Rumour Bluemour Discussion XL - ‘Silly Season’ in full swing 😱

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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There is no need to further speculate. What will be will be.

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Simply put, don't be a dick.

Thanks all!

 

[carlton_99]

Sorry to burst everyone's bubbles but I guarantee by the end of trade period our best result will be a few 1st round picks this yr and next plus a few moneyball additions

Very much possible but did find it interesting that Austin mentioned they would look to get deals for Khamis, Chesser and Reidy done early on in the week and then said they would "focus on where we can pivot to after that - there's a lot that to play out in trade period as you know and things can happen quite quickly". Maybe I'm imagining it but felt like he was trying his best to hide a grin as well

 

[Matty411]

Love that. Get our core business done then see what comes along.

 

[Just Kreuzing]

I'm over it already and it hasn't even started

Yep very repetitive

 

[Wickzki]

Yep very repetitive

Don't worry be happy

 

[Benaly28]

very negative vibes in here.

 

[Wickzki]

very negative vibes in here.

Turn that frown upside down.

 

[BlueTongue]

Love that. Get our core business done then see what comes along.

'Getting one's Ducks lined up in a row' even...

 

[BlueTongue]

Turn that frown upside down.

'The sun is always shining somewhere in the world' - just as long as it's not on the Gold Coast or Geelong...

 

[DollarsandSense]

Sorry to burst everyone's bubbles but I guarantee by the end of trade period our best result will be a few 1st round picks this yr and next plus a few moneyball additions

You must be fun at parties?

 

[BlueTongue]

Hold please, just checking….

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[tarczonandjane]

Very much possible but did find it interesting that Austin mentioned they would look to get deals for Khamis, Chesser and Reidy done early on in the week and then said they would "focus on where we can pivot to after that - there's a lot that to play out in trade period as you know and things can happen quite quickly". Maybe I'm imagining it but felt like he was trying his best to hide a grin as well

And in fairness, no one envisaged the trade up to pick 3 at this time last year. So they may well have something up their sleeve.

 

[katmanblue]

Don't worry be happy

When you worry, your face frown.
And that will make everybody down...

 

[BlackGoanna]

It’s actually bullshit that we have to pay him out at all…
He’s the one that stuffed up…. Several times….
His contract should be terminated
Goodbye

Maybe because what he has done does not constitute a breach of contract

Or

We are shopping him around for a draft pick before we make the call

 

[BlackGoanna]

Yep very repetitive

Or you can just login every day and read the last few pages

 

[teagueyubeauty]

Ok I misread it my bad... Lol

No way would we trade ollie

TFFT

 

[esoteric]

Image enhanced by AI. Left hand column in Eagles colours - clearly says Slim Takemans. What a steal. Exactly the guy we need. Get it done SOC!!

 

[Bennyboy7777]

Yep very repetitive

What do reckon we should get back in a trade for Charlie?

 

[Red_man2008]

I'll be interested to see if E Hollands is at the B&F tonight. I assume he will be but a bit of a story if he isn't.

If they can announce a Walsh resigning that would be such a fantastic message and a real boost to morale. The message can be a new beginning starts tonight.

He’s there.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

What do reckon we should get back in a trade for Charlie?

Butters or Gulden or GAGF!

 

[Matty411]

'Getting one's Ducks lined up in a row' even...

Get the pan nice and hot, then chuck in the butter.

 

[DangerousD]

Im hoping Elijah stays somehow. He's just too talented in a position we desperately need filled to watch walk out the door for nothing.

Obviously that may still be on the cards but if we could get his head back in the game he'd be a massive inclusion next year.

If you’ve got a contract to play AFL at the same club as your brother and you’re on thin ice and the club tells you to explore your options, why do anything.

We have two options, keep him or delist him, if we delist him, he then explores his options.

I’m not seeing why Loj or his management would be pushing hard for any deal to get done

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[The Blueseum]

Yep very repetitive

yes, very repetitive

 

[DangerousD]

We’ve been fed a lie by the club, it’s patently clear all of our big guns are being very well remunerated which makes me even more angry when you hear reports they are disillusioned with the club for moving on the likes of Kennedy and not replacing with like for like.
The reason that is is because they’re all taking up way too much of the salary cap.
The other big problem was we failed miserably pre 2023, when we should have been making finals from 2020 onwards and making hay while the contract sun shines where your guns are cheaper pre free agency contract years and said guns would take less seeing they are constantly in contention.
So, I ask the question again, who would you have moved on to create flexibility in the cap?

As I would have no idea what $$$$ any given player is on, how would I know, I’m also not going to add what we know now and pretend I would have been happy trading that player a few years ago.

I will though keep saying, we should not have needed to, as so many other clubs seem to be able to get it done.

It’s also impossible to know where we were overpaying, most assume it’s the big earners like Cripps, Harry, Charlie, Weitering but what if it was paying overs to Setterfield, Kennedy, Fogarty, Saad, Cerra, Pittonet, most other clubs have big name players who seem to be on good money but they can still add quality.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

"Carlton will play hardball with Charlie Curnow

30

Charlie Curnow

Age

28

Ht

194cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

9.7

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.8

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.8

4star

"

Well... that's a relief...