My guess would be Adelaide may well be making a play, but to say he is unhappy at Melbourne is most likely a beat up.

True, that is what I meant.

Fantasy that Howe is unhappy and looking to move.

A lot of teams would be making a play for Howe if they had any sense.

And quite happy with the thread title change!

Andrew Jarmans motive?

Adelaide guy, trying to create a bit of interest by appearing to have some sort of exclusive juicy bit of semi-plausible inside info that is pleasing to the ear of Adelaide fans?

This really is a surprise?

It's tough to fill the sports pages in an AFL-mad city with only 2 teams.

With the advent of free agency and the increasing prevalence of players somehow thinking they can choose their destination when leaving a club as a non-free-agent, stories like this about gun players looking to leave for greener pastures with appear with greater and greater frequency.

And soon enough, they'll start coming to fruition more often too.

But players like Howe, just into their 2nd year demanding a trade, when they are desperately wanted and needed at their original club and getting plenty of opportunity...

Quite far-fetched, even considering our recent form.

Not much in it, but Howe wouldn't get a game for Adeaide. Highly overrated at the moment at Melbourne but has a bright future. Still a bit of work to do.

He's OK at best in a very average side. Big marks make him seem more relevant than he is. Required player though!

First full off-season on Demonland, right?

Yes it's hard

Poppycock dipped in [censored].

yep

Jars has a track record of getting nothing right in the wild fantasies that he peddles as rumours. There were about a dozen last year that he peddled in Inside Football - 100% wrong!

Yes it's hard

Indeed. There's a reason why all the forum "veterans" liked my post - after a while you read rumours like this and just think "yeah, sure". I started out believing everything, then I moved to being annoyed by all the false rumours, now I sit happily at just smirking and having a laugh each time I read a new one.

It never even enters my mind these days that this could possibly be true, it's just automatic dismissal.

Indeed. There's a reason why all the forum "veterans" liked my post - after a while you read rumours like this and just think "yeah, sure". I started out believing everything, then I moved to being annoyed by all the false rumours, now I sit happily at just smirking and having a laugh each time I read a new one.

It never even enters my mind these days that this could possibly be true, it's just automatic dismissal.

You 98% sure about that?

Howe could be a great player. Has dedication and commitment to the contest. His marking is clearly a feature. BUt his turnovers and goal kicking are real weaknesses that must be corrected.

Also another one of Neelds players that consistently is told to play in the wrong position IMO.

I'm pretty sure I heard an interview with Howe recently during which he said something along the lines of - "yeah, I need to keep continue developing aspects of my game etc. In future, I really want to get into the leadership group at THIS club".

As an aside, he made no mention of wanting to hang out at Rundle Mall on weekends.

Howe could be a great player. Has dedication and commitment to the contest. His marking is clearly a feature. BUt his turnovers and goal kicking are real weaknesses that must be corrected.

Also another one of Neelds players that consistently is told to play in the wrong position IMO.

Agree entirely.

But I think we are trying to turn him into Ryan O'Keefe and he should be very, very happy about that. A bloke who can get 22 touches and kick 3 goals is pretty bloody handy.

No, Colin, I wasn't talking about you. We stopped geting excited about two drunken incidents back.

I'm pretty sure I heard an interview with Howe recently during which he said something along the lines of - "yeah, I need to keep continue developing aspects of my game etc. In future, I really want to get into the leadership group at THIS club".

As an aside, he made no mention of wanting to hang out at Rundle Mall on weekends.

Reckon I heard the same Ron.

I reckon Jars enjoys a spot of fishing....hmmm ??? lol

Sometimes I am bewildered by the so called media.Only difference between Jarman and a bloke down at the pub talking crap is Jarman has a microphone.

MMM 's Rush Hour yesterday Jars claims Jeremy howe unhappy @ Melb & Crows chasing him. I hope not.

Howe, apart from some cracking marks has severely underachieved under Neeld.

Not much in it, but Howe wouldn't get a game for Adeaide. Highly overrated at the moment at Melbourne but has a bright future. Still a bit of work to do.

rubbish! Howe would be right in there beside Tippett and Walker.

Howe, apart from some cracking marks has severely underachieved under Neeld.

lol

I didn't even think this was possible, you have taken a positive - made it a negative - and blamed Neeld.

Again, not everything just slots nicely into your pre-determined argument.

All it does is make you seem a tad foolish.

Let's see your argument in a sentence: "Howe has improved, but if Neeld wasn't there he would have improved more."

How do you know that, TPM?

I have knowledge of alternate realities, rpfc.

Oh. Are you taken more seriously in that alternate reality?

Not so much, no.

Ah.

^^^ Brought a smile to my face.

Howe, apart from some cracking marks has severely underachieved under Neeld.

rubbish! Howe would be right in there beside Tippett and Walker.

Geeze if he has "severely underachieved under Neeld" then please let him KEEP ON UNDERACHIEVING!

While we are at it, get the whole team to stop achieving and give this "underachieving" ago, thats where we must be going wrong!

Howe has been good this season, and for a 29 game player he has been fanbloodytastic.

lol

I didn't even think this was possible, you have taken a positive - made it a negative - and blamed Neeld.

Again, not everything just slots nicely into your pre-determined argument.

All it does is make you seem a tad foolish.

Let's see your argument in a sentence: "Howe has improved, but if Neeld wasn't there he would have improved more."

How do you know that, TPM?

I have knowledge of alternate realities, rpfc.

Oh. Are you taken more seriously in that alternate reality?

Not so much, no.

Ah.

Funniest thing I've ever read on Demonland. Cheers

He is going like Jamar had already signed for the Filth ... people get ready to hear nearly everyone of our half decent players being unhappy and wanting to leave.

Howe, apart from some cracking marks has severely underachieved under Neeld.

Some more quality input from "thaipantsman".

I stopped reading at "Andrew Jarman".

Howe signs for three years. Damn, Jars had me convinced Howe was off to SA.

Thank you Andrew Jarman.

jarman = idiot