Gibbs requests trade to Adelaide

[95bluemember]

Did he get told by fax back then or was that too high tech?

What's a fax?
We don't use those in Victoria.
......but we do have steamed dim sims

 

[Sam_Malone]

Potential player movements has been probably been discussed behind closed doors for as long as 12 months.

I wouldnt mind a very small 3-5 day window. 5 business days is plenty. Start on Monday 9am finish on Friday at 5pm.

Or go the other way.

Open trade week up sometime close to round 13 or 14. Have it go for 3 months and clubs who bottom out could trade a star player out to win a premiership.

 

[CutAboveTheRest]

We get a few in from the Swannies over at Carlton. Armfield and Yarran spring to mind.

How'd the latter work out for you?

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

No its called a CONTRACT ...
That's why you will be paying overs

Yeah, nah, Ross Gibbs and Sticks are great mates, and Sticks still has massive pull at Carlton, more than Trigg and SOS.

 

[GROTTO]

Rubbish. Forward pocket kicks more goals when ball actually spends time in the forward line. What a surprise

So you are saying he was a great player before he came to us. Yet you let him go and wouldnt give him a respectful contract. Betts has openly said that the Blues gave him a shit contract and that was one reason he left.

No wonder Carlton is where it is at.

 

[CrowHop]

No its called a CONTRACT ...
That's why you will be paying overs

Pretty simple thinking imo. Maybe you don't want to risk missing out on 13 for subsequent trades?


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[CrowsB4hoes]

What's a fax?
We don't use those in Victoria.
......but we do have steamed dim sims

It's what we used when ordering our fritz sandwiches with a Woodies lemonade to wash it down

 

[Beer n Skittles]

So you are saying he was a great player before he came to us. Yet you let him go and wouldnt give him a respectful contract. Betts has openly said that the Blues gave him a shit contract and that was one reason he left.

No wonder Carlton is where it is at.

Yes, you don't drop to the bottom of the ladder by making astute list management decisions

 

[GROTTO]

Or go the other way.

Open trade week up sometime close to round 13 or 14. Have it go for 3 months and clubs who bottom out could trade a star player out to win a premiership.

I would like to see a draft happen mid year for all those in the SANFL VFL etc to give them some hope that a Club may draft them if they have injuries/suspensions/personal issues.

The AFL should be open to giving all footy players hope and a chance for greatness.

 

[Sam_Malone]

It's what we used when ordering our fritz sandwiches with a Woodies lemonade to wash it down

Before having a parmi for dinner

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

Yes, you don't drop to the bottom of the ladder by making astute list management decisions

Bodes well for Port then

 

[Malifice]

How'd the latter work out for you?

Pretty good. We got 6 years of good footy out of him before trading him for #19 last year.

 

[arrowman]

Take Cameron out and they can keep 24.

Beat me to it.

 

[GROTTO]

Yes, you don't drop to the bottom of the ladder by making astute list management decisions

You agree then getting Thomas and letting Betts go was a mistake?

You agree that the Crows has made Betts a great player?

 

[Beer n Skittles]

You agree then getting Thomas and letting Betts go was a mistake?

You agree that the Crows has made Betts a great player?

Yes to the first, no to the second. Would've thought the first was self explanatory and the second I'd pretty much already answered.

 

[Sam_Malone]

I would like to see a draft happen mid year for all those in the SANFL VFL etc to give them some hope that a Club may draft them if they have injuries/suspensions/personal issues.

The AFL should be open to giving all footy players hope and a chance for greatness.

Don't know. I would feel bad for an SANFL club who lost 2 or 3 gun players a week or 2 before finals. All that work for nothing.

A way this could work would be to have AFL lists like they do in baseball and then farm players out when not needed.

 

[Bicks]

Just remember that Gary Buckenarra took the Hawks to court because he wanted to go to west coast, it didn't work because he had a contract .......8 years later he was still playing for the hawks

That was before the courts were full of lefty socialists masquerading as Judges...

 

[Truck25]

Only took 24 hours for the Blues to get real...

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What about we give Dmac to Powa, they give blues HHartless and we get Gibbs....

Everybody wins ..cept Powa so we win twice

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

Before having a parmi for dinner

Always enjoy a pint of sparkling with my parmi, that pint of course being 450ml

 

[95bluemember]

Pretty simple thinking imo. Maybe you don't want to risk missing out on 13 for subsequent trades?


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Am I that easy to read lol!

 

[fabs33]

People have to stop jumping at shadows.

Keep in mind that Essendon were asking for Wingard, Wines, Boak etc for Ryder. It's standard trade fare it will more than likely drag on for days yet.

People just have to patient and have faith that it will happen eventually for a fair price presumably involving other clubs in the deal.

Ain't no one quite like Essendon when it comes to negotiating.

 

[mistylake]

Best of luck to the Blues too. I get the feeling the Blues are trying to set them self up in a very similar fashion to the Hawks when Clarko took over. Set themselves up for the long term with a few very strong drafts.

Looks like protége Bolton has learned a bit at the Hawks

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

Is there anyway we can involve Port in the deal, and send Hartlett to Carlton and Port pay half of Gibbs salary because they're just ****ing dumb at this.

 

[Schulzycrow]

Pretty good. We got 6 years of good footy out of him before trading him for #19 last year.

Yep all part of the master plan to trade out your entire forward line, genius move.

 

[lunacy]

Another year, another Carlton player...

Get it done, AFC - don't let my sloppy Photoshop job go to waste!


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That's actually a very good job.