Rumour Bluemour Discussion XXXV - 'Loopy' Season has begun

[Kruezing]

In my opinion … the number one untouchable is TDK … he’s the type of guy that will break open a final for you …

 

[Accidental genius]

Bit of a worry if we can’t afford a genuine 2nd KPD …

Something has to give …we aren’t going anywhere without one.

 

[Ninja Worrier]

Reliable ones are yes hard to find. Those mentioned are not.

Good luck finding ready to go replacements unless we are resetting our sights and kicking the can down the road again. You'll miss them when they're gone

 

[branedotorg]

All players have a price guys, it's just some are priced to move and some aren't.

 

[No1Suspect]

We aren't getting Trac. End of story

Cant say say id be over the moon paying the kings ransom melbourne would demand either

 

[Beyond Blue]

Good, do they have a KPD that we can have? Id take one of those before Petracca.

Yep Steven May

 

[DangerousD]

IF you read/heard what Vossy said to the media about our trading and drafting strategy the past couple of years in regards to the NGA and father son rules then you'd know that we thought about the Campo twins this far out too.

Just my gut feel, is that we thought they’d be rated higher and will change our strategy.

A lot can change in two years.

I disagree with Fishers stance regarding our list, I’d be thinking about maximising our chances at a flag the next few seasons.

If we fall off a cliff afterwards, then so be it.

 

[Lukeblueboy]

Yep Steven May

That’s who Id go for and think is gettable imo as well.
I mean, Haynes would be ok, but again May is that little bit younger I think. So if u ask the question and he’s genuinely interested, then I’d go there

 

[HereComesJuddy]

Yep Steven May

Much prefer we grab Fritsch rather than let May through the door

 

[Beyond Blue]

That’s who Id go for and think is gettable imo as well.
I mean, Haynes would be ok, but again May is that little bit younger I think. So if u ask the question and he’s genuinely interested, then I’d go there

I’d be happy with a straight swap for Cerra

Much prefer we grab Fritsch rather than let May through the door

Fritsch would be great but I think a key defender is the priority.

 

[DangerousD]

I know alot of people on here don’t like the idea, but for age sake I’d go for Bailey smith

Peoples opinions are too easily influenced by bad tattoos, bad hair styles, if someone got suspended against us, or uses instagram too much.

Output vs cost is what’s important.

We should be having a chat, missing a year with an ACL has hurt his trade value but I still worry about the possibility of re injuring the knee

 

[CarmenSandiego]

Just my gut feel, is that we thought they’d be rated higher and will change our strategy.

A lot can change in two years.

I disagree with Fishers stance regarding our list, I’d be thinking about maximising our chances at a flag the next few seasons.

If we fall off a cliff afterwards, then so be it.

I see the appeal in it but it's risky for a club like us doing this, as we have zero evidence we could get a flag and bounce back in shape.

Geelong, Collingwood & Swans can pull it off.

North went hell for leather and just made Prelims and have been in the wilderness since.

Essendon did it with Stringer, Saad, Smith, Shiel and it didn't work.

West Coast got nowhere after parting with 3x 1sts(?) for Tim Kelly.

Richmond tried to pull it off with Taranto & Hopper and look to be in the North-esque zone for the next decade (albeit they won 3 flags)

There's probably other examples. I'd say it doesn't work more often than it does.

 

[DangerousD]

Viney is not going to NMFC.

It’s quite interesting, Vineys dad is the GM of football at North, why would they publicly declare interest if there was no chance.

If it wasn’t true, I’d be on the phone to my dad and tell him to pull his head in.

 

[DangerousD]

I see the appeal in it but it's risky for a club like us doing this, as we have zero evidence we could get a flag and bounce back in shape.

Geelong, Collingwood & Swans can pull it off.

North went hell for leather and just made Prelims and have been in the wilderness since.

Essendon did it with Stringer, Saad, Smith, Shiel and it didn't work.

