Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation (Rumours total 25, last 28th August)

[1990crow]

Nah this has Crows written all over it.

It's like Wayne Carey all over again we are just so desperate and we are gonna blow our future for it

Look.

IF.

If we were able to get Cumming, ANB and Oliver (presumably couldn't also fit Lukosius) and didn't give up a first round pick for Oliver I would not have an issue with it.

 

[ams4crows]

I agree we have a desperate club... which dangerous when combined with stupidity.

I know already we are trying something like pick 4 + Gollant for Pick 5 + Oliver and paying his full salary. But it'll get knocked back and then we'll do something really dumb.

 

[Salibahandball]

Oliver is not the answer for what this team needs and especially not at the likely asking price. Crows need to approach trade week like they do not have a first round pick this year - just lock it away and use it on the best mid available.


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[Danger in Texas]

Why would West Coast give up pick #3 for a gun, when their 2nd rounder on its own is plenty?

Just spitballing what it would be if it does involve pick three

I doubt it does, though

 

[Danger in Texas]

rowe reported tonight we still after oliver. please god no

I doubt it happens this year. Melb will try to work through the problems, now that Trac and Kozzy seem to have committed

 

[Geoffa32]

Oliver is not the answer for what this team needs and especially not at the likely asking price. Crows need to approach trade week like they do not have a first round pick this year - just lock it away and use it on the best mid available.


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Elite midfielder....

Yeah we need him.

 

[Salibahandball]

Elite midfielder....

Yeah we need him.

Is he still though? It’s a big gamble that what he showed this year was just a blip and not what he is now.


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[ams4crows]

What did Port give up for Sweet? I wish we were proactive like that

 

[BRL121]

Elite midfielder....

Yeah we need him.

You're in the past. He's no longer elite. It would be a huge gamble to go after him hoping he can turn it around. We don't want to inherit other team's problems.

 

[Mutineer]

... I've also seen Jack "I can't believe I'm not Butter" Luko play.

Was that some of those games you claimed Luko had been "repeatedly" dropped in?

 

[relapse]

What did Port give up for Sweet? I wish we were proactive like that

I agree I've been saying for months that we were mad to not throw our hat in the ring for him.

 

[Scorpus]

Does anyone have insight into what our reputation is like within the industry?

Our repeated failures to attract staff and players suggests people are avoiding us for a reason

 

[kirky]

Tex will be lucky to play 12 games.

Tex will play all home games.

 

[hippyhippy]

Oliver is not the answer for what this team needs and especially not at the likely asking price. Crows need to approach trade week like they do not have a first round pick this year - just lock it away and use it on the best mid available.


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Oliver will be like Wayne Carey when he came over.... Absolutely cooked.

Ok... Maybe not as bad. I think he would be ok if he came free. He would instantly be number 1 mid if he came here.

 

[1970crow]

Nah this has Crows written all over it.

It's like Wayne Carey all over again we are just so desperate and we are gonna blow our future for it

I'm also worried we'll do something stupid in our desperation to fall into the 8 next year.

 

[1990crow]

Oliver will be like Wayne Carey when he came over.... Absolutely cooked.

Ok... Maybe not as bad. I think he would be ok if he came free. He would instantly be number 1 mid if he came here.

If Carey didn't hurt his knee he would have been handy in 2005.

 

[dylan123]

RE Oliver, I find it hard he cannot return to his best if he sorts himself out off field. He's only just turned 27, hasn't had any serious injury post his best form to suggest he cannot return.

 

[1990crow]

RE Oliver, I find it hard he cannot return to his best if he sorts himself out off field. He's only just turned 27, hasn't had any serious injury post his best form to suggest he cannot return.

He just looks like he's coming from a long way back physically.

 

[crow2crow]

I know already we are trying something like pick 4 + Gollant for Pick 5 + Oliver and paying his full salary. But it'll get knocked back and then we'll do something really dumb.

i wouldn't even do that even though its a great trade. i just cant see him playing enough games to use up that much salary cap.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

RE Oliver, I find it hard he cannot return to his best if he sorts himself out off field. He's only just turned 27, hasn't had any serious injury post his best form to suggest he cannot return.

Would certainly be backing in our culture, coaching staff and fitness staff if we were to recruit him

 

[Scorpus]

Improving from where we are will require risks. Recruiting Oliver will be a risk.

If we play it safe and trade in a couple of role players and take a pick or two at the draft, we'll go nowhere

 

[Cap]

Improving from where we are will require risks. Recruiting Oliver will be a risk.

If we play it safe and trade in a couple of role players and take a pick or two at the draft, we'll go nowhere

Get it right and our midfield is already better.

if Oliver is opening to moving, I'm taking him up on it.

The guy is elite and better than anyone else on our list that plays midfield (outside Rankine)

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

He just looks like he's coming from a long way back physically.

Didn't have much of a preseason though.

 

[dogs105]

If Carey didn't hurt his knee he would have been handy in 2005.

He couldn't lift his arms above his head in 2004

 

[ABAB]

He just looks like he's coming from a long way back physically.

Just physically won't be an issue as he has always been very professional which is why he got along very well with Burgess.