Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation Part 3

[Vader]

Someone remind me what ever happened to Atkins.

Went from being a pretty handy winger to a non-entity quite quickly.

I guess never came back after COVID?

Adelaide forced him out at the start of the rebuild, knowing that he was another Fabio special (softer than butter).

GC inexplicably, and in a moment of monumental stupidity, signed him to a 5-year contract. He played 37 games over the first 4 years of that contract, but only 3 this year - Hardwick has no time for butter-like players. Now he's being traded back to SA for the last year of his contract.

Ahh... those were the days. Rat signed to a 5-year deal by GC, and Cam Ellis-Yolmen signed a 3-year contract with Brisbane, as a UFA - only to be sacked for refusing to take the COVID vaccine. Heady days for the banana benders!

 

[Scorpus]

37 games in the 4 seasons he was at the Suns - 17 in 2023

Woeful output from a five year contract. And we got a band 4 compensation pick which says he was paid an above average salary

 

[Velvet George]

Turn 13 into multiple later first round picks, how? There’s only 6 after their pick. If he’s talking next year the whole is they wanted to get back into this draft

 

[Jibroni]

When is his next shift? Early trade radio?

I dont know, dont listen to him.

 

[bettingonbetts]

Do we think the Peatling deal happens?

 

[Scorpus]

Turn 13 into multiple later first round picks, how? There’s only 6 after their pick. If he’s talking next year the whole is they wanted to get back into this draft

They could trade it for Sydney's two late first rounders if they wanted

 

[GreyCrow]

Do we think the Peatling deal happens?

Yes. Too much invested in it

 

[Velvet George]

Do we think the Peatling deal happens?

definitely

 

[jenny61_99]

Actually, I take that back.

At least Diddy parties had lube.

This is really poor taste.

 

[relapse]

There was a suggestion on Trade Radio he isn't even going to play at all. Not even for the Magpies

As in he has bassically retired and Port fill his list spot mid season. Frees up money and list spot at GC.

Who said that? I doubt that's true....

Atkins finished 2nd in the reserves B and F and a few weeks ago said that he was keen to look for opportunities elsewhere in 2025.

I'm pretty certain that he's going there to continue his career.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Yep I think they’ve got one more year to contend

Then after that they are heading south gradually then fast , they haven’t timed things well re Tassie coming in

Have really sold their future

They’ll need McGuane to be really good, plus a few of their recent draftees (Allan, DeMattia, Jiath etc)

Just about premiership or bust, but they’ve put themselves in as good a position to do so as possible

 

[Mr_Moogle]

It's funny too because Atkins is just the kind of player your average Port fan would really hate.

 

[Velvet George]

They could trade it for Sydney's two late first rounders if they wanted

Why would Sydney do that? Theres **** all difference, Port will have to give up something else

 

[jenny61_99]

Mods can we please delete all the Diddy party and attempted humour references in here? It is exceptionally poor taste to make jokes out of this situation.

 

[cmndstab]

Someone remind me what ever happened to Atkins.

Went from being a pretty handy winger to a non-entity quite quickly.

I guess never came back after COVID?

Atkins had one or two good tricks which other teams quickly figured out and completely nullified.

Without those tricks, he was just a soft winger/flanker who doesn't accumulate and has an average kick.

 

[Velvet George]

It's funny too because Atkins is just the kind of player your average Port fan would really hate.

And their ITKP said they took Atkins so they could move up 39 to 36 and 58 to 50. Wow!

 

[Redline]

Who said that? I doubt that's true....

Atkins finished 2nd in the reserves B and F and a few weeks ago said that he was keen to look for opportunities elsewhere in 2025.

I'm pretty certain that he's going there to continue his career.

It was on about half an hour ago. Not confirmed just a rumour as they were trying to make sense of it.

 

[daniel_4tw]

Do we think the Peatling deal happens?

Of course. GWS have said they’d take our F2. Which is fair given what we paid for ANB.

We’ll cough it up.

 

[fuic08]

Can't wait to see Ratkins running around in the baaaaaaaas TM

 

[jackster83]

Woeful output from a five year contract. And we got a band 4 compensation pick which says he was paid an above average salary

That's about the same output as we've gotten from Milera's five year deal.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

McHenry might be tempting for Port

 

[Scorpus]

That's about the same output as we've gotten from Milera's five year deal.

True although Atkins has been fit and available to play

 

[ABAB]

I don't think so, you always pay overs for key forwards. If Lukosius, Lord and Georgiadis can all find some form with Powell-Pepper in it's a decent young forward line for the next 5-10 years.

Houston is a huge loss but he is at peak value at the moment so may as well cash in if he is looking to get out.

For a KPF on 7 years at $950K, he better be much more than only "decent".

 

[Draft Bored]

Mods can we please delete all the Diddy party and attempted humour references in here? It is exceptionally poor taste to make jokes out of this situation.

Poor taste? I'm happy for others to raise awareness of the situation. This and Epstein implicate many famous people.

They can all burn in hell.

 

[Brett Cummings]

For once justin reid doing shit all feels better this time around lol.