Motlop --- good choice/fit for the Crows? (chooses Port)

[Squiba]

Not overly keen, OK. Fair enough, but ---

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If the Crows are bidding for Motlop (as yet unconfirmed by AFC), Pyke won't give Blighty's rat's tossbag about what you "forbid".

Was reading quite the enthralling book at the time, and decided to qoute Steinbeck directly. I obviously can't forbid anything haha, just taking the piss with a throwaway.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

Worrh the risk as he will justbcost salary

Obviously has talent just searching for consistency

New team, game plan, clear role within a program that will force him to work hard could be the tonic to unlock that consistency

Watch a game earlier this year where he tore Hawthorn a new one, if he can play that level week in week out he would be bloody good

I think the culture Betts has help to create with out indigenous boys would also help Motlop's footy

 

[CrowBloke]

Motlop is an upgrade on Cameron but downgrade in terms of age.

General opinion is Motlop's a downgrade in defensive pressure, too.

 

[Squiba]

General opinion is Motlop's a downgrade in defensive pressure, too.

Massive defensive downgrade. I'd rather see games put into Gallucci.

 

[CrowBloke]

Isn't it just a formality now that he goes to Port?

Apparently so.

 

[CrowBloke]

decided to qoute Steinbeck directly.

Aaah, that's where it came from!
This reminds me of Pyke:
“His ear heard more than what was said to him, and his slow speech had overtones not of thought, but of understanding beyond thought.”
― John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men

 

[Iron]

Guys, Motlop's best is scintillating, his worst is embarrassing. Definitely has X factor and knows where the goals are.

He'll fit right in

 

[CrowBloke]

New team, game plan, clear role within a program that will force him to work hard could be the tonic to unlock that consistency

Hope JJ pays attention to that as well.

 

[CrowBloke]

Watch a game earlier this year where he tore Hawthorn a new one, if he can play that level week in week out he would be bloody good

He was pretty good in the PF as well. I can see that Motlop goes missing sometimes, but not many in any team don't, at some time.

 

[dogs105]

Lever's gone. Better this, better that, is irrelevant. No way were the Crows going to get close to the reported 850K/year which is waaaay overs for him, too.

Staying






Oh, * * *

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Lazy frontrunner. Turns up to preaseason training fat. Cats supporters hate him etc. etc.

Would be better suited at Port.

Guys, Motlop's best is scintillating, his worst is embarrassing. Definitely has X factor and knows where the goals are.

Yeah right. I've been the Geelong board and your fans ******* hate the guy and can't wait to see him leave.

 

[Golumless]

Yeah I really don't care or see a need for Motlop. Cameron isn't playing a position you need to spend big to replace and really we're pretty ok outside wise.

Depends on salary I suppose but this deal doesn't make much sense, if any really if we offer Motlop some seriois coin.

 

[Murray2503]

Lazy frontrunner. Turns up to preaseason training fat. Cats supporters hate him etc. etc.

Would be better suited at Port.

Could not be any lazier than Jenkins. Go and watch the prelim and see who was one of Geelongs best. He also doesnt run back to Qld in a premiership window like a little bitch.

 

[Crowked]

He won't replace Cameron, that's going to be Gooch. Motlop replaces or adds to the group of McKay, Atkins, Milera or Seedsman.

 

[Vhaluus]

Could not be any lazier than Jenkins. Go and watch the prelim and see who was one of Geelongs best. He also doesnt run back to Qld in a premiership window like a little bitch.

You won't find many people defending Jenkins.

But having one lazy front runner on your list is NOT a good excuse to get another.

 

[Vhaluus]

He won't replace Cameron, that's going to be Gooch. Motlop replaces or adds to the group of McKay, Atkins, Milera or Seedsman.

Mackay, at least learn to spell our own players names.

 

[Murray2503]

You won't find many people defending Jenkins.

But having one lazy front runner on your list is NOT a good excuse to get another.

Agree, never said we should keep Jenkins. Regardless of his contract, he would be gone asap after that gf performance.

 

[Crowked]

Mackay, at least learn to spell our own players names.

Yes mam

 

[CrowBloke]

Would be better suited at Port.

Bloody funny.
They might get him anyway.

 

[CrowBloke]

I started this thread with the comment:

I'd be happy if the Crows got him.

now I'm not so sure.
Based on the posts since:
1) as many have said, might be a PA-Kornes fuelled ruse/bluff.
2) certainly depends on the $s.
3) if he turns up for pre-season overweight and is soft tackling- and pressure-wise, we can do without, keep our draft picks then bank the $s on a local kid with talent, intent, team-first mentality, hunger and mongrel --- and wants to be a one-club Crows player.

Any out there? <== serious question.

 

[Captain Morgan]

Sorry for the intrusion, Motlop is a Restricted Free Agent, however I can't see Geelong matching any offers. I've heard Adelaide and Port's offers would give Geelong a Band 2 compo (end of 1st rnd). Make of that what you will.

Would cats be happy with that trade ? Remembering you kinda underpaid for #35....

 

[footy4ever]

Mackay, at least learn to spell our own players names.

You might need a capital K in there.

 

[footy4ever]

Would cats be happy with that trade ? Remembering you kinda underpaid for #35....

see ya Gore.

 

[CutAboveTheRest]

I really don't like lazy footballers (hence my dislike for Jenkins) and motlop falls into that category as well. I'm sure the geelong supporters will be laughing their asses off if we get Motlop.

 

[Scott Van Persett]

We are on a loser to nothing with the Port flogs
If he goes to Port, he will be choosing culture according to them. If we are actually after him and he chooses us, he's gone for money not culture
They love the fact we lost the GF but my message to them is "119 points says hello" and they were the only home club to lose a final this year !!