FFS.

I really don't see the need.  Personally I think he'd be better off going to Fremantle if it can be arranged.  The coaching would suit him and it would give them some much-needed presence in the forward-line.  They can't expect McCarthy to do it all. 

Dropped again, can't get a game over a yank who hardly know the game.

 

wouldnt give it a second thought.

This thread is trully an insult to Cam Pedersen

the Ped will play on

1 hour ago, GCDee said:

Would be 30 by the start of next year, deffinalty an upgrade on Dawes and Pedo and wouldn't cost the world... Could be worth it on a 2 year contract while Weed fills out a bit more?

In all seriousness GCDee il try to talk reasonable with you as you probably dont deserve the flack your currently receiving but i can see your logic and what your trying to say. Unfortunately i put Cloke in the David Rodan and Shannon Byrnes category as old washed up have beens that are just battling in the VFL.

We are now past the moneyball stage where we just recruit to fill in the list and help our young kids. We are now a destination clubs for the likes of Prestia Fyfe O Meara etc.. The days of recruiting  the Rodans, Byrnes, Gillies and even Cross are now over.

Now if it was 2013 and Cloke was in the situation he is in now then i would say ues becausd he would take the pressure off a young Hogan and Watts.

1 hour ago, GCDee said:

Would be 30 by the start of next year, deffinalty an upgrade on Dawes and Pedo and wouldn't cost the world... Could be worth it on a 2 year contract while Weed fills out a bit more?

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/out-of-form-collingwood-key-forward-travis-cloke-set-for-massive-pay-cut-due-to-incentivebased-contract/news-story/e95a3845287ef85c113601327852cb3c

Still contracted on the wobblers board until next year, lets leave them intact, so they can get to now one another just a little better.  He's eating they're salary cake & spot.

And we don't want to help them go after the Weed anytime soon.

They need one another.

 

Bit of good ol' Aussie humour

Travis Cloke

what a joke !!

and we move on...

Lin Jong for Travis Cloke.

Done deal.

2 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

That is superb!!

"Travis Get off my lawn...."

Not that I think we should get him but I feel like he is a much better player than he has been this year. A top 8 team lacking a KPF wouldn't lose much by giving him a go I feel.

4 hours ago, dieter said:

Yes, thanks. He was a good player for us in those dismal days.

I've never heard this story before. What a shame. One of the great things about demonland is the opportunity to learn more about the club's history.

When a player of his age has a form dip its not often reversable. Time to take old travis out behind the shed....

Opened this thread thinking surely no one is actually suggesting us getting him. Not meaning to be harsh on the OP but no. Past it, down on confidence and would be a waste of space. 

We have Dawes and Pedders and I expect one of those will be delisted. We have Weeds coming through and didn't look out of place last week, we have Watts who's looking every bit the player we hoped he could be, and of course we have one of the most promising young forwards in the game in Hogan. 

We don't need a deadwood lumbering forward. I honestly don't think I could actually bare supporting him either!

Haha well that was a negative response. My view was coming from the angle of we are still the youngest team in the league... it looks as if we are going to be cutting loose ped and or dawes at the end of the year, and what would happen if god for bid jesse went down for a few weeks next year and we had cut ped and dawes our forward line would be relying on hullett, weed and watts two of which would be still be teenagers.

 

Yes Travis has had a aweful year but maybe a change a scenery and role for Trav at a new club could resurrect his career in the final years and could be a valuable asset for the club ala Waite was for North. No one could have imagined him coming along as well as he did.

As a lot of the responses have been negative i must be in la la land since the hawks win so I guess the mods can shut this thread down.

 

Cheers 

GCDee

For a number of years we've been looking forward to the day when our club is respected again as a professional sporting organisation and a place which the best footballers look upon as a "destination club". We're on the cusp now and in those circumstances, I think we can do better than Travis Cloke and the baggage he carries.

No.

Dealing with Collingwood is like the Indians dealing with the pilgrims. 

You give up your land for some pox infected blankets.

And yes, I am comparing Cloke to a pox infected blanket........

No thanks, would much rather re-sign Pedo

2 hours ago, DemonWA said:

When a player of his age has a form dip its not often reversable. Time to take old travis out behind the shed....

To do what exactly? 

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Surely our days of collecting burnt out spuds are over.

2 hours ago, GCDee said:

Haha well that was a negative response. My view was coming from the angle of we are still the youngest team in the league... it looks as if we are going to be cutting loose ped and or dawes at the end of the year, and what would happen if god for bid jesse went down for a few weeks next year and we had cut ped and dawes our forward line would be relying on hullett, weed and watts two of which would be still be teenagers.

 

Yes Travis has had a aweful year but maybe a change a scenery and role for Trav at a new club could resurrect his career in the final years and could be a valuable asset for the club ala Waite was for North. No one could have imagined him coming along as well as he did.

As a lot of the responses have been negative i must be in la la land since the hawks win so I guess the mods can shut this thread down.

 

Cheers 

GCDee

Could we do a "Sliding Dawes" & swap concrete hands 4 Trav or G. Paltrow 

Neeld would take him in a heartbeat.

So, no.

Plz. Spud.