Maybe.
Just think we have enough players who struggle to find the ball in the midfield, we probably shouldn't trade our best unless we're getting a gun in return.
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Maybe.
Just think we have enough players who struggle to find the ball in the midfield, we probably shouldn't trade our best unless we're getting a gun in return.
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I think him calling for and getting the ball on the HFF and then stuffing up the kick later in the game was indicative of his play the last couple of years, poor decision making and poor disposal. He's just not that great a player imo.
I love his heart and fitness, but unfortunately I agree. That hit he copped a couple of years ago was an absolute disgrace.
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The only hope of that deal not being accepted by the Saints is if they fell out of their chairs in shock, hit their heads and were too concussed to shout "yes, a thousand times yes" into the phone.
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Legitimately laughed out loud at this.
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Id trade him. Yes gets a lot of it but has zero hurt factor and his skills are deplorable
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What do you think he's worth then?
Im a gaff fan an im inching towards trading him. Someone like Parto seems to be a hard runner could potentially replace him (plus can go on ball). Need to build the general midfield first as we have been very ordinary in contested possession and clearances for a while. At the same time we cannot trade Gaff and not look to get or develop his replacement.
I think you've about nailed it
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I thought it was a pretty reasonable trade, having Acres and two first rounders in this draft could really kickstart a mini-rebuild.
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Yep I spruked the exact same trade and I thought it was fair
Acres Big bodied inside mid. can pick up another inside mid and KPF for JK replacement.
Biggest issue will be outside run as Gaff seems to be our only main link man. Jetta would be one but we need to find one or two replacements as well. Do we go back to duggan on a wing? Does Yeo spend more time on a wing? or are we going to turn Parto into a wingmen?
If that's what Acres actually was, then i'd be more inclined to agree with the trade.
But as it stands, he averages less contested possession & clearances than Gaff...the guy everyone wants traded.
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Karps or Cole could be alright on the wing.
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Yes, because he's being played out of position.
But I'm not advocating trading Gaff for Acres, I'm advocating trading Gaff (+steak knives) for a mid first round pick (which is the core of the trade) and Acres.
Acres being played out of position. I love Gaff but he holds some trade value we need to be a bit bold if we want to rebuild and have a quick turnaround.
You need a tank tho. Im not too sure where those two boys are at. Also Karps doesn't seem to be a heavy accumulator either.
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Given an uninterrupted preseason I reckon Cole could do it.
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hope so but these things take more than a preseason to acquire.
I'm not against trading Gaff at the right price.
Moving him on for an unproven player & a pick somewhere between 8 & 12 is another discussion.
You also have to consider who we play on the wing to replace him.
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If we have Duggan , nelson , Cole and hurn in the back line could Shep play wing ?
could be robbing Peter
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What would you consider a fair trade for him?
That's the hard part, much easier to critique others trade ideas
Depends on where the club sees the list at really.
