Rumour File #4.

[ESKIE]

Hampson + Lucas + 2nd rd pick for Goddard.

GET. IT. DONE. SWANNY.

Looks good....

We can dream but

 

[krayfesh]

I'm not a rumour guy but from what I've heard, he's going to GWS. St Kilda is basically split up into Team Riewoldt vs Team Goddard.

Would love for the Blues to make an offer though.

 

[Weiterbot23]

Hampson + Lucas + 2nd rd pick for Goddard.

GET. IT. DONE. SWANNY.

Have we comitted our first pick to Buckley?

Or is it which ever pick another clubs nominates him with?

Anyway the above deal imo Isn't too far off (maybe use a first round if we have one). It gives the saints two young quaility pieces and the opportunity to draft another one, and us another star to push for a flag next year.

It also relieves the saints of salary cap room which gives them the oppourtunity to land a big fish at the right age when there on their way back up the ladder.

There's a big chance that Lucas and/or Hampson won't be in our best 22 next year, this deal could be a win/win, but still I think the saints would still want more.

 

[Loramarthalas]

Not going to happen. They'd want Murphy or Gibbs or Kruezer. Minimum.

He's an out and out superstar. He'll make an Ablett-like deal with GWS for a million a season, and Saints will get a first round compo pick.

 

[Stamos]

We couldn't afford Goddard, in either salary cap space or the trade.
Maybe at the end of next year when Free Agency comes in.

 

[Juddrockz]

Wow and here I thought the Goddard wanting out was some sort of joke?!!

 

[HARKER]

Wow and here I thought the Goddard wanting out was some sort of joke?!!

Don't take it too seriously, just the same.

There is a huge gap between what a player may want to that they may get.
Whether it be true or not, these sorts of "feeling things out" stuations are happening all the time.
Clubs can't afford to wait until the last moment to have felt out a player, coach or even recruitment manager.
It's just an ongoing process.

 

[Blue and Silver]

How about free agency next year then. Maybe we can get Goddard






I hear he supported us as a kid

 

[NAUGHT5]

If this rumour was actually true which I highly doubt, i'd back this list in and wait for him to become a free agent.

Would giving up a Lucas, Hampson & first round pick (at an absolute minimum) package be worth one season?

 

[Salaryman]

Wouldn't get a game in our backline

 

[HARKER]

If this rumour was actually true which I highly doubt, i'd back this list in and wait for him to become a free agent.

Would giving up a Lucas, Hampson & first round pick (at an absolute minimum) package be worth one season?

Why just one season?
Goddard has a minimum of 4 left in him.

Given that deal, I reckon St.Kilda may bite.
I think they're closer to a re-build than they are to topping players up for another tilt at the flag.

Just for the fun of it, it would be interesting as to how the St.Kilda supporters may feel about that, although many may not know much about Lucas.

 

[NAUGHT5]

The "1 year" comment meant we either give up a shitload at the end of 2011 or he's a FA after 2012.

 

[Donstuie]

Slow day huh?

 

[Wickzki]

The "1 year" comment meant we either give up a shitload at the end of 2011 or he's a FA after 2012.

He could pressure St. Kilda into a trade if he wants over to the Blues that desperately.

Goddard's manager: "He's walking to Carlton next year if you don't trade him now...."
St. Kilda: "We'll play hardball just like we did for Luke Ball."
GM: "Good luck. You're losing him, either way."

Either St. Kilda learn from the Goddard mistake or Carlton get him for free.

 

[Juddrockz]

Don't take it too seriously, just the same.

There is a huge gap between what a player may want to that they may get.
Whether it be true or not, these sorts of "feeling things out" stuations are happening all the time.
Clubs can't afford to wait until the last moment to have felt out a player, coach or even recruitment manager.
It's just an ongoing process.

You're right,there always seems rumours pop up around this time most years.Things change by the end of the year usually,except in Juddy's trade to the Blues of course

 

[Juddrockz]

Slow day huh?

LOL!!! My reaction when I first read these Goddard rumours this morning.
Gold!!

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Tigers into Nick Suban to come home at the end of 2012 - and Josh Toy.

 

[Jeremias]

Tigers into Nick Suban to come home at the end of 2012 - and Josh Toy.

If Toy is genuinely interested in coming back to Victoria, I would hope that we would show significant interest in him.

Will be a gun.

 

[PooMonkey]

See 'Rumour File' thread > Latest Post: PooMonkey > *strap myself in*

...> No Physio > Disappointed

Sorry Zee...you know this thread is my baby...
I will see what I can do to create some conjecture around the place

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

If Toy is genuinely interested in coming back to Victoria, I would hope that we would show significant interest in him.

Will be a gun.

Ditto.

Gem of a bloke also.

 

[Blueboys7]

They definetly ask for Andrew Walker the Saints as a starting point, we need to keep him now.

They wouldn't ask for Walker, he's 25 and they'd be looking for something in the range of 18-23 to build their list.

Hampson would have to be involved in some way.

 

[Malifice]

Trade week already?

Love these threads. Same old shit, every year.

 

[HARKER]

Trade week already?
Love these threads. Same old shit, every year.

Why exactly is that?

There'll always be specualtion, heresay, first hand and second hand info that flies around.
It doesn't mean to say that they'll come to fruition, but just fodder for discussion.

It's just that we can get ahead of ourselves amongst the possibilities.
Even if Swanny told me directly today that Carlton are going to go hard for Goddard, does not mean it will happen.
For now there are just too many hurdles to get over for such an exercise to be made easy.

I wonder exactly as to how many of the players wants, actually eventuate?
Probably very few right now, but we'll have free agency soon enough and who knows what else after that.

 

[1981]

I seriously doubt this rumour, but anyhow, if it were up to me, I'd be offering up Warnock and keeping Hampson

Warnock in my view lacks hardness and is lazy, whereas Hammer goes hard and tries his butt off (and is more athletic)

If St.K can be seduced by Warnock's height as much as some CFC people are then that would be the way to go IMO

 

[Jamie007]

As 1981 said, I'd be using Lucas and Warnock to get him.. Leave Hammer at the blues.