Traded #3: Scott Gumbleton - Traded to Fremantle for pick 55

[Ess_don]

Thats it. Bombers for the '11 spoon.. book your holidays.

/skyisfalling

Srsly, theres nothing more disheartening to go on this board and seeing the words "injury" and "Gumbleton" in the same sentence...
Good to hear its just a minor setback.
Would be stoked to get another 17games out of him next year!

 

[Bomberman86]

please elaborate.

No doubt more will be out in coming weeks.

What I do have to say though, is that I find it completely bemusing how funny people find this. Yes, awesome fellow Essendon fans, our #2 prized pick officially looks less likely to even get on the Park than he does to become a good player and this is the time for jokes?

 

[lards]

vale bomberman86

 

[Dunn - Well Done]

I just put my bank account on bombers for the spoon.

 

[stugots]

I just put my bank account on bombers for the spoon.

the house for mine, will let it ride for 2012 as well...

 

[Kong]

BomberMan, I think people are joking around because to their knowledge, it's only a minor setback.

If you know more, by all means, let us know.

Not one person on this board would want to see Gumby suffering another serious injury, you have my word on that.

To be honest, I think quite a few have learned to laugh in these times; not at Gumby or his misfortune, but at others who have in the past called for the end of Scott's career on the back of a hamstring tear or something not so significant.

It's probably following the "laugh or cry" mentality.

 

[The House]

the house for mine, will let it ride for 2012 as well...

Sorry, i'm not usually accepted as currency.....

 

[efcboy]

gumbleton had a minor knee operation at seasons end. his knee is still a bit sore - he hadn't even joined full training yet. patience

 

[Rack Watts]

Oh shit, not the knee, now he'll have to do upper body building workouts, what a disaster.

 

[Walesy]

It's probably following the "laugh or cry" mentality.

This.

6twangs

 

[efcboy]

Oh shit, not the knee, now he'll have to do upper body building workouts, what a disaster.

that was my thinking - with less concerns on his back and a minor knee problem this should allow gumby to spend more time in the gym so he can monster opposition defences.

 

[stugots]

Sorry, i'm not usually accepted as currency.....

we must be able to work something out

 

[Dunn - Well Done]

Oh shit, not the knee, now he'll have to do upper body building workouts, what a disaster.

So he can pull a muscle in the back when doing the bench press.

 

[ghostdog]

...and Jack Darling and maybe even Jayden Pitt enter the subconscious mind as the mad throng try to convince themselves this shit ain't happening.

...I'm just stirring. I'm sure everything's going to be alright.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Zaha, Myers, Gumbleton, probably our three most important youngsters going forward, all having interrupted preseasons.

 

[smcateer]

Zaha, Myers, Gumbleton, probably our three most important youngsters going forward, all having interrupted preseasons.

*reaches for the sleeping pills*

 

[Kong]

Zaha, Myers, Gumbleton, probably our three most important youngsters going forward, all having interrupted preseasons.

Nobody mention nimbler eighteen.

 

[ghostdog]

Geez, it's like there's a run on the market or something. SELL! SELL!

 

[bomber93]

Good thing we drafted Carlisle last year, but besides that we are pretty light on Key Forwards, If gumby does miss footy next year (hope not) wer pretty light up front.

Maybe Daniher could play in the goal square with Jake out at hf also Ryder/Hille

Any chance Darling could slide all the way to pick 31 ??

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Nobody mention nimbler eighteen.

Fair enough, but he is hardly required to fill a huge hole in the side.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

*reaches for the sleeping pills*

wat. ...

 

[Kong]

Oh I wasn't correcting you, but rather warning people not to jinx him.

That'd be 4 of our top picks since 06. Nobody mention #17, either.

 

[d-mac3276]

An official statement from the Essendon Football Club:

Injury prone Scott Gumbleton has had a setback at pre season training with a slight knee worry after it was discovered a fly landed on it.

He should be right to resume training in a month

 

[Jade]

that was my thinking - with less concerns on his back and a minor knee problem this should allow gumby to spend more time in the gym so he can monster opposition defences.

Gumby the Destroyer; Stage 1 - ACTIVE

 

[stay true]

I hope I haven't missed the boat but...