News Izak Rankine, Gold coast holding Rankine to Ransom- #FreeIzak

[Scorpus]

Mod note:

Opposition posters making outlandish trade suggestions to bait the Crows board will be considered trolls and dealt with in the usual manner

No one wants a repeat of the Gibbs thread

 

[Cleric]

Unfortunately JL and IR are zero chance of staying. Just not their personalities in my view.

Rankine more likely to jump first. Luko could stick it out. He is pretty relaxed. GC lifestyle could suit him. Izak on the other hand....

 

[1990crow]

Rankine more likely to jump first. Luko could stick it out. He is pretty relaxed. GC lifestyle could suit him. Izak on the other hand....

I know the JL family a bit. He’ll come back.

 

[hippyhippy]

CMON down Carlton 2019 pick

 

[Crow till I die]

We need to be in contact with him daily from now on and let him know we are putting in place a pick strategy to get him back. I would not be surprised in the least if the club and luko and rankine have not discussed all this at length should they get drafted to GC as what happened

 

[Crow till I die]

I wonder if we might not look to trade our pick 24 today maybe with our 2019 2nd for a 2019 1st and maybe a pick in the 30's in this draft. Would give us 2 x 2019 1sts + 2020 1st which we could go after one them

 

[relapse]

Well we might have already locked up a top 3 pick next year.

Ccould we be getting ready for one of them to be "homesick" after 12 months ?

 

[Squiba]

He did interview with the Suns, can’t comment on other clubs

I'm wondering if that was after when I was told, maybe told to pull his head in? There definitely was a change of tune part way through the season.

But regardless, gold coast took best available in their talent order; and that's good recruiting imo.

 

[GrommoT]

Rankine more likely to jump first. Luko could stick it out. He is pretty relaxed. GC lifestyle could suit him. Izak on the other hand....

Just looking at the post draft interviews on the Suns' website ... Izak looked to have dead eyes the whole time and gave short, deer-in-headlights answers, while Jack also gave shortish answers and had a lot of jaw/cheek muscle clenching going on. Would be great to get a body language specialist to analyse their interviews.

People mentioned they and their families did not look happy when their names were called out ... was this really so?

 

[Thegibbsgamble]

The handouts we have received as a start up club in a non football state are less than we add in TV rights with the extra game each week. To call the club s**t is a bit harsh considering we were working out of tin sheds for 7 years. I fully accept that we don’t have the respect of the competition but with 3 top 10 picks 2 years ago, Weller and Ballard last year, Lukosius, Rankine and B King plus 24 and 29 this year and two top 5 picks next year and a mountain of freed up cash I believe we will surprise a few teams next year.

We have added some bigger bodies to protect the kids in Miles, Hom, Burgess, Corbett and GHS overhauled the coaching a fitness staff and are injury free at pre season for the first time in 5 years

A team of the following should give you an insight

J Harbrow R Thompson J Joyce
P Hanley J Leslie C Ballard
L Weller T Miller, J Bowes
J Martin P Wright I Rankine
A Sexton J Corbett B Ainsworth

Foll, J Witts D Swallow, W Brodie, B Fiorini

Int C AhChee, B Crossley, A Miles, J Lukosius

Not making the team are B King, M Rishitelli, C Ellis, , J Hombsch, J Murdoch, S Lennon’s, A Young, N Holman, D MacPherson, W Powell, pick 24 and 29

With the right support staff in place and more top talent to come, the Suns future is bright

Edit forgot S Day, GHS, T Nichols, S Collins

You've listed a 23 man side, still won't help you beat us. Something you've never done.

Out of interest. It sounds like you're paid to troll bullshit like you have here.

You talk about TV rights. Have you ever had a game broadcast nationaly?

You get about ten thousand to your home games.That's worth only a few cents in TV rights. The ratings in a rugby state would be lower than the other side of the continental shelf.

To have a bright future with the talent you are given you have to be able to develop players. Which you can not do. Have never done. You keep getting your hands on the elite talent and keep destroying it.

You remind me of a homeless person with a mansion. Every year you destroy that home and every year taxpayers rebuild it.

However you are still better than carlron. Sad for you that's akin to winning a premiership.

 

[Thegibbsgamble]

Just looking at the post draft interviews on the Suns' website ... Izak looked to have dead eyes the whole time and gave short, deer-in-headlights answers, while Jack also gave shortish answers and had a lot of jaw/cheek muscle clenching going on. Would be great to get a body language specialist to analyse their interviews.

People mentioned they and their families did not look happy when their names were called out ... was this really so?

Getting drafted to Gold Coast or carlron in the first round is like finishing top of your class at med school and sent to work in coober pedy

 

[jo172]

Pick 18 and 19 for Rankine. Hold on to pick 1 to use for ourselves.

 

[Iva Bigun]

You've listed a 23 man side, still won't help you beat us. Something you've never done.

Out of interest. It sounds like you're paid to troll bullshit like you have here.

You talk about TV rights. Have you ever had a game broadcast nationaly?

You get about ten thousand to your home games.That's worth only a few cents in TV rights. The ratings in a rugby state would be lower than the other side of the continental shelf.

To have a bright future with the talent you are given you have to be able to develop players. Which you can not do. Have never done. You keep getting your hands on the elite talent and keep destroying it.

You remind me of a homeless person with a mansion. Every year you destroy that home and every year taxpayers rebuild it.

However you are still better than carlron. Sad for you that's akin to winning a premiership.

No not paid to troll bullshit, it just comes naturally
Not sure if your vitriol is directed at me, the Suns or both but while I don’t agree with your interpretation I respect your passion

 

[Jars458]

No not paid to troll bullshit, it just comes naturally
Not sure if your vitriol is directed at me, the Suns or both but while I don’t agree with your interpretation I respect your passion

Don't worry about him. Not particularly lucid at times.

 

[GetInMyVanBerlo]

If we're going to have threads like this, we can't complain when interstate players leave us to go home then, would be a bit hypocritical.

 

[Crowked]

Dumb by Gold Coast. Zero chance to stay.

I reckon in 3-4 years both Luko and Rankine are Crows, and Ben King is a Saint.

They can’t win GC. Never will.

 

[Murray2503]

In 2021 I look forward to having a Jack and a Rankine and maybe even feeling Rozee

Rozee is optimistic. Izak the most likely to come home in the short term. GC should not have drafted him but it works in our favour.

 

[Red mist]

Both are at the mercy of their managers now.
10%

 

[GROTTO]

If we're going to have threads like this, we can't complain when interstate players leave us to go home then, would be a bit hypocritical.

Massive difference though a player going to a s**t team in a non-AFL state.

If Luko and Rankine went to Vic Clubs are chances would have been reduced.

Plus this is the first year ever where there has been so much SA talent in the top 5.

 

[Bearded Clam]

Both are at the mercy of their managers now.
10%

I swear bicks said half way through the year that when Rankine finally got a manager he chose a manager that pretty much solely deals with Adelaide Crows players...

Or was I just dreaming that!??...

 

[Sidthehat]

In some ways McLennan going to GC might make Izak feel more okay about leaving Lukosius there. He tells them he's not signing a new contract. Give them 2 and get 19 back.

 

[Red mist]

I swear bicks said half way through the year that when Rankine finally got a manager he chose a manager that pretty much solely deals with Adelaide Crows players...

Or was I just dreaming that!??...

It doesn’t matter. Best deal, home factor kicks in.

 

[Bearded Clam]

It doesn’t matter. Best deal, home factor kicks in.

If he plays well next season, which he will, the crows will be in his ear the whole time and if he asks to be traded home the crows will throw everything at him..

He wants to be a crow... he’ll tell his manager to get it done..

 

[Red mist]

If he plays well next season, which he will, the crows will be in his ear the whole time and if he asks to be traded home the crows will throw everything at him..

He wants to be a crow... he’ll tell his manager to get it done..

I severely doubt it early. I’d encourage him to extend then resign for two. Then go hard.

 

[Truck25]

No not paid to troll bullshit, it just comes naturally
Not sure if your vitriol is directed at me, the Suns or both but while I don’t agree with your interpretation I respect your passion

Thank you for picking our boys up and just know that every single Crows supporter will be backing you guys in round 4 & 18. I for one will be watching a few more of your games just to monitor JL's and IR's progress. Please don't stuff them up. We'll want them back once the lease is up.

 

[Red mist]

This is just an attention seeking vine.
You’ll just get reiterated by stuff beforehand and good luck.