Gibbs requests trade to Adelaide

[Jars458]

With all the players reported to be heading to Carlton from GWS I'm not sure Carlton will have the list space for 2 players + pick 13.

mmm fair point. Lots of water to go under the bridge. Probably involve at least one other club.

 

[hey shorty]

True. But in all seriousness, this is a bloody good get for the Crows. No need to be greedy and suggest that Gibbs is 28 and thus you should only offer crappy picks. Lyons is a nice player but he is replaceable. CEY has some skills but he could not break into your midfield this yr despite the corpse of ST being there. Pick 13 is a solid pick but id be handing that over in a heartbeat to get a player of Gibbs' calibre. Just need someone like Wigg etc to breakout and Atkins to take another step and you're midfield is now looking pretty good. Some of your key guys getting into late 20s, rather bring Gibbs on board and have a crack at the Premiership than take my chances with a rookie at pick 13.

Of our keys only Jacobs, Betts and Gibbs are 28 or over.

 

[RodnyDangrfield]

The irony of Essendon supporters saying someone else is being unreasonable with a trade suggestion is delicious.

 

[tencentpiece]

Hes 28

No he isn't, he's 27. Gibbs will easily play past thirty anyway. Let the clubs get on with the trade I say, posturing on BF never does anybody any good.

 

[Allefgib]

Exactly what we need if we are serious about the next few years. Exactly.
We cant get what he will bring many other ways. If any.
Has taken me since gf day toncome to grips with it.

Happy to see 13 go if steak knives are even enough.
Happy to see crazy shit if its needed.... jenkins or mclovin for instance.

We need to get this done for our next few seasons to be what weve been working towards.

We will, but will hurt a little.

 

[Jarman3]

Call out her sisters name whilst you're at it.

Or her brother's if you really want to make life interesting.

 

[Wood_Duck]

No he isn't, he's 27. Gibbs will easily play past thirty anyway. Let the clubs get on with the trade I say, posturing on BF never does anybody any good.

in rd 1 next year how old will he be?

 

[Elite Crow]

There is no way this isnt happening without 13 so be realistic with your trade suggestions

 

[Allefgib]

True. But in all seriousness, this is a bloody good get for the Crows. No need to be greedy and suggest that Gibbs is 28 and thus you should only offer crappy picks. Lyons is a nice player but he is replaceable. CEY has some skills but he could not break into your midfield this yr despite the corpse of ST being there. Pick 13 is a solid pick but id be handing that over in a heartbeat to get a player of Gibbs' calibre. Just need someone like Wigg etc to breakout and Atkins to take another step and you're midfield is now looking pretty good. Some of your key guys getting into late 20s, rather bring Gibbs on board and have a crack at the Premiership than take my chances with a rookie at pick 13.

Salient

 

[Elite Crow]

in rd 1 next year how old will he be?

In October he will be a 28 yr old premiership player

 

[Vader]

I can't think of many players who didn't get to their club of destination after requesting a trade. Sounds like it will get done and the Crows and Carlton have decent trading history between them.

Ryan O'Keefe requested a trade to Carlton a few years back. It didn't happen. He re-signed with Sydney and finished his career with the COLAs.

Doesn't happen very often, but there are precedents.

 

[Malifice]

Just wondering if you've watched Lyons at any stage this year in order to know which ballpark he is in?

No, but your club has, and they've offered him a small contract.

Fair to say they value Gibbs around 400k p/a higher.

 

[Allefgib]

Please, we just dealt with trading Dangerfield... don't come here and tell us what we can and can't offer.

Its a well reasoned post.

 

[Elite Crow]

Also this would not have been announced if we werent close to a deal, Gibbs would want to have known we can get it done

 

[Large 1]

Oh man! Now we can't sit on our high horse and look down our noses at THOSE teams with top 10 draft picks who aren't as good as us.

 

[tencentpiece]

in rd 1 next year how old will he be?

28, that doesn't make him 28 now .

 

[Broadside]

Please, we just dealt with trading Dangerfield... don't come here and tell us what we can and can't offer.

did Dangerfield have 3 years left on his contract? you can't expect to pay unders. It has to be a win/win. Adding a Gibbs to your list your premiership window is wide open. He is 28 but very durable, and he can win matches. Just not as often as we'd like. With a better midfield around him he will wreak havoc.

 

[Allefgib]

No, but your club has, and they've offered him a small contract.

Fair to say they value Gibbs around 400k p/a higher.

Unless no offer to lyons was because.... gibbs

 

[Jarman3]

Please, we just dealt with trading Dangerfield... don't come here and tell us what we can and can't offer.

Dangerfield was out of contract - there was the threat (however unlikely) of walking to the preseason draft if a deal didn't get done. We had very little leverage there. Gibbs still has 3 years of his contract left, if Carlton aren't happy they'll just keep him - they have a lot of leverage.

That said, I think pick 13 is fair enough - he's got about 3 good years left in him, and Carlton won't be challenging during those 3 years anyway. They take pick 13 and get a player who will be in their best 22 when their time does come as well as freeing up space on their list and in their salary cap for the other players they're looking at bringing in. We give up 13 and get a player we need now.

Anybody who thinks Gibbs is worth 2 first rounders is utterly deluded, though.

 

[footylover18]

We've had an offer to Lyons all season.

No you havent.

 

[TGFC]

No he isn't, he's 27. Gibbs will easily play past thirty anyway. Let the clubs get on with the trade I say, posturing on BF never does anybody any good.

your right, our bickering is holding up the trade

 

[BlueTucker456]

Gibbs has got to be worth a lot for Adelaide. Might be able to finally get them a win against Geelong.

 

[pjcrows]

Contracted? Pick 13 will be involved and so it should be.

 

[Scorpus]

I think it's very likely this will be a three-way trade that secures Carlton the GWS players they are after

 

[Bernie L]

Dangerfield was out of contract - there was the threat (however unlikely) of walking to the preseason draft if a deal didn't get done. We had very little leverage there. Gibbs still has 3 years of his contract left, if Carlton aren't happy they'll just keep him - they have a lot of leverage.

That said, I think pick 13 is fair enough - he's got about 3 good years left in him, and Carlton won't be challenging during those 3 years anyway. They take pick 13 and get a player who will be in their best 22 when their time does come as well as freeing up space on their list and in their salary cap for the other players they're looking at bringing in. We give up 13 and get a player we need now.

Anybody who thinks Gibbs is worth 2 first rounders is utterly deluded, though.

Nah, on their board, they want Milera, Crouch and Shooter...................an pick 13