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

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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Thanks all!

 

[AndyLucimitis]

plus waterman

Wait …we’re recruiting Laird Hamilton ?

 

[swuzzlebubble]

I'm not sure why Austin just doesn't shut up shop and say "call me when you have something of substance".

Who says he hasn't?

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

Just on Ainsworth, does anyone else think that he has Zorko traits?
That’s what I’m thinking and how I’d use him.

 

[CrippaTheGoat9]

Do we expect a similar deal as we gave for Reidy to acquire Chesser?

 

[JustaBattler]

 

[Coona Blues]

Do we expect a similar deal as we gave for Reidy to acquire Chesser?

Doubt it. Former first rounder, taken two years to seemingly get over issues. Finished season well and they wanted to retain him. Value has dropped, but not too much. Every chance they hold out for a second rounder, at least a solid third.

 

[DrTrain]

Do we expect a similar deal as we gave for Reidy to acquire Chesser?

I think it will be 22 and 54 for 23 and Chesser.

 

[BlueTang]

35-39 for Chesser. His value has fallen due to injuries and missing a lot of football

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

That said, I still have a gut feeling Geelong will offer up something reasonable towards the end of the trade period.

So what would you consider a 'reasonable' offer from Geelong is given their priority is Marshall?

 

[Blue_Fusion]

So what would you consider a 'reasonable' offer from Geelong is given their priority is Marshall?

The only remote chance though, if they got serious...

Shoot SDK off to Melbourne for F1.

O'Sullivan + F1(Demons) + F1(Cats) -> Charlie + F2(Blues)

They're not doing this though...

 

[DangerousD]

Fandango

YES!

 

[The Bighouse]

Doubt it. Former first rounder, taken two years to seemingly get over issues. Finished season well and they wanted to retain him. Value has dropped, but not too much. Every chance they hold out for a second rounder, at least a solid third.

If McVee is going for #23, then Chesser is in the 50’s IMO

 

[katmanblue]

Doubt it. Former first rounder, taken two years to seemingly get over issues. Finished season well and they wanted to retain him. Value has dropped, but not too much. Every chance they hold out for a second rounder, at least a solid third.

Same value as SPS...was WC 3rd (52) which we swapped for Lewis Young.

 

[jj1978]

Brilliant.. freak them out to bump up his contract offer to 3 million a year and kill their cap.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Entirely up to you what you want/would accept for Curnow from the Swans, but with regard with waiting '......until next year to cash in on him at a higher price...Like SOS did with Gibbs those years back...''

Can I paraphrase Kerry Packer and suggest You only get one Adelaide in your lifetime, and you've had yours.

Locket... Franklin.... Charlie...? 'one Adelaide in a lifetime' heck off

 

[Tazblue]

I genuinely believe that would be the absolute worse option for the club.

Except getting to cats cheap

 

[BlueTongue]

So what would you consider a 'reasonable' offer from Geelong is given their priority is Marshall?

Yeah, Nah, Can't do It. The more I look through their team, the more i realize that the only players we would be interested in (Myers/Mannagh/Stengle/Dempsey/Neale/Holmes) would literally be untouchable or too old (Stewart).

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

On Blue Abroad's Trade Period Recap Day 2 podcast, one of his regulars came on and said that Ainsworth will be a Carlton player next year. Says he's not sure of the trade details, but his source says he's coming to Carlton.

Of course, we have no idea on his 'source', but right now everything seems to pointing that way.

I reckon GCS will be pretty keen to get him off the books to free up salary and a list spot for Petracca, so shouldn't cost a lot being essentially a salary dump for them.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Just on Ainsworth, does anyone else think that he has Zorko traits?
That’s what I’m thinking and how I’d use him.

He has burst speed, and he has the ability to go into the midfield. I hope we don't want him to play him down back. We do that sort of thing too much. He'd probably be our best small forward, or at least stop Motlop from attending stoppages, and switch out with Williams.

 

[The Bighouse]

Yeah, Nah, Can't do It. The more I look through their team, the more i realize that the only players we would be interested in (Myers/Mannagh/Stengle/Dempsey/Neale/Holmes) would literally be untouchable or too old (Stewart).

And unfortunately probably be half the players after crossing.

 

[BlueTongue]

The only remote chance though, if they got serious...

Shoot SDK off to Melbourne for F1.

O'Sullivan + F1(Demons) + F1(Cats) -> Charlie + F2(Blues)

They're not doing this though...

Yeah I had a peek before, they have some good top tier players (whom they wouldn't/Couldn't part with) followed by Sweet FA. I think they'll finish lower than us next year. They are putting a LOT of eggs in the Marshall basket but I reckon they are seriously ****ed now.

 

[Soapy V]

On Blue Abroad's Trade Period Recap Day 2 podcast, one of his regulars came on and said that Ainsworth will be a Carlton player next year. Says he's not sure of the trade details, but his source says he's coming to Carlton.

Of course, we have no idea on his 'source', but right now everything seems to pointing that way.

I reckon GCS will be pretty keen to get him off the books to free up salary and a list spot for Petracca, so shouldn't cost a lot being essentially a salary dump for them.

Message I got we are very interested but will depend on what GCS want

And for all the talk and speculation no one has put an offer to us re: Charlie yet although some suspect Swans are working on a deal to blow us away

 

[Blue and Silver]

On Blue Abroad's Trade Period Recap Day 2 podcast, one of his regulars came on and said that Ainsworth will be a Carlton player next year. Says he's not sure of the trade details, but his source says he's coming to Carlton.

Of course, we have no idea on his 'source', but right now everything seems to pointing that way.

I reckon GCS will be pretty keen to get him off the books to free up salary and a list spot for Petracca, so shouldn't cost a lot being essentially a salary dump for them.

Was it Paul Sebastiani?

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

Yeah I had a peek before, they have some good top tier players (whom they wouldn't/Couldn't part with) followed by Sweet FA. I think they'll finish lower than us next year. They are putting a LOT of eggs in the Marshall basket but I reckon they are seriously ****ed now.

You think Carlton finish ahead of Geelong? Is that what you mean?

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

Was it Paul Sebastiani?

No