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Original OP From Sweet Jesus: So he'll be RFA at the end of 2021?
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TotesSo he'll be RFA at the end of 2021?
Can’t see him going anywhere unless the blues somehow finish bottom 6So he'll be RFA at the end of 2021?
Which is probably odds on at this stage.Can’t see him going anywhere unless the blues somehow finish bottom 6
nah i expect blues to finish above crows, north , hawks, swans, bombers and suns/freoWhich is probably odds on at this stage.
Maybe. Equally, they could easily be bottom 6. Even then, I doubt the difference between finishing 12th and 13th is going to be decisive. He'll go or stay regardless of that minutiae.nah i expect blues to finish above crows, north , hawks, swans, bombers and suns/freo
I reckon Fremantle could afford him, they'd have to give up at least one of Cerra or Serong though plus picks. I doubt we don't match any bids that may come his way.Maybe. Equally, they could easily be bottom 6. Even then, I doubt the difference between finishing 12th and 13th is going to be decisive. He'll go or stay regardless of that minutiae.
Frankly, I'm not sure that WC could afford Cripps or that they should.
I could see Carlton not matching if you finished low enough.I reckon Fremantle could afford him, they'd have to give up at least one of Cerra or Serong though plus picks. I doubt we don't match any bids that may come his way.
He will stay would only leave to go back to wa freo are no better then Carlton on field and west coast don’t have the cap space and are about to drop of when Kennedy and co retire. Even if he did want to Leave Would cost a absolute fortune in a trade as Carlton would match any offer made !Can’t see him going anywhere unless the blues somehow finish bottom 6
I highly doubt that in a trade he would be worth multiple top ten picks a lot more then they would get in compo anyway!I could see Carlton not matching if you finished low enough.
I reckon Fremantle could afford him, they'd have to give up at least one of Cerra or Serong though plus picks. I doubt we don't match any bids that may come his way.
That depends.I highly doubt that in a trade he would be worth multiple top ten picks a lot more then they would get in compo anyway!
WC might not appeal to Carlton but that's neither here nor there.Yep, club would be happy with that. Not ideal, but the best result if Cripps wants to head home.
West Coast wouldn’t appeal too much IMO. Feel they’ve had their day in the sun and are going to spend a bit of time around the middle of the ladder and might decline from there.
WC might not appeal to Carlton but that's neither here nor there.
The reality is that if a player wants to go to WA, there are two clubs.
Why?
I’m not sure there’s a single logical reason why we wouldn’t match any bid.
Because a single, very early pick might be more attractive than the feasible alternatives. Why didn't the Suns match the bid for Tom Lynch?Why?
I’m not sure there’s a single logical reason why we wouldn’t match any bid.
If he wants to go back to WA, of course WC would appeal. Don't be ridiculous.West Coast won’t appeal to Cripps IMO.
Think he’s much more likely to go to Freo.
If he wants to go back to WA, of course WC would appeal. Don't be ridiculous.
That doesn't mean there wouldn't be logistical hurdles. And frankly I expect Cripps to stay put.
Alternatively, it's a choice between WC and Freo because he wants to play in WA. And ultimately there are no guarantees about who's a contender.If he’s going to a club for a less money he’d want to go to a surefire contender.
Yeah this guessing game doesn't interest me. I'm also not sure what was "opportunistic" about the flag in 2018. It wasn't Adelaide in 1997-98. WC won 10 in a row, finished top 2 and got over the line without some very fine players. Why diminish it?West Coast already won their opportunistic premiership, but won’t compete again with this list IMO.
Freo offer him a chance to line his pockets and provide him with a better chance at a flag with the squad they are putting together.
If he wants to go back to WA, of course WC would appeal. Don't be ridiculous.
That doesn't mean there wouldn't be logistical hurdles. And frankly I expect Cripps to stay put.
Haven't seen much of Freo in the last 26 years I guess..Hes not gonna be leaving solely for money and he wont be staying solely for money.
He wants success and if he believes thats with us he'll stay. If thats a club west of here, that club isnt West Coast.
Alternatively, it's a choice between WC and Freo because he wants to play in WA. And ultimately there are no guarantees about who's a contender.
Without getting into a guessing game about who will finish where, WC have enough talent to be playing finals for the next few years. And then who knows?
Yeah this guessing game doesn't interest me.
That aside, what do you reckon Carlton would/should pay to keep him? 6 million over 6 years?
My concern is not whether WC appeal to him. It's whether they should be offering a deal of that length and value to any 27-year-old.
I agree. It won't be about money. He'll be very well paid anywhere. If he leaves, it will be because he wants to be in WA. And that narrows it down to two.Hes not gonna be leaving solely for money and he wont be staying solely for money.
He wants success and if he believes thats with us he'll stay. If thats a club west of here, that club isnt West Coast.
Haven't seen much of Freo in the last 26 years I guess..