Adelaide's decline

[Dangerousfield]

Christ, will they win one game?

No, but all those ex SA players elsewhere will want to come "home" and make us great, woohoo!

 

[PAFC_1870]

No, but all those ex SA players elsewhere will want to come "home" and make us great, woohoo!

Polec may be available

 

[1970crow]

Players from the 2017 debacle that I’d try and keep: Smith, Brown, one of the Crouches, Sloane.

I honestly don’t see any point in keeping other players around. I’m not saying players like Laird aren’t good, but really, what you’re going to get in a trade would be much more valuable.

I'd keep Laird ahead of Sloane, he's done and at $800k, he's an anchor around our necks.

 

[BronCrow]

I'd keep Laird ahead of Sloane, he's done and at $800k, he's an anchor around our necks.

Sloane has no trade value, Laird does. It is that simple. No one will take on Sloane's contract. We have to keep Sloane for that reason, despite how much of an anchor he may be around our necks.

 

[Foucault1989]

Run home of:

Geelong
Hawthorn at home
GWS at home
Carlton
Richmond

Hawthorn, maybe?

But looking pretty grim for them tbh.

And Carlton. Put it down as a win

 

[projectv]

And Carlton. Put it down as a win

Perhaps I have more faith in Carlton than you do. There is no way you'll lose to them.

 

[BronCrow]

And Carlton. Put it down as a win

To Carlton obviously.

 

[1970crow]

Sloane has no trade value, Laird does. It is that simple. No one will take on Sloane's contract. We have to keep Sloane for that reason, despite how much of an anchor he may be around our necks.

He's $600k wasted now, maybe someone takes him and pays him $400k, then we pay $400k, saving $200k. What's worse than the salary will be watching him hobbling around and being selected for every game over the next 3 years that the selfish prick puts his hand up for.

 

[BronCrow]

He's $600k wasted now, maybe someone takes him and pays him $400k, then we pay $400k, saving $200k. What's worse than the salary will be watching him hobbling around and being selected for every game over the next 3 years that the selfish prick puts his hand up for.

I don't disagree with anything you are saying, but no club is going to pay $400K for him, that is the problem. Same goes for Walker. Especially considering that due to the Covid crisis the salary cap could be significantly reduced.

 

[Foucault1989]

To Carlton obviously.

Just got a feeling. It's so Carlton

 

[BronCrow]

Just got a feeling. It's so Carlton

Well we still have to play the Tiges, it used to be a very Richmond thing to do.

 

[1970crow]

I don't disagree with anything you are saying, but no club is going to pay $400K for him, that is the problem. Same goes for Walker. Especially considering that due to the Covid crisis the salary cap could be significantly reduced.

I'm hoping a contending club might do what Saints did with Hannerbury and back themselves in go get him back near his best for 2-3 years.

 

[Chode1]

I'd keep Laird ahead of Sloane, he's done and at $800k, he's an anchor around our necks.

I’d be trading laird in a heartbeat -
While he has some good value!
Unbelievably overrated player. Too short with poor disposal and no creative nause . Will not be the Crows answer in the midfield. Likes to get the easy stats. Easily cut out of a game when targeted. Top of the list to trade out.

 

[BronCrow]

I'm hoping a contending club might do what Saints did with Hannerbury and back themselves in go get him back near his best for 2-3 years.

It has probably got to the stage that it is too late do that with Sloane. If we have learnt anything, which I doubt we have, it is too to move a player on too early than too late. Thus why it makes more sense to trade Laird on.

Not completely against what you are saying about trading Sloane though.

 

[1970crow]

I’d be trading laird in a heartbeat -
While he has some good value!
Unbelievably overrated player. Too short with poor disposal and no creative nause . Will not be the Crows answer in the midfield. Likes to get the easy stats. Easily cut out of a game when targeted. Top of the list to trade out.

nobody is atop a cooked role player on $850k for 3 more years.

 

[Dangerousfield]

I'm hoping a contending club might do what Saints did with Hannerbury and back themselves in go get him back near his best for 2-3 years.

The magical medical team at the Hawks? Could they get Sloane up and going again so they'll be contenders in 2021?

 

[1970crow]

The magical medical team at the Hawks? Could they get Sloane up and going again so they'll be contenders in 2021?

Ordinarily, but I don't see them in the market for a 29yo. Saints would have been ideal, but Hannebery has ruined that. Gotta be someone who's not far off that'll take a punt.

 

[BronCrow]

Ordinarily, but I don't see them in the market for a 29yo. Saints would have been ideal, but Hannebery has ruined that. Gotta be someone who's not far off that'll take a punt.

Probably a couple of years off contending, but what about Sydney?

 

[Red Bull]

No club will have a bar of Sloane and his ridiculous long term contract.
He along with Walker and Gibbs, and their generous contracts will all be at Adelaide next season.
Will Ricciuto hang young Reid out to dry ?

 

[BronCrow]

No club will have a bar of Sloane and his ridiculous long term contract.
He along with Walker and Gibbs, and their generous contracts will all be at Adelaide next season.
Will Ricciuto hang young Reid out to dry ?

Reid is as much part of the family as Ricciuto is at the Crows. So the answer to that question is no. They will back each other in as they always do.

 

[Red Bull]

Reid is as much part of the family as Ricciuto is at the Crows. So the answer to that question is no. They will back each other in as they always do.

Totally disfunctional club.
Denial is the absolute worst place a football club can be.
Adelaide seem condemned to the footy wilderness for years ...

 

[TerryWallet]

I'd keep Laird ahead of Sloane, he's done and at $800k, he's an anchor around our necks.

I bet Sloane lost a lot of silent respect by his peers when he stood with management and not the workers during the camp fallout.

A few of those have left, but i bet a few remain.

Terrible situation has developed at AFC. Tentacles everywhere.

* I know you know this.

 

[demondavey]

There have been a few candidates for not winning a single game in a season, most notable Freo in 2001 who waited until (funnily enough) round 18 that year, so they did make it to 17 losses first.

These sides always seem to bob up with a few, but in a shortened season it’s a real risk these guys won’t.

I remember Fremantle that year. Jesus. Who did they beat? Melbourne!?!

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

I remember Fremantle that year. Jesus. Who did they beat? Melbourne!?!

Hawks.

And us.

 

[BACCS]

how is tex walker still in the side?

Carrying him to his 200th, which he absolutely deserves, but what his body is physically capable of just isn’t at AFL standard anymore and I hope that his 200th is also a farewell game. Even his field kicking has completely deserted him. I would be keeping him on the list next year only if he agrees to being a non playing assistant coach.