Roast Trade Stevens

[carlton09]

Nick Stevens was terrible today!! lazy, slow, not committed and just didn't look like he gave a f*ck about his football anymore.. Rather play Bentley then Stevens, atleast he has a crack. but maybe we can use him as trade bait, im sure i stupid club like Freo would take him

Stevens for a 3rd - 4th round draft pick ??

 

[Mike_blues]

i doubt freo would even take him

 

[celtic_pride]

Yeah lets trade Jordan Russell for nick Riewoldt as well whilst we at it (that's about as likely as getting a 3rd rnd pick for Stevens, esp considering his massive contract)

 

[The Grover]

This is like Lance revisited, looks to be heading the same way.

 

[Ryan Dixon Webb]

Sydney could be a good fit for him, we might be able to upgrade our 2nd rounder.

 

[mac25]

The number of Nick Stevens related bashing threads is becoming quite a joke, yes we all know he is currently under- performing, but talk about kick a person when they are down, it is disappointing that a player that has been a excellent player cannot be shown a little more respect.

l am sure our team would be far the better if he can recapture some form, as we have a spot for him particularly when we have quite a number of players in our team that are still very much borderline AFL players.
At the age of 29 quite stupid to suggest another club will give any worthwhile draft picks at this stage of his career.

 

[as0l0]

the only club that might take him is collingwood and that's only because he is like them. lots of potential and rarely delivers. we should take just about anything for him. it would be a win if we didn't have to continue paying a portion of his salary.

 

[Chism]

Yeah lets trade Jordan Russell for nick Riewoldt as well whilst we at it (that's about as likely as getting a 3rd rnd pick for Stevens, esp considering his massive contract)

The number of Nick Stevens related bashing threads is becoming quite a joke, yes we all know he is currently under- performing, but talk about kick a person when they are down, it is disappointing that a player that has been a excellent player cannot be shown a little more respect.

l am sure our team would be far the better if he can recapture some form, as we have a spot for him particularly when we have quite a number of players in our team that are still very much borderline AFL players.

How long do you suppose we persist for with a player in which the game has gone past?? You need to take off the rose colored glasses and see him for the footballer he is today NOT and not what he was doing 5 years ago.

All living in Denial does is assemble a team full of 30+ yo hacks all playing together on past performances. Sometimes you just have to cut a man loose.

 

[celtic_pride]

How long do you suppose we persist for with a player in which the game has gone past?? You need to take off the rose colored glasses and see him for the footballer he is today NOT and not what he was doing 5 years ago.

If he wasn't contracted for next year, he would be in trouble, but he is, and even if we delisted him at the end of the year, we would have to pay him out, and that money would come out of our salary cap for next year ...

Like it or not, logistically it's impossible to get rid of Nick Stevens at the end of year, unless we want to be 400 K in the rears next year in the Salary cap.

 

[mac25]

How long do you suppose we persist for with a player in which the game has gone past?? You need to take off the rose colored glasses and see him for the footballer he is today NOT and not what he was doing 5 years ago.

If you bother to read the post two points were made, firstly Stevens at age 29 is worth nil at the trade table, and secondly even if he is back at 80 to 85% of the player he was he is still a much better player than a number of borderline players in our team, and please do not make a judgement on the last three weeks against three bottom six teams.

 

[The Exorcist]

Stevens was very poor today and looked disinterested and shouldn't be promoted this Friday

But that doesn't mean his time has come - he's played with the Blues during our darkest years and was a serious contender for the Captaincy.

When on song, with his skills, he can be pretty valuable.

 

[Chism]

If he wasn't contracted for next year, he would be in trouble, but he is, and even if we delisted him at the end of the year, we would have to pay him out, and that money would come out of our salary cap for next year ...

Like it or not, logistically it's impossible to get rid of Nick Stevens at the end of year, unless we want to be 400 K in the rears next year in the Salary cap.

If you bother to read the post two points were made, firstly Stevens at age 29 is worth nil at the trade table, and secondly even if he is back at 80 to 85% of the player he was he is still a much better player than a number of borderline players in our team, and please do not make a judgement on the last three weeks against three bottom six teams.

Well lets just offer him up for trade and see what happens! You may be surprised. At least the borderline players in the team will play with passion and heart and run all day and give 100% even if the skills are not at the same level the accountability cannot be any worse thats for sure.

 

[Blueboys7]

1st rounder should do it

 

[celtic_pride]

1st rounder should do it

Tell em, he's dreaming

 

[Jamie007]

1st rounder should do it

Bwahahaha.. i like your humour..

