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.

 

[mayne iac]

Feel for Baker (and Owies).
They will be on a hiding to nothing from WC fans.

Not because of what they output on the field, but their perception that what they gave up for them was too much.

Would have been a better fit for Freo as they are in contention, but credit to West Coast for convincing him to come over and getting the deal done.

When guys like Warner and Pickett want to come to WA next year, their respective clubs and player managers will know the Eagles can get the deals done if they choose to go there.

Ok den

 

[The Falcon Strike]

This is Gold Coast level stuff

And early years of Freo

It’s that bad

 

[A Bit Dusty]

I told you eagles fans weeks ago, good Richmond man Matty Clarke

It's all part of the plan to finish West Coast off with getting Harley Reid to the Tigers in 2 years time.

 

[go_the_dockers]

 

[Drewie11]

It's silver.

Just a tad jealous?

 

[Citizen Erazed]

Live footage of Matt Clarke

 

[My_Username]

Don't expect many comments from the WCE fans on this board.

They're all on their way to burn down Lathlain.

 

[Barrybran]

Congrats Richmond. You've got overs for your man. I'm not sure what we're doing.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

How did they have to add points for Carlton, like, what the actual ****. I'm getting angry on behalf of WC fans now

 

[richoatthedisco]

You cruel bastard

Sorry, Falc. Couldn't resist.

While I'm here and now the trade is official, might as well do a welfare check.

stallon ?
bzparkes ?
@tugga247 ?

So Richmond don't hold 23 yet?

We do now! And 14!

 

[go_the_dockers]

How did they have to add points for Carlton, like, what the actual ****. I'm getting angry on behalf of WC fans now

They were pushed into a corner.

If they wanted to get Baker in, then they had to split the pick.

Once you have to do something, then clubs take advantage.

 

[Footy Smarts]

Incredible from Richmond. Monumentally bad from West Coast. The fact Richmond are biting your hand off to do this trade for an OOC player before the deadline shows you overpaid.

 

[richoatthedisco]

Just a tad jealous?

Why would I be? We have pick 1 and a good chance of getting pick 2.

My point was that Lalor and FOS are the top 2 and then there's a gap to the next bunch.

 

[Muddiemoose]

I know eagles fans aren’t happy about splitting 3 but that aside they have secured a fantastic player in Baker

Extremely versatile and will be an important cog in what West Coast build in the future

It might be sour now purely because pick 3 was split but 14 for Baker is a very good deal

 

[My_Username]

How did they have to add points for Carlton, like, what the actual ****. I'm getting angry on behalf of WC fans now

Agreed.

Break the 2 trades apart and you get the Carlton trade being.

3 for 12, 14, Owies and a swap of later picks in Carlton's favor.

That's just brutal.

They must really rate Owies, or they got bent over without lube.

 

[richoatthedisco]

Yeah in all cereal, love Bakes and so will Eagles fans.

 

[bzparkes]

Sorry, Falc. Couldn't resist.

While I'm here and now the trade is official, might as well do a welfare check.

stallon ?
bzparkes ?
@tugga247 ?


We do now! And 14!

If I ever see any of Clarke or Pyke in the street, I'll go full Will Smith v Chris Rock on them.

Most mind-blowingly stupid thing I've ever seen in my time following AFL.

 

[tiger_tough]

Shit deal overall for Eagles but you've got a beauty in Baker. Has been harshly marked in here by most Freo and Eagles fans cos they were stressing about overpaying for him, but the guy is a jet and will become a fan favorite very quickly.

 

[bzparkes]

Shit deal overall for Eagles but you've got a beauty in Baker. Has been harshly marked in here by most Freo and Eagles fans cos they were stressing about overpaying for him, but the guy is a jet and will become a fan favorite very quickly.

Dude, uppercut yourself.

He's going to have to win the Brownlow for fans not to want this campaigner sacked on the spot. Could've just requested Freo and the dumb****s in charge of this s**tstain of a club couldn't have ****ed up this trade.

 

[Joao]

I'm pretty confident in saying that no Eagles fan is remotely interested in Richmond pleasantries about Baker right now.

 

[voorhees]

Congrats Richmond. You've got overs for your man. I'm not sure what we're doing.

we sure did ... awesome dealing with you guys
catch you in next year's trade period for another steal

 

[amazingjoshy]

How did they have to add points for Carlton, like, what the actual ****. I'm getting angry on behalf of WC fans now

Someone at Richmond had compromising pictures of Clarke

Only explanation

Dumbfounded

 

[tiger_tough]

Dude, uppercut yourself.

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

 

[My_Username]

I know eagles fans aren’t happy about splitting 3 but that aside they have secured a fantastic player in Baler

Extremely versatile and will be an extremely important cog in what West Coast build in the future

It might be sour now purely because pick 3 was split but 14 for Baker is a very good deal

14 is probably slight overs, but compared to the rest of the deal, it looks like gold.

I can't help but think that Richmond could/should have been open to 10 or 11 + Baker for 3, which would have been a better deal for WCE (and even that WCE fans here were strongly against).

 

[Yellow Feathers]

What picks did Dusty Martin and Chris Judd go at?
I mean Baker is probably a first round pick, too, right? Right?