In regards to some of you who think we will go chasing down big players at the end of the year.

It is not in the Roos formula to buy a player for over a million a year. It is very likely we will bring in a few players, but i am very very doubtful it will be Dangerfield or Fyfe. I would love these players as much as anyone, but as soon as Melbourne supporters get out of fairy land, thinking we we could get them, the sooner we can actually focus on who we might actually get.

Now, saying "oh, but we didnt expect to get Tyson", doesnt cut it. Tyson was not a household name and a much much easier target. Those are the targets, once again that we should be getting.

It is more likely we spend half of that on someone like Mckay, Mundy or somebody else. We may even just stick to the draft.

But it is very likely that Melbourne will not have Fyfe or Dangerfield in red and blue next year, and years to come.

Also, potentially we will look at GWS young players and try get them.

Now. once again. I will say. I would love a massive profile player of the calibre of Gibbs, Fyfe or Dangerfield, but it ail not happen and our culture will be better for it. To not have so much focus on bringing in someone as the "messiah".

I would love people to challenge me on what they think, it will be interesting to see. But this is my honest opinion.

Haven't we got the "Players to target at the end of the year" thread for this?

In regards to some of you who think we will go chasing down big players at the end of the year.

It is not in the Roos formula to buy a player for over a million a year. It is very likely we will bring in a few players, but i am very very doubtful it will be Dangerfield or Fyfe. I would love these players as much as anyone, but as soon as Melbourne supporters get out of fairy land, thinking we we could get them, the sooner we can actually focus on who we might actually get.

Now, saying "oh, but we didnt expect to get Tyson", doesnt cut it. Tyson was not a household name and a much much easier target. Those are the targets, once again that we should be getting.

It is more likely we spend half of that on someone like Mckay, Mundy or somebody else. We may even just stick to the draft.

But it is very likely that Melbourne will not have Fyfe or Dangerfield in red and blue next year, and years to come.

Also, potentially we will look at GWS young players and try get them.

Can't fault your logic and I wouldn't be disappointed. Money better spent on younger players that can fit into the Roos style.

I think we can now trust the recruiters to make good decisions in light of last years recruiting.

Now. once again. I will say. I would love a massive profile player of the calibre of Gibbs, Fyfe or Dangerfield, but it ail not happen and our culture will be better for it. To not have so much focus on bringing in someone as the "messiah".

I would love people to challenge me on what they think, it will be interesting to see. But this is my honest opinion.

The point has been made in another thread 'Jack'.

Wrong

Roosy will happily throw the chequebook at Fyfe, Dangerfoeld, Cameron etc etc

If you think he wont you have rocks in your head

Wrong

Roosy will happily throw the chequebook at Fyfe, Dangerfoeld, Cameron etc etc

If you think he wont you have rocks in your head

Wrong, no one uses cheque books any more.

I believe all transactions will be conducted electronically.

Wrong, no one uses cheque books any more.

I believe all transactions will be conducted electronically.

Wrong, Carlton still pay with brown paper bags full of cash.

Wrong, Carlton still pay with brown paper bags full of cash.

And horses heads in their beds if they play poorly.

Wrong, Carlton still pay with brown paper bags full of cash.

I think Essendon and Stephen Dank use the same method

Edited June 19, 201411 yr by Young Dee

I think Essendon and Stephen Dank use the same method

Nah theirs would be a not so discrete hand shake exchange and into the pocket type deal.

Wrong

Roosy will happily throw the chequebook at Fyfe, Dangerfoeld, Cameron etc etc

If you think he wont you have rocks in your head

thought you were out pal?

Roos has never thrown the cheque book because he's never coached in a period of free agency.

If the club has the cap room and list management to boot, they will throw everything at the likes of Dangerfield.

They'd be stupid not to. You can't sit on your hands in free agency. Admittedly there's nothing noble to "buying" your way to success, but if you don't, someone else will.

Wow, what a condescending opening post. "Let me tell you wrong people what it is really like"

Personally, I'd be very keen to target the next half-step down from the superstars, better value for money and less vulnerability to having just a few players out.

Hill not Fyfe, Sidebottom not Pendlebury, Fresh air not Gibbs or Murphy.

