I'm getting nervous on a number of counts

[heartbroken]

1. Geeloing are relying on a third club becoming involved to get Ottens. It is most likely that the 3rd club involved will be holding off dealing until they themselves have done their deals. Is anyone else worried that this whole deal will only be done right at the last moment when all other deals are sorted out. 2.00pm fax machine episode??

2. It seems as though Richmond will only pick Simmonds up after the Ottens deal is finalised. Anyone concerned that the Ottens stalemate could result in Simmonds not be traded to Richmond by the deadline (in which case we would have to use our no.1 pick in the PSD)

3. Prior to the trade period, I had high hops of Richmond doing a Carlton (to some extent) and using the trading period to start building. Once again, if the Ottens deal comes down to the wire, is anyone else concerned that players that I would have thought would potentially be on the trading table (Pettifer, Hilton, Chaffey, Fiora, Tivendale, Rodan) will not be considered?

Sorry, but I am just starting to get very negative vibes. If the Ottens deal isnt consumated by Thursday evening, my view is that Richmond should not wait for the 2.00pm Friday deadline but should instead cut their losses first thing Friday morning and deal directly with Geelong for Pick 16,32, Corey Enright/Wojinski. Alternatively, we should go down the Essendon option and trade Zantuck and Ottens to obtain pick 14, 16 and 32 (or Ted Richards).

 

[Weaver]

1. Is anyone else worried that this whole deal will only be done right at the last moment when all other deals are sorted out. 2.00pm fax machine episode??

In the past Day 1 of the trade period saw all clubs gather at Optus Oval for a day when they could all take a 20 minute meeting with each other. Then everyone went back to their offices and fax machines. For the first time the final day will also see all the clubs together in the same place with AFL types in attendance. So the risk of dodgy fax machines goes out the door.

2. It seems as though Richmond will only pick Simmonds up after the Ottens deal is finalised. Anyone concerned that the Ottens stalemate could result in Simmonds not be traded to Richmond by the deadline (in which case we would have to use our no.1 pick in the PSD)

As long as Ottens is on the books we can't take on Simmonds' salary. Ottens could turn around and decide he doesn't want to go to Hawthorn or the Dogs via the PSD and re-sign with us on our terms. In which case we could not afford Simmonds). We have to do the Ottens trade first.

3. Prior to the trade period, I had high hops of Richmond doing a Carlton (to some extent) and using the trading period to start building. Once again, if the Ottens deal comes down to the wire, is anyone else concerned that players that I would have thought would potentially be on the trading table (Pettifer, Hilton, Chaffey, Fiora, Tivendale, Rodan) will not be considered?

You have to have players that other clubs want. Carlton traded away Mathew Allan, Justin Murphy, Simon Beaumont and Corey McKernan. All of whom were pretty high profile players from within their best 22. 3 of them are premiership players. Not even Tivendale is in their company let alone the rest you mention.

 

[itsintheblood]

Don't be nervous. We can't lose. Even if he goes into the PSD so what. F$%K the useless prikkkk. He'll give his new club as much as he's given us in 7 years....practically nuthin.

 

[heartbroken]

Don't be nervous. We can't lose. Even if he goes into the PSD so what. F$%K the useless prikkkk. He'll give his new club as much as he's given us in 7 years....practically nuthin.

disagree. If he goes in the PSD, we lose big time.

 

[itsintheblood]

disagree. If he goes in the PSD, we lose big time.

True but stuff it. We've got other things to worry about apart from this money hungry leech. He'll cop is just deserts.

 

[heartbroken]

Sorry ppl but I am getting more and more nervous.

There is a fine line between looking after the interests of the club and being pig headed.

A lot of deals are starting to fall and still no Ottens deal. As Ottens has only accepted Sydney and Geelong as his preferred clubs and Sydney has picked up Jolly, it is time for Miller to back off and reassess expectations. Dont wait for 1.59 to conclude the deal. It is too dangerous and gives us no time to look at other trades.

Something like Pick 14 from Essendon, Pick 16 from Geelong and Ted Richards for Zantuck and Ottens (and even pick 32) now seems more realistic.

TAKE IT MILLER OR YOU WILL BE LYNCHED BY THE TIGER MOB

 

[cairo tiger]

have faith in Greg "greame richmond' Miller he will do the deal i can tell you that