News Dan Houston traded to Collingwood

[n4nirvana]

Houston was adamant that he was not returning to Alberton no matter what.

So much for his bullshit in the media.

I would have played out his contract.
But then again Im a campaigner

 

[Us against the rest]

We shouldn't really attack Houston, just may be he could see what is happening at Port, with all this love shit and good humans first rubbish and wanted out to play in a real footy club, with a good coach with a board that cares about the club and it's supporters.

Is this a quick look into our future, Dan didn't like what he saw, including the next coach? It is true what they say, a fish rots from the head and unfortunately we have been attacking the coach when in reality Ken is just the result of the people that employ him.

With all that being said, we can change players, coaches all we like but until we get rid of people like Koch, Richardson, Davies and some on the board nothing will change.

If people think things will be different under Carr they are in for a rude shock, he is governed and handicapped by the people above and around him. It is a culture that has now gotten to the players also.

It's going to take a lot of fixing.

 

[Portmagpies36]

Let's not forget that Farrell was out injured too. Having him back will solidify things. We also played pretty well against Freo and Hawthorn without Houston in the team so it's not like he's the be all and end all.

Obviously we're a worse team without him but half back flank is the easiest position on the ground to play. Just remember that we don't lose everything Houston gave us, we lose the difference between Houston and the next best player (that could be Sinn or Burton or whoever). It's a setback but the biggest problem with it by far is that we basically received nothing in return.

He’s not just a half back flanker, he has the best foot skills in the AFL his vision his poise he will leave a massive hole in that side. One of the few A graders in that side that needs to be strengthened to make a GF. Sinn or Burton? talk about chocolates to boiled lollies.

 

[Malibu#27]

I’d rather Boak help our younger players .
There is no way Ratkins can endear himself to our supporter base. Too much history.

I tend to agree, but im not too fussed about the history stuff. Players get worked up on the ground and crowds stoke things up... so be it.I used to absolutely hate Dimma for something he did while playing against us, but loved him as soon as he walked in the door. I wont 'love Ratkins' but if he knows his role (in the SANFL to help younger guys) and is willing to give his all in that role, so be it ... I still wouldnt have traded for him or brought him in though.

 

[Jojay]

I’d rather Boak help our younger players .
There is no way Ratkins can endear himself to our supporter base. Too much history.

Brace yourself for Boak to Collingwood

 

[backtozero]

Dan may well be a little bitch, but we were still within our rights to hold him to his contract. What could he have done about it, refuse to play?

 

[Capital Power]

It's odd because you're not at the top end of this draft still, and including your F1 basically means you have no way of realistically trading up

It's all to do with keeping Hinkley (and his enablers) in power. We have mortgaged our future for each of the last few years, and if we hadn't given away this years first unnecessarily last year, we wouldn't be in this situation. Like this trade, we didn't need to give that away either.

This regime is happy to take a quick sugar hit to keep us at the pointy end, and Hinkley in a job, rather than build to our next premiership tilt.

 

[Capital Power]

Aren't the AFL supposed to ratify all trades to ensure that no-one's getting the rough end? They must have had a real chuckle at this one. Would have been handy if they could have protected us from ourselves.

 

[JohnHinckleyJr]

He’s not just a half back flanker, he has the best foot skills in the AFL his vision his poise he will leave a massive hole in that side. One of the few A graders in that side that needs to be strengthened to make a GF. Sinn or Burton? talk about chocolates to boiled lollies.

Bit harsh on Sinn played great against hawthorn

 

[Rash]

He has almost doubled his Instagram followers since moving to Collingwood.

From 9,000 to 17,000

 

[backtozero]

We shouldn't really attack Houston, just may be he could see what is happening at Port, with all this love shit and good humans first rubbish and wanted out to play in a real footy club, with a good coach with a board that cares about the club and it's supporters.

Is this a quick look into our future, Dan didn't like what he saw, including the next coach? It is true what they say, a fish rots from the head and unfortunately we have been attacking the coach when in reality Ken is just the result of the people that employ him.

With all that being said, we can change players, coaches all we like but until we get rid of people like Koch, Richardson, Davies and some on the board nothing will change.

