Rumour Bluemour Discussion thread - The sequel - I know what SOS did last Sumner

[Snarls Barkley]

bulldog supporters giving us advice on building a premiership list

Lol. I didn't think my post was critical at all except not rating Stewart. Oh well.

As I said, thought SOS did a great job last year to get you guys back on track. Strategy was sound, rebuild through high picks (Weitering and Curnow were both big ticks, not sure how McKay performed after he came back from injury) and trade lower picks to get more depth (GWS4 & Kerridge all good pickups). Trading pick 5 just feels like going away from that strategy, Marchbank will be good and your defense will be elite for the next decade but I think he could be brought in while keeping pick 5.

 

[Aphrodite]

Legit hope MS3 comes in with a rumour that we are trading Cripps for a second rounder and Vickery.

 

[coryne]

You just know that will be the headline on the afl website and herald sun if he comes to us

Or


"Blue steal Blue Steele from Saints" to make Carlton sound bad .....


"

 

[JustaBattler]

People should chillax - SOS and Bolton and CO aren't the same nuff nuffs who put us into this predicament...a bit of logic and common sense peoples- I fear for your blood pressure readings.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Have a look at this, Lyons output basically worse than Whiley's last season, and we were scathing of Whiley!

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...pid2=3793&fid1=P&fopt1=2015&fid2=P&fopt2=2015

Lyons in our current side would be an absolute whipping boy.

What about Lyons in 2016?

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...2=A&tid2=4&pid2=3793&fid2=P&fopt2=2015&type=A

 

[ParapMarkets]

I want MS3 to come on here and give me a cuddle. I want someone with some kind of knowledge to say that if we were to trade someone like Gibbs it would only happen for a very good trade.

 

[Smegger]

I for one don't mind reading poster's venting frustration at rumours here. After all it is a Blues "community".

As long as it's not sticking pitchforks in each other's eyeballs for having an opinion and remembering they're only rumours at this stage.

 

[Prem17]

Lol. I didn't think my post was critical at all except not rating Stewart. Oh well.

As I said, thought SOS did a great job last year to get you guys back on track. Strategy was sound, rebuild through high picks (Weitering and Curnow were both big ticks, not sure how McKay performed after he came back from injury) and trade lower picks to get more depth (GWS4 & Kerridge all good pickups). Trading pick 5 just feels like going away from that strategy, Marchbank will be good and your defense will be elite for the next decade but I think he could be brought in while keeping pick 5.

Can you post here more often please!

 

[barass70]

Is someone close to/at Ikon to see if Steele actually dropped by today?

More than likely 5 players will be involved in the deal but Steele won't be one of them

 

[jezzajay]

5 players....jeepers!

 

[1981]

Kerridge a far superior player at the same point in his career as Lyons. Have a look at Lyons DE and tell me he's much more polished..
http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...d2=4&type=A&pid1=3504&pid2=3665&fid1=O&fid2=O

Kerridge can't hit the side of a barn

 

[Blue and Silver]

More than likely 5 players will be involved in the deal but Steele won't be one of them

Marchbank, Pickett, Corr, McKenna, Barrett ?

 

[Dravid's in]

Marchbank, Pickett, Stewart, Corr, McKenna my guess.

 

[Blue and Silver]

Kerridge can't hit the side of a barn

Kerridge's kicking is far less of a concern then his composure. It's his hard hands and fumbles which destroy his game

 

[ShanDog]

I for one don't mind reading poster's venting frustration at rumours here. After all it is a Blues "community".

As long as it's not sticking pitchforks in each other's eyeballs for having an opinion and remembering they're only rumours at this stage.

Venting at rumours is like getting angry at ghosts. Utterly pointless.

 

[TerryWallet]

I want MS3 to come on here and give me a cuddle. I want someone with some kind of knowledge to say that if we were to trade someone like Gibbs it would only happen for a very good trade.

For us:

13 for Gibbs IS a very good trade.

24 for Lyons is NOT a good trade though.

Some Carlton scarf wearers are about to be woken up to the true worth of Bryce Gibbs by the sound of it.