Akermanis played in how many winning GF's and Brisbane only got a 2nd or 3rd rounder for him.... At that rate anything below pick 60 is a bonus for us and any money they are willing to put in to the 500k we are meant to pay him next year is also a bonus... Whoever did his contact after his neck injury should be sacked.. Probably the same person who did acklands...

 

[thylacine60]

This is like Lance revisited, looks to be heading the same way.

What a top call, absolutely spot on. Captaincy issue and all. Well done, Grovester.

 

[celtic_pride]

Bwahahaha.. i like your humour..

Akermanis played in how many winning GF's and Brisbane only got a 2nd or 3rd rounder for him.... At that rate anything below pick 60 is a bonus for us and any money they are willing to put in to the 500k we are meant to pay him next year is also a bonus... Whoever did his contact after his neck injury should be sacked.. Probably the same person who did acklands...

Um, I'm pretty sure he got that contract extension before his serious neck injury FFS.

You have no right to bag/pot Stevens for his neck 'operation/injury' either, there was a strong chance that left untreated, he could have become a paraplegic after football.

 

[Jamie007]

You have no right to bag/pot Stevens for his neck 'operation/injury' either, there was a strong chance that left untreated, he could have become a paraplegic after football.

Are you serious you goose??? Where the hell have I potted him about his neck injury fool..

To me his neck injury has done nothing to ever alter my opinion on Nick.. Ive always thought even before his neck injury that he was soft, unaccountable, a one way player who avoids body contact and who is also undisciplined turning up to pre season overweight.. Not to mention his lack of leadership and his almost immature attitude on the field which is now showing in the bullants. Add also the fact he's bled the club of that much money which he hasnt returned in on field performance... His neck injury has nothing to do with it or with any of my opinions on the way he plays football..... But if anyone in yr team had a neck injury an you were doing contracts, surely you wouldnt be offering a lot of dollars over a lot of years... You need to read posts instead of just ranting... Bloody rant rant rant....

Stop making things up that you think I have said.. Wake up.. His attitude stinks and always has since he's been at CArlton.. I notice not a lot of the Port boys like him.. Including their coach..

 

[Captain Judd]

why trade him? stevens is worth more to us than a 3rd 4th rounder! He will come good just having a bad year!

 

[blue gunslinger]

time is sneaking past Stevo so if not this year when?

 

[Blueinblood]

Stevens and 2nd round pick for Marcus Drum and 2nd Round pick.

 

[krayfesh]

Trade him to a club. Say that for every round theres a certain amount of the contract to be paid out. Like, 100k per round. So if they give us a first rounder, we'll pay it all out. Second rounder, we'll pay 400k and so on.

A bit of barter. Also a game show in the making.

 

[serenityNow]

I can tell you right NOW, Stevens aint on 500k.

Stevens would'nt have much trade value.

The last time i was really impressed with a Stevens performance was the Richmond game late last year (the one Juddy missed).

Now he's at the point where his struggling at VFL level and his body language/attitude is'nt good. Its very concerning for the club.


Not good enough by a club leader and VC.

* Just as a side.....a bloke on the train ride home last night told me a bunch of useless stats ...one of them i found surprising though which is.
Carlton have won 5 from 5 without Nick Stevens in the side. Coincidence or something more? who knows.

 

[aron_rox]

The number of Nick Stevens related bashing threads is becoming quite a joke, yes we all know he is currently under- performing, but talk about kick a person when they are down, it is disappointing that a player that has been a excellent player cannot be shown a little more respect.



Its not the fact that he is underpeforming. That i can tolerate. I can tolerate bentley playing average football pursay. What i cannot tolerate, is a vice captain of the greatest sports family in the world, not give two shits about the club. What i cannot tolerate is the fact that someone with so much skill can be so unnacountable. I cannot play football to save my life, but i would cut off my left hand to play for carlton. And to have players who waste our money and clog up our list in unacceptable! So maybe hartlett and bentley might not have tons of skill, but they bleed our club, and want to play for our club. I wil respect a player if they respect our club!

 

[walga]

Its not the fact that he is underpeforming. That i can tolerate. I can tolerate bentley playing average football pursay. What i cannot tolerate, is a vice captain of the greatest sports family in the world, not give two shits about the club. What i cannot tolerate is the fact that someone with so much skill can be so unnacountable. I cannot play football to save my life, but i would cut off my left hand to play for carlton. And to have players who waste our money and clog up our list in unacceptable! So maybe hartlett and bentley might not have tons of skill, but they bleed our club, and want to play for our club. I wil respect a player if they respect our club![/quote]


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