Cloke a Demon....?

[dpositive 1,767]

with Clarke Howe and Cloke it could be very congested in the air.

I prefer the price inflation scenario that might mean a midfielder would be available. But bringing a magpie to the demons sort of doesnt feel right to me.

[Guest strawberry_gumdrops]

This is straight from a very very close relative.

MELBOURNE HAVE OFFERED TRAVIS CLOKE 9.5MIL OVER 7 YEARS. FACT !!

Ok, so if this IS true it has a few ramifications for the team.

Cloke FF

Clark CHF/back up ruck

Watts on a wing

Sellar and Morton become obsolete. Martin can be developed as a pure ruckman. Failing that he becomes obsolete.

None of this does anything for our flailing midfield.

Can you see how much improvement can come into the team if we drafted a key mid or a running back? We need a key mid period. A running back would allow us to move Grimes into the midfield.

It seems to me recruiting Cloke won't neccessarily help our team balance that much. If anything it will just be a whole lot of faffin for not much gain. The coin you state as fact is too much. I hope this isn't correct.

[Jordie_tackles 354]

Ok, so if this IS true it has a few ramifications for the team.

Cloke FF

Clark CHF/back up ruck

Watts on a wing

Sellar and Morton become obsolete. Martin can be developed as a pure ruckman. Failing that he becomes obsolete.

None of this does anything for our flailing midfield.

Can you see how much improvement can come into the team if we drafted a key mid or a running back? We need a key mid period. A running back would allow us to move Grimes into the midfield.

It seems to me recruiting Cloke won't neccessarily help our team balance that much. If anything it will just be a whole lot of faffin for not much gain. The coin you state as fact is too much. I hope this isn't correct.

I would think Watts would still play alot off of the HFF more than wing, also there are two wings, and morton has played alot and shown he is capable playing inside this season, so i disagree

[Jordie_tackles 354]

This is straight from a very very close relative.

MELBOURNE HAVE OFFERED TRAVIS CLOKE 9.5MIL OVER 7 YEARS. FACT !!

That is the only way we could pull Cloke from a top 4 magpies outfit imo, 1.25 a year for the rest of your career.......

No doubt we have alot of front end cap room atm, the same way we will have payed a huge chunk of Clarks salary off already, we will still have this rrom for another free agent over the next two years also.

7 year deals are crazy talk though

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,602]

Cloke is about as likely to be a demon as Judd next season.

[Hardnut 327]

MFC should not even consider Cloke! Tonight, Geelong are playing more versatile players, and a lot of youngsters. They may not win tonight, but their style of play is a much better portent of the future style of play!

Take note MFC recruiters!

[Tatu 416]

Cloke is just about worth nothing without, players like Pendalbury, swan and SIDEBOTTOM!!!! Delivering the ball on a string....

Cloke no thanks......

[dee-luded 2,959]

He's got a year to run, but like most of our contracts, his large contract was front-loaded, which means he won't be on that much next year.

Maybe sheeds would like 2 brothers?

[dee-luded 2,959]

I Don't want Cloke!

Give me the dagger but Not the Cloke.

I'd have Shaw, Maxwell, Sidebottom, Beams, or ??? but no more Prima Donnas @ MFC!

[hardtack 10,703]

I'd have Shaw, Maxwell, Sidebottom, Beams, or ??? but no more Prima Donnas @ MFC!

I would have thought if any of those players deserved the tag of prima donna, it would be Shaw, who seems to crack a case of the shytes every time he is shut down. Cloke goes about his play in a very professional and workmanlike manner.

[Jordie_tackles 354]

I Don't want Cloke!

Give me the dagger but Not the Cloke.

I'd have Shaw, Maxwell, Sidebottom, Beams, or ??? but no more Prima Donnas @ MFC!

Maxwell is a joke imo...... doesnt defende well at all, can general all the others in defence but no better, if not worse than Rivers.

seriously

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

I Don't want Cloke!

Give me the dagger but Not the Cloke.

I'd have Shaw, Maxwell, Sidebottom, Beams, or ??? but no more Prima Donnas @ MFC!

Maxwell???

Rather than cliches of prima donnas, how about we actually target good experience footballers? I am not sure why the resistance to Cloke.

[Sir Why You Little 37,241]

Hahaha! Target Nick Maxwell rather than Cloke!!

That is funny...seriously funny.

[Hardnut 327]

Spot on WYL!

Maxwell isn't even in the Pies best 22!

Cloke is performing well at the moment, but he is not what MFC needs longer term.

[Jordie_tackles 354]

Spot on WYL!

Maxwell isn't even in the Pies best 22!

Cloke is performing well at the moment, but he is not what MFC needs longer term.

He is, but we also need high quality midfielders, every team would love a Cloke imo

[red and blue forever 1,058]

YES! If we get Cloke, our team would make a huge step up the ladder immediately without a doubt.

Check out this team and tell me it doesn't look good:

Bartram Frawley Grimes

Morton Rivers Garland

Trengove Moloney Sylvia

Watts Cloke Jurrah

Howe Clark Davey

Jamar Jones McKenzie

Interchange: Viney, Magner, Blease, Green.

Just miss: Petterd, Martin, Bail, Tapscott, Strauss, Bennel, Gysberts, Taggert

Forward line= top quality. Cloke and Clark would one of the best big men combos in the league. Jurrah, Howe, Watts, Petterd, Green and Sylvia plenty of talent there. Still missing a small forward.

Defence= very solid. With an adequate midfield, this defence would be recognised as one of the best in the league imo. Garland, Frawley, Rivers and Grimes form a solid combination for next few years.

Midfield= still very weak. But we've just gotta hope Trengove and Viney can lead the way, Moloney and Sylvia show a bit of heart and that guys like Morton, Blease and Gysberts take the next step to help out servicable workers in Jones, Magner and McKenzie.

Would prefer a top midfielder here, Hodge, Stanton are free agents, and stanton is having the year of his life.

but a top midfielder whoever it is is what we need, therefore my team would look something like this...

Bartram Frawley Grimes

Garland Rivers Gysberts

Trengove Moloney ???????

Howe Jurrah Tapscott

Clark Watts Cook

Jamar Jones Mckenzie

Interchange: Viney, Magner, Blease, (Taggert or Couch)

Just miss: Petterd, Martin, Green Sylvia Davey

Davis Sellar Tynan and the rookies who knows.

Edited May 19, 2012 by red and blue forever

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,602]

Dont agree - we need at laest two seasoned midfielders to shelter our younger players until they are up to it size wise. Players that can actually spread would be helpful as well.

[olisik 4,060]

Stanton can't shake a tag unfortunately. Would not fit in well with our team.