15 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

That story was "supplemented" a little later on the same program with the suggestion that the player in question is a 4x Premiership player aged around 30-31. I'm not sure who of the limited pool of players fits that criteria. Mitchell and Burgoyne are too old. Perhaps Lewis or Birchall? (I expect Roughead is also in that window but I assume for other reasons it's not him.)

The only 4 time premiership player around that age is Lewis & Roughhead (but obviously he is ruled out). Birchall is 28.

 

4 minutes ago, Is Dom Is Good said:

The only 4 time premiership player around that age is Lewis & Roughhead (but obviously he is ruled out). Birchall is 28.

 

Cyril!  Ha ha, yeah that won't happen

12 minutes ago, Hellfish said:

Cyril!  Ha ha, yeah that won't happen

Only 27 so doubt it!

Hawks will have to get rid of some good players if they are to recruit Mitchell and OMeara.  they need to get some picks but we dont have any so not we will help (assuming 27 goes for Hibberd)

sounds like BS to me

2 hours ago, Demons rising said:

3AW rumor file reporting a overly refreshed hawks player saying he is off to Melbourne f c

If you can't beat them, join them.

Edited October 9, 20168 yr by Ethan Tremblay

45 minutes ago, Is Dom Is Good said:

The only 4 time premiership player around that age is Lewis & Roughhead (but obviously he is ruled out). Birchall is 28.

 

Jason Dunstall is well and truly refreshed but I'm not sure he fits our needs 

Leigh Matthews has had a long break but I hear his elbows are as sharp as ever.

Dermie's hair always looks beautifully refreshed. 

12 hours ago, Harbinger43 said:

I think we might be surprised with the MFC being more active than most anticipate!

I think our 2017 1st should definitely be in play, we should be looking for deals every year with the future 1st to stay ahead of the curve.

We will want to land a big fish with the OOC players next year being amazing. Doubt we trade 2017 1st

I would take Langford in a heartbeat, especially as we should get him at a fairly cheap price.

Hopefully the Hawks have good short-term memory and look after us given we did the same for them when they acquired Fitzy...(yes, that is sarcasm).

Edited October 9, 20168 yr by billy2803

22 hours ago, Demons2riseagain said:

Hey I'd love to get earlier picks but you have to either give up players (with actual currency), future picks or d o some creative accounting with an academy club (who want and need the points)...

so what do you suggest?

I don't know what we've got to give, but I'm hoping we could get back into somewhere from late 1st Rnd into the 2nd Rnd.

Daniel Wells officially off to Collingwood to try and save Buckley's career.

 

28 minutes ago, billy2803 said:

I would take Langford in a heartbeat, especially as we should get him at a fairly cheap price.

Hopefully the Hawks have good short-term memory and look after us given we did the same for them when they acquired Fitzy...(yes, that is sarcasm).

We got pick 94 for Fitzy. Happy to get Langford for a pick in the nineties.

2 minutes ago, stuie said:

Daniel Wells officially off to Collingwood to try and save Buckley's career.

 

North are bleeding out.. badly.. They have lost a total of 1797 games of experience so far. Long way back from here. Can see them finishing bottom 4 next year.

13 minutes ago, stuie said:

Daniel Wells officially off to Collingwood to try and save Buckley's career.

 

Three year deal worth nearly two million dollars. Wells is a good player when fit, but he turns 32 at the start of next year. Add Chris Manye reportedly being offered at four year deal on similar coin and you have a stand-up routine suitable for any comedian in the country.

Edited October 10, 20168 yr by Demon Jack

2 minutes ago, Die Hard Demon said:

North are bleeding out.. badly.. They have lost a total of 1797 games of experience so far. Long way back from here. Can see them finishing bottom 4 next year.

And they will probably still beat us at the Dome of death.

I reckon this is a really bad decision by the Pies, Wells and Mayne are not going to be in their next premiership side, i reckon they have a pretty good young group, and they should be working on that 

Just now, Abe said:

I reckon this is a really bad decision by the Pies, Wells and Mayne are not going to be in their next premiership side, i reckon they have a pretty good young group, and they should be working on that 

It's a Buckley decision, not a Collingwood decision IMO. Bucks knows if he doesn't make finals next year he's out the door. It's a bad move for the club long term for the exact reasons you point out, and is all about self-preservation by their coach.

 

Just now, stuie said:

It's a Buckley decision, not a Collingwood decision IMO. Bucks knows if he doesn't make finals next year he's out the door. It's a bad move for the club long term for the exact reasons you point out, and is all about self-preservation by their coach.

 

Gubby Allan decision more likely

Just now, stuie said:

It's a Buckley decision, not a Collingwood decision IMO. Bucks knows if he doesn't make finals next year he's out the door. It's a bad move for the club long term for the exact reasons you point out, and is all about self-preservation by their coach.

 

you'd hope the board who have to sign off on these contracts would be able to see that, which to me makes it a whole club decision, to me it's throwing 2-3 million dollars down the drain, no guarantees that Wells will stay fit, or that Mayne will have any impact at all. 

1 minute ago, Abe said:

I reckon this is a really bad decision by the Pies, Wells and Mayne are not going to be in their next premiership side, i reckon they have a pretty good young group, and they should be working on that 

I can see them scraping into the top 8 .. & preserving Bucks' career at the pies for at least one more year. But yeah I can see it backfiring, similar to what happened to Richmond. Recruiting recycled players, under the false impression their window was open, falling short and then things going pear shaped.

1 minute ago, Abe said:

you'd hope the board who have to sign off on these contracts would be able to see that, which to me makes it a whole club decision, to me it's throwing 2-3 million dollars down the drain, no guarantees that Wells will stay fit, or that Mayne will have any impact at all. 

It's clearly not a good decision for the future of their club, as you've pointed out, so the only possible reason for signing Wells and (likely) Mayne is for immediate (and most likely mediocre) success, which would be enough for Buckley to not be fired. Collingwood as a club would suffer in a big way if it is forced to admit how wrong they got it with Buckley, a legend of their club.

 

Buckley is desperate to save his job and make finals next season, poor recruiting for the short term only. Wreaks of desperation. I couldn't be happier.

Edited October 10, 20168 yr by Ethan Tremblay

Someone mentioned they were discussing Tom Mitchell coming to the Dees on one of the radio channels this morning.

Anyone else hear this?