Confirmed Liam Baker - Now a West Coast Eagle

[Jeremias]

Time for some house cleaning.

1) Do not drag discussions or individual posts over here from other threads or boards.

Feel free to respond to those posts wherever they were posted, if you so choose.

2) Enough with the personal attacks. It’s a long season and this one may go the distance, so if you want to remain a part of the discussion, do it respectfully.

We will use thread bans and infractions if necessary.

 

[bzparkes]

Haha yeah I agree, I said from the start that Baker makes no sense for Eagles. But that's on your list manager, not poor Liam Baker and Matt Owies.

Pyke would've approved it, which is even worse tbh.

As a 'Rebuilding side', we sold the farm to get 2 out of contract short people and slid back to what will be a pick around 15 on draft night.

A 'Contending' club moved up the order to draft a midfielder for immediate impact.

We'd better end up with both of Hawks firsts next year to even remotely look at salvaging this.

 

[dean33]

If I could be ****ed I'd go through all your posts and quote them here to show everyone how stupid you've looked lately about everything Richmond

A few eagles posters have made real **** of themselves I must say, some more so than others. Freo next.

 

[4tune8]

What do you think the trade for 2 will be?

6 & 14, maybe something coming back

 

[dean33]

6 & 14, maybe something coming back

I disagree, precedent is there now with eagles. 12 and 14 got pick 3, surely 10 and 14 gets 2. Go get em Blair!

 

[Tonythetiger]

6 & 14, maybe something coming back

Depending on what we get for Shai, I'll probably still hate it. I don't think we need 2, we are probably getting pick 1 next year as well so don't necessarily need to bundle picks up right now.

 

[4tune8]

I disagree, precedent is there now with eagles. 12 and 14 got pick 3, surely 10 and 14 gets 2. Go get em Blair!

Man, you're in trouble if you're using the WCE trading history to value future deals

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

If this deal goes through he will not be popular with fans I imagine

You’ll warm to him, seriously

 

[Chief]

Confirmed - Carlton/West Coast/Richmond mega trade

www.bigfooty.com

 

[Barrybran]

You’ll warm to him, seriously

As someone said on our board, he'll have to win a flag or a Brownlow. Tim Kelly is still underrated on our board because of dumb decisions not of his making.

 

[Coach_Required]

I'm still in shock this happened.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

I'm still in shock this happened.

This is how everyone feels, the gift that keeps on giving.

 

[dean33]

Man, you're in trouble if you're using the WCE trading history to value future deals

Geez why did you have to ruin it for me…

 

[Cactus_]

Honestly just feeling pity for WCE long suffering supporters

Sure I wanted to “win” the trade

But getting pick 14 when I thought he was worth 16-18 and WCE supporters thought he was worth 21-23 was enough for me

This feels devastating for WCE supporters on the back of a few very tough years

Doesn’t sit well

 

[Joao]

Hearing Freo still think they can turn his head after the Baker trade showed how awful the club is being run.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Hearing Freo still think they can turn his head after the Baker trade showed how awful the club is being run.

We'll trade him to you for a F4

 

[Cam Payne]

Hopefully for WC fans, this trade kick starts your revival. Harley is looking for some progress next year for fears you'll turn him from a bull calf into a steer.

 

[Joao]

We'll trade him to you for a F4

No, you give us the F4 and we'll take him if you pay his salary.

 

[amazingjoshy]

No, you give us the F4 and we'll take him if you pay his salary.

Shhh

Matt Clarke might hear this

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

As someone said on our board, he'll have to win a flag or a Brownlow. Tim Kelly is still underrated on our board because of dumb decisions not of his making.

People should be aiming their (rightful) anger at Clarke and Pyke.

Pick 14 is slight overs, but not a disaster. Baker will be very good, Owies will be handy.

Splitting 3 is insanity in this draft. The fact that an about to be delisted Owies was the catalyst to make it happen, crazy.

I really look forward to watching Bakes with you guys.

But I really feel for the supporter base and take no joy from this. This place is fun for banter and some occasional quality discussion, but if this was a trade by my club, I’d be gutted.

 

[Yellow Feathers]

There’s plenty of delusional West Coast supporters out there that are happy with this trade.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Clarke needs to be sacked today or drug tested or both.

 

[Erakor]

Made so much more sense for a Bolton and Baker to go to Fremantle for their 3 top 20 picks, I’m sure Richmond could have helped with the salary cap part.

This will still make West Coast a better side, but to trade pick 3 while still being a few years off top 8 is strange.

 

[captain cotch 9]

 

[SSSSSS]

Pyke would've approved it, which is even worse tbh.

As a 'Rebuilding side', we sold the farm to get 2 out of contract short people and slid back to what will be a pick around 15 on draft night.

A 'Contending' club moved up the order to draft a midfielder for immediate impact.

We'd better end up with both of Hawks firsts next year to even remotely look at salvaging this.

You will get our Future 3rd for TB and you will be happy.

Clarke is a VICBias plant.

 

[Lia]

One thing you shouldn't have to accept as a supporter is self sabotage. Give me plenty of 170 point losses at the bottom of a rebuild over that.