West Coast got nowhere after parting with 3x 1sts(?) for Tim Kelly.

Richmond tried to pull it off with Taranto & Hopper and look to be in the North-esque zone for the next decade (albeit they won 3 flags)

There's probably other examples. I'd say it doesn't work more often than it does.

There’s a big difference between our list and the ones you mentioned.

We currently have two AA defenders, two AA midfielders, ones a Brownlow medalist and two AA Coleman medalists, we will also have another AA defender come seasons end.

I’m not saying to go after a specific player, but our list is ready to add missing pieces for a flag push

 

[Opium]

I know alot of people on here don’t like the idea, but for age sake I’d go for Bailey smith

Would complement our midfield perfectly

 

[NewDarkNavyBlues]

Sounds like desperate times to me.

Trac won’t win us a flag.

 

[Sickblue]

We will shed some cap space with the cumulative effect of Marchy, Cunners and Martin moving on, but you wonder if we would put Williams on the market and see if there are any takers. Would be more about clearing cap space vs any draft pick incoming, but there a lot of clubs (Roos, Dons, Hawks, Tigers, Saints) with plenty of space to accommodate… I’d rather keep someone like Owies vs a very talented, but overpaid and injury prone Williams.

 

[CarmenSandiego]

There’s a big difference between our list and the ones you mentioned.

We currently have two AA defenders, two AA midfielders, ones a Brownlow medalist and two AA Coleman medalists, we will also have another AA defender come seasons end.

I’m not saying to go after a specific player, but our list is ready to add missing pieces for a flag push

I feel like we’ve been doing that.

The addition of Saad & Williams, then Cerra, then Acres, then Hollands.

If we’re still not there, how do we get the remaining missing pieces? We might have to trade one of our guns for 2-3 top role players.

Looking back, the Dow, O’Brien & SPS picks really cooked us a bit.

 

[Red_man2008]

I feel like we’ve been doing that.

The addition of Saad & Williams, then Cerra, then Acres, then Hollands.

If we’re still not there, how do we get the remaining missing pieces? We might have to trade one of our guns for 2-3 top role players.

Looking back, the Dow, O’Brien & SPS picks really cooked us a bit.

Imagine we’d picked these instead

Dow - LDU
O’Brien - Ed Richard’s
SPS - Harry Perryman or Will Haywood

 

[Juice030103]

Imagine we’d picked these instead

Dow - LDU
O’Brien - Ed Richard’s
SPS - Harry Perryman or Will Haywood

The first one is just a big wtf really. LDU was talked about as pick 2 all year and he somehow slipped to us and we picked a bloke whose got smaller arms than a 13 year old

 

[CarmenSandiego]

Imagine we’d picked these instead

Dow - LDU
O’Brien - Ed Richard’s
SPS - Harry Perryman or Will Haywood

I would’ve been ok with some blokes who turned out to be role players who’d stay on the park and play 150+ games.

Just absolute busts in every sense of the word.

 

[bigblueboy]

I feel like we’ve been doing that.

The addition of Saad & Williams, then Cerra, then Acres, then Hollands.

If we’re still not there, how do we get the remaining missing pieces? We might have to trade one of our guns for 2-3 top role players.

Looking back, the Dow, O’Brien & SPS picks really cooked us a bit.

Every club has busts. We have more than enough talent on our list - that’s not the issue.

 

[BolshyAust]

Imagine we’d picked these instead

Dow - LDU
O’Brien - Ed Richard’s
SPS - Harry Perryman or Will Haywood

We even stuffed up O'Brien's selection a 2nd time when we rookied him and Oli Dempsey came out 9 picks later!

 

[NewDarkNavyBlues]

SOS outside of 2015 was an appalling recruiter and list manager.

 

[Lace_Out]

In my opinion … the number one untouchable is TDK … he’s the type of guy that will break open a final for you …

Exactly, we saw what happened the minute he went down.

And we are only starting to see what be is capable of.

Wouldn't trade him for anyone.

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