Rumour Bluemour Discussion XXXIX

[Benaly28]

Stephenson

 

[Psychochook]

The height of Cripps' ball drop.

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

This... players have too much power these days. He signed a long term contract, the club supported him through injuries etc. and now wants to leave for greener pastures.

If the club bends over now, who will be the next player to do the same thing?

Fix the easy out culture, get a fair(equal) return from whoever wants him, make him honour his contract (and become the player we hoped he would be) or play out the rest of his career in the VFL.

Who cares? If they want out let them go. I dont know why this is such a difficult concept.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

The height of Cripps' ball drop.

Shoe laces look loose too

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

I followed Walter's journey pretty closely.

He oozes potential/talent....clearly an elite athlete...

BUT in what world did GC just play Ethan Read ahead of him?

Is there something wrong with Walter? Is he a one trick pony (in the role that King currently plays)? Attitude issues?

I have no idea but he is a risk...a long way from a proven commodity so whatever else comes with him must be very significant?

So, good players and picks (picks that meet out F/S and NGA needs)

Players - someone else who's good or very good + a project player:

My 'wants' - one of Humphreys, Collins, Miller, King (and they keep Walter), Ballard and (there's some noise about) Caleb Lewis? Flanders as steak knives...

That bypasses their likely untouchables - Rowell, Anderson....

Or do we just say we want Rowell now + picks?

Truth be told, we'd be giving Charlie and picks for Rowell.

 

[The Blueseum]

One positive if we did get May is that Frankie would be able to get his tooth back.

 

[Monty1978]

Maybe he just checked out like Charlie and TDK did.

Maybe he had a bag on the pies to win because he knew what was coming … tdk checked out round 5 but was great before that .. saints are getting a star

 

[swuzzlebubble]

One positive if we did get May is that Frankie would be able to get his tooth back.

Still in his elbow is it?

 

[Prem17]

I think May should at least do the preseason for us with instruction to knock Franky silly at least half a dozen times.
Round 1, Franky is up to Eddie level! Lol

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

If he wasn't cooked I'd agree. But it's 2026 next year, not 2021-2023.

I havent seen him play this year, but based on stats alone, he is very much on par with what he has done for the last 5 or 6 season. Even improved stats wise over last year in some statistical categories.

He might be an absolute shit****, but a one year deal with an option for a second might be worth a serious look at as a short term option.

I absolutely dont hate it.

 

[HereComesJuddy]

Good lord!

You rang!?!

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

100% spot on. Bring in May and keep Charlie, we are realistically back in finals.

Bring in May, send Charlie packing is a better idea.

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

I'd be happy with 2 kids with a potentially long career from GWS for a disgruntled Charlie.
Gruzewski and Gothard would be doable, and they ARE from Sydney for ffs.

Western Sydney isnt really Sydney.

 

[Opium]

100% spot on. Bring in May and keep Charlie, we are realistically back in finals.

May is a dead set loser. I wouldn't want him near my club.

 

[BlueTongue]

My reason for wanting May is that it would free up and take the pressure off of Weiters. It would also allow Hayes to stay as the third option instead of the second option which would be disastrous.

Harry Dean will be in his first year so we can’t expect too much from him and with HOF out we really lack key position depth down back. Don’t think it will cost as much trade wise either.

Wouldn’t be my number one priority but think he would be a good option for a couple years to help Weiters and allow Harry Dean and HOF to develop.

Plus we are a nice team, we need some mongrel and aggression.

I say it's up to Frank to make the call...

 

[katmanblue]

Voss- “There’s no grunt here!

Here, there’s no grunt, alright?

Grunt no, Crippa”?

"No grunt," grunts Cripps.

Ftfy

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

Western Sydney isnt really Sydney.

Lol.
I've never been there. But surely Charlie can be given a nice pad in Manly(which is way nicer than any Melbourne suburb)with a harbour ferry pass and catch a train or uber to training.

 

[The Bighouse]

I’d rather May than McGovern.

Mitch variety. He needs to channel some of his brother’s mongrel!

 

[Wickzki]

Until we get a trade "good enough" to warrant trading Charlie I'd be sending him all of the bullshit offers that are submitted to us. Keep him right in the loop.

I have to imagine that it would be a humbling experience knowing how little the teams who have told him they want him think he's worth.

 

[mrkyuss]

Anyone wanting May clearly hasn’t watched Melbourne games this year . Completely gone. Mods, please ban anyone that suggests he is a good fit.

 

[Coops93]

I know exactly what he's like and what has been swept under the carpet!

I'm not saying we should pick him up, but I just hate this squeaky-clean attitude to recruiting players. Every quality team has an enforcer type on their books, except us!

And whenever we talk about bringing in someone like that the "no d*ckheads policy" brigade come out.

We've been a nice team for 20 yrs, where's that got us? Look at every grand final team, several pricks in all of them. The very best have a bunch of them.

I'm a bit sick of the nice guys only approach tbh, we need to grow up a bit and realise managing jerks is something all the best clubs do.

 

[muzza99]

Shoe laces look loose too

You know what they say when your ball drop is too high and your shoe laces look loose! Just sayin.

 

[CrippaTheGoat9]

Anyone wanting May clearly hasn’t watched Melbourne games this year . Completely gone. Mods, please ban anyone that suggests he is a good fit.

The same was said about Nick Haynes …

 

[JoeyPBLUES]

The same was said about Nick Haynes …

Reckon was a little different with Haynesy in that he was mostly playing 2s but looking after himself and doesn’t strike me as the May type of cat personality wise. Watched Melbourne a few times this year and May almost looked lost a lot of the time. Dunno. I’ll leave it to the club to make the call.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Soooooo.

Just quickly trying to surmise today’s groin grabbingly exciting developments.

May & Stephenson suddenly loom.

…& everyone (except me) wants Charlie out.

That it???