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We got Vickery in as an insurance policy because Roughie had cancer and may never have played again. Turns out Roughie got cured and Vickery wasnt needed.
Is that the sort of gap Martin is filling?
I knew he’d go. Was just giving youse all a rev up.
$1 million a year for a C-grade forward flanker to go with drafting a kid with a wrecked knee at pick 17. Blues fans are kings of putting positive spin on ordinary decision making.
Enjoy Martin Carlton fans.
Hopefully he turns up more than 1 in every 5 games for you lads.
Well you are just assuming that Sharp, whom the Suns traded up for, will be a bust (and Cats were very keen on apparently)
Also that pick 11 will likely be bumped back at least 5 or 6 next spots next season with all the Academy picks/bids.
If Sharp can be a regular best 22 player next year for Gold Coast, I would say it was a worthwhile trade from their point of view, certainly it's much better than wasting a space on their list with another list clogger from another club like Corey Ellis etc
So in the end Gold Coast just looks like a bunch of clowns.
Thanks for the free player.
That is such a God awful trade. Well done geelong. Fleeced themThe first rounder would be us - Future 2020 Pick 11 and 2019 Pick 64 for 2019 Pick 27, haha
They can literally only do that and make all these absurd decisions, because the AFL just keeps picking them up, wiping their bum, and changing their nappies, everytime they s**t themselves and make said ridiculous decision. Genuinely turning into a joke now.
Exactly. Gil is to blame for encouraging such stupidity other clubs cannot afford to be as reckless with picks and trade decisions.I'm not assuming he'll be a bust at all, lol. Sharp was one of 10 or so players I really wanted. The point is though, is that he was consistently rated as a pick in the 20's, and because the AFL gave GC a Pick 11 'freebie' for next year, they could make free-wheeling decisions like trading 11 for 27, like they did. We would have picked up Sharp I assume, had GC not offered us such an enticing deal.
It's only the fact that there's no consequence for their actions, that means they can essentially trade whatever the hell they want and do whatever they want at the moment, lol. No other club is making trades like they did last year with WC, trading future mid 1sts for future mid seconds, giving up Pick 2 for Weller, and knocking back picks for players (Jack Martin), like GC have. I guarantee, if the AFL hadn't given them such a free license, they wouldn't have made half of these decisions.
Enjoy Rowell, GC fan, hopefully you're just as happy to see him Captaining Tassie in 3 years time.
That is such a God awful trade. Well done geelong. Fleeced them
That is such a God awful trade. Well done geelong. Fleeced them
Lol... ‘youse’... says it all.I knew he’d go. Was just giving youse all a rev up.
$1 million a year for a C-grade forward flanker to go with drafting a kid with a wrecked knee at pick 17. Blues fans are kings of putting positive spin on ordinary decision making.
That is such a God awful trade. Well done geelong. Fleeced them
Jack Martin got 3 brownlow votes in round 2 and 2 brownlow votes in round 3. I think that means he had 2 OK games in a row.Brought in on far less cash, knowing his first year would be up and down.
Since then has been brilliant.
Has Martin ever played 2 good games in a row ?
I knew he’d go. Was just giving youse all a rev up.
$1 million a year for a C-grade forward flanker to go with drafting a kid with a wrecked knee at pick 17. Blues fans are kings of putting positive spin on ordinary decision making.
I knew he’d go. Was just giving youse all a rev up.
$1 million a year for a C-grade forward flanker to go with drafting a kid with a wrecked knee at pick 17. Blues fans are kings of putting positive spin on ordinary decision making.
Jack Martin got 3 brownlow votes in round 2 and 2 brownlow votes in round 3. I think that means he had 2 OK games in a row.
OMG there's still people out there who think we are paying Martin $1 million a year...
Is it so hard to educate yourself before criticising Carlton based on something that isn't even true? Obviously it is.
I knew he’d go. Was just giving youse all a rev up.
$1 million a year for a C-grade forward flanker to go with drafting a kid with a wrecked knee at pick 17. Blues fans are kings of putting positive spin on ordinary decision making.
Where do you even start on a comment like this. Whatever you were going for you’ve done it poorly.
I like that you dispute the money thing but not that he’s a C-grader.
Elmer_Judd said:
I am ready to admit i was wrong and apologize to you personally if the Suns or Dees take Martin in the PSD.
I also might have been a bit OTT in some of my responses to you, and for that i do apologize, for that.
I get your point about the Suns making a stand on players being poached, but taking my Carlton hat off, I think it will create an unhealthy environment next year in the playing group.
How many of our post's did you bookmark?I like that you dispute the money thing but not that he’s a C-grader.
Brings what to Carlton?What I said is exactly what happened.
Roughead was unable to play and the club had no idea if he would return. They werent able to trade in a key forward/ruck and had no time to draft and build up a kid.
The only 2 choices to fill the immediate gap were Vickery or Vardy via free agency. And the only way to stop Richmond matching was making it $500k x 2 years to get Richmond better compo than we had to trade.
In the end we didnt need Vickery and he was not going to get back in to the team so was allowed to retire.
None of the above is new or shocking.
But Vickery was mentioned. Thus me wondering if that is what Martin brings to Carlton.
hahaha... Gold Goast, the team that just keeps on giving... hahaha
a big big big thank you to GC for insisting on giving us Martin for absolutely nothing when we were foolish enough to want to pay a fair price for him.
maybe we can repay you in a few years time by giving you unders for Rowell, would that make you happy also? Lol