Rumour Isaac Cumming - UFA (and then there was one)

[Checksider]

Listening to the 9news interview, my gut feel is that he will select Crows


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Agree, felt like he was leaning towards Crows but needed to keep the door open to Port until he’s signed on the dotted line.

 

[JPetro83]

Everybody else ready for the melts when Cumming picks Port? can feel it in my bones lol

 

[FR0GGY]

How are Port able to afford bringing these guys in, and potentially retain Houston, within the salary cap? Their list is already stacked with plenty of high earners.

People say that, but obviously they aren’t.

 

[crowcaine]

Everybody else ready for the melts when Cumming picks Port? can feel it in my bones lol

The melt crew, myself included, ready to go..

 

[DJ75]

Everybody else ready for the melts when Cumming picks Port? can feel it in my bones lol

Pretty confident he will be at Crows. Listen to his response to the leading question by the 'journalist'. He was the one who brought it back to the Crows. He didn't need to, but he did.

 

[OccamsRazorRay]

I have not understood right from the start why we pulled out of negotiations with Perryman. Now that we hear that he is after more midfield time, and that he good mates with Cumming it makes even less sense.

We can definitely offer him more midfield opportunities, we should be able to offer better deals, and we have more off field opportunities to offer with the much bigger supporter base.

I understand Lukoscius with his Rozee connection and the train wreck that is their forward line, but with these 2 FA’s we should honestly be getting both.

100% - We should sack the list management team if Port end up with Cumming/Perryman, and I'm shocked we haven't gone after both with our salary cap space...

 

[rabidcrow]

With Houston going, I’d say we’re in trouble.

Houston was always going. And that’s the draft capital to ensure they get Luko. I have no doubt they are confident of getting at least one of the GWS boys as a free replacement


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[Scorpus]

If Cumming chooses us he'd be just the fifth player we've recruited in 20 years to meet these criteria

1. Under the age of 28
2. Best 22 at their original club

 

[Cromulant]

If Cumming chooses us he'd be just the fifth player we've recruited in 20 years to meet these criteria

1. Under the age of 28
2. Best 22 at their original club

If he's somewhere as good as the others we'll be ok

 

[Danger in Texas]

If he's somewhere as good as the others we'll be ok

I think it’s more the strike rate rather than the quality of the players in question

 

[Cromulant]

I think it’s more the strike rate rather than the quality of the players in question

Oh for sure.

 

[Shifty Crow]

Agree, felt like he was leaning towards Crows but needed to keep the door open to Port until he’s signed on the dotted line.

When the interviewer mentioned Port are a good team, Cumming quickly went into bat for Adelaide, he also acknowledged his relationship with Tex is a factor


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[Thrillthorpe7]

 

[Shifty Crow]

I’m hoping Cumming met with Burgess during his medical and tour of the club

Burgess is recognised within the AFL, and globally for his knowledge around preventing hamstring injuries - Burgess is the guy Cumming needs to play consistent football at a high level.


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[Shifty Crow]

Although Port and Adelaide will be speaking to Cumming about the same position / role - Wing or HB, I think we do have a point of difference

At Adelaide, Cumming would have a greater role as a more senior player to help bring along the younger group, whereas at Port he’s a new recruit that needs to fit into there systems and structure


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[Crow till I die]

Better be us with the 6 year contract and not Port if they are on the money..no reason in the world we need to be outbid by Port on this one

 

[Hodgy]

People were questioning why Cumming didn’t nominate us if he was keen to come. Well it looks as though playing us off against Port has earned him more money and 2 extra years already. Well done by his manager I’d say.

 

[BRL121]

Everybody else ready for the melts when Cumming picks Port? can feel it in my bones lol

Why wait?

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

Better be us with the 6 year contract and not Port if they are on the money..no reason in the world we need to be outbid by Port on this one

I would hope that 6th year has a games trigger attached

 

[Hodgy]

Although Port and Adelaide will be speaking to Cumming about the same position / role - Wing or HB, I think we do have a point of difference

At Adelaide, Cumming would have a greater role as a more senior player to help bring along the younger group, whereas at Port he’s a new recruit that needs to fit into there systems and structure


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If he wants to p,eye wing, then we are the obvious option. At GWS he was behind Kelly, Whitfield and recently Finn Callahan. Here he just needs to be better than Jones or Scholl.

 

[Thrillthorpe7]

I know his brothers Wife……he’s off to port. Lock it in eddie

From a North supporter that has posted once before now since April

 

[Redline]

We won't be outbid. The problem is that money is the only card Reid has to play.

This is the key point, it's really a reflection on Nicks. Given all the money and long contract offers around list managers can only do so much

I'm still confident we will get Cumming but he would be silly to not wait until he has the best offers from all clubs.

 

[Jarman3]

So he still hasn't made a call either way?

Would you say it's time for members of the Crows BF board to start having melts?

 

[Mr_Moogle]

This is the key point, it's really a reflection on Nicks. Given all the money and long contract offers around list managers can only do so much

Which is why sacking Reid wouldn't achieve anything on it's own. I would shed no tears for the guy if he got caught up in a purge of the footy department but just sacking the bloke while keeping all the other elements that make this club so unattractive to potential recruits doesn't make any sense to me.

 

[Cromulant]

This is the key point, it's really a reflection on Nicks. Given all the money and long contract offers around list managers can only do so much

I'm still confident we will get Cumming but he would be silly to not wait until he has the best offers from all clubs.

How many targets did we miss before Nicks is here, the perception of the club was there well before he walked in the door.