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

[ABigOlDoofus]

Think the asking price for Houston is more than fair for Port, just don't think we're in a position to be giving that much capital away for another HBF, even one as good as Houston.

 

[The Blue Weirdo]

Thanks but no thanks to Houston at that price, move on not even worth haggling

Dan would be pissed off, he wants a much bigger pay cheque than he's getting now to finish off his career.

 

[RPCB]

Got to love Port wanting two firsts from us for Houston… but also dealing with Collingwood who have no firsts this year.

Houston, Collingwood might have a problem getting that done.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

We don't need Dan Houston

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Dan Houston

Age

27

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

289.2

4star

D

17.6

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

4star

MG

319.9

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

279.8

5star

and certainly not at that price.

He can stay at Port or knock back on SOS' door.

 

[bmaurizio]

The AFL hierarchy meddles conspicuously in our game its over governed and stifled, release the shackles and allow players to selected their preferred destination.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

We should be following the NFL system:

All compensation picks at the start of the third round.

 

[Coona Blues]

Cal Twomey saying pick 12 alone won’t get the deal done for us so how is it gonna get done for the pies???

Future pick, Joe Richards and some chump change, possibly. Depends if Port want to sell. (I don’t think they do)

 

[HereComesJuddy]

Is one of the threads going to have updates of Carlton trades (in/out) and pick swaps stickied at top ?

It’s a great idea!!! Maybe we should start up another thread???

 

[BlueTongue]

The AFL hierarchy meddles conspicuously in our game its over governed and stifled, release the shackles and allow players to selected their preferred destination.

Compo picks should be scrapped. It's way too unfair on the other clubs to keep getting shunted down the order.

 

[Espio]

Houston is a decent player but we don’t really need another half back on big coin. We already have Saad Doc Williams Newman Boyd to play across half back, & half backs are relatively easy to find as opposed to other positions on the field.

Port won’t settle for less than a top 15 pick in a good draft plus change. I say let the pies have him and go after a Key back/small forward or Petracca/SDK this year or next.

And tbh in our structure he would not be a dynamic line breaker we think he would be.

We have somehow turned Saad from an absolute weapon running through the back half offensively and breaking lines into a two step kick around the corner lock down defender.

We don’t have a lack of talent in Houstons position (not denying you can always have more), we lack a game plan that allows that style of offence to thrive.



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[9874123]

We should be following the NFL system:

All compensation picks at the start of the third round.

An NFL 3rd round pick is like 500x more valuable than an AFL one. I think free agent compo should start at pick 11 though. Only pushing back teams who've made the finals.

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

And tbh in our structure he would not be a dynamic line breaker we think he would be.

We have somehow turned Saad from an absolute weapon running through the back half offensively and breaking lines into a two step kick around the corner lock down defender.

We don’t have a lack of talent in Houstons position (not denying you can always have more), we lack a game plan that allows that style of offence to thrive.



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We just need to drill it into our players that if you run hard one way, you run twice as hard back the other.
Unfortunately this doesn’t happen atm.

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Got to love Port wanting two firsts from us for Houston… but also dealing with Collingwood who have no firsts this year.

Houston, Collingwood might have a problem getting that done.

Richards & pick 12 might be enough for Port….

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Richards & pick 12 might be enough for Port….

Won’t be.

 

[Accidental genius]

What I’d like to know is whether or not austy is considering trading in a kpd? And if not why not?

 

[Blue_Fusion]

We should be following the NFL system:

All compensation picks at the start of the third round.

Is that so the top teams can keep scalping the best young stars from the shit teams? And the shit teams can just stay shit?

Nah, all that needs to be done, is apply common sense... which unfortunately, is becoming more and more uncommon these days...

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Like I said, those hoping that our F1 for GC 12 or 13 or whatever it becomes to on trade for Houston was the stuff of unicorns...

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Is that so the top teams can keep scalping the best young stars from the shit teams? And the shit teams can just stay shit?

Nah, all that needs to be done, is apply common sense... which unfortunately, is becoming more and more uncommon these days...

Free Agency won’t ever be scrapped if that’s the common sense you’re alluding to.

 

[ITCHY EYEBALLS]

Is that so the top teams can keep scalping the best young stars from the shit teams? And the shit teams can just stay shit?

Nah, all that needs to be done, is apply common sense... which unfortunately, is becoming more and more uncommon these days...

All for it if it keeps StKilda down the bottom

 

[TheBlueCampaigner]

If the football world thinks Houston is worth 2 first round picks then what would Trac be worth...

 

[RPCB]

Richards & pick 12 might be enough for Port….

Collingwood don’t have Pick 12. Fremantle do.

 

[GoBlues!]

Port have asked for #12 and F1 or/ a single pick in the top 6 for Houston.

No interest in Owies.

I think not..….

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Collingwood don’t have Pick 12. Fremantle do.

Or whatever the pick is they are wanting from GC in the Nobel deal

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Free Agency won’t ever be scrapped if that’s the common sense you’re alluding to.

I'm alluding to applying compensation relative to the player leaving...

You don't base it purely on age and contract.

Need to factor in the player's achievements and stature in the game.

If you only allow 3rd round compo, Harley Reid leaves WCE and they get pick 40+? Come on.. that's rubbish.

 

[RPCB]

Or whatever the pick is they are wanting from GC in the Nobel deal

Ah, I see what you mean. Totally forget about the Noble deal.