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old dee
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That is absolute imagination. If Rivers leaves it because he wants to play finals football and does not see that happening at the dees in his football life. Get over the obsession that Neeld is the

Tony Tea
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Melbourne must be mad to get rid of all these players who have brought us oodles of premiership success.

Pates
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With the loss of Green and Beamer, I feel it's very important to hold on to Rivers. He was playing some excellent football early on in the year and was moved forward because we had no one else, that s

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No only joking....

The sarcasm on this site towards fellow demonlanders is pukesville!

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Come on, I have run out of politeness when it comes to explaining that FAs cannot be traded.

So I went for funny.

Ok all cool.....

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Ouch! Redleg

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Can I just say that when posters use another font type to make their posts stand out - I immediately think: 'this person has no confidence that anyone will read what they say.'

Just use the default font type.

Umm... not sure if you are taking the [censored] out of yourself or not...

If not I am more than happy to !!! :)

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Umm... not sure if you are taking the [censored] out of yourself or not

cant help but laugh ...

when ya got.....ya got !!!

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The thing is, if Rivers was a free agent we would probably go after him! We need experience and more consistent players. If we lose him I'm sure we'll go hard after other senior FA's and we would then most likely get no compensation for Riv leaving.

While I like and think Jared a very good player I don't think we'd look at him if he was at another club and available.

We are well stocked in tall backmen with Watts, Tommy Mc, Garland, Frawley and Sellar. This is probably why the FD are not freaking at the prospect of him leaving.

We need tall forwards, and losing Riv to gain a Gumbleton type forward may be what we have to do.

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While I like and think Jared a very good player I don't think we'd look at him if he was at another club and available.

We are well stocked in tall backmen with Watts, Tommy Mc, Garland, Frawley and Sellar. This is probably why the FD are not freaking at the prospect of him leaving.

We need tall forwards, and losing Riv to gain a Gumbleton type forward may be what we have to do.

At least Riv would play most games......i reckon you could count on about 4 or 5 games from Gumbo....
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While I like and think Jared a very good player I don't think we'd look at him if he was at another club and available.

We are well stocked in tall backmen with Watts, Tommy Mc, Garland, Frawley and Sellar. This is probably why the FD are not freaking at the prospect of him leaving.

We need tall forwards, and losing Riv to gain a Gumbleton type forward may be what we have to do.

Kinda agree that he isn't essential as a backman,

But I actually liked him as a forward, he isn't going to kick bags of 6-10 like a Reiwoldt or Franklin, but he is capable of 2-3 and is a good foil up there for Clark, at least until some forwards are found/developed.

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If rivers goes, as it seems could be case, I'd be surprised if he gets more money or a longer contract than what we would offer him. IMO he'd be leaving to chalk up a few wins before he retires, because god knows we still have some pain to go through until we are consistently there or there abouts with the top sides

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Come on, I have run out of politeness when it comes to explaining that FAs cannot be traded.

So I went for funny.

Unrestricted can't, but restricted can.

Rivers however is unrestricted so in this instance there will be no trade regardless of what happens

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Unrestricted can't, but restricted can.

Rivers however is unrestricted so in this instance there will be no trade regardless of what happens

That's not true either.

Rivers might insist on a trade so that Melb is not completely dudded.

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Do we have Rock Solid info that Rivers has gone???

Exactly WYL still haven't heard that he is gone. The only factual thing that has been said is that he is a free agent and he will be testing the waters. Which is what all OOC and free agents would do as par for course.

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That's not true either.

Rivers might insist on a trade so that Melb is not completely dudded.

We would get compensation through the free agency formula (not that anyone knows what the hell that is yet). Give that he finished in the top 5 B&F surely he'd be considered a higher compensation pick, not top but high-ish.

I still have hope that we'll retain him.

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That's not true either.

Rivers might insist on a trade so that Melb is not completely dudded.

No he won't.

The players didn't fight for FA to just void it when they get it.

The rules have changed - he has every right to leave and do it as a FA, and we will get a comp pick based on whatever the rules say.

Brave new world.

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No he won't.

The players didn't fight for FA to just void it when they get it.

The rules have changed - he has every right to leave and do it as a FA, and we will get a comp pick based on whatever the rules say.

Brave new world.

Spot on. Some dont quite understand this yet ; still holding onto the notion "bartering conditions " will be attached . As you suggest RPFC these are the shackles they organised to be rid of .
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While I like and think Jared a very good player I don't think we'd look at him if he was at another club and available.

We are well stocked in tall backmen with Watts, Tommy Mc, Garland, Frawley and Sellar. This is probably why the FD are not freaking at the prospect of him leaving.

We need tall forwards, and losing Riv to gain a Gumbleton type forward may be what we have to do.

And that's why he should stay. Being a one club player surely means more in due course, than simply going to another club now and being a serviceable, bit part player for the next few years.

Bruce, for instance, ruined his MFC legacy for me. I have absolutely no affection for the man at all now.

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I just want whats best for the club. Players can come and go, provided its done professionally . What they do after they leave is up to them. Im not that interested.

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And that's why he should stay. Being a one club player surely means more in due course, than simply going to another club now and being a serviceable, bit part player for the next few years.

Bruce, for instance, ruined his MFC legacy for me. I have absolutely no affection for the man at all now.

Finals/Premierships are a pretty strong lure, especially if you've come from MFC.

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And that's why he should stay. Being a one club player surely means more in due course, than simply going to another club now and being a serviceable, bit part player for the next few years.

Bruce, for instance, ruined his MFC legacy for me. I have absolutely no affection for the man at all now.

Do you think that former club captains Stan Alves and Greg Wells regret leaving and playing in premierships ? Do you think if they had their time over they'd be one club players and not premiership players ?

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Do you think that former club captains Stan Alves and Greg Wells regret leaving and playing in premierships ? Do you think if they had their time over they'd be one club players and not premiership players ?

Exactly. I dont decry players seeking the best opportunity for themselves.

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