Rumour Bluemour Discussion XXXVI - 'Loopy' Season in full swing

[AndyLucimitis]

Respect to you and your commitment to the betterment of our club.

Couple of questions.

Even more lazy ect than who?

Move aside from his off field stuff, would you consider him on a 1 year contract with a trigger for a 2nd?

I see him as a bloke who has talent, but hasn’t embraced what is needed to get the best out himself. Still played 200 games, I would hope for him that he realises this is his last shot and with the right guidance and accountability from himself that he could provide a return on the next club who takes a chance.

Pair him with someone like Saad in off season, keep him accountable, if he doesn’t cut it then he’s playing magoos.

I look at this as a risk reward scenario.

As us old supporters would know, some of our premiership players and other during the golden era were not angels.

We are in a window and taking a risk rather than being conservative might just pay off.

Whats the worst that can happen?

I’m not saying we have to get Jake, just move past looking at only cleanskins.

Most are saying keep him away and I respect that, wondering if those also respect another point of view?

I've said earlier in this thread - he looks to me a like a guy who could have one last big season in him.

if we think next year is the year we challenge - could do worse if the price and it works for out list profile.

 

[ctwenty1]

Some clubs are well aware some players are likely to move, especially for big contracts and decent compensation before free agency coming back

Agree- just not convinced there are pacts or agreements beforehand

Kirribilli Agreements (and similar) often to fall over because circumstances change or people backflip

 

[Stiffler's Dad]

Why no interest in Perryman?

Just can't afford to pay him apparently.

 

[Tazblue]

If we're happy to ditch owies no idea why we wouldn't give stringer 400k for 2 years

Carlton respect makes that very unlikely

 

[Juddrockz]

Houston on the beers with doc and a few other boys

At the G?

 

[Bundy Bear Bogan]

Dueling banjos. Great scene, great movie.

 

[Bundy Bear Bogan]

Lazy, selfish and conditional…..hmmm!! Reckon I’ve heard that of a fair few players over the years.

Never was a fan of Jake, but when invested he certainly can play, my flog meter always kicks in with him though, BUT, if you actually take time to think about it, could you imagine him in a strong forward structure as the 3rd or 4th wheel?? We gave Fantasia a shot, didn’t work. Stringer is certainly not the worst forward option for us. Allows Charlie and Harry to roam. Makes a contest so the smalls (when healthy) can get in and under. Yeah, not sure. Have to be bloody cheap though.


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Still a big believer in the no dickhead policy

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Carlton respect makes that very unlikely

I'm not advocating we pursue him but what's he done contrary to that initiative?

 

[Pablito]

I'm not advocating we pursue him but what's he done contrary to that initiative?

It's been posted here already. Look back a few pages.

 

[Benaly28]

People upset about potentially losing Owies only have to watch today’s game and understand what makes a quality small forward.


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[sweethoney]

At the G?

No at some pub my mate was at. Houston was very tight lipped. He barracks for port btw

 

[DEliades]

No at some pub my mate was at. Houston was very tight lipped. He barracks for port btw

I saw it on IG - he was with Nick Graham ex Carlton player

 

[AndyLucimitis]

People upset about potentially losing Owies only have to watch today’s game and understand what makes a quality small forward.


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Friend spoke to him at the GF today - said he’ll either be at Brisbane or stay at the Blues. Wants to stay.


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[Lukeblueboy]

Righto, let’s go! Let it begin

 

[Stiffler's Dad]

Watching Brisvegas today has just shown me how far off we are list wise, let alone in all the other areas that it takes to be a Grand Final winner.

 

[Arr0w]

After today, it reinforces how long it can take to win a flag coming from the bottom of the ladder

 

[Bletch]

After today, it reinforces how long it can take to win a flag coming from the bottom of the ladder

Easy to forget how bad they were. Our rebuild was about a year or two behind theirs.

 

[Arr0w]

Easy to forget how bad they were. Our rebuild was about a year or two behind theirs.

Yeap, I pegged it at 2013

One thing I do like, they stayed staunch to Fagan

 

[swuzzlebubble]

Watching Brisvegas today has just shown me how far off we are list wise, let alone in all the other areas that it takes to be a Grand Final winner.

Also shows anything can happen on a given day

 

[Michael Jezz]

After today, it reinforces how long it can take to win a flag coming from the bottom of the ladder

Our football department is not a patch on theirs. The Academy is a nice advantage: hipwood, andrews

 

[Jimmae]

Still a fan of moving on from Kennedy and Carroll, then reinvest a bit in refreshing the midfield depth.

North are a prime target for that.

Ben and Kemp fill the immediate void, and leave us to move Walsh to a more flexible role that saves his long term career output.

 

[Accidental genius]

People upset about potentially losing Owies only have to watch today’s game and understand what makes a quality small forward.


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meanwhile Keeping Durdin and Motlop and Fantasia

 

[Arr0w]

Our football department is not a patch on theirs. The Academy is a nice advantage: hipwood, andrews

Fletcher, Ashcroft, Coleman, Reville, Payne

Not an excuse, but certainly helps

 

[Jimmae]

meanwhile Keeping Durdin and Motlop and Fantasia

They're all relative cheap and we can develop Motlop and Durdin in various roles.

We'd be competing on the open market for Owies, and he has deficiencies we can't currently cover for, similar to Kennedy.

That said, if we don't prioritise a quality small forward at the draft, we're cooked.

That we might take an overwhelming breadth of mediocrity at the position and generate a new opportunity for the list is a gift.

 

[Bletch]

Fletcher, Ashcroft, Coleman, Reville, Payne

Not an excuse, but certainly helps

And the first two are father/sons, not academy. But yes, it helps. I'm still more concerned about compensation picks than I am about academy picks. The freebies given to Norf and GC in recent years are a joke (esp. since we were just as bad and got sfa).