News NWM stays at Saints (Will Faulkner wrong about being crows bound)

[Launchpad McQuack]

We can categorically rule out Tredders, but everyone else is fair game.

Unlikely to be Fiacchi.

 

[QPower]

I suspect there might be some truth to this as Port can't sacrifice getting access to Cochrane, Pilot and Salopek to do this one trade.

We might have to sit this one out.

 

[Kenny_Powers]

if multiple journalists are running he's likely nominating the Crows, you would assume they are at least corroborating it themselves before running with it, which seems to indicate his management or someone close to him is leaking it to get things moving.

Seems odd this time of year though, when the Crows are about to begin their first finals campaign in forever.

I can see it though, currently they are an extremely more professionally run club than we are.

Thanks Koch, Ken, CD, you've outdone yourselves here.

 

[all seeing eye]

Crows probably go with 3 firsts, they can use this years first, second and third, to get GCs 6th ( ironically ours which they dont need with academy kids) then 26 and 27 1sts.
So crystall ball 6, 14 to 18, 14 to 18.
We would need to convert our 2nd and 3rd to a first by a player trade, then next years first.
So best scenario is say 13 and 6 to 8 , do we trade 2027?

 

[Chrizzt]

T alk is Rachelle or Curtain will be moved on to secure sufficient capital. ie 2 firsts plus one of those or they alternatively one goes in order to get 3 firsts. Unsettling to a group going into finals.

Curtin isn’t going anywhere this year. Eagles want to hit the draft again, and Curtin is keen to be seen as giving the club that drafted him a decent crack before moving home.

 

[Scodges]

Imagine having the opportunity to play with your two best mates at Port, then doing a 180 to play with that shit stain of a club.
Sorry I don’t buy it.

 

[Chewy316]

if multiple journalists are running he's likely nominating the Crows, you would assume they are at least corroborating it themselves before running with it, which seems to indicate his management or someone close to him is leaking it to get things moving.

Seems odd this time of year though, when the Crows are about to begin their first finals campaign in forever.

I can see it though, currently they are an extremely more professionally run club than we are.

Thanks Koch, Ken, CD, you've outdone yourselves here.

NWM's camp are saying nothing.

Ben Williams' favourite journo to leak information to is Cal Twomey. If it comes from Twomey, it's coming from NWM's camp.

I know Twomey is on holiday, but he's not reporting anything.

Williams won't say anything to the media until NWM has made a decision. He's not an agent who leaks info until stuff actually gets done.

They're all corroborating the info from the same source (the Crows).

 

[Jojay]

 

[Portmagpies36]

Imagine having the opportunity to play with your two best mates at Port, then doing a 180 to play with that shit stain of a club.
Sorry I don’t buy it.

Everyone has their price

 

[all seeing eye]

Curtin isn’t going anywhere this year. Eagles want to hit the draft again, and Curtin is keen to be seen as giving the club that drafted him a decent crack before moving home.

Depends on whats happening with Reid, lots of moving parts. Trade Radio will be fun.

 

[QPower]

NWM's camp are saying nothing.

Ben Williams' favourite journo to leak information to is Cal Twomey. If it comes from Twomey, it's coming from NWM's camp.

I know Twomey is on holiday, but he's not reporting anything.

Williams won't say anything to the media until NWM has made a decision. He's not an agent who leaks info until stuff actually gets done.

They're all corroborating the info from the same source (the Crows).

Either the Crows are trying to drive up the price or the confidence has come from Williams working through the details of trade scenarios with them.

 

[SparklingAle69]

Um no. **** off

Settle your farm. I feel your passion. Lots of water to come under the bridge yet.

 

[Anyonebutken]

C4's comment 2 weeks ago is now our hope lol

He is due to make an appearance soon on big footy it's been a couple of weeks. Unlike us who are on here daily the guy is a very busy person and only comes on occasionaly hopefully he gives an update soon if there is anything to update

 

[JimmyBC]

MAKE UP YA BLOODY MIND MATE!! DON'T BE A CAMPAIGNER!!

 

[#Port Patriot#]

Imagine having the opportunity to play with your two best mates at Port, then doing a 180 to play with that shit stain of a club.
Sorry I don’t buy it.

Neither do I. I can't imagine him believing showdowns would be fun in that scenario nor do I think it would be taken well by his family and even Jase or Hornet. That's a spit in the face really. I understand players want to play for premierships but this would be different. He's not going to the Crows, I'm 100% confident in that.

 

[240volt]

I’m getting to the point I don’t give a toss where he goes.
All I know is it’s going to cost future picks and possibly a very good player.

 

[TheSimTechGuy]

Imagine having the opportunity to play with your two best mates at Port, then doing a 180 to play with that shit stain of a club.
Sorry I don’t buy it.

I'm with you on this one. I'm of the feeling he's been considering a move back home to play with his mates for a couple years now and to throw that all away because port has had a dip year and crows an up year doesn't feel right to me.

 

[Rising Power]

Imagine having the opportunity to play with your two best mates at Port, then doing a 180 to play with that shit stain of a club.
Sorry I don’t buy it.

Call me crazy but there is a scenario that just living in Adelaide and seeing his best mates during the week, while playing for the Crows, is enough for him.

 

[240volt]

Call me crazy but there is a scenario that just living in Adelaide and seeing his best mates during the week, while playing for the Crows, is enough for him.

That could be a distinct possibility.

 

[QPower]

NWM to the Crows would really put a bold exclamation mark on the Hinkley era and underscore failure on so many levels.

 

[ClintEastwood]

Call me crazy but there is a scenario that just living in Adelaide and seeing his best mates during the week, while playing for the Crows, is enough for him.

That's true. However Burgoyne and JHF would not be pleased. It may figure into things a bit, maybe not.

 

[240volt]

NWM to the Crows would really put a bold exclamation mark on the Hinkley era and underscore failure on so many levels.

Why?
He’s not there next year and apart from this year we have been up for sometime.

 

[all seeing eye]

I’m getting to the point I don’t give a toss where he goes.
All I know is it’s going to cost future picks and possibly a very good player.

Bit the same , pros and cons no matter what he does. Although most will explode if he goes to the crows.

 

[QPower]

Why?
He’s not there next year and apart from this year we have been up for sometime.

Being ‘up’ without a flag is a waste of time and NWM is a player with links to Port we managed to lose through Hinkley’s cartoonishly shambolic farewell tour.

 

[Rigs]

Why would Nas care about the year we had with Ken.

It’s all about what Carr can offer and the plans he has for the club.

Best case scenario.

I’d be more worried if Ken was still here next year