 

[ShanDog]

Kerridge's kicking is far less of a concern then his composure. It's his hard hands and fumbles which destroy his game

Yeaaaah... His kicking is pretty shit in itself TBH.

Below average to be succinct.

 

[DollarsandSense]

More than likely 5 players will be involved in the deal but Steele won't be one of them

Please say one is Tomlinson.....

 

[SABlue]

Just got home from a long day at work. What do I read? bullshit trades and the worst part is it's from people who rarely get it wrong.

So pick #5 gone, Bryce gone just for an 11 pick upgrade and a journeyman.

It's typical Carlton. I wanted to believe things changed I really did especially after last year's draft. But now I'm finding it very hard. We are always going to look for a quick fix. A club that was used to bringing players in with cash to win flags has no idea what to do to build from the ground up.

To all those saying you don't know what's coming back, well let me tell you what's NOT coming back to us:

Pick #7, Shiel, Cognilio, Smith, Lobbe, Patton, Kelly, Cameron or anyone else of value.

It'll be Marchbank (constantly injured) Pickett (not in their best 22), Stewart (not in their best 22) and/or maybe Tomlinson (barely in their best 22) or possibly pick #15 (nowhere near as important as #5).

**** me dead. How stupid can they be? Targeting their fringe players. I DGAF about GWS being different and how hard it is to be in their best 22. Pick #5 would very likely be a best 22 player for us for the next decade. None of those guys will be with the exception of Marchbank but he isn't as important to our side as a gun mid.

And I don't want to hear about how their going to excel with us because they've lacked opportunity and it's not their fault. Listen carefully, that is complete HORSE SHIT. Where's Whiley, Sumner, Lamb, Philips and Jaksch sitting? All of them are not good enough in terms of being long term prospects at AFL level. Heard the same crap about those guys. They're lacking opportunity because they're not good enough! Or in Marchbank's case, constantly injured.

This is going to be a complete disaster. Just two ****ing years ago we did this and we are already regretting it. Why are we doing it again???

As for Bryce, I was ok with trading him FOR THE RIGHT PRICE FFS. An 11 pick upgrade and another joureyman? Please. This must be a joke. Bryce cannot be traded for anything less than a top 10 pick. If it's pick #13, then they need to add a quality player with it. Not ****ing Lyons.

The saddest part is we actually hold the advantage in both trades.

Marchbank has nominated us and is uncontracted. Bryce is contracted. So ****ing pissed off right now!

Agree with everything you have said. Had the same worries last year with the rumours of Henderson for Walker, Yarran for pick 30ish. But it worked out fine.
I have faith the same will happen this year.
It's funny how people will believe crap rumours from facebook, Twitter and the tools on trade radio but won't believe Trigg when he says we won't trade #5. Or when Matthews from GWS gets asked whether 5 will be needed to acquire Marchbank and he doesn't push for 5 and says it will get done.

 

[Prem17]

People should chillax - SOS and Bolton and CO aren't the same nuff nuffs who put us into this predicament...a bit of logic and common sense peoples- I fear for your blood pressure readings.

Blood pressure is fine but I nearly had a heart attack when I read that #5 was gone.
Gutted.

 

[Blueboys7]

More than likely 5 players will be involved in the deal but Steele won't be one of them

I hope it's not Marchbank and a crap heap of Pickett, Stewart, Mckenna and Downie...FMD it probably will be.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

More than likely 5 players will be involved in the deal but Steele won't be one of them

Hmm Marchbank, Pickett, Stewart, McKenna, Barrett (or Buntine or Hoskin-Elliott).

The two quality players in that list are injured a lot. Ahern could be a third quality player but same applies.

Need 15 back.

 

[barass70]

Marchbank, Pickett, Stewart, Corr, McKenna my guess.

Got 4 right other one is from left field can't give no more

 

[Blueboys7]

Marchbank, Pickett, Stewart, Corr, McKenna my guess.

Marchbank, Pickett, Corr, McKenna, Barrett ?

Both shit. Keep pick 5 and get Marchbank another way.

 

[Stamos]

For us:

13 for Gibbs IS a very good trade.

Bullshit