Dale Thomas - Papers lodged 7th October! - post #1200

[etsal1]

Liking him in the #15.

Me too. Especially after Laidler's hissy fit on trade radio today.

 

[BlueBelle]

Matty411 - do you feel dirty for heading over to the pies board?

 

[Mr_Plow]

Mate you sound almost surprised?

I realized my Collingwood supporting family are angels compared to the BF fraternity.

That momentary optimism I had quickly withered away.

 

[T2B_]

Me too. Especially after Laidler's hissy fit on trade radio today.

What's that about and is there a link?

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

Such an uncivilized and immature lot down at the Collingwood board.

To be fair, you went on the board trolling and were pretty childish.

 

[deep square leg]

Interesting how friendly/supportive both team boards are about the Betts move, but the opposite for this one. Just the old Carlton/Collingwood rivalry rearing its head or is there something else to it?

 

[Matty411]

Matty411 - do you feel dirty for heading over to the pies board?

A little. I was perhaps a bit mean and they, to their credit let me explain/elaborate before 'carding me'. Still surprised at how much negativity there is. Don't get me wrong, I'd be pissed if I were a Pies supporter too (that thought just made me vomit a little) but there's just so much hate. So much irrational hate.

 

[BlueBelle]

Right on the money mate,he deserves everything he is going to receive if I were playing against him the 1st thing I would be doing is stamping on his foot and kicking his ankle.

feral

 

[BALKAN]

Interesting how friendly/supportive both team boards are about the Betts move, but the opposite for this one. Just the old Carlton/Collingwood rivalry rearing its head or is there something else to it?

To be fair, comparing the two is apples and oranges. We love Betts but he's a small forward on the decline and we have a heap of ready-made replacements for him so losing him sucked but it didn't really shatter us. Pies losing Thomas would be closer to us losing someone like Yarran.

 

[HARKER]

Well I can tell you that is not correct. Nobody can say there is no risk. This is an injury that has a risk of occuring again. All you can do is try to quantify the risk and decide whether that risk is worth taking. It's the nature of the beast.

Rogers did say that there's a risk.

Actually he said that there's a risk with any player but I do think we must have gone in with some trepidation.

We've taken the risk that others didn't take on Menzel and we may have taken one here also, even if it is only a small one.

 

[Vincent Chase]

feral

He'd then wake up and realise he fell asleep watching Japanese octopus pr0n.

 

[T2B_]

They're a classy mob over that there, that's for sure...

Compare the last pages of their Daisy thread, then look at our Eddie Betts thread. Quite a difference.

 

[zeeCFC]

Carlton supporters need to be patient though.

Remember how long it took McLean to get over his ankle issues. Thomas may not make an immediate impact but we know we can get him right eventually and that he's a quality footballer.

 

[deep square leg]

To be fair, comparing the two is apples and oranges. We love Betts but he's a small forward on the decline and we have a heap of ready-made replacements for him so losing him sucked but it didn't really shatter us. Pies losing Thomas would be closer to us losing someone like Yarran.

Quite right. I guess I'm just always annoyed when supporters turn on players who leave their club, because those supporters are often also the first to call for a player to be delisted when they have a bad run.

 

[serenityNow]

I thought Collingwood didn't lose big name players....

 

[zeeCFC]

What's to suggest Betts is on the decline? He's an extremely clever small forward with great skills. Smarts and skill don't fade.

Maybe his tackling pressure dropped but his elimination final should remind us what he's capable of. Have also seen him pull some absolute impossible goals out of his arse like no other (port game, essendon step ladder carlisle game).

Adelaide with Walker and another decent tall will benefit a heap from having Eddie there.

 

[Aphrodite]

feral

Charming!

 

[SpaceCow]

What's that about and is there a link?

It was on TWR this morning. Here's a quote from the AFL website.

Jeremy Laidler says he's pretty confident of being picked up again after gauging interest from other clubs. Also happy to move interstate. "It was mutual decision, I knew Mick wasn't much of a fan [of me] so he came in and said we'll look for a trade ... Mick had his theories so I had to cop it on the chin. I'm keen to prove him wrong."

 

[BALKAN]

It was on TWR this morning. Here's a quote from the AFL website.

Doesn't sound like a hissy fit. Good on Laids.

 

[SpaceCow]

Doesn't sound like a hissy fit. Good on Laids.

There was a bit more to it. He was definitely at least slightly agitated/upset as to the way he was treated.

Some would say rightfully so.

 

[Franc de Borges]

Is anyone still a doubting Thomas?

 

[Gone Critical]

Rogers did say that there's a risk.

Actually he said that there's a risk with any player but I do think we must have gone in with some trepidation.

We've taken the risk that others didn't take on Menzel and we may have taken one here also, even if it is only a small one.

Exactly. We agree.

 

[thylacine60]

Carlton supporters need to be patient though.

Remember how long it took McLean to get over his ankle issues. Thomas may not make an immediate impact but we know we can get him right eventually and that he's a quality footballer.

Bullshit! 2014 B & F or GTFO.

 

[Mental Magpie]

I thought Collingwood didn't lose big name players....

Haven't lost him. Let him go. We're just not into paying "overs".

 

[Neku]

I just went for a visit to the Collingwoods board and I can't believe how they're acting.

Compare our thread on Betts leaving compared to theirs on Daisy leaving! Ours is full of sadness but wishing him well, and they are calling Thomas a flog, a crap player and hope that he breaks his ankle.

Bloody hell.