Bluemour Melting Pot XX - Snark Free Zone

[HARKER]

He nominated saints though. So either he gets there or stays put imo.

He named The Saints because of $$$
900K isn't a bad reason to come to a club.

I want to know what we'll be paying Papley & Martin.
Numbers I've heard are somewhat higher than for what has been reported.

SOS did like Sier in his draft year.
I wonder whether things have changed though.
Just don't see Sier being a player we'd want at the club.

 

[Gw2_James]

Sos about to be on trade radio if anyones interested to hear what he says

 

[chelseacarlton]

Anyways, one of my dads best mates has been really sick, he got the all clear(for now) from his doctors.
His missus picks him up from the hospital and says “how’re feeling”?, he says “take me to the nearest Porsche dealership and then to the closest Mercedes dealership for you”.
True story, there’s always a way to cope with whatever life deals to you.

 

[StandByyourMan]

Watch us swoop on Bonar v cheaply at the tail end of this trade period.

 

[tattooedJESUS]

Jack Martin has said that playing along side with Eddie Played a part in him nominating the blues. Eddie has already proved his worth before even signing him!

 

[DirtyLeeds]

There was a report on Bonar earlier this year, apparently close to Setterfield/Kennedy etc. Good fit for the elusive "Big Bodied Mid" theory...

 

[VainGlorious]

My two cents to this stupid debate:

On the one hand people shouldn’t have a go at ITK posters getting it wrong. I’m sure most of the time it’s accurate at that point in time.

On the other hand, on my observation Reg you’re flat out wrong. 99 percent of people are extremely grateful.

So pretty simple in my view. If you’re an ITk and you can’t tolerate the rare person getting out of line, while almost everyone else is delighted with the shared knowledge....then don’t post. Life goes on.

It’s an odd life standard though. Not sure where anyone on Earth finds that sweet place where simply no one EVER criticises them.

My hope: people calm the fu** down.

Good post Winny.

I would like to add to this however.

Personally, if I had a rumour of which I deemed it necessary to share with you beautiful baggers, I would do it in a way where I remained completely anonymous.

The rumour would be PM’d directly to a mod, which could then be posted in the “No Discussion” thread!

This could be an easy way for our ITK’s to escape some of the unwarranted vitriol that gets thrown their way by some of our less diplomatic posters.

Just some food for thought

Hope you all have a great Friday and fingers crossed we can snag a couple new Bluebaggers today in the trade period.

 

[Broadside]

Q. Who has the last Blue to leave and then return?

SOS

 

[HARKER]

Jack Martin has said that playing along side with Eddie Played a part in him nominating the blues. Eddie has already proved his worth before even signing him!

I wasn't for getting Betts for the player alone but there's a good likelihood -

1. Gaining Betts will boost membership. (Even 1000 makes for a lot of money.)
2. Merchandise sales will increase.
3. Attendance (Gate Receipts) will increase, or at least initially.
4. Betts likely to have a job at the club, post career. (He is respected amongst his peers)
5. We may even get 'real' on-field performance from him.
6. We'll be paying a relatively low salary for him.

So where's the harm?
We could have given Lebois another year, but I feel we may have done better here taking all things into account.

 

[blue_trinity]

He named The Saints because of $$$
900K isn't a bad reason to come to a club.

I want to know what we'll be paying Papley & Martin.
Numbers I've heard are somewhat higher than for what has been reported.

SOS did like Sier in his draft year.
I wonder whether things have changed though.
Just don't see Sier being a player we'd want at the club.

Really like Sier. We’ve taken a punt on a few discounted injury prone players though, and I just wonder when you say enough is enough of those gambles.

Bonar also has those risks attached, but am I right in remembering that he did both knees prior to being drafted??

Bonar to me has the higher sealing and probably suits us more as he’s a contested player but has that speed to go with it. May have a higher price tag though.

 

[TheRedPill]

do you see fortune in my future, trp?

Steak knives in a deal to get Pavlich, Goddard, Ryan O’Keefe and Waylen Manson to the club. Sources tell me that they all supported Carlton as kids.

 

[MITSUHIRATO]

There was a report on Bonar earlier this year, apparently close to Setterfield/Kennedy etc. Good fit for the elusive "Big Bodied Mid" theory...

He couldn't have been close with Kennedy.

He arrived at GWS after Kennedy had already left in 2017.

 

[Zlatan]

Just caught up last night in the last 30+ pages - definitely lost 30 IQ points. Embarrassing.

Anyway, only expecting a minor chance of the Eddie deal going through today. Papley and Martin Tuesday next week.

Going to make for an interesting (read: insane) weekend on this board.

 

[The Bighouse]

Really like Sier. We’ve taken a punt on a few discounted injury prone players though, and I just wonder when you say enough is enough of those gambles.

Bonar also has those risks attached, but am I right in remembering that he did both knees prior to being drafted??

Bonar to me has the higher sealing and probably suits us more as he’s a contested player but has that speed to go with it. May have a higher price tag though.

Sier is more about attitude issues is it not?

 

[HARKER]

Really like Sier. We’ve taken a punt on a few discounted injury prone players though, and I just wonder when you say enough is enough of those gambles.
Bonar also has those risks attached, but am I right in remembering that he did both knees prior to being drafted??
Bonar to me has the higher sealing and probably suits us more as he’s a contested player but has that speed to go with it. May have a higher price tag though.

Collingwood people like Sier but see him as not having the tank, nor the will to get the most of himself.
I only saw him live once this year and understand the appeal, but worry about the question marks about him.

Bonar isn't really a clever inside mid.
It still seems to be about potential for him, but it's unclear as to where his best position may be.
If SOS took him then fine, but I'd sooner us pay more for what we really require and I don't see it as Bonar.

 

[Arr0w]

I would rather pay Eddie 600K for one year, gain him with a token pick, rather than haggling salary and handing over a pick inside 60

 

[jimsta10]

Sos about to be on trade radio if anyones interested to hear what he says

At this rate, he'll be on around midday...(for those not listening will keep you all posted on what he says)

 

[Zlatan]

Geelong trying to get into the top 10 this year. I hope we’re into this deal to split pick 9.

 

[Curnowhan]

SOS on Trade Radio just now very non-committal - said conversations with Sydney have been very respectful. Did not want to say he was confident that Papley deal would be done. Said the Jack Martin conversations were at a similar point. Was not prepared to say he was confident that the deals would be done, rather that he was hopeful. Would not be drawn on what was on offer in the deals. Justin Reid confirmed that the pick reported by Jon Ralph for Eddie was not correct. Said that good conversations were being had with the Blues re Eddie

 

[Zlatan]

A deal for Paps definitely hasn’t been reached yet listening to SoS.

Reid confirmed pick 47 for Eddie is incorrect. Still not complete. But reading between the lines doesn’t sound too far away.

 

[smashbox gill]

Justin Reid must confirmed he had no idea where pick 47 came from. Our ITK spot on once again

 

[windows1]

Just caught up last night in the last 30+ pages - definitely lost 30 IQ points. Embarrassing.

Anyway, only expecting a minor chance of the Eddie deal going through today. Papley and Martin Tuesday next week.

Going to make for an interesting (read: insane) weekend on this board.

Did you have a spare 30 to lose? Asking for a friend.

 

[CJMB]

I agree and the cost would be cheaper

Mid/late 2nd for Bonar according to McCartney on SEN this morning. Would that be much more than Sier?

 

[BJuddy]

What the heck, Sos being interviewed and then they just cut straight to Justin "amateur" Reid.

 

[Chewy on your bootsma]

A deal for Paps definitely hasn’t been reached yet listening to SoS.

Reid confirmed pick 47 for Eddie is incorrect. Still not complete. But reading between the lines doesn’t sound too far away.

Hopefully it’s that future 4th that gets it done