Cloke worth considering ?

[The Flying Doormat]

Just putting it out there. Assuming he can be squeezed into the salary cap, is it worth making a play for Cloke. Form is a bit off at the moment but we all know what he is capable of. Would bring another dimension to the forward structure and there will be at least two games a year where a match up wont be required. Thoughts ?

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Well we need to find a quality forward from somewhere with Waite about done and Mitchell, Casboult etc a fair way off just at the moment.

He is worth a look but there is no way we can get him at a reasonable price, we would have to pay overs.

I would considering sending a ruckman to Hawthorn in return for Roughead if we can get them to bite, they use him wrong and are in desperate need of a ruck!

 

[Stamos]

Don't think we could afford him.
Rumour is that Dees have offered him 7 years at $1m+pa

In The Age today said he'd ask Pies for 900kpa for 5 years, but had been offered about 750kpa for 4 years.

 

[Quazza]

Article on the Sun site today.....Andy M saying we don't have the room in our salary cap to be a player

 

[coryne]

Don't think we could afford him.
Rumour is that Dees have offered him 7 years at $1m+pa

In The Age today said he'd ask Pies for 900kpa for 5 years, but had been offered about 750kpa for 4 years.

Bwahahahaha, oh please lord let this be true !!!!!! It would destroy Collingwoods forward line for next year and a 7 year deal is almost suicidal considering, in reality, he has only had 1 or 2 "Elite" seasons .....

 

[jj1978]

I hear differently (from various people..although no one from within the club)... we have room.. and with similar/better facilities than Collingwood, he still would be in Victoria and the lifeline we gave to his brother and our good dealings with Father Cloke we have a real chance.

I also am hearing that Matthew Watson is off to GWS

 

[Sam The Doc]

The signing of Dawes could cost them......

 

[Sam The Doc]

I also am hearing that Matthew Watson is off to GWS

Where?

Would we lose value on him? 2nd roundeR?

 

[Just Kreuzing]

The signing of Dawes could cost them......

And Goldsack, plus paying more then they wanted to for Pendlebury, Thomas etc, they still go to get Sidebottom done yet!!

 

[zeeCFC]

I say we put our efforts towards some kids on the Suns' list.

 

[Just Kreuzing]

I say we put our efforts towards some kids on the Suns' list.

Yep, some of them are not getting much opportunity up there atm.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Don't think we could afford him.
Rumour is that Dees have offered him 7 years at $1m+pa

In The Age today said he'd ask Pies for 900kpa for 5 years, but had been offered about 750kpa for 4 years.

Don't worry - when he does re-sign with Collingwood it will be because he is loyal to the Black and White army and all that crap and Judd will still be the mercenary !

 

[zeeCFC]

Ratts has just said we'd be interested in talking to Boak if he wants to come back to Melbourne

 

[Silvagnis]

Ratts has just said we'd be interested in talking to Boak if he wants to come back to Melbourne

*waits for the Gibbs for Boak haters*

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Just think that is ridiculous money for anyone let alone someone as up and down as Cloke.

Really wish the AFL would bring in a capped maximum amount a player can earn like they have a minimum or base amount and then all players would benefit.

This would give the clubs a better chance of retaining players that they have drafted and put time into developing them.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Ratts has just said we'd be interested in talking to Boak if he wants to come back to Melbourne

I heard, as a kid, he barracked for .....


....... ah forget it

 

[Aphrodite]

Ratts has just said we'd be interested in talking to Boak if he wants to come back to Melbourne

Source

https://twitter.com/#!/Carlton_FC

‏@Carlton_FC "Travis Boak is a very good player. We'd be interested in having a chat if he was looking at moving back home." #RattenPresser

 

[Azul]

I also am hearing that Matthew Watson is off to GWS

We draft on need, put 2 years into a kid and don't play him despite being decimated by injury, he walks off for less than the top 18 pick we paid for him.

#ShouldHaveTakenJackDarling

Say it ain't true. We need you Matty.

 

[Blueboiiz]

We draft on need, put 2 years into a kid and don't play him despite being decimated by injury, he walks off for less than the top 18 pick we paid for him.

#ShouldHaveTakenJackDarling

Say it ain't true. We need you Matty.

He heard wrong, Watto wont leave Melbourne, he's family is here and he loves it at carlton.

 

[Just Kreuzing]

He heard wrong, Watto wont leave Melbourne, he's family is here and he loves it at carlton.

You sound like you have some inside info on him??

 

[zeeCFC]

Watson would have to be absolutely stupid to go to GWS. He's from Melbourne and will get his chance when his time comes. If he's really disgruntled about something I'm sure the club would have a valid reason.

He's a nice kid though and we'll keep faith in him. He's starting to show signs of why we drafted him

 

[The Flying Doormat]

*waits for the Gibbs for Boak haters*

The timing of contract negotiations for both players happens to line up neatly and Port Adelaide will want something in return. Won't influence anything....will it ?

(btw, I'm neither a Gibbs hater, nor a huge fan)

 

[watchful eye]

He goes through this routine each time then signs. I'm told $850,000 a year for 3 is on the table and he will take it.

 

[HereComesJuddy]

I'm not interested in Cloke. Boak on the other hand or GCS kids???

But right now feel Carlton have made another error by signing Waite to a 3 year deal. I sure as hell hope there is a clause in it. From what I remember, the CFC put forward a 2 year deal and Waite said no and that it had to be 3. Then we caved. If his body doesn't hold up, it will be again another bad decision which will deny us paying good money to someone how can earn it by being out on the ground.

 

[I bleed Blue]

Cloke- Will be asking too much for us to consider. Lets develop Hampson, Mitchell, Rowe and Levi. Got alot of hope for Mitchell in particular and can also see Hampson of 40+ per season if he spends most of his time at FF


Would be interested in Boak, depending on what we would need to give up.

Waite goes onto the Vets list next year so he wont tie too much of our available money on it because only half will count towards the salary cap. Im sure the club thought it through before giving him a 3 year deal. Also I think he would be on less per year on a 3 year deal than if he had only taken a two year deal. For example 2 year deal on 600K per year or 3 year deal on 500k (which would mean only 250 out of our salary cap)*



*No idea of his wage and those figures are just an example.