Bluemour Discussion Thread XIV - Facts Not Welcome

[cfc4life]

After seeing Will Hickmotts efforts at the WA combine does anyone else see the similarities with Tom Williamson? Largely unloved despite some great results in the combine testing - perhaps another bargain?

Looks to have a bit more pace and is smaller than Willo.

 

[Smegger]

TdK Gov Harry in the F50, with Lukosious and Charlie roaming the wings.

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Imagine the delivery those two would be serving up!

 

[Lawrence Angwin]

Carlton no, lose our trading power for next year. Do we really have a target at 22? Or someone at 6 we are desperate for?

1 & 6 likely get us 2 of the best 3 midfielders in this draft, maybe even the 2 best.


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[AB_Blue]

Shiel hey.....there is a god lol

Stay at GWS one more year if ya can

 

[IronMan29]

Geez Cal Twomey has a vendetta against us.

That's because he is a little rat that would have been picked on at school.

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[Zlatan]

Shiel hey.....there is a god lol

Stay at GWS one more year if ya can

All posturing - they wouldn't have asked him to go and look for clubs if they planned on keeping him. This is the usual dance before they come to an agreement on Wednesday.

 

[katmanblue]

Imagine the delivery those two would be serving up!

And the marking power.

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[kjr8]

Geez Cal Twomey has a vendetta against us.

What did he say?


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[King Karl]

That's because he is a little rat that would have been picked on at school.

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It seems that pretty much every journalist and politician in this country experienced similar

 

[SurreyBlue]

I’m happy to go the draft other than FA from now on. Settlefield and Walsh this trade period, will give our young midfield a great mix and depth.

Cripps hopefully realises he is the leader of this young group. He hopefully decides to not worry about immediate older heads for support and with the similar age group midfield group, it gives him 5 years of success. Hopefully if he stays, builds and leads! Others do the same as well.

 

[katmanblue]

Worked well this year... Free agents aside we will have no chips to play with.

We were always pushing the proverbial up hill this year with a 2 win season.

If we improve as much as I think we should, get 7-8 wins, then it's not such a hard sell.

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[cfc4life]

What did he say?


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Was asking Bartel what is sign of improvement for us in 2019 and was just being really smug about it. He was also sooking about our use of the state league players all of last week.

 

[katmanblue]

Worked well this year... Free agents aside we will have no chips to play with.

Have 2020 picks

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[SurreyBlue]

Was asking Bartel what is sign of improvement for us in 2019 and was just being really smug about it. He was also sooking about our use of the state league players all of last week.

Regarding the ‘state league players pp’ ... we gave the middle finger salute to tha AFL and I loved it!!!!

 

[SandgroperBlue]

Trade period is so bloody long.. Trade Radio emphasises this by the amount of meaningless filler conversation they have. Needs to be reduced. As per usual there are about 10 trades to play out and 2 days left..

 

[lily of laguna]

Like **** we would

Yeah, it's akin to your gfriend shagging the biggest dickhead you know, posting it on instagram and saying to you....'oh i was drunk and he means absolutely nothing to me'.
Shiel's boat has sailed!

 

[Mr Blonde]

Dream scenario:

Brisbane's pick 5 makes its way to Freo for Neale then to Melbourne for Hogan then to Gold Coast for May. Gold Coast want to spread their high picks across multiple drafts so agree to trade pick 5 for our 2019 1st and Casboult.

We go to the draft with 1 and 5 and take Walsh and Rankine.

 

[Matty411]

What did he say?


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Just listen to one of the many conversations he's been part of during trade period on the live shows when discussing us or his podcast with Nat Edwards talking about players coming to us... always digs the boots in. Is a massive * supporter and tries to be objective, bless him. But he's not fooling anyone.

 

[teagueyubeauty]

Dream scenario:

Brisbane's pick 5 makes its way to Freo for Neale then to Melbourne for Hogan then to Gold Coast for May. Gold Coast want to spread their high picks across multiple drafts so agree to trade pick 5 for our 2019 1st and Casboult.

We go to the draft with 1 and 5 and take Walsh and Rankine.

I would jizz....

 

[Faz 2000]

Cripps hopefully realises he is the leader of this young group. He hopefully decides to not worry about immediate older heads for support and with the similar age group midfield group, it gives him 5 years of success. Hopefully if he stays, builds and leads! Others do the same as well.

You'd like to hope the captaincy gave him a hint on this front!

 

[dlb99]

Carl: pick 1 and 2019 future 1st to GC for picks 2 and 3

Then trade pick 2 to Port for 6 and 10

Trade 10 to Frem (which they may want to facilitate hogan) for their future 1st and then trade 6 and Frem future 1st for Shiel (if *can’t execute the trade) or of on the table a coniglio/Kelly

Thoughts....

Why would Gold Coast do that? How does that trade benefit Gold Coast? This year's draft is mooted to be stronger than next year's. Gold Coast ends up worse off rather than better, especially if we improve.

Sam Walsh is just as likely to leave Gold Coast in a couple years as Luko and Rankine. Just because he said some motherhood statement don't make it true.

Pick 1 has only been traded once this century, and this year is highly likely to follow that same trend.

We keep 1, and we draft Sam Walsh. Boring, safe, predictable and perfectly fine by me.

 

[HBF]

Pushing hard to get pick 2 from GCS. Would be something like 2019 1st + knives (cas?). Then we take Walsh at #1, #2 goes to Adelaide or port on draft night for the best price available.

Sounds ok to me I suppose.

 

[bmaurizio]

Trade period is so bloody long.. Trade Radio emphasises this by the amount of meaningless filler conversation they have. Needs to be reduced. As per usual there are about 10 trades to play out and 2 days left..

Agree totally, 5 days are ample time , AFL has extended proceedings for media benefit.
Its farcical.
Most of pending trades will be completed Wednesday as final day is televised.

 

[Matty411]

Trade period is so bloody long.. Trade Radio emphasises this by the amount of meaningless filler conversation they have. Needs to be reduced. As per usual there are about 10 trades to play out and 2 days left..

I reckon Monday - Friday is more than enough. Hell, drag out the Friday to 8:30pm if they want some spectacle and do their live show BS. But 5 days is more than enough time with all the wheeling and dealing before hand.

 

[SurreyBlue]

You'd like to hope the captaincy gave him a hint on this front!

IMO - That is strategic by us but it doesn’t necessarily mean he has true buy in. Hopefully he has!
The talk of us promising him support in his age bracket this trade season has me uncomfortable.