Are Port over doing it

[port_adelaide_1870]

Why not go all in and go for a flag? What’s so wrong with that..

We are better placed now to win a premiership then we were 2 months ago

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Unless Lobbe's contract was closer to 1.5 mil, the 11 blokes you got rid of weren't getting paid 3.3 mil between them.

Based on what’s been reported
Trengove $700k Impey $400k Lobbe $500k
That’s 1.6 mill right there

 

[Deep]

Port will do better than Adelaide next year I reckon.

Hope so.

Hope your Eagles do better than Adelaide too but I can't see it happening sadly.

 

[marty36]

Why not go all in and go for a flag? What’s so wrong with that..

We are better placed now to win a premiership then we were 2 months ago

There is no question you guys are rolling the dice big time, is that a bit of Crazy Vossy rubbng off, who knows

No one can say at this early stage if its right or wrong but at least they have made it interesting

 

[Coaster2012]

yes port went close to a preliminary final this year and consider themselves in a premiership window
But the massive changes to the list are they needed ? Rocky , watts and Motlop are all great gets but they are linked to many more , for a start are they needed ??? Seems mad to me !

They lost in the first round, that's hardly close to a prelim.

 

[QuietB]

I would have said the addition of Prestia, Nankervis and Caddy was pretty innocuous. Ended ok though

If you get the chance to add quality you take it

 

[irish]

Lions did the same thing under voss in his final year and it proved his down fall , but now to add dregs from the Roos like Thomas , Mckenzie from the Suns and a host of other rejects seems crazy , if it back fires and they slip back , Hinkley will be on the chopping block

 

[marty36]

Lions did the same thing under voss in his final year and it proved his down fall , but now to add dregs from the Roos like Thomas , Mckenzie from the Suns and a host of other rejects seems crazy , if it back fires and they slip back , Hinkley will be on the chopping block

I think if hinkley doesnt take them to a GF he will be on the chopping block anyway, its not a bad stategy its just a huge punt, but when your arse is on the line you would probably take it

 

[kranky al]

We have Jack ******* Watts of course we're winning the flag next year.

Might as well just give it them now

Faaark theres a big hole in my 2018 weekends

 

[kranky al]

Was kidding but yeah Woosha does lack game day nous.

I reckon he was the perfect person to lead essendon at the time.

Hes a leader of men - but he needs serious tacticians for assistants

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Crazy Vossy is at again.

 

[pirate bob]

Lions did the same thing under voss in his final year and it proved his down fall , but now to add dregs from the Roos like Thomas , Mckenzie from the Suns and a host of other rejects seems crazy , if it back fires and they slip back , Hinkley will be on the chopping block

Hinkley signed a new contract this year. Port cannot afford to pay him out, and the AFL are unlikely to come to the rescue if it all goes bad.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

There is no question you guys are rolling the dice big time, is that a bit of Crazy Vossy rubbng off, who knows

No one can say at this early stage if its right or wrong but at least they have made it interesting

It’s not like all is doomed if we don’t win a premiership in the next 3 years.

Wingard
Wines
SPP
Houston
Marshall
Clurey
Polec
DBJ
Hombsch
S.Gray
D.Howard

Are all (except probably Marshall, but young KPF already showed lots in his first year) best 22 and under 25 years old.

And that’s not even mentioning the likes of Atley, Drew, Frampton, Amon and Johnson who are all young and could be best 22 in the coming years

 

[sprockets]

shallow on backup to Ryder. Dixon and two kids are ruck back up?

As a Carlton supporter you'd know of Shaun Grigg, right? Premiership ruckman and only just over a metre tall.

 

[Kingfish73]

Improving the list with 3 best 18 players 2 blokes U26.

Smart list management, gave up nothing.

We did not give up much. I definitely think we got 3 far better players than what has left the club. We needed list changes and credit to the club they have executed.

 

[marty36]

It’s not like all is doomed if we don’t win a premiership in the next 3 years.

Wingard
Wines
SPP
Houston
Marshall
Clurey
Polec
DBJ
Hombsch
S.Gray
D.Howard

Are all (except probably Marshall, but young KPF already showed lots in his first year) best 22 and under 25 years old.

And that’s not even mentioning the likes of Atley, Drew, Frampton, Amon and Johnson who are all young and could be best 22 in the coming years

Lets be honest Wines and Wingard

the rest you could take or leave

But saying that Im not critical of the strategy played its just an all or nothing.

 

[branedotorg]

As a Carlton supporter you'd know of Shaun Grigg, right? Premiership ruckman and only just over a metre tall.

You're right, Neade & Sam grey battling it out for no.2 ruck

 

[JVseven]

Where they at?

 

[Duskfire]

What else are Port meant to do? Nothing? Tell these players to go away we are just going to cross our arms and pout?

There’s this weird mentality that recruiting other players to fill spots is bad yet Hawthorn won three flags doing that. Port aren’t as far off as people think and with a bit of luck they could go all the way. I think them trying is great and there is no clear dominating team set for the next few seasons so why not.

 

[Ricky Vaughn]

Based on what’s been reported
Trengove $700k Impey $400k Lobbe $500k
That’s 1.6 mill right there

Lobbe yes, but if those reports are near the mark, they would be the new contracts.
Impy wasn't getting 400k, nor was Trengove getting 700k.

 

[marty36]

What else are Port meant to do? Nothing? Tell these players to go away we are just going to cross our arms and pout?

There’s this weird mentality that recruiting other players to fill spots is bad yet Hawthorn won three flags doing that. Port aren’t as far off as people think and with a bit of luck they could go all the way. I think them trying is great and there is no clear dominating team set for the next few seasons so why not.

I think it isnt a bad move

But it wont come without consequences if it fails, that is why posters are critical, the alternative is to build at a slower rate

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Lobbe yes, but if those reports are near the mark, they would be the new contracts.
Impy wasn't getting 400k, nor was Trengove getting 700k.

I am telling you what has been reported that they were on, not what they are getting.

Trengove was once highly rated believe it or not, and is a former bnf winner. Closer to 700k than not
And Impey has played nearly every game since arrive at the club, would definitely be in between 375k and 400k

 

[TaylorMade]

I think they did well.

Got rid of a whole bunch of list cloggers and recruited 3 decent players. In particular Rockliff will provide immediate improvement to their Midfield.

It's not like they paid a premium for any of them.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

I think it isnt a bad move

But it wont come without consequences if it fails, that is why posters are critical, the alternative is to build at a slower rate

We don’t have issues attracting players to our club, when Boak, Gray etc retire what’s stopping us getting someone of significance in. We will have the cap space. Football is not as simple as if this doesn’t work out they are gunna have to rebuild. As I said earlier, we have heaps of best 22 talent that are under 25 years old. Just coz you don’t rate some doesn’t mean that they aren’t good.

 

[captain cotch 9]

Why not go all in and go for a flag? What’s so wrong with that..

We are better placed now to win a premiership then we were 2 months ago

Definatley a big risk IMO but its a risk worth taking