Dion Prestia

[demoniac 1,337]

2 hours ago, Wrecker45 said:

I thought we already agreed on demonland he was leaving? 

FWIW i have a cousin playing for the same team with the same player manager and he has told me Prestia is leaving.

It is just whether he comes to Melbourne.

You've pretty much identified your cousin as a ruck or a speedy defender. Would not mind the later at the Dees given the way the game has opened up this year. More than Prestia really.

[faultydet 7,623]

Just now, Moneider96 said:

Main concern is that he's not very tall. Only 190 cm. 

Plays taller than that, and must admit I thought he was.

 

We always seem to get mauled by 2nd/3rd tall forwards from other teams.

 

Redpath? omg.

[faultydet 7,623]

Cannot believe anyone wouldnt be jumping out of their skin if we signed Prestia. Ball winning mids of his class are not simply plucked out of thin air. 

We have some height through the centre now. We can afford to have Viney and Dion in the same team.

[Deestroy All 14,266]

When is the last time Richmond got a top player from another club? They deal in retreads, no one good goes there. 

 

I like Prestia when he's up and going, not sure if he's what we need though. 

Edited May 17, 2016 by Deestroy All

[Moneider96 1,045]

3 minutes ago, faultydet said:

Plays taller than that, and must admit I thought he was.

 

We always seem to get mauled by 2nd/3rd tall forwards from other teams.

 

Redpath? omg.

193 cm actually. Always been known (at least by Gold Coast fans) as a pretty short key defender. 

[faultydet 7,623]

1 minute ago, Deestroy All said:

When is the last time Richmond got a top player from another club? They deal in retreads, no one good goes there. 

 

I like Predtia when he's up and going, not sure if he's what we need though. 

Insert all of the lowly clubs in that sentence D.A

They all go to hawthorn and colonwood, and the drug cheats.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

2 hours ago, Redleg said:

I know I will get howled down for this, but I don't rate Prestia as highly as others on here and more to the point, don't see him as one of our major needs.

Interesting. Respect your opinion as always Redleg, and I've been toying with this thought since I took him in UF this year and he's done nothing for me.

But I do keep going back to what I thought of him last year (before he got hurt) and the year or two before when he was the flying meatball. Gets his own ball, but is punishing on the outside with a 60 metre dart put wherever he wants it. AND he's smart.

For me it's a little too easy right now to say he's surplus to needs, with all our exciting young midfielders. After Vince and Jones decline, we have, in terms of blue chip, Olly, Petracca, Braysh, Viney, Tyson... I think maybe Salem too if he gets a bit bigger and harder. Maybe ANB at a stretch. But that's it. I reckon we need 6 really good seasoned hard at it mids who do the lot, supported by new kids and other forward-cum midfielders. One or two of those names mentioned might fall by the wayside between now and whe we're threatening (I'm looking at you Braysh)... so I dunno... I think if you can get a blue chip guy, you get him. Mostly, I saw pace smash us at home last week and away against Saints. Prestia is really good solid useable pace.

I would agree though that a more glaring need is KP defender. Good post though all the same.

[Deestroy All 14,266]

1 minute ago, faultydet said:

Insert all of the lowly clubs in that sentence D.A

They all go to hawthorn and colonwood, and the drug cheats.

Richmond were playing finals for 3 years and still couldn't land any of the big fish they went after. 

They tried getting Dom Tyson for 2 years and couldn't even land him, and he barracked for them. We tried for 5 minutes and over he came. 

I'm just saying I'll believe it when I see it when it comes to Richmond landing the Prestias and Hurleys of the world. 

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,525]

I think some people might be getting their Steven May (contracted to end of 2017) and their Sam Day (out of contract 2016) confused... 

[faultydet 7,623]

2 minutes ago, Deestroy All said:

Richmond were playing finals for 3 years and still couldn't land any of the big fish they went after. 

They tried getting Dom Tyson for 2 years and couldn't even land him, and he barracked for them. We tried for 5 minutes and over he came. 

I'm just saying I'll believe it when I see it when it comes to Richmond landing the Prestias and Hurleys of the world. 

Agree on the Richmond thing.

Was just saying I dont think we, and a few other teams are much different. Richmond probably lead the pack though. Lots of talk most years about them chasing a name, and it turns to nothing every time.

 

We will be viewed the same, until we can land a Hurley/Prestia etc, and not for outlandish coin either.

