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

[adelaidecrows]

How people on here jump at shadows and manage to be arguably semi functional humans is always fascinating to me.
IT’S A GAME OF FOOTBALL!!!
Stop partaking in the bull$hit media cycle circlejerk and the need to comment or vent on every single thought fart.

Everyones trying for ratings first. 90% of rumours in the media are all fake, designed for clickbait. By knowlingly linking Luko with Port it gets both Port and Crows fans jumping at the rumour. They did it with Dawson, I dont remember but probably even tried unsuccessfully to link Rankine. Basically every Crows target gets run through the going to Port rumour mill. Its only been fed because he hasnt run to the media yet requesting a trade.

Luko was never a definite recruit anyway. Which means they met but he is contracted. His management team have probably only in the last few days since his exit interview probably invited Port and the Crows to lodge offers and he was always going to tour both facilities. Port have all but ruled themselves out anyway. The link being with Houstons draft picks. Which they wont get and they almost certainly will not get approval to use next years future first.

 

[adelaidecrows]

We’re going to be very aggressive and active in that space.

Ive heard this every year for the last 5 years. Thats how I know the seasons finished. They probably use the same press release, just change the date.

 

[Samcro24]

Ive heard this every year for the last 5 years.

To be fair we probably are.

Who would want this shitshow.

 

[adelaidecrows]

To be fair we probably are.

Who would want this shitshow.

If only they applied this to the coach.

 

[Crow till I die]

We were going to be aggressive but then realised we were struggling for list spots because smith, berry etc and it was all too hard and we like to be good to our currents

 

[crow2crow]

I mean, Redman

I still claim we pulled out of that not redman and thank god we did.

 

[CromradeCromulent]

All these melts based on absolutely zero new info just vibes and feels because it's the weekend and stuff has gone quiet.

All available thus far has us far ahead for both of them. Nothing has changed since everybody was excited earlier in the week.

 

[Danger in Texas]

All these melts based on absolutely zero new info just vibes and feels because it's the weekend and stuff has gone quiet.

All available thus far has us far ahead for both of them. Nothing has changed since everybody was excited earlier in the week.

From what I can tell, it's more than 'vibes and feelings' re: Cumming

 

[Danger in Texas]

I still claim we pulled out of that not redman and thank god we did.

Maybe. I'm still a fan, and he'd still for sure improve our side

 

[Shifty Crow]

From what I can tell, it's more than 'vibes and feelings' re: Cumming

Many believe that this has been a done deal since early in the season


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[crow2crow]

Maybe. I'm still a fan, and he'd still for sure improve our side

he is ok but if people are worried about luko at 1M you would be even more worried about redman at 850K

i mean luko has at least ripped 3-4 games open off his own boot - redman has not and will not

 

[Scorpus]

How can Port fit in all those players into their cap?

Simple.

They've only got eight players signed up for the 2027 season and beyond.

If you're offering five or six year deals, that's four full contract years (at the back end) where there's only eight other players that you definitely have to fit into the cap. And in 2027 the salary cap will be $18.4 million.

Run out of cap space in a few years? Just delist or trade a few out of contact players. Job done.

Port's list isn't amazing around the edges, there will be no shortage of players to move on.

 

[Danger in Texas]

he is ok but if people are worried about luko at 1M you would be even more worried about redman at 850K

i mean luko has at least ripped 3-4 games open off his own boot - redman has not and will not

He's an upgrade on Laird, actually provides zone-breaking kicking and run/carry

And given how many targets we're missing on, money shouldn't be a concern. FWIW with Luko, it's not really the salary that concerns me, it's the draft capital cost

 

[Danger in Texas]

How can Port fit in all those players into their cap?

Simple.

They've only got eight players signed up for the 2027 season and beyond.

If you're offering five or six year deals, that's four full contract years (at the back end) where there's only eight other players that you definitely have to fit into the cap. And in 2027 the salary cap will be $18.4 million.

Run out of cap space in a few years? Just delist or trade a few out of contact players. Job done.

Port's list isn't amazing around the edges, there will be no shortage of players to move on.

We have six players signed up for 2027 and beyond, it shouldn't be an issue for us in theory

It's just that Port probably know how to use this strategy better than us

 

[Scorpus]

We have six players signed up for 2027 and beyond, it shouldn't be an issue for us in theory

It's just that Port probably know how to use this strategy better than us

Exactly. Both clubs have a very similar salary situation in 2027 and beyond.

We could offer more money prior to 2027, but this could be countered by Port offering a back ended deal. There would be little actual buying power difference between the clubs. Port would be risking more later to seal the deal, whereas we would be overpaying early to seal the deal.

So everything outside of ability to offer money is where the real differences would be. And we have zero going for us.

The only clubs with genuine salary cap issues would either be sides with lots of long term contracts (Melbourne for example have 13 players signed up for 2027), or sides where back ended deals are causing current havoc due to their size. I don't imagine Port are in either category

 

[Crow till I die]

Exactly. Both clubs have a very similar salary situation in 2027 and beyond.

We could offer more money prior to 2027, but this could be countered by Port offering a back ended deal. There would be little actual buying power difference between the clubs. Port would be risking more later to seal the deal, whereas we would be overpaying early to seal the deal.

So everything outside of ability to offer money is where the real differences would be. And we have zero going for us.

The only clubs with genuine salary cap issues would either be sides with lots of long term contracts (Melbourne for example have 13 players signed up for 2027), or sides where back ended deals are causing current havoc due to their size. I don't imagine Port are in either category

Port is in the better spot as they backend the deal then when it gets to that time, they tell the player they won't get many opportunities to play because we have player x and y who we see as the future. They then tell the backended contracted player he is free to explore his options, gets a club to bite and they are free of the obligation to pay

 

[GameofSloanes]

From what I can tell, it's more than 'vibes and feelings' re: Cumming

Because a couple of random people on bigfooty say so?

 

[PeterSalt]

Goodwin to the Crows confirmed

 

[rabidcrow]

He met Nicks?

ANB met with Nicks about a month ago and that seemed to work out fine


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[George Kramer]

ANB met with Nicks about a month ago and that seemed to work out fine


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Did Port want him?

 

[Gtowncrow]

Ahh..my bad. I thought it was Burgess staying, and Burgess leaving

Jeeeez you blokes... it's Berg who's leaving.

 

[jamesclean]

Jeeeez you blokes... it's Berg who's leaving.

is that a soft G?

 

[Pugsley]

There has been some talk that Cumming not coming to us
Luko is a bit of a long shot - so could easily be the case
Bombers fans seem to think they have Rosa

So who knows - long way to go before trade period


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They do. He is Essendons talent and operations manager.

 

[Pugsley]

Goodwin to the Crows confirmed

As the MIL says for someone who speaks very little English,, no.bread thank you.

 

[chazwazza]

Everyones trying for ratings first. 90% of rumours in the media are all fake, designed for clickbait. By knowlingly linking Luko with Port it gets both Port and Crows fans jumping at the rumour. They did it with Dawson, I dont remember but probably even tried unsuccessfully to link Rankine. Basically every Crows target gets run through the going to Port rumour mill. Its only been fed because he hasnt run to the media yet requesting a trade.

Luko was never a definite recruit anyway. Which means they met but he is contracted. His management team have probably only in the last few days since his exit interview probably invited Port and the Crows to lodge offers and he was always going to tour both facilities. Port have all but ruled themselves out anyway. The link being with Houstons draft picks. Which they wont get and they almost certainly will not get approval to use next years future first.

The media will do what they do, my post wasn’t really about the media at all, it was about how people react to the media and the odd post and how they subsequently behave and jump at shadows.