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

[Blue and Silver]

Oh Leppa.

Trade week needs a main character

On Pixel 7a using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Wickzki]

Collingwood thank you for choosing Craig Kelly over Graham Wright.

Now imagine something comes from those accusations.

 

[CrippaTheGoat9]

Collingwood thank you for choosing Craig Kelly over Graham Wright.

Now imagine something comes from those accusations.

Craig Kelly is a scumbag

 

[ctwenty1]

Collingwood thank you for choosing Craig Kelly over Graham Wright.

Now imagine something comes from those accusations.

dont we want Kelly to remain however...

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

What's everyone actually thinking here? What are we going to do?

• Use 12 + 14 to trade up
• Use one and trade the other in a package for Houston
• Take 12 + 14 to the draft

Personally I'm happy with any of these, what yall think?

Take it to the draft.

Pick 12 - Travaglia

Pick 14 - Albert Proud

 

[HereComesJuddy]

You have to question Houston’s motives though. This deal could have already been done if he wanted to play for North.


Take it to the draft.

Pick 12 - Travaglia

Pick 14 - Albert Proud

Proud… yes please

 

[ctwenty1]

Interesting to read we had a crack at getting pick #3 from the WCE...

Could we offer them 12 + 14 now?

They still get a good pick and can use 14 for Baker...

One more thing about this, if true, it kinds of goes to show Houston isn't really high on our radar... had the Eagles accepted there's no way we're giving Port pick 3 and we'd have nothing else to trade for him either.

it also tells me we maybe have our eye on one particular player in the draft

 

[Coona Blues]

If we somehow pulled that off, I would think it would be to reunite the SA boys. Draper to join the Campos.

 

[Red_man2008]

You have to question Houston’s motives though. This deal could have already been done if he wanted to play for North.


Take it to the draft.

Pick 12 - Travaglia

Pick 14 - Albert Proud

I’d prefer
12 Alix Tauru
14 Joe Berry

Hits two of our needs - plus with Ollie lord coming along we really only need another true KPD from later in the draft.

 

[Inspector Closseau]

Curly Jnr. (does that make him Shemp?) has really placed us in a pole position.

Do we trade up for a 1st 5 kid and really invest in the future? These kids at that level seem to be able to play Year #1 so you're getting an immediate return.

Do we split one of them for 2 higher 1st rounders?

Do we use the extra 1st rounder for a guaranteed AA player?

Is that guarantee a Petracca, an Oliver or a Houston?

Is Oliver the 'salary-dump' player and if so, maybe we can get 2?

Love this period of the year...

 

[TheBlueCampaigner]

Heard a caller on trade radio call it diabolical trading saying he absolutely paid overs for 14. I agree with you BTW in that Curly Jr has done real well.

I heard that pinhead. I don’t think he gets that the value of the picks is relevant to the quality of the draft you intend to use them in. You also can’t judge until both the trade and draft period is over.

 

[Bamboo Harvester]

Curly Jr has done some smart business today given this weekend is when the real stuff begins. Couldn’t be happier with the day’s events. Even better that poor old Leppa appears to be on back foot scrambling now.

Today's trades seem to have GW written all over it. I'm a huge rap for Curly Jr, and I wouldn't be surprised if the two heads got together to orchestrate the whole scenario.

I watched an interview with Austin a few years back where he said that he was still in regular with Blair Hartley, who was mentoring him in the early stages at Carlton. What better mentor could you now have than Wright, even as a sounding board with trades and recognising talent. Cook has previously said that he has some input into LM with his ideas, but leaves it up to Austin and his crew. You'd imagine that Wright will be similar, but Austin will be bouncing all sorts of stuff off him. A dream team.

In the meantime over at Victoria Park, poor ol' Leppa has been left with his thumb up his bum. While our crew were looking laterally to trade into the 1st round this year, the Pies seemed hell bent trying to concoct some deal with GCS for pick 13 - with Noble apparently being their ace in the hole, even though he's only worth a 3rd round pick at best.

We've ended up with pick 14 and a whole host of options, and Leppa is now left trying to compete with at least 3 other clubs to prise that pick from the Sunny Boys

 

[Mondyboy]

These emoji mish mash eyesore posts are being caused by an iOS18 update on devices when using Tapatalk/Bigfooty apps.

Suggest anyone who has updated to iOS18 not use either apps but use a browser like Chrome until the issue has been resolved.

That’s what I’m doing. Deleted my BigFooty app.

 

[TrueQldBlue]

Interesting. I know we spoke with him several weeks ago

Is he any good?

On CPH2135 using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Juddrockz]

You have to question Houston’s motives though. This deal could have already been done if he wanted to play for North.


Take it to the draft.

Pick 12 - Travaglia

Pick 14 - Albert Proud

Any updates on Houston from your neck of the woods?

 

[Juice030103]

Any chance dees would trade 5 for 12 and 14? Not a rumour just speculating Who we could trade up with

 

[BlueTongue]

You have to question Houston’s motives though. This deal could have already been done if he wanted to play for North.

What if he's buying us as much time as possible? That's why I reckon he hasn't nominated anyone, because;
a) Like you mentioned - If he nominated North, the deal gets done straight up
b) Knows we want him, and we are taking 12 to the Draft, but we don't have a good enough hand yet for Port (Plus I doubt he wants Port to be shafted)
c) He's open to Pies but knows there's a lot of water to go under the bridge with that

I think he's generally open to whomever can get it done - except Norf

 

[BigFrizz36]

Nothing stopping the club from inquiring. Could end up convincing him to come to Carlton. It’s worth a try I guess.

There's no way the Hawk's traded us that pick unless they were 100% sure that they had a way to trade for Barass who has nominated them.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Any updates on Houston from your neck of the woods?

He won’t be at Carlton unless the Ghost of Christmas visits Chris Davies the night before the end of the trade period.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

What if he's buying us as much time as possible? That's why I reckon he hasn't nominated anyone, because;
a) Like you mentioned - If he nominated North, the deal gets done straight up
b) Knows we want him, and we are taking 12 to the Draft, but we don't have a good enough hand yet for Port (Plus I doubt he wants Port to be shafted)
c) He's open to Pies but knows there's a lot of water to go under the bridge with that

I think he's generally open to whomever can get it done - except Norf

It’s a possibility, he definitely wants to join us. I just think we’re on different wave lengths at the moment with different ideas as to what value is and what’s in the best interests of our list.

 

[Red_man2008]

Any chance dees would trade 5 for 12 and 14? Not a rumour just speculating Who we could trade up with

Id want a future 2nd or 3rd as well.

 

[SurreyBlue]

Sorry to burst everyone’s bubble, but I doubt very much that Wright had anything or any time to get involved in these trades.

 

[BlueTongue]

I heard that pinhead. I don’t think he gets that the value of the picks is relevant to the quality of the draft you intend to use them in. You also can’t judge until both the trade and draft period is over.

The value of the picks is directly related to the clubs perception of where they are at.
We Value this years draft more than next so points are irrelevant (they are anyway seeing as though we don't know next years ladder position).

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Sorry to burst everyone’s bubble, but I doubt very much that Wright had anything or any time to get involved in these trades.

Agree…. Given he doesn’t start until Monday

 

[BlueTongue]

It’s a possibility, he definitely wants to join us. I just think we’re on different wave lengths at the moment with different ideas as to what value is and what’s in the best interests of our list.

There will come a time towards the end of the trade period when both Austin and Leppa will say we're in or out. If the latter I dare say he'll nominate North then, but not before he gets a chance to go elsewhere.