I am not taking that line seriously Maldonboy.

There are a number of coaches as good as Roos around at present.

I have yet to see any miracles from PR.

I think getting Roos is a huge get.

However, we are still not an attractive destination and to claim that the Roos factor negates the "we stink it up big time" factor is wishful thinking. The best we can hope is

1/ a club bites at our number two pick AND the player involved is swayed by money.

2/ a player not getting a go at another club sees the potential of getting good game time in the midfield because we dont have one

3/ players in their twilight ( who probably have a premiership medal - Chapman ?) dont get a decent offer from a potential finalist and see one more payday contract from us

If we see a dramatic turnaround this year, then maybe next year players will see us an attractive proposition - but today and now ? meh....

This just in:

AFL 2014 Trade Whispers

A deal has supposedly been struck between Richmond and Port Adelaide which will see Matt White join the club on a 3 year deal.

He would be derelict in not talking to us.

We will be aiming for a few fringe players Roos thinks he can mould and one good midfielder for pick 2 if it doesn't happen then we will go to the draft and bring in a couple of "old stagers" (chapman etc) for a year or so to help out.

I dont expect a lot of movement beyond that.

The most interesting rumour was Roos met with Silvagni, what does GWS have that we want and vice versa even if indirectly?

Taylor Adams of course

This just in:

AFL 2014 Trade Whispers

A deal has supposedly been struck between Richmond and Port Adelaide which will see Matt White join the club on a 3 year deal.

Port trying to trump Adelaide by offering a trade deal to Tigers as he can UFA. Didn't think trade weeks(s) had started?

I think getting Roos is a huge get.

However, we are still not an attractive destination and to claim that the Roos factor negates the "we stink it up big time" factor is wishful thinking. The best we can hope is

1/ a club bites at our number two pick AND the player involved is swayed by money.

2/ a player not getting a go at another club sees the potential of getting good game time in the midfield because we dont have one

3/ players in their twilight ( who probably have a premiership medal - Chapman ?) dont get a decent offer from a potential finalist and see one more payday contract from us

If we see a dramatic turnaround this year, then maybe next year players will see us an attractive proposition - but today and now ? meh....

I reckon you are on the money nutbean

My mate just came back from up there this morning and says he saw Rawlings at the airport. Didn't know where he was headed though!

And one day one of your 'mates' may actually be right about something.

And one day one of your 'mates' may actually be right about something.

Been right about plenty! Do you read every single post on this website?

I am not taking that line seriously Maldonboy.

There are a number of coaches as good as Roos around at present.

I have yet to see any miracles from PR.

I take your point Old Dee. But I reckon either of a young gun midfielder, or a talented fringe midfielder who was being courted by the Dees would be caught in-between a number of contradictory thought processes:

1 - Melbourne are rubbish and I could end up playing in a rubbish team.

2 - Will I see finales at MFC?

2 - I will, however, get full game time in the midfield

3 - Paul Roos is a great coach and establishes an impressive player development model.

4 - Melbourne will probably improve under Roos.

And amid these factors, Paul Roos as coach will be a huge factor in finally luring the right player. I agree that there are no runs on the board, and as I have posted many times now I refuse to emotionally buy in to the Roos hype until I see substantial and consistent runs on the board. But players looking to leave their current club, be coached well, and end up in a great club culture - that will be very attractive because of the Roos.

The drawback is knowing that in 2-3 years time MFC will have a different - and currently unknown - coach.

I take your point Old Dee. But I reckon either of a young gun midfielder, or a talented fringe midfielder who was being courted by the Dees would be caught in-between a number of contradictory thought processes:

1 - Melbourne are rubbish and I could end up playing in a rubbish team.

2 - Will I see finales at MFC?

2 - I will, however, get full game time in the midfield

3 - Paul Roos is a great coach and establishes an impressive player development model.

4 - Melbourne will probably improve under Roos.

And amid these factors, Paul Roos as coach will be a huge factor in finally luring the right player. I agree that there are no runs on the board, and as I have posted many times now I refuse to emotionally buy in to the Roos hype until I see substantial and consistent runs on the board. But players looking to leave their current club, be coached well, and end up in a great club culture - that will be very attractive because of the Roos.

The drawback is knowing that in 2-3 years time MFC will have a different - and currently unknown - coach.

Struggling to disagree with that Maldonboy.

We are staring oblivion in the face if Roos cannot fire up respectability over the next two years God help us.

Been right about plenty! Do you read every single post on this website?

Your predictive posts would give Sybil Fawlty a good run for her money on Mastermind.

Edited October 1, 201311 yr by hardtack

Your predictive posts would give Sybil Fawlty a good run for her money on Mastermind.

4411 posts but are any of them ever complimentary I wonder? Respectful communication!

I love how posters put out rumours and get smashed by others for doing so.

That's what this thread is for isn't it?

And besides my mate and I talked about other MFC stuff and then at the end he just said "Saw Rawlings at the airport this morning, wonder where he is going?" No mindblowing rumour to go with it, sorry!

I love how posters put out rumours and get smashed by others for doing so.

That's what this thread is for isn't it?

Absolutely....absolutely this thread is to put out rumours and then get smashed by others for doing so

I love how posters put out rumours and get smashed by others for doing so.

That's what this thread is for isn't it?

The human psyche DemonOx!

And besides my mate and I talked about other MFC stuff and then at the end he just said "Saw Rawlings at the airport this morning, wonder where he is going?" No mindblowing rumour to go with it, sorry!

dont be disgruntled. The threads for sharing rumours and you are doing exactly that.

Keep on, keeping on.

dont be disgruntled. The threads for sharing rumours and you are doing exactly that.

Keep on, keeping on.

Okay, well apparently Rawlings is doing a 3 state tour to secure Adams, Rockliff and Sloane - is that going too far?

4411 posts but are any of them ever complimentary I wonder? Respectful communication!

Many are complimentary if you care to go through them... unfortunately you did your dash with Saturday evenings boredom induced "rampage".

I love how posters put out rumours and get smashed by others for doing so.

That's what this thread is for isn't it?

Agree completely.

It's just Demoneyes has a history of making things up. I think you may find he doesn't actually have any mates...

I love how posters put out rumours and get smashed by others for doing so.

That's what this thread is for isn't it?

Rumours are one thing... riding on the back of others' rumours and claiming credit is another.

Rumours are one thing... riding on the back of others' rumours and claiming credit is another.

This is spot on.

Others have posted rumours in here and not been shot down in the slightest. It's one thing to post them, but one thing entirely different to have the credibility to do so, and as hartack has mentioned he is simply riding on the back of Facebook and Twitter rumours and claiming a mate has told him about it.

Okay, well apparently Rawlings is doing a 3 state tour to secure Adams, Rockliff and Sloane - is that going too far?

It's tittilating in it's ludicrousness. And thats exactly what this thread is for.

Well done.

This is spot on.

Others have posted rumours in here and not been shot down in the slightest. It's one thing to post them, but one thing entirely different to have the credibility to do so, and as hartack has mentioned he is simply riding on the back of Facebook and Twitter rumours and claiming a mate has told him about it.

Thats interesting since I am on neither!

Okay, well apparently Rawlings is doing a 3 state tour to secure Adams, Rockliff and Sloane - is that going too far?

Cool if it really happened.

Top 6 in 2014.

Now this is off a post from a facebook friend (Saints supporter)

Apparently the Giants have pulled out of the race for Buddy?

Anyone else hear anything?