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16 minutes ago, Return to Glory said:

Looks like they paid him in pies.

Not a good advertisement for Tom Couch's budding personal training business.

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1 minute ago, McQueen said:

Not a good advertisement for Tom Couch's budding personal training business.

At the start of the original National Lampoon's Vacation, the car salesman pitches a lemon of a car to Chevy Chase with the double edged line 'if you hate it now, wait till you drive it'

Perhaps a variation. 'If you think you're fat now, wait till you do my 16 week course' would do the trick.

 

Posted

Tigers...they dare to dream...9th :rolleyes:

Posted
1 hour ago, Return to Glory said:

'He spent the off-season working through a tailored program with personal trainer Tom Couch'

It would appear that the program consisted of running from the local bakery to KFC and back. Perhaps it's a typo and 'Tom Couch' should read 'The Couch'

That is very funny, made me laugh. However, I also feel for Yarran, I wouldn't wish his situation on anyone.

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Carlton got away with daylight robbery on this one (pick 19, ouch!)

They must have known the extent of Yarran's issues when they were demanding this kind of currency. All the power to them I guess, who wouldn't take advantage of Richmond's brazen naivety? Their list management has been farcical for years.

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Caveat Emptor !!

Richmond is the new black ( new black basket case )

Posted
18 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

Carlton got away with daylight robbery on this one (pick 19, ouch!)

They must have known the extent of Yarran's issues when they were demanding this kind of currency. 

They did.

Posted
12 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Benny Cousins, Chris Yarran....Who's Next

Richmond's recruiting over the last 10 years could well be worse than ours, and i say that in all seriousness!!

 

10 hours ago, Return to Glory said:

Lucas Cook says hi

 

10 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Lucas is right up there with Yarran..I am in no way defending the Pendergast years!!

Sure Cook turned out to be a poor pick at?13, but was as are tall 17yos a bit speculative.  Top dollar for Yarran was a mature aged player with known attributes and known deficiencies 


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You really need to applaud Carlton's list turn over lately. Since the failure of bringing in Daisy and losing Betts, they have managed to trade out players such as Yarran and Menzel and receive good value in return. 

Posted
18 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Losing Garlett too who was given away for a packet of peanuts.

That has proven to be a very poor trade for them, particularly considering they actually need a small forward.

 

I don't think he is the great buy most seem to think.

He plays like he did at Carlton one week brilliant the next week ok the next two he does not justify his spot in the 22.

He is the master of inconsistency.

We got him for nothing so based on little cost he has been reasonable but IMO he has been no big loss to Carlton and they got a then trouble maker off their list.

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Posted
39 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Losing Garlett too who was given away for a packet of peanuts.

That has proven to be a very poor trade for them, particularly considering they actually need a small forward.

 

Speaking of Garlett...

Where is he? haven't noticed him in the training reports.

Posted
2 minutes ago, old dee said:

I don't think he is the great buy most seem to think.

He plays like he did at Carlton one week brilliant the next week ok the next two he does not justify his spot in the 22.

He is the master of inconsistency.

We got him for nothing so based on little cost he has been reasonable but IMO he has been no big loss to Carlton and they got a then trouble maker off their list.

For the price we paid he has been excellent, it's all about opportunity cost with drafting and trading and so far we are well on top.

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16 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

For the price we paid he has been excellent, it's all about opportunity cost with drafting and trading and so far we are well on top.

or....we got what we paid for !!

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Just now, beelzebub said:

or....we got what we paid for !!

How many pick 61 players kick 69 goals in their first two seasons at a club?

That pick 61 ended up being pick 60 after academy picks and Carlton used it to get Clem Smith who was just delisted.

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Posted
1 hour ago, Clint Bizkit said:

For the price we paid he has been excellent, it's all about opportunity cost with drafting and trading and so far we are well on top.

CB I have been  constantly told that what we paid for Dawes was immaterial in the wash up as we had to pay someone.

I did say he did not cost us much however I still maintain he is Mr. Inconsistent.

 


Posted
1 minute ago, Clint Bizkit said:

If you can't tell the difference between salary value and trade value then I can't help you.

Surely they are a combination.

Anyway CB we are probably derailing this thread

Posted
5 hours ago, old dee said:

I don't think he is the great buy most seem to think.

He plays like he did at Carlton one week brilliant the next week ok the next two he does not justify his spot in the 22.

He is the master of inconsistency.

We got him for nothing so based on little cost he has been reasonable but IMO he has been no big loss to Carlton and they got a then trouble maker off their list.

Sorry - can't agree old dee.

Garlett is very much a required player. Slightly poor season this year, but he was absolutely sensational the year before.

I reckon he's a gun. Just love his work when he's in the zone - he needs to chase harder without the ball though - both in attack and in defence, otherwise he tends to go missing for chunks of the game.

 

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24 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Sorry - can't agree old dee.

Garlett is very much a required player. Slightly poor season this year, but he was absolutely sensational the year before.

I reckon he's a gun. Just love his work when he's in the zone - he needs to chase harder without the ball though - both in attack and in defence, otherwise he tends to go missing for chunks of the game.

 

I am not so sure we are far apart in our assessment RB.

I think it is degrees of how long he goes "missing" for in a game.

To me he is either great or awful with nothing much in between.

Posted

Got to feel sorry for the Toiges... They are THAT