Oppo Camp General AFL and other clubs discussion thread. **Opposition fans not welcome** Part 5

[Sixpence]

Is it just me or were a lot of clubs more unreasonable this trade period? Geelong, Freo, Essendon and Gold Coast were just ridiculous with their demands. Essendon, in particular, were on another world in Daniher negotiations.

I really can't understand how Sydney is copping s**t for refusing to bend over and paying massive, massive overs for Daniher. I really relate to smeltitdeltit with the crazy pills comment. Unbelievable.

 

[cryptor]

Is it just me or were a lot of clubs more unreasonable this trade period? Geelong, Freo, Essendon and Gold Coast were just ridiculous with their demands. Essendon, in particular, were on another world in Daniher negotiations.

I really can't understand how Sydney is copping s**t for refusing to bend over and paying massive, massive overs for Daniher. I really relate to smeltitdeltit with the crazy pills comment. Unbelievable.

I can understand a club taking a strong stance on a contracted player. Particularly Fremantle with Hill who still had 2 years. But when the player is wanting out and you're getting presented with overs (ie. Daniher) the smart move is to just take it. If Daniher is injured again in 2020 and/or leaves at the end of the year (likely for a lot less) then Essendon are going to look really foolish.

 

[A Cut Above]

I bet the end of 2020 cant come soon enough for woosha

He has very little incentive to bust a gut next year knowing he's out of the job regardless. We could even see him sabotaging his protege's chances if the relationship turns sour the way Malthouse & Buckley's did. I'm not sold on succession plans, they didn't work out for Hawke/Keating or Howard/Costello either.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

Hard to know who to believe in the Swans v Dopers navel gazing.
Dodo suggests pick 5 was never on the table from the Swans, whilst Henry Playfair is saying pick 5 and 9 were dismissed outright by dumdum and co.
Sounds like a bit of Chinese whispers.
9 and a future first rounder was more than enough if you ask me.
Hell, i personally think pick 9 should have been sufficient but that could be my scum hating goggles having an influence.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Loving the Swans and Bombres screwing each other... SOS dropping the ball also a highlight !!

 

[Bugs1977]

I hope Daniher cracks the sads and does a Cam McCarthy and sits out next season.

F&$k *

That's pretty much what he's done the last 2 or so seasons. Maybe he should get a huge Swans tattoo on his forehead just to stick it up them

 

[Buzz Hawk]

Loving the Swans and Bombres screwing each other... SOS dropping the ball also a highlight !!

Poor old SOS was hoping to pull a rabbit out of his hat, turns out he couldn't even pull a hare out of his arse!

 

[cryptor]

Hard to know who to believe in the Swans v Dopers navel gazing.
Dodo suggests pick 5 was never on the table from the Swans, whilst Henry Playfair is saying pick 5 and 9 were dismissed outright by dumdum and co.
Sounds like a bit of Chinese whispers.
9 and a future first rounder was more than enough if you ask me.
Hell, i personally think pick 9 should have been sufficient but that could be my scum hating goggles having an influence.

With the name Playfair you just have to believe he was the reasonable, truthful party.

 

[Beandip]

Talk about not having a clue

Maclure: Daniher is worth two first round pick = 5+9

del Santos - picks don’t solve the bombers now when they are playing finals

Maclure: they don’t need Daniher to win a grand final - they’ve gone two years without him

ummmm

Geeze, there's some mental horsepower in that room isn't there....

 

[Pessimistic]

Geelong next year are going to be everything that the general football world has been calling Hawthorn for the past couple of years.

Ablett
Taylor
Selwood
Hawkins
Dangerfield
Tuohy
Steven
Jenkins

All going to be playing key roles for the cats, with the bolded being extremely important. Not to mention Blicavs, Rohan and Duncan will all be 29.

That's literally their two best midfielders, with their third best midfielder being 29.

They keep finding good youngsters though. Suggests mid age is an issue for them

 

[Crankyhawk]

Yes, but can you imagine a forward line that includes Hawkins, Ablett, Rohan and Jenkins? Forward pressure would be almost nonexistent. Teams with good rebounding defenders will waltz the ball out.

They will have 4 players free if they get the quick counterattack... but hard to make the turnover first

 

[Slysh]

 

[Brishawk]

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What decisions did this refer to?

 

[PKNF]

Probably the fact that they sook constantly about their inability to keep players, leading to more and more concessions. Then they consciously choose to lose someone for nothing in the PSD instead of gaining a 1st round pick.
Constantly shooting themselves in the foot

 

[AuntyBlindEye]

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What has the bloke ever done....................

 

[Dewnior]

What has the bloke ever done....................

Have another look at the second photo ....

 

[Max Powers]

Oh dear......Richmond winning premierships really does bring the stupids out.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

The Suns continue to fail...

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

why is there richmond stink in here

 

[The BIG X]

why is there richmond stink in here

Probably because they cannot read the thread name

 

[cryptor]

Just saw this come up in my facebook feed. Talk about some tone deaf posting from the Essendon social media team...

 

[Rioli magic]

shedda is 10 times better than cyril rioli ever was but you'd think it was the other way around based on their reputations

 

[Hawkboy62]

Blues possibly getting Martin for nix in the PSD, but complaining about GCS being rewarded for incompetence. At least the Dees admit they are shite!

Still they are doing well to get players too nominate them as preferred club and more will want to jump on the Teague Train when they become premiership contenders in 2021

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

I don't understand why Brad Hill wanted to go to St Kilda. If he wanted to come back to Melbourne why not Hawthorn? Did we not want him? I mean, who wants to go to St Kilda? Can someone enlighten me.

 

[Hawk Dork]

I don't understand why Brad Hill wanted to go to St Kilda. If he wanted to come back to Melbourne why not Hawthorn? Did we not want him? I mean, who wants to go to St Kilda? Can someone enlighten me.