Mega Thread Trade Targets 2014

[Blue By Blood]

Find it hard to believe that we haven't been in Boyd's ear for just as long as the Dogs have. I wonder what swayed his decision?

Most likely thing was money, I guess. Our salary cap must have less room than I thought. A million a season is a lot, but surely we could have that cleared that out if Boyd wanted to come? Waite retires. Judd with a pay cut. Delist a few better paid players like McClean and Warnock. I don't know. Maybe we just don't have the room.

Or maybe we just got completely schooled by the Bullies on how to get a big deal done.

A more likely scenario is he knew the Dogs had the currency to get the job done (eg. Griffen and picks) compared to us. Have the Doggies lucked into this with Griffen asking to leave? Yes. Do you blame them for going after him? No. Can we be angry at Carlton? No.

What it will mean though is he will be double teamed being the only decent KPF they have on their list and from such a young age with such huge pressure on him to be the messiah, he may find his career never takes off.

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

So #7 may not have the currency it did have if Boyd is traded. Seems we are almost bound by it anyway.

Giants will try to hold on to Boyd for a year, thinking his value will go up and he won't go to PSD. They will offer up #4 and #7 for Griffen for certain now as the Dogs have them spooked.

Our number 7 pick is now starting to have currency akin to the Greek Drachma before the Euro took over!!

 

[Just Kreuzing]

In hindsight I was naive to do it but I sent Tom Boyd a letter with a 50 cent coin in it and pretended that I was a 6 year old kid giving up my pocket money in the hope he would come to Carlton. Okay, so potentially some Bulldogs kid put a 50 and two 20's in his but it still isn't right!!!

Should of thrown your tom-bowler in to seal the deal....

 

[slashin_velvet]

We cant beat the dogs in the PSD.....curse you GWS.

Quick someone punish the dogs for not tanking.

 

[LanceRomance]

What is holding the jaksch deal up?

 

[dumb]

boyd was never here, never signed sealed and delivered, and he has 'turned his back on us after being a carlton supporter'... am i now seeing knickers in twists? any bitterness towards WB and boyd is pretty silly.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

In hindsight I was naive to do it but I sent Tom Boyd a letter with a 50 cent coin in it and pretended that I was a 6 year old kid giving up my pocket money in the hope he would come to Carlton. Okay, so potentially some Bulldogs kid put a 50 and two 20's in his but it still isn't right!!!

Are you serious? That is hilarious

 

[Just Kreuzing]

We cant beat the dogs in the PSD.....curse you GWS.

Quick someone punish the dogs for not tanking.

We will regret them tanking better then us...

 

[SBYM]

Scully laughed all the way to the bank.

Everthing was set up perfect for him. The timing he was drafted, the rules at the time, when his first contract expired. A unproven player of his talent should never have got the contract he did. There was no way he could say no to it. He essentially won the lotto.

He sure did.

And who amongst us doesn't think he's an average (in a footballing sense) mercenary?

Had he gone there and done a GAJ we'd all be banging on about his vision and drive to build something from the ground up etc…

If you make the call, be prepared to wear the consequences if it goes arse up.

 

[Blue and Silver]

Why has pick 7 depreciated in value?

If GWS wants too hold Boyd, they need it more to offer an acceptable alternative deal.

If they are willing to lose him they still need to deal with us, because Jaksch is gone, and therefore will want the pick 7 deal more then pick 28.

 

[berisha]

I am astounded that Boyd wants to go to the bulldogs, given their current situation.

 

[etsal1]

Didn't the dogs president have a whinge about "contracts a contract"? What a hypocrite.

 

[Azul]

Are you serious? That is hilarious

Chris Grant reference, on Port Adelaide joining the AFL.

 

[Azul]

Didn't the dogs president have a whinge about "contracts a contract"? What a hypocrite.

Griffen is contracted, Boyd is contracted.

It's tit-for-tat.

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

I am astounded that Boyd wants to go to the bulldogs, given their current situation.

There are many, unmentionable, disgusting and immoral things I would do for a truck load of cash....I for one cannot blame the kids for that!

 

[zeeCFC]

Didn't the dogs president have a whinge about "contracts a contract"? What a hypocrite.

Good on them, GWS tried to stooge them of their captain.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

What is holding the jaksch deal up?

Not much

 

[MC_Doggy_Frog18]

If we got Boyd we still wouldn't win a premiership. I just want Carlton to win at least one premiership in my life time.

 

[etsal1]

Good on them, GWS tried to stooge them of their captain.

I know that. I just think it's funny that he'd be so openly hypocritical. If it were us I'd want us to be doing the same thing. But externally it's just funny.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

There are many, unmentionable, disgusting and immoral things I would do for a truck load of cash....I for one cannot blame the kids for that!

Tonka truck.

Which reminds me. I still owe you $10.

 

[The Flying Doormat]

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[MC_Doggy_Frog18]

I hope you're 4 years of age

Actually I've seen one when I was 1 years old

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

Tonka truck.

Which reminds me. I still owe you $10.

....pretty sure we agreed that one was for free ODN as we were both at a loose end at the time!

 

[cookie monster]

If we got Boyd we still wouldn't win a premiership. I just want Carlton to win at least one premiership in my life time.

Seriously? Dude give it a couple of years, Mick will have us back up there.

 

[Sam The Doc]

Anyone know who Mitch Cleary is. Is he someone of authority, or just a journo?

Anyone notice how poorly "breaking news" is used these days?