Bluemour Melting Pot XXVII

[JoeyPBLUES]

Just to clarify when SOS was list manager we waited until all deals were done to pass judgement, but with Austin we attempt to hang him immediately?

Why don’t we wait at least until tomorrow night to see what he can turn this into? Surely that’s not too much to ask for

I was thinking the same thing -I'll wait til 7.30pm Thursday night to reserve judgment on how well he's in his first outing. So far we've got Saad (if that deals actually done) and Williams - let's see what he can do from here.

 

[Blueboys7]

Pick 13 in this draft (likely pushed back to 15-16) is probably fair. Obviously need 48 for something, perhaps for Fogarty.

Not stoked with the deal but it's done and now we move on having acquired a very good player.

 

[Arr0w]

Will share my full thoughts after the trade/draft period is over, but a quick summary on Saad deal

Initially values Saad at pick 13, which is clearly overs, but...

Picks 48 and 78 will come in dramatically, which will push the trade value closer to 18

 

[Blue and Blue]

I had thought (hoped) we would go psd from day one, however I think if a club goes psd too often on highly rated players it isn't a good look.

But I also said I dont care what the club decides because they know much better than any of us what a decent deal is.

We win easily in the end because pick 8 has no actual value, but a fine player that serves a need is like gold.

And now we have some decent draft currency.

 

[Gavstar]

Fair?

He's out of contract.

We're paying what you might pay if he still had 2 years left on a contract.

Yep we paid Dangerfield like price for an out of contract player......

 

[reubs1066]

He would cost a first

no chance. 27 is bang on.

 

[skadoosh]

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...and there's our 2nd rounder

 

[jimsta10]

Very easy to say that we flinched. When you have a seat at the table its a different kind of pressure and decisions need be within a bees d1ck of being precise.

I'm ok with the decision..need to move on.

 

[thylacine60]

fogerty and 38 to carlton - couple of later picks to geelong

 

[Bearded Carpenter]

ADAM SAAD

42

Adam Saad

Age

30

Ht

178cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

MG

349.1

5star

D

20.7

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

8.7

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.4

3star

MG

388.3

5star

D

17.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.2

3star

has DA DA DA in his name 3 times FFS.
Get around him.
**** pick 8.

 

[DirkDiggler]

8 + future third for saad + future second or fanta compo pick. Not hard now stop lying

That better be a firm hand. If we succumb to Dodoro's demand, our club will suffer a loss in its reputation. Hopefully we trade pick 8 now to remove any doubt there is a possibility of a deal.

 

[Blue_Fusion]

Jesus, settle down you lot.

This is not a good draft. We are getting Saad and Fogerty for pick 8.

Get excited about adding two guns to our already strong list. We are not far off - enjoy.

In what universe is Fogarty a gun?

And even so, in what universe does a club let go of a gun for pick 48 in a compromised draft?

 

[Tazblue]

A few posts above you, pick 13.

Probably about ~3-5 picks above where I think his value lies.

Points mean stuff all, a couple of spots in draft can mean difference between the player you want to accepting next available.
The late pick that we won’t use is to appease nufties when the club when club tries to sell us that this values Saad at pick 13

 

[F_therest]

got to think big picture: in Williams, Saad, probably Fogarty, out 8 - yeah we could have done it so much better - will never understand the lack of pick split, but we are significantly better today than we were a week ago

To add to the big picture, Saad helps us make finals next year, we look really attractive and secure nomination from someone like Oliver/Merrett. We won't be worried about draft picks when our team is stacked with gun mature players and we are top 4 contenders.

I reckon a lot of people here focusing on the number 8, maybe don't quite realise how much it's been devalued by the fact recruiters didn't get a chance to see VIC players play at all, and didn't get to assess other state players against them. I predict the 'success' rate of players who make it in this draft to be lower than average because of it.

 

[CJMB]

 

[Sam The Doc]

That better be a firm hand. If we succumb to Dodoro's demand, our club will suffer a loss in its reputation. Hopefully we trade pick 8 now to remove any doubt there is a possibility of a deal.

keep up!

 

[Brezsa]

No excuse for not splitting the pick pathetic

The issue with the Pick splitting is the Daniher compensation. Any offer of splitting pick 8, Essendon to prevent it just needed to say hey we will give you pick 7.

That’s the exact hand I would have played to get pick 8 from Carlton if I was Essendon

 

[bluemahogany]

My reaction when we blinked to Essendon from a position of power

 

[AndyLucimitis]

lol, and I thought the melts last night were embarrassing.

Agree - they are just pathetic. All the heroes on here 'Mate, I would have walked, sack Austin blah blah;.'

Just embarrassing.

 

[HavUEvaSeenTheRain]

no chance. 27 is bang on.

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I was just mucking around after we coughed up for Saad

 

[2ndeffort]

Well congratulations to the media campaign to screw Carlton. From day one there was a calculated media campaign to get * pick 8 and they achieved that. Carlton should have walked him to the PSD.

Its only a media announcement, they dont get to decide, we should lodge court appeals and demand a recount

 

[Tazblue]

Lol, f*&cking settle down you lot. Pick 8 for Saad + a 3rd is fair.

That pick will then be on traded to get Fogerty.

So its really pick 8 for Saad and a good young kid.

nice guys finish last, glad your not list manager

 

[crocodilian]

People saying we folded, we offered this last week without the late pick swapin our favour, it was not is that folded as we got the trade we originally wanted. DoDo folded as he tried giving us pick 67 or nothing at all

 

[HBF]

Thrilled to have Saad and Fogarty done within half an hour of each other.

 

[thylacine60]

There is no defending this trade, Austin should be looking for a new job. We have been saving up cap space for 5 years to use on two half back flankers.