[Fitz Fitzpatrick 886]

5 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Watched his presser today.. He is gone. Looked very uncomfortable and very Scully like in the way he trotted out some of the clichés...

http://m.goldcoastfc.com.au/video/2016-05-17/suns-tv-dion-prestia-presser

Not having a go at you but when i commented on how uncomfortable Hogan looked when questioned I was shouted down. On this site , its ok to read in to oppo players body language but it seems a bit too close to home when one of our own exhibits the same signs of discomfort when being questioned on their future. I dont see any posters having a go at you Dazzle for reading in to prestias body language. Demonland can be a bit 'cultish' at times. 

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

36 minutes ago, Third Man Up said:

Not having a go at you but when i commented on how uncomfortable Hogan looked when questioned I was shouted down. On this site , its ok to read in to oppo players body language but it seems a bit too close to home when one of our own exhibits the same signs of discomfort when being questioned on their future. I dont see any posters having a go at you Dazzle for reading in to prestias body language. Demonland can be a bit 'cultish' at times. 

lol "at times"

Yeah. You should see what the facebook pages are like. Got booted off one for making a fair criticism of Mitch Clark one time. Turned out i was right. There is such a thing as loving your club TOO much.

[Fitz Fitzpatrick 886]

1 hour ago, Dappa Dan said:

lol "at times"

Yeah. You should see what the facebook pages are like. Got booted off one for making a fair criticism of Mitch Clark one time. Turned out i was right. There is such a thing as loving your club TOO much.

Haha did you? There is a bit of blind love going on that's for sure.

 

[Yossarian 1,820]

I'll enjoy my supporter cult and you can enjoy your depressive circle jerk.

[What 18,810]

Good player but as I said during trade period , hes a solid B grader. not the A grader some posters think he is .

Even Gold Coast fans agree he is  a B grader with too many limitations to be a star.  I hope he is not our #1 target, that should well and truly be Michael Hurley.

[dazzledavey36 55,886]

7 hours ago, Third Man Up said:

Not having a go at you but when i commented on how uncomfortable Hogan looked when questioned I was shouted down. On this site , its ok to read in to oppo players body language but it seems a bit too close to home when one of our own exhibits the same signs of discomfort when being questioned on their future. I dont see any posters having a go at you Dazzle for reading in to prestias body language. Demonland can be a bit 'cultish' at times. 

Yeah i understand what you mean mate. Normally Prestia is a pretty good media person and talks quite well in front of Camara, but i just thought he looked real uncomfortable.

Maybe im reading too much into it.

[Cards13 9,117]

9 hours ago, AdamFarr said:

Can't see Prestia going to Richmond or the Blues. Richmond are in for some pain and a rebuild. The Blues aren't going anywhere fast until they dramatically improve their list. I don't care that they've won four games this year. They're being held together by performing B graders and Bolton structures. Prestia will come to Melbourne. Bookmark it.

I wouldn't underestimate the Blues, Bolton can coach. He has a rubbish list playing hard contested, footy, they sit just behind us on the ladder and are one of the Vic big clubs.

[praha 11,253]

Leaving 100%.

Richmond offering him INSANE money. Will be hard to turn down.

[McQueen 17,867]

56 minutes ago, praha said:

Leaving 100%.

Richmond offering him INSANE money. Will be hard to turn down.

Lol.

The Tigers will never learn.

Lip stick on a pig.

[Its Time for Another 4,303]

1 hour ago, praha said:

Leaving 100%.

Richmond offering him INSANE money. Will be hard to turn down.

That's the rumour. Most of those rumours about money end up being crap. 

[Ted Lasso 19,549]

I think he'll leave and i'd be very surprised if he wasn't the only top end suns player who decided to walk out at years end as well.

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

2 hours ago, Jesus Hoganshaw said:

I'll enjoy my supporter cult and you can enjoy your depressive circle jerk.

lol Now now... Manners JH.

Pretty good example of the attitude you see on the facey groups. Children.

[H_T 3,049]

I love the "Bookmark it" quoters. You've got to laugh.

[Little Richard 6,265]

1 hour ago, praha said:

Leaving 100%.

Richmond offering him INSANE money. Will be hard to turn down.

They won't get both of Prestia and Hurley. Prestia will come to us, I think. 

And he is being grossly underrated by a lot of people on here. The last couple of years have been injury affected but before that he was a jet. 

[beelzebub 23,390]

rather have Hurley... Mids..., theres a choice after a fashion...Good FBs...hen's teeth !!