in the AFL. I actually cant remember him taking a contested mark all year. I would be fuming if we even considered him.

I did say if he was rejuvinated. When he was playing good footy he was actually quite a good prospect. This was under Mick. Oh well, I trust the club knows best rather than you and I.

 

[Big Sim]

With all due respect, most if not all of the posts that are negative are not posted against the rumour, but against the pretence that the rumour is more than a rumour in that it comes from inside.

If these posters stopped pretending most if not all would gladly call play on. So lets have a rumour thread filled with rumours not name droppers looking for their 15 seconds when they finally guess one right.

rumour, a. information, often a mixture of truth and untruth, passed around

Think this thread fits the bill nicely. You are taking it way too seriously mate.

 

[mediumsizered]

With all due respect, most if not all of the posts that are negative are not posted against the rumour, but against the pretence that the rumour is more than a rumour in that it comes from inside.

If these posters stopped pretending most if not all would gladly call play on. So lets have a rumour thread filled with rumours not name droppers looking for their 15 seconds when they finally guess one right.

A rumour is a rumour, not all info has to come from Sticks or the Malt!!

Thanks schooners, I couldn't have said it any better myself.