Rumour Bluemour Discussion XXXIX

[Bundy Bear Bogan]

Yeah... that's yet another shocker. So we need to stop the "everyone looks better in Navy Blue" myth.

It's not a myth. Its true. But the next line is "but not everyone performs in Navy Blue"

 

[Coops93]

Me too, but Merrett would be a truckload cheaper...

Would he? I'm not sure about that.

On paper he should you might think it's obvious, but consider that he's got a far bigger legacy with Essendon, is captain and is contracted longer than Butters is, who can leave as F/A next yr, and maybe their values won't be worlds apart.

Also feel like Merrett is a long way from the end, which Essendon will know. Despite being 30 I don't think there'll be any form drop off for at least 2-3 years, at which point he'll still be in the top 2 or 3 players of any team he's on.

Merretts price will have premiums added to it regular players may not.

 

[4flagsin5yrs]

I'm in two minds re Charlie.
I've loved watching him as a player over the years, especially when flying, but also feel he's a little bit too conditional.
I don't particularly want to get rid of him, but if he genuinely wants out for multiple reasons, I also don't want a conditional player who isn't 100% committed. That's also not a reason to off load him for whatever we can get.

If it's the Cats:

O'Sullivan and one of Miers/Close/Humphries and some picks....

 

[Jimmae]

Yeah I'd agree in part, but on the same note in the Essendon game where Motlop took the ball from the centre bounce, ran to 50 and kicked a goal, that's something Eddie never did. So the mecurial moments differ and go both ways.

In fact Eddie did do the mercurial out of the centre bounce for us on the regular, but back then he'd have an easier time sending it to Murphy, Gibbs, Kreuzer, or lacing it out to Fev.

 

[RPCB]

I'm in two minds re Charlie.
I've loved watching him as a player over the years, especially when flying, but also feel he's a little bit too conditional.
I don't particularly want to get rid of him, but if he genuinely wants out for multiple reasons, I also don't want a conditional player who isn't 100% committed. That's also not a reason to off load him for whatever we can get.

I am 100% Charlie out. He is the sort of conditional player that would give even less of a shit next year and tank his value. Go grab 1-2 gun youngsters and some first rounds picks and send Charlie packing.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

If it's the Cats:

O'Sullivan and one of Miers/Close/Humphries and some picks....

I'm wary of dealing with Cats for anything other than picks.
How many of their players that have been delisted, traded, or left as free agents that have actually gone on to do much of anything?
Ablett.... Tim Kelly maybe, but he doesn't seem to be as good. Anyone else?

 

[BlueLocke]

Regardless of Curnow staying or going, I think we can all agree it is playing out far better than the Essendon and Merrett debacle.

 

[GT619]

Regardless of Curnow staying or going, I think we can all agree it is playing out far better than the Essendon and Merrett debacle.

probably takes the attention away from us for a while

 

[teknodeejay]

I am 100% Charlie out. He is the sort of conditional player that would give even less of a shit next year and tank his value. Go grab 1-2 gun youngsters and some first rounds picks and send Charlie packing.

I agree
Lazy, entitled player
Has gone past his best imo

 

[Big Delut]

I'm wary of dealing with Cats for anything other than picks.
How many of their players that have been delisted, traded, or left as free agents that have actually gone on to do much of anything?
Ablett.... Tim Kelly maybe, but he doesn't seem to be as good. Anyone else?

I agree it has been a rarity but I think Jordan Clark is doing well at Freo. Lincoln McCarthy was great for Brisbane before his knee injuries, Josh Caddy was a pretty handy player for Richmond and we obviously hope Frankie Evans can join the list.

 

[luke livingston seagull]

Sorry if I’ve missed it, but has anyone with intel on Charlie actually laid out his issues with the club in plain terms? Or are we still guessing at this point?

 

[teknodeejay]

If Chesser turns out to have similar skill-set and athletic capability to Cuners, then I will be very pleased. We just have to hope that he has a

better run at it, durability wise.

He’d want to be able to find the ball more than Cunningham was able to.
For all his ability he just couldn’t get involved enough.

 

[muzza99]

It's not a myth. Its true. But the next line is "but not everyone performs in Navy Blue"

Yeah... that's yet another shocker. So we need to stop the "everyone looks better in Navy Blue" myth.

one can go from uber tosser to plain old regular degular tosser....and it will be true.

 

[mjtim1]

Wish I could say I was surprised about training standards

Yep also explains why we have had so many preventable injuries over the last few years.

 

[yibbida]

Sorry if I’ve missed it, but has anyone with intel on Charlie actually laid out his issues with the club in plain terms? Or are we still guessing at this point?

It's gone well beyond simply guessing....

 

[Shambolic]

He’d want to be able to find the ball more than Cunningham was able to.
For all his ability he just couldn’t get involved enough.

Except for that 1 bloody game against the Bombers!

3 VOTES!

 

[CrippaTheGoat9]

 

[Aphrodite]

Tom has been reading our Bluemour No Discussion thread!


From last Sunday:-

From a PM ...


Apparently Josh Fraser is coming back as our VFL and Development Coach



#Bluemour

 

[Doro]

Except for that 1 bloody game against the Bombers!

3 VOTES!

Cuningham and Klomp, both most remembered for winning TVs.

 

[luke livingston seagull]

It's gone well beyond simply guessing....

What’s with it all being so cryptic though?

Begging for someone to explain what his issues are like I’m five!

 

[swuzzlebubble]

What’s with it all being so cryptic though?

Begging for someone to explain what his issues are like I’m five!

Casual carefree and talented footballer who was winning Coleman's for fun finds out it's not so fun when things aren't going so well and teammates, coaches and supporters are calling out his attitude and application on and off the field.

 

[ctwenty1]

Regardless of Curnow staying or going, I think we can all agree it is playing out far better than the Essendon and Merrett debacle.

dont jinx us

 

[katmanblue]

Isn't he the fool who started the salary cap debacle

Missus/ex she wanted the paper bag money in the divorce

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Missus/ex she wanted the paper bag money in the divorce

Never tell your missus about paper bag money

 

[TwiggleyFanClub]

Regardless of Curnow staying or going, I think we can all agree it is playing out far better than the Essendon and Merrett debacle.

Oh, crap. Now you've done it.