Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 29

[jackag24]

So Houston has left the GF that made him leave Port. If you don't believe me check his socials, she has been deleted from any posts. We traded him with 4 years left to run and by now he wouldve been perfectly fine to stay…

Reminds me of the intern (bob odenkirk) on seinfeld that dumps Elaine as soon as he becomes a doctor

"I always said I would dump you once I moved back to Melbourne, that's the dream of moving back to Melbourne"

 

[Coobk001]

So Houston has left the GF that made him leave Port. If you don't believe me check his socials, she has been deleted from any posts. We traded him with 4 years left to run and by now he wouldve been perfectly fine to stay…

Haha.

God if only our club had a backbone and refused the shit trade.

 

[JimmyBC]

Haha.

God if only our club had a backbone and refused the shit trade.

I reckon they had a hard on for Lukosius and Richards tbh.

 

[Jonts]

I reckon they had a hard on for Lukosius and Richards tbh.

What could've been done without the Houston trade

Future first for Luko and a pick around 40 for Richards

 

[240volt]

I’d doubt Dan will be Mr Lonely for very long.

 

[JimmyBC]

What could've been done without the Houston trade

Future first for Luko and a pick around 40 for Richards

Yea, but we are cucks that bend to what everyone else wants.

 

[240volt]

What could've been done without the Houston trade

Future first for Luko and a pick around 40 for Richards

Luko was never worth a first round pick.
We got screwed over.

 

[JimmyBC]

It's probably time for someone to hold really firm on the next bloke that wants out with time left on a contract, it really doesn't matter if they piss off a year or two later it's about setting an example to the group.
Right now they'd all see the Houston scenario and think ok well if I feel like a move it's not that hard.

 

[HugeJohnson]

Never thought Walsh had the tank to be an elite mid.
He's no mug but without the Vic media blowing up his tyres he'd be seen as a ok player.

Isn't Walsh's tank supposed to be his biggest asset? Admittedly I don't watch a lot of Carlton so I don't know what injuries he's had but I recall him being one of the top runners in the comp not too long ago.
I think the shine has just worn off a bit and the hype that always develops around young players has faded for him and his end product is just a little bit vanilla. He's a solid player but not really a game-breaker (although as I said I don't see much of Carlton). I think he's a bit like a Brad Ebert/Kane Cornes hybrid

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Carlton players are always massively overrated.

Judd (at the Blues)? Overrated
Murphy? Shit
Gibbs? Shit
Cripps? Overrated
Walsh? Overrated

I could go on

If they had as many genuine stars as they think they do they would have made a prelim this century

 

[Peninsula Boy]

So Houston has left the GF that made him leave Port. If you don't believe me check his socials, she has been deleted from any posts. We traded him with 4 years left to run and by now he wouldve been perfectly fine to stay…

What can you say?

Houston is a dodgy campaigner of the highest order.

The club should've held out.

This makes the Houston trade even worse.

 

[Marmozet]

Carlton have won just 2 games out of their last 11.

And they were against West Coast and North.

 

[HugeJohnson]

Carlton have won just 2 games out of their last 11.

And they were against West Coast and North.

Yet I'd still back em to beat us if we played next week.

 

[PAFC66]

Am I right that Hawks only losses have been since DBJ kicked that goal against them and the semi final?

 

[Ford Fairlane]

If I hear the term Hollywood Hawks again, I'm gonna throw up.

 

[TeeKray]

If they had as many genuine stars as they think they do they would have made a prelim this century

They made a prelim less than two years ago. Their problem isn't their top players, it's their lesser players.

 

[JimmyBC]

If I hear the term Hollywood Hawks again, I'm gonna throw up.

Dude you are gonna hurl non stop all season.

 

[Coobk001]

Luko was never worth a first round pick.
We got screwed over.

I don't even want to think about what we're paying him too.

Just such poor list management.

 

[afl2004]

Modern sports coverage is in the bin , I despise click bait shit

 

[Rigs]

If I hear the term Hollywood Hawks again, I'm gonna throw up.

We’ve come a long way since “free kick Hawthorn” days

 

[HugeJohnson]

Modern sports coverage is in the bin , I despise click bait shit

Unfortunately this extends beyond sports coverage to almost everything

 

[afl2004]

 

[PAFC66]

Yep time to move on Cripps... Multiple years of failures now.

 

[SureBuddy]

Don't think that really matters. Guarantee Hawks would've turned both McKay and Esava into a formidable duo. They have a great system with a great set of coaches.

 

[all seeing eye]

Reading between lines , I reckon Houston left for the money not the GF. Signed contract early at 650k , multiple all Australians followed, saw we were chasing Perryman at a reported 900k, went f**k me to his management and tried to renegotiate perhaps. Question is whether we were happy to let him go for trade bait or did he really want out anyways.