Brown wants out!

[Mighty Eagles]

See I dont understand this. HE IS a key defender

He is a Key position player, but clearly not a key defender in the competition when he's the fourth best option down back

 

[puppy_dog7]

What do you expect to get for Cripps?

for cripps.. I am hopeful of cripps + pick 34 for Mitch Brown

 

[lyall]

lol

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

for cripps.. I am hopeful of cripps + pick 34 for Mitch Brown

We can probably discount your opinion on the Wellingham trade then, to be honest.

 

[spuzza]

your recruiters obviously don't.. good skillful player, but pick 17?? paying overs a bit

I guess we could trade our first round draft pick for andrew lovett - that worked out well champ

 

[Byron_Clanger]

for cripps.. I am hopeful of cripps + pick 34 for Mitch Brown

I'd trade Brown and pick 34 for Cripps and pick 24

 

[pantskyle]

pick 17 for wellingham? really? not worth a first rounder

We'll balance it out by getting Cripps for peanuts.

 

[puppy_dog7]

I guess we could trade our first round draft pick for andrew lovett - that worked out well champ

Who ever said i was happy with that deal? never wanted him, plus that was under the ross Lyon era. Last year we received Ahmed Saad, Terry Milera and pick 27 in exchange for pick 25.. I have no doubting Ahmed Saad will be a superstar, his stats speak for themselves and Terry Milera will be a decent player also.. You however decided on going down the path of picking Wellingham up in exchange for Pick 17!.. Now collingwood look more than likely to pick up Clinton Young as a free agent to replace wellingham.. Collingwood = Big winners!! West Coast = Moderate losers

 

[puppy_dog7]

We'll balance it out by getting Cripps for peanuts.

If a trade can't be done Cripps says he is happy to stay. as (unlike Brown) he has been getting good game time

 

[pantskyle]

If a trade can't be done Cripps says he is happy to stay. as (unlike Brown) he has been getting good game time

Has he? I haven't read that anywhere. Said it to you did he?

 

[eaglenut]

If a trade can't be done Cripps says he is happy to stay. as (unlike Brown) he has been getting good game time

keep him then

 

[NSLK]

(unlike Brown) he has been getting good game time

12 games (how many a sub?) as opposed to 8.. Not a major difference. Can't remember the last time a player passed a medical at a new club and stayed at his old one.

 

[spuzza]

If a trade can't be done Cripps says he is happy to stay. as (unlike Brown) he has been getting good game time

Brown is under contract for 2013. Cripps is not.

 

[puppy_dog7]

12 games (how many a sub?) as opposed to 8.. Not a major difference. Can't remember the last time a player passed a medical at a new club and stayed at his old one.

He was a 2nd year player this year.. Brown was in his 6th year this year. that is the difference

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

He was a 2nd year player this year.. Brown was in his 6th year this year. that is the difference

I thought you said the difference was Cripps was getting good game time?

 

[lyall]

Usually players who are happy to stay dont ask for a trade as soon as their first ever contract is up

 

[puppy_dog7]

I don't want cripps to leave, but if he wants to go, then i hope we get something for him.. What i Don't understand is that Brown doesn't want to be at west coast, because at the moment he isn't in your best 22 and wants opportunities elsewhere after being on a list for 6 years and not given much opportunity. Yet you guys want to keep him as insurance in case 1 of your 3 key talls goes down or retires (Glass). If he considers himself to be a best 22 player and has confidence in himself, why would he want to stay? And if he doesn't want to stay. Why are you guys so hellbent on keeping him?

 

[Eastern Rangers]

I don't want cripps to leave, but if he wants to go, then i hope we get something for him.. What i Don't understand is that Brown doesn't want to be at west coast, because at the moment he isn't in your best 22 and wants opportunities elsewhere after being on a list for 6 years and not given much opportunity. Yet you guys want to keep him as insurance in case 1 of your 3 key talls goes down or retires (Glass). If he considers himself to be a best 22 player and has confidence in himself, why would he want to stay? And if he doesn't want to stay. Why are you guys so hellbent on keeping him?

Glass is one injury away from hanging up the boots.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

And if that one injury happens next season, we have no other options to play fullback.

 

[puppy_dog7]

And if that one injury happens next season, we have no other options to play fullback.

Mackenzie?

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Mackenzie?

For the purpose of this scenario he's playing CHB.

 

[puppy_dog7]

For the purpose of this scenario he's playing CHB.

Well Schofield could go to CHB and Mackenzie to FB.. Then Brennan could play the running half back role that plays

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Well Schofield could go to CHB and Mackenzie to FB.. Then Brennan could play the running half back role that plays

Schofield struggles against the true key forwards.

 

[puppy_dog7]

Although I highly doubt Glass will get a serious injury.. has been pretty well injury free his whole career

 

[salo]

How many fringe players did Sydney give games this season just for the sake of it?

exactly.

what a lot of people are also overlooking is the injuries that wrecked the start of our year (lecras, kennedy, nicoski). we just didn't have the luxury of blooding kids week-in, week-out. it was always going to take our best 22 every week just to secure a top 4 and give us a crack at it.