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Adding to the conspiracy. There may be two shots. From different directions.
And the bullets are made of ice.
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Adding to the conspiracy. There may be two shots. From different directions.
I thought he and his son have signed on as Brisbanes forward coaches for 2020?
At least kicking coaches. Imagine McStay, every time, drilling them from thirty out, dead in front11111
I'm going to miss these guys.Of all the players still OOC I think Lewy and Nick Robbo will be the ones I feel sad at the thought of them leaving our club. Lewy such a great little lovable larrikin character and Nick a fantastic leader and example on the training track, and who both gave absolutely everything when they stepped over the white line.
I think that sort of stuff is beneath Fagan and Noble.yawn, things are slow. CONSPIRACY THEORY- while we wait. Lets' say the Lions get a call, it's Adam Ramanauskas of TLA, "Hey boys I know who you are after and I'll help you if you help me first. I've another client in Jamnie Elliot we want to bump his salary up at the Pies". "How about I fly him up and you guys look interested and if we get an increase for him at the Pies we will help you next with your target". Brodie Smith's manager is also TLA where Ramanauskas works but Rory Laird's manager is Paul Conners of Conners Management. Smith is the target still, and the shot will come from the grassy knoll.
The Bombers are denying it because of the outrage from their fans.Really rate Sam McClure. Nicky Dal talking to him about his article on Mason Cox and how Essendon is denying it. Sam isn't backing down, and saying it's very strange Essendon are denying it.
Also brought up that after his article about Joe Daniher wanting to go to Sydney, Essendon contacted him and told him to take the article down, "you're embarrassing yourself." Then a few days later Daniher requests a trade to Sydney.
According to Noble, our recruiters are eyeing four and possibly five in the draft. Any one or more of those could help take us to the next level. I wouldn't worry too much about other clubs passing us by, but certainly we need to keep improving our list as Fages and Noble have said repeatedly.Is anyone else thinking that if trades go thru as expected for other clubs, we could find it hard to stay in the top 8. Bulldogs, st kilda, carlton, especially? Are CEY, and ah chee enought to take us to the next level? Or will the natural improvement of our youth be enough to keep us up there?
I still think we need at least one quality injury free player (a running half back importantly) to join us this trade period and i hope this may still happen. Without that i do fear an unflattering drop.
Are my fears justified?
Is anyone else thinking that if trades go thru as expected for other clubs, we could find it hard to stay in the top 8. Bulldogs, st kilda, carlton, especially? Are CEY, and ah chee enought to take us to the next level? Or will the natural improvement of our youth be enough to keep us up there?
I still think we need at least one quality injury free player (a running half back importantly) to join us this trade period and i hope this may still happen. Without that i do fear an unflattering drop.
Are my fears justified?
Couldn't agree more...really liked what Lewy brought to the team and NRobbo's absolute commitment to the contest against big name players like Buddy and Dustin - never took a step backwards for anyone. I understand their need for more opportunity.Of all the players still OOC I think Lewy and Nick Robbo will be the ones I feel sad at the thought of them leaving our club. Lewy such a great little lovable larrikin character and Nick a fantastic leader and example on the training track, and who both gave absolutely everything when they stepped over the white line.
Inappropriate post mate.Dodongo is wondering if Nick Robbo's dad can give us a scoop here?
Inappropriate post mate.
I think we all have the fear somewhere in us that as quick as we came up we could go back down. As some have now coined the phrase - We could do a Melbourne. I'm one that doesn't that so but you are right some other teams seem to be far more active and may well get improvement from their trading BUT as we saw last year with the Lions growth also has to come from within. The Dogs with a forward target that can take a mark and crash packs you would think are better, the Eagles with another top line mid fielder is scary but both are top 8 teams already. Carlton and St Kilda you would think may improve but only if they get growth under new coaches then you would think the Crows will go backward as possibly will Port, North and the Pies. Hawks and Swans about the same and I'd expect the Suns to win a few more than last year. I think the Lions traded brilliantly last year but our real improvement was with the internal growth and we have a lot more to come from our under 23 brigade. Fagan out of the Hawks stable and a man with a reputation for development of people was the perfect choice, our team is playing for him now and everything I hear any of them say is about constant improvement. I personally think we will be better next near even if we don't trade anyone else and it would be spectacular of any of this coming draft crop get to play senior footy.Is anyone else thinking that if trades go thru as expected for other clubs, we could find it hard to stay in the top 8. Bulldogs, st kilda, carlton, especially? Are CEY, and ah chee enought to take us to the next level? Or will the natural improvement of our youth be enough to keep us up there?
I still think we need at least one quality injury free player (a running half back importantly) to join us this trade period and i hope this may still happen. Without that i do fear an unflattering drop.
Are my fears justified?
Ballsy request DodongoDodongo is wondering if Nick Robbo's dad can give us a scoop here?
The Gary Buckenara analysis of clubs lists and trade possibilities is interesting reading. He is brutal with some of his grading of players. For example from Essendon Zach Merrett and Dyson Heppell only B grade. Jack Billings from Saints is B minus. He has done analysis on four clubs. Only one player got an A rating from Carlton that obviously being Cripps. Sloane the only one from Crows. And nothing for the other 2 Essendon and St Kilda clubs.
I think the Lions have four clear cut A graders in Zorko - Neale - Cameron and Andrews with McCluggage on the brink. Be interesting to see how we rates our list. Especially someone like Darcy Gardiner who I rate very highly and goes under the radar.
Plenty of people will disagree with Buckenaras opinions but at least it's something different to read amongst the monotonous trade dribble. Also don't forget he was the guy who was in charge of the Hawks list management when they got Hodge - Buddy and Lewis.