So right. Port are running rings around us. We just don't have any position.
Does anyone else want our lunch money?
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So right. Port are running rings around us. We just don't have any position.
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If some of our posters were the list manager and tried to do the trades they are suggesting we should've, we would've ended up with
- uncontracted Greenwood and/or keath going to GC in the pre season draft, for nothing
- expensive discontented fringe players betts and Jenkins on our list
- uncontracted Jacobs going to GWS in the draft or PS draft, for nothing
-uncontracted CEY going to Brisbane in the draft or PSD.
There was very little leverage, or desire to keep any of these players.
- uncontracted Greenwood and/or keath going to GC in the pre season draft, for nothing
- expensive discontented fringe players betts and Jenkins on our list
- uncontracted Jacobs going to GWS in the draft or PS draft, for nothing
-uncontracted CEY going to Brisbane in the draft or PSD.
There was very little leverage, or desire to keep any of these players.
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And only one of a possible 17 suitors, at the eleventh hour.
MattyB_76
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Someone once told me that "you don't paying a sex worker to sleep with you, you're paying them to leave right afterwards".
Same with Eddie and JJ. We're not paying them to play for the opposition next year, we're paying them to leave the club when now we're done with them. They'd still be on our books, playing SANFL and getting paid their full salary otherwise. It's not a bad thing.
Same with Eddie and JJ. We're not paying them to play for the opposition next year, we're paying them to leave the club when now we're done with them. They'd still be on our books, playing SANFL and getting paid their full salary otherwise. It's not a bad thing.
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Oh I'm sure Port are pumped about decimating their own KP stocks unintentionally. They're not in a better position than us, they're on our level - and they're still sticking by a coach who won't get them anywhere.
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I'd love to see Nicks thrive for 2 reasons. 1 it will mean we are doing well, and 2, cos Port supporters will despise Ken even more knowing that Nicks was 2IC at Port and they achieved nothing, so he clearly wasn't the problem and is just another missed opportunity.
Oh come on. Our plan was to let it heal without surgical intervention, which from all reports was working. If the Dogs want a different approach on our dime, then have something signed before taking their approach. ******* amateur hour.
It's almost like these people completely forget that our football department signed these ******* spuds to these contracts that we have to pay a part of even when they don't play for us.
The trade period wasn't the problem. The two years leading up to it was. Everyone knew the crow was dead on the side of the road and they could just pick the bones off the carcass. Not much Reid could do about that.
But we didn't lose anyone we didn't want to and we've cleared most of the dead wood in one fell swoop.
We're going to be pretty bad for a couple of years so don't fret - more picks at the pointy end will come.
But we didn't lose anyone we didn't want to and we've cleared most of the dead wood in one fell swoop.
We're going to be pretty bad for a couple of years so don't fret - more picks at the pointy end will come.
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That's not how it works
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How ?? He averaged 40 goals a year in his time here, I don't know anyone who will get more out of him than we would've, not at 31.
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CC hated the club and still does, no amount of money would have kept him at the AFC.
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Reading the Geelong board they have mixed feelings about him. Most were not sure where he slots in but good cover for when Hawkins does his mandatory couple of games for stupidity.
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im happy. with each disaster and each meek performance, it makes it easier and easier to extract this club from your life.i have zero expectations now.
btw ST you're clearly one of the 1% that Roo was talking abour. just stfu and let them do their job. " you're tearing this club apart"
btw ST you're clearly one of the 1% that Roo was talking abour. just stfu and let them do their job. " you're tearing this club apart"
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hes so negative isnt he.. its not all doom and gloom. all we did was blow yet another rare premiership window with our incompeyence and shitty cultire.
now enough of this negativity. pass the Kool Aid Baghwan.
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Sure they're not ironic nicknames?Mate, funnily enough, I am! I actually have multiple nicknames within my group of friends based upon how positive and optimistic I generally am...
It's just the bloody Crows that I've become a pessimist about (and I was still telling everybody we'd be top 4 before this season started!)
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This is my take. None of these players were being headhunted until it was obvious we were happy to move them on. Not a strong bargaining position...
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Southerntakeover
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So we're not rebuilding?
Factors such as: Not wanted, Age, Injury History, Salary, Contract Position.
Basically all our trades these factors worked against us getting any real value. We did well enough to get the 6 players off our list with anything in return.
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