Gibbs is now a Crow

[dude316]

It's official.
http://www.afc.com.au/news/2017-10-19/gibbs-deal-done

Did we pay too much? Do we need to wait until the end of the next season to really judge it?

 

[FR0GGY]

In b4 lube wasn’t used

 

[dude316]

In b4 lube wasn’t used

Doesn't look great does it.

 

[regpies]

What the hell, you guys must be filthy.

 

[6BTS]

The only way the club can justify what they paid for Gibbs is to win a premiership. Anything less is a waste of 2 first round draft picks.

 

[jenny61_99]

It’s a good deal, particularly if we get a first for Charlie. We’ve still got two firsts next year and an upgrade on our second which looks like being end of first round (or there abouts) in a draft chock full of SA talent. So that’s essentially three picks under 25 next year.

Welcome home Gibbs!

 

[MatthewB]

the deal is what it is, cant change it, Im just happy will finally got Gibbs, albeit 10 years later than what we should have and we strengthen out side immediately

 

[I Lost My Keays]

Happy we got Gibbs as we need midfield strength, but 10 and 16? We better get pick 12 for CC.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Can we at least have some positivity that we got an A grade midfielder into the club, no matter how old/how much we gave up?

Welcome Bryce. You'll do very well for us, I can feel it

 

[jo172]

Deal aside, nice to see a decade long wrong righted.

 

[Cromulent]

FMD Carlton went in dry..

 

[Iron]

It's on the expensive side isn't it...

 

[JP Sauce]

I think it's fine.

Using this year's ladder as a rough guide and ignoring those picks in the 70's...

Picks 10, 16 and 2018 pick 35.

For Gibbs, 2018 picks 21 39.

So it's pick 10 and a 5 pick downgrade (but into apparently a much strong draft) for Gibbs.

 

[LoBu]

Worth it to right the wrong done to us, premiers 2018 still a real chance. Gibbs in, MacKay out? Don't care about the cost, second round next year is good. A bit over, but we got our man.

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[KohPhi]

Gibbs should still have 4 good years of footy left in him. Hope he gets a flag

 

[Scorpus]

I looked at the trade more closely later, and we did not get reamed

 

[Coopers]

Dunno, Dunno.

All in, I guess.

We have the fab 4 mids now though. Sloane, Brouch, Mrouch and Gibbs.

 

[Vhaluus]

Im done.

* this club.

Finally thought we had learned to stand strong after lever.

Instead we role over to carlton.

******* ridiculous.

 

[3rd Grade Maggy]

*, who are you blokes going to be death riding more next year, us or Melbourne?

 

[Crow-eater]

Welcome home, Bryce. Welcome home.

 

[siinfekl]

Deal looks fine with that 2nd returning to us.

Now the real trick is to get Gibbs father/son criteria squared away in the next 4 years

 

[Scorpus]

The only way this is a half reasonable trade is if Carlton finish last, because 19 in 2018 is probably worth more than 16 in 2017

 

[JP Sauce]

Can I ask why people are so angry?

It's pick 10 and a 5 pick downgrade (but into apparently a much strong draft) for Gibbs.

We've got a team that is ready to win now.

 

[blues4flag]

My favourite player. Shattered to see him go. You gave up a lot to get him but on his day there are few as dominant. Reckon he'll have more of those with the support he'll get at the Crows.

Too early to judge either way, but could end up a win/win for both clubs. A small price to pay if it means a premiership next year.

 

[Smoooothy]

It’s a good deal, particularly if we get a first for Charlie. We’ve still got two firsts next year and an upgrade on our second which looks like being end of first round (or there abouts) in a draft chock full of SA talent. So that’s essentially three picks under 25 next year.

Welcome home Gibbs!

exactly

breathe people - this years draft is rubbish. invest in experience this year, load up on home grown talent next year