Ha ha ha ha. Poor Carlton.

Since there is already a massive thread for that discussion, maybe we can make this a joke thread about players who are considered 'great' by supporters of their club, but we wouldn't touch with a HAZMAT suit on.

I nominate Alex Rance. I'm sure we could grab him on a $600k five year contract.

Wow, what a condescending opening post. "Let me tell you wrong people what it is really like"

Personally, I'd be very keen to target the next half-step down from the superstars, better value for money and less vulnerability to having just a few players out.

Hill not Fyfe, Sidebottom not Pendlebury, Fresh air not Gibbs or Murphy.

Ha ha ha ha. Poor Carlton.

Since there is already a massive thread for that discussion, maybe we can make this a joke thread about players who are considered 'great' by supporters of their club, but we wouldn't touch with a HAZMAT suit on.

I nominate Alex Rance. I'm sure we could grab him on a $600k five year contract.

So...if anyone thinks we have a problem with disposal and decision making from defence now then Rance would drive us all crazy. Can't deny his courage to hit the contest but it is a real raffle when has the ball in his hands.

Edited June 19, 201411 yr by rjay

wrong, proof is going for shuey and rockcliff last year. I'm sick of hearing all this [censored] about roos not bringing in star players it not how he rolls ect... did it ever occur to any of you nipwits that he inherited a sydney team, which had adam goodes (won the brownlow that year) oloughlin, okeefe. stuey maxfield, barry hall, the boltons and kirk and thats just to name a few, you don't need to be throwing the $$ at big names when you have plenty already.

I reckon Vince isn't far off star material. Brings great value to the side.

Agree with the op In respect of McKay. Reckon he'll be with us next year.

How about, goldsack, Rosa and mackay, I reckon we could get all three for the same price as Fyfe,

I'd also like Mundy, sure he is nearly 30 but he is still playing good footy in a strong side

I reckon 3-4 good years out of him and viney, toumpas, Salem, Tyson, hogan and co will all be around the 100 game mark

Roos will target the big names if they are out there.

He has only signed on for 3 years at most.

How about, goldsack, Rosa and mackay, I reckon we could get all three for the same price as Fyfe,

I'd also like Mundy, sure he is nearly 30 but he is still playing good footy in a strong side

I reckon 3-4 good years out of him and viney, toumpas, Salem, Tyson, hogan and co will all be around the 100 game mark

That is the kind of deals that will positively impact our side moving forward.

wrong, proof is going for shuey and rockcliff last year. I'm sick of hearing all this [censored] about roos not bringing in star players it not how he rolls ect... did it ever occur to any of you nipwits that he inherited a sydney team, which had adam goodes (won the brownlow that year) oloughlin, okeefe. stuey maxfield, barry hall, the boltons and kirk and thats just to name a few, you don't need to be throwing the $$ at big names when you have plenty already.

Exactly. It's what these 'massive profile players' cost (as well as them being amenable to switching clubs) that will decide whether we pull the trigger.

wrong, proof is going for shuey and rockcliff last year. I'm sick of hearing all this [censored] about roos not bringing in star players it not how he rolls ect..

I agree, its ridiculous

he got Barry Hall to the Swans when he was on the verge of stardom at St Kilda, people seem to forget that

I know there are always pros and cons etc but I want Nate Fyfe.

I agree, its ridiculous

he got Barry Hall to the Swans when he was on the verge of stardom at St Kilda, people seem to forget that

This came up in a thread earlier in the year. Apparently, Hall was already at the Swans when Roos took over. So Hall was an Eade signing.

I gotta say that Dangerfield and Fyfe excite me less than pretty much anyone in say the Sydney midfield. I wouldn't say no to either coming, obviously. Dangerfield's a greater impact player than Fyfe, but I'd much prefer one of the gut-running Sydney mids.

So...if anyone thinks we have a problem with disposal and decision making from defence now then Rance would drive us all crazy. Can't deny his courage to hit the contest but it is a real raffle when has the ball in his hands.

Let's just be clear I was being sarcastic, with that whole thing about "wouldn't touch while wearing a HAZMAT suit".

I'm really anxious to be clear about this! Rance is a poor man's Tom McDonald, too loose as a defender and too wonky on the counterattack.