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As much as i love watching Trapper play, and been chastised by Rhino for expressing this, i have moved on. Though most of you have been a little harsh!!! He'll stay in Bris and play well for them.

The powers at MFC have been blatantly obvious in regards to the age policy and playing kids. Most of them are showing good signs at this stage.

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LOL this is hilairious

yeah, we really want a 29 year old SOFT [censored] at the club, when we are intent on a youth policy.

Not to mention a 29 year old SOFT [censored] who has already had 10 years tt he MFC and did sweet FA.

He is Brisbanes problem now. Thanks for Jack Grimes, Mr.Matthews.

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He's thrown enough barbs at the club since he left to ensure he'll never be welcomed back.

We don't want him either.

From my perspective he has only expressed fondness for thc club and his former mates here .

Remember he didn't want to leave , the club gave him an offer he couldn't refuse !

I'd personally take him back in an instant

Let's not get carried away with our importance after an emotion charged win - we're still not world beaters and the rebuilding process is many years in the making !

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He's too old to work into Melbourne's fold again.

He doesn't fit in with the gameplan and attitude that Dean Bailey wants of his players.

And our facilities aren't good enough for him.

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We're currently paying for the luxury of not having to put up with his waxing and waning.. Money well spent !!

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He'd be on a two year deal now, so at the end of next year, when he's 29 nearly 30 he can come back as our second pick in the PS draft... ;)

Honestly though, this is garbage. He's been in the media saying the exact opposite... and if Brisbane make the finals this year and he plays, he'll change his tune anyway.

How would you feel if you were Valenti or Buckley, or maybe CJ and you got the club into a stronger position, and in waltzes TJ and just walks onto the back flank at your expense?

I'd be [censored]...

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Suffice to say ...not everything portrayed by the media in a one team town will necessarily be on the money !! lol

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And our facilities aren't good enough for him.

Yeah totally.

Our facilities are so bad, he got an infectious disease while there... you know lazyitous.

This sounds like a completely false rumour (for a change :rolleyes: ), but even if it's true, he can keep on dreaming.

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He won't be back.

Despite reports from some, there was no tension between Bailey and TJ when Bails came in. Bailey said he wanted to play TJ on the HBF, TJ said he's a midfielder, not a defender, and the two of them agreed they'd find a trade for Travis.

I wouldn't take him back either. We'd have no use for him.

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Reminds me of an analogy I was told once by a very successful businessman.

When giving references for people who he had previously employed, no matter how glowing, inevitably he would confront the oldest question in the book, "would you employ them again".

He told me that no matter who they were his answer was always "No".

He said that people were often shocked until he gave his explanation. He would tell them that, "As a company & entity, we are always evolving, we are always trying to be better. We dont look back, we look forward. For whatever reason that someone left, their time there was done and new blood and ideas is what is needed. "

I appreciate this is a large generalisation and that at the top teirs of management this is ineviably flawed in busienss but I like the ideal it stands for.

On the same basis I would not take back Trapper, although previously my favorite player, his time with the MFC is done.

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Despite reports from some, there was no tension between Bailey and TJ when Bails came in. Bailey said he wanted to play TJ on the HBF, TJ said he's a midfielder, not a defender, and the two of them agreed they'd find a trade for Travis.

TJ stated in the media that he had spoken to a few people about playing on a HBF, they thought it'd be good for him and he was enthusiastic, and then when away on holidays he found out he was on the trade table.

Exactly. But who knows maybe hes tidied himself up?

Even if he has, he's too old. Better to use that spot on our list for a young kid.

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i seriously hope johnno comes home to melbourne!

he was an absolute legend at melbourne!!!

COME HOME JOHNNO!

Sorry, no lazy softcocks are allowed at the MFC anynmore.

This isnt the Daniher era.

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He is still a gun player. The only way I would take him, is for John Meeson, and the Lions pay for 60% of his salary. We know this will not happen.

Travis will ALWAYs be a demon, no matter what. But his time as a demon player is over.

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