Prediction Michael Barlow

[Pdub]

We've had big plans for the Tippett, Danger and Gibbs money. It's not something that actually exists.

Tippett & Danger are entirely different circumstances to Gibbs.

 

[jackster83]

Thommo to play all 22 games minus a couple of rests. Lock it in Eddie.

 

[Waspy79]

Cam O'Shea is still available

 

[Jack is Back]

Im more interested in what you will do if Lyons plays less games than Barlow, which I think is far more likely.

It's not hard to bet on an odds-on favourite.

I was simply asking Vader to quantify what would make Lyons a genuine AFL footballer. Clearly playing 22 games last season for a top 6 team with bugger all injuries didn't measure up to his standard. Vader and others have consistently said that Lyons is not up to AFL standard. I have never suggested that he is a star in the making but I do believe he had more to offer than several first choice Crows in recent years (van Berlo, Mackay and more recently Douglas). He is not a half forward and we had to either play him as a full time inside mid or trade him. With the development of Matty Crouch I doubt if he would have been selected as one of our 4 main inside mids (last year they were Thommo, Crouch X 2 and Sloane).

I also don't believe CEY is the answer although he could get a game in some of the lower teams. I wait with great anticipation to see who our 4 key inside mids will be in Round 1 next year.

 

[Pugsley]

Jack Grimes a downhill skier???

Not by my reckoning.

Slalom ?[emoji5]

 

[footy4ever]

Given that we have unspent Gibbs money next season, if Barlow chose GC over AFC for money, we must still have a plan for the Gibbs money, perhaps putting it in the bank for an import after next season.

It's Fyfe.

You heard it here first, well not so first, but close to.

 

[Bicks]

Slalom ?[emoji5]

Not at all, I reckon he's a half decent footballer, plenty of players still on team lists far worse than Jack Grimes.

 

[TrainRoo32]

But would you dip him in coffee ?

You know perfectly well he can't handle the heat! ( what a lame comment by myself, not proud at all)

 

[dylan123]

Or we didn't need him. Especially for what he demanded.

Don't really see how you can say 'especially for what he demanded' without having any idea of what GC put on the table for him/what he'd have been asking for Adelaide to demand.

For all we know he thought his opportunity to play at GC was better or just preferred the option of living in QLD over SA.

 

[Swooping Crow]

Thommo to play all 22 games minus a couple of rests. Lock it in Eddie.

Cam to play the 2 games we rest Thommo.

 

[TrainRoo32]

Given that we have unspent Gibbs money next season, if Barlow chose GC over AFC for money, we must still have a plan for the Gibbs money, perhaps putting it in the bank for an import after next season.

Seriously, we been saying this shit since Tippet left

 

[baldandbroke]

If we were willing to trade Gibbs in, it has to exist. Whether it will ever be used is another question.

I'm not sure I understand this sort of reasoning?

If we have money available to spend - we spend it on our existing contracts - and we develop a bank for later on. The cap spend and the actual spend are not the same right? Factor in planned front loading and you can get quite the nest egg to throw at a player if the opportunity arises.

Or am I misreading the system?

 

[Jack is Back]

Given that we have unspent Gibbs money next season, if Barlow chose GC over AFC for money, we must still have a plan for the Gibbs money, perhaps putting it in the bank for an import after next season.

I'm not saying we are conservative but I understand that we have put the money into a 30 year Swiss Government Bond (paying zero interest).

We'll be locked and loaded for 2046!

 

[azza77]

THANK **** that's over.

Dodged a serious bullet there.

 

[lucylou]

Don't really see how you can say 'especially for what he demanded' without having any idea of what GC put on the table for him/what he'd have been asking for Adelaide to demand.

For all we know he thought his opportunity to play at GC was better or just preferred the option of living in QLD over SA.[/QUOTE

 

[Crowstar]

No Barlow, No Adelaide.
Our whole year is over. Let's give up.
No one knows what they're doing at AFC. Why are they even getting paid? They can't even bring over an overrated plodder who was delisted to our club.


Read this post in a sarcastic voice

 

[Pugsley]

Quality post [emoji106]

 

[harrisendblue]

damm im really disappointed u blokes didnt get barlow - he would have suited ur midfield perfectly. my sincere commiserations. i hear from local sources firrito could be available?

 

[Scorpus]

damm im really disappointed u blokes didnt get barlow - he would have suited ur midfield perfectly. my sincere commiserations. i hear from local sources firrito could be available?

Firrito? Absolutely not in a million years, never never never ever would I want him anywhere near my team. I'd rather go into next season 15 players short than sign Firrito

 

[harrisendblue]

Firrito? Absolutely not in a million years, never never never ever would I want him anywhere near my team. I'd rather go into next season 15 players short than sign Firrito

maybee boomer then? whilst he has announced his retirement the little fellla luves a dollar and im sure he could be convinced.

 

[Scorpus]

maybee boomer then? whilst he has announced his retirement the little fellla luves a dollar and im sure he could be convinced.

I hope these suggestions are jokes

 

[skoobydoo]

It's not hard to bet on an odds-on favourite.

I was simply asking Vader to quantify what would make Lyons a genuine AFL footballer. Clearly playing 22 games last season for a top 6 team with bugger all injuries didn't measure up to his standard. Vader and others have consistently said that Lyons is not up to AFL standard. I have never suggested that he is a star in the making but I do believe he had more to offer than several first choice Crows in recent years (van Berlo, Mackay and more recently Douglas). He is not a half forward and we had to either play him as a full time inside mid or trade him. With the development of Matty Crouch I doubt if he would have been selected as one of our 4 main inside mids (last year they were Thommo, Crouch X 2 and Sloane).

I also don't believe CEY is the answer although he could get a game in some of the lower teams. I wait with great anticipation to see who our 4 key inside mids will be in Round 1 next year.

Yes.

 

[GreyCrow]

It's Fyfe.

You heard it here first, well not so first, but close to.

Just to save WW and co from yelling '' WE'RE NOT GETTING FYFE FFS ''

 

[Bicks]

maybee boomer then? whilst he has announced his retirement the little fellla luves a dollar and im sure he could be convinced.

Too much time on your hands??

How old is Kade Simpson again????

 

[hey shorty]

Very meh about this whole situation. He probably would've improved us slightly if his body held up, but hopefully now we have to back some younger guys in.

Im not a sceptic who thinks Thommo will play most of the year next year so to me its exciting. It does leave the midfield a bit light on for experienced, bigger bodies but if we get a different, more dynamic look through there its only a positive.