If people think things will be different under Carr they are in for a rude shock, he is governed and handicapped by the people above and around him. It is a culture that has now gotten to the players also.

It's going to take a lot of fixing.

Look, your criticisms of the club are fair, but he shouldn't have signed a long term deal if he hated it so much.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[Ford Fairlane]

He has almost doubled his Instagram followers since moving to Collingwood.

From 9,000 to 17,000

OMG his life is complete

 

[pstew2dstew]

The more I think about it this whole deal really relies on how good pick 29 is lol.

I can swallow f1 for Luko.

But 13 and 29 for Dan I just can't until the outcome of that pick is revealed.

 

[Portology]

Aren't the AFL supposed to ratify all trades to ensure that no-one's getting the rough end? They must have had a real chuckle at this one. Would have been handy if they could have protected us from ourselves.

You forget they run us. I mean us the club, with Koch as proxy. So it was a case of protecting themselves from us, I mean 'the white noise' us. On a couple of levels.

 

[JohnHinckleyJr]

All I no round 2 blockbuster at the G dan and his Houston rockets will be playing port and the hounds ..

Bring back dixs so he can lay the lill ****er out ..

Then retire

 

[Chewy316]

Dan may well be a little bitch, but we were still within our rights to hold him to his contract. What could he have done about it, refuse to play?

This is the very question I have been asking all of last night and this morning.

They are enamoured with this draft and that imo has blinded them.

I would love to know if this draft class was not well regarded whether Port would have still agreed to the deal.

 

[PowerBaz]

This is the very question I have been asking all of last night and this morning.

They are enamoured with this draft and that imo has blinded them.

I would love to know if this draft class was not well regarded whether Port would have still agreed to the deal.

Of course we would agreed, our standards are lower.

Making the finals is the pinnacle pass, our president has said so.

 

[drcollossimo]

This is the very question I have been asking all of last night and this morning.

They are enamoured with this draft and that imo has blinded them.

I would love to know if this draft class was not well regarded whether Port would have still agreed to the deal.

So why trade out our first last year then if this is some sort of mythical draft year

It’s BS no matter how you look at it

 

[El_Scorcho]

In the end it's pretty clear that nobody actually believed that we would hold Houston to his contract if push came to shove. We wanted to trade Houston because a) he was definitely not happy to stay and let the club know this in no uncertain terms and b) we wanted early picks in this draft. Once the other clubs figured this out we had no leverage and got the minimum offer imaginable.

It's Wingard all over again. Do zero to maintain his value and let other clubs lowball us knowing we'll eventually cave.

 

[Kenny_Powers]

I think the thing that bugs me the most, is that there is never, ever any admit of fault or even just an undesired outcome.

Like with anything!

Whatever way you like to spin this trade it's a screw up.

But not according to them

Our finals campaign a month ago, pathetic, but not according to them.

Our 23 season, complete failure, but not according to them.

Keeping Ken for a record unsuccessful tenure, "look how much our players love him"

They protrude this smugness as though everything they touch turns to gold, and tell everyone everything they touch turns to gold, when in reality everything the club seems to touch these days turns to a steaming pile of shite.








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[68vette]

This is the very question I have been asking all of last night and this morning.

They are enamoured with this draft and that imo has blinded them.

I would love to know if this draft class was not well regarded whether Port would have still agreed to the deal.

Funny how the club was not enamoured with this draft 12 months ago and traded out our 1st round pick but now they are.

Could have had two first round picks in hindsight.

 

[backtozero]

It's Wingard all over again. Do zero to maintain his value and let other clubs lowball us knowing we'll eventually cave.

We did better out of the Wingard trade than this one. Dan is also in a lot better recent form than Chad was.
This trade is a lot worse.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

The more I think about this the more I wonder if there's some draft night shenanigans agreed that ensures our preferred players fall to our picks? Surely we don't just roll over like this for no reason?

Surely?

Lol. Dream on.

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[Gryllis]

Normally I avoid anything Kane says, but good on him for calling it out. Sure, he's setting the foundation to protect Ken when we underperform, but he still got headlines with 'Port Adelaide' 'trade' and 'disastrous' in it.

Good.