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

[Aphrodite]

#BUMP from February


Re: 'Alleged' rumours resurfacing ...

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Thanks all!

 

[TheBlueCampaigner]

It will all be worked out over the weekend and stage managed until Wednesday.

 

[Schoonerman]

Surely the lads are pissed off with Charlie .. I don’t know him obviously but just seems too far gone to return
Checked out a long time ago
I just want him and his half arsed efforts gone….
And to Sydney … I could handle that but I couldn’t handle him going to those F wits with the hoops

Clean slate, new recruits, new attitudes and new ruthlessness amongst the whole playing group with a common goal

 

[Worm4]

It will all be worked out over the weekend and stage managed until Wednesday.

Nothing will happen over the weekend. Nic Austin is playing local cricket .

 

[teddy-hopkins]

Interesting to note the difference between Geelong & Sydney.

Swans have a genuine interest in getting CC and are working on a serious picks + players deal (by all reports).

Cats only genuine interest is in destabilizing CC and hoping he puts enough pressure on to force a completely one-sided deal. It has been their strategy under Mackie.

2 picks in the 20s and one in the 30s for Curnow is beyond insulting. Almost as bad as what they gave the dogs for Smith last year - which was embarrassing.

Clubs and managers have got to start informing their players that if they're thinking of moving clubs just don't consider Geelong as the deal just won't get done.

The idea that they could go after Curnow without giving up any players is beyond me. They should have just said to CC straight away - we'd like to have you but it's not for us as we don't like you enough to trade out ANY player on our list.

 

[Dominator_7]

It was pure Mackie arrogance and it got shot down
Now we’re left with smug Cats fans trying to tell us they don’t rate Charlie and they didn’t want him anyway

 

[Gw2_James]

You know what I love? What I ****ing love?

The fact that we're losing the likes of TDK, Jack and a generational forward in Charlie and still have our heads held high and are genuinely proud of the way our club is going about this.

A lot of clubs would sink in moments like this, hell, Carlton from even last year probably would have, but here we are, UNITED as a TEAM. All of us.

Bloody proud of this club, now just finish the deal with Charlie and let's look forward to what I genuinely believe could be one of the more exciting years we will have had.

Jagga & Newman as basically new recruits, another preseason into Lord and the like, a bunch of young, hungry players chomping at the bit for a fair go at it. I'm so ****ing ready.

Same, then reality hits by about rd 3-4.

 

[JustaBattler]

I'm vey happy with todays pickups - both improve the list and that si what should happen every year.

As for Curnow I reckon the Club is quote honest about the situation - pay up of GAGF and dont talk to us about untouchable players.

Wright is cleaning shop really fast - more to come before trade period is over.

 

[katmanblue]

His contract in front end loaded. He has an history of injuries. He wants to maximise his value while he can.



What have we done to be on the nose with Charlie? We looked after him and invested heavily in him to get his career resurrected after injury and further set backs associated with him not being professional. We then paid him top dollar and gave him security of a long term deal despite his injury history.



I do not believe that for a second.

We also gave his brother and extra year to appease him.

 

[xDQ82x]

Hey no fair! You get insider info!

I'll probably still be wrong

 

[FlowersByIrene]

Im ready to get blown by the Swans

 

[CrippaTheGoat9]

Im ready to get blown by the Swans

Let’s hope it’s more than 2 first round picks and Hayward for us to be “blown away”

 

[Blue_Fusion]

I think temper expectations...

An offer that would "blow Carlton away" is something like Gulden + F1.

Obviously won't happen...

They will approach with a reasonable offer and if we can use what we get from them to make more moves to improve our draft hand this year and next, as well as add a reliable player, we'll probably do it.

 

[Michael Jezz]

Not even close to Pagan era. We had hardly any decent players then

We have top end talent and a heap of really good youth coming through. We will add highly rated youth in Walker Jagga Dean Ison to our side. We have a lot of kids now. We could add another top 4-5 pick. We lack depth in that middle age group. Look at our reserves. It’s where we struggle

I 100% support what we are doing.

So do I but we are only doing the recruiting basics that have been neglected for 15 years. It is yet to be seen if we can pull off recruiting coups that deliver premierships

 

[Matty411]

Given how spot on the money CD was with his summation of the Cats' offer, I have faith that - if Charlie goes - we'll be happy.

 

[Garters]

You know what I love? What I ****ing love?

The fact that we're losing the likes of TDK, Jack and a generational forward in Charlie and still have our heads held high and are genuinely proud of the way our club is going about this.

A lot of clubs would sink in moments like this, hell, Carlton from even last year probably would have, but here we are, UNITED as a TEAM. All of us.

Bloody proud of this club, now just finish the deal with Charlie and let's look forward to what I genuinely believe could be one of the more exciting years we will have had.

Jagga & Newman as basically new recruits, another preseason into Lord and the like, a bunch of young, hungry players chomping at the bit for a fair go at it. I'm so ****ing ready.

Well said SG, exactly how I feel. Genuinely pumped with how things are finally starting to turn.

 

[MileHigh]

How would Ainsworth and Hayward look in the same side? Are they bringing different attributes? Are they stepping on each other's toes?

 

[ferrisb]

Errol Gulden?

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Anyone thinking we are getting Gulden has been drinking too many 'vodka rocks' for breakfast...

 

[Blue and Silver]

How would Ainsworth and Hayward look in the same side? Are they bringing different attributes? Are they stepping on each other's toes?

Ainsworth more traditional small.

Hayward a marking medium.

 

[The Bighouse]

How would Ainsworth and Hayward look in the same side? Are they bringing different attributes? Are they stepping on each other's toes?

1 on each flank

 

[GoBlues!]

Given how spot on the money CD was with his summation of the Cats' offer, I have faith that - if Charlie goes - we'll be happy.

Agree with your sentiment Matty.

Still annoys me that a dh like Curnow was happy to sign a six year extension two years ago, and now wants out.

Why didn’t he just sign a two year extension that would have taken him to the FA stage, he would have had clubs queuing up for his services - imagine what the Saints would have offered him!

 

[Revenant1995]

Agree with your sentiment Matty.

Still annoys me that a dh like Curnow was happy to sign a six year extension two years ago, and now wants out.

Why didn’t he just sign a two year extension that would have taken him to the FA stage, he would have had clubs queuing up for his services - imagine what the Saints would have offered him!

It's good that he did sign to when he did as we'd get better value through a trade than RFA, particularly also because he still has 4 years to go.

 

[athensblue]

Warsaw, agree with everything you are saying but
Soon as he wanted out though, all changes
I think he is a hack now

 

[athensblue]

We also gave his brother and extra year to appease him.

If only CC put in like Ed

 

[Blugazi]

Might be Eagles Pick 2 + Sydney's F1 for Charlie?

 

[Weitbricks]

I'm preparing to be disappointed in this Sydney offer.

The only deal that would blow me away would be Gulden+Stengle+F1 with Geelong and Sydney time sharing Curnow depending on where he wants to surf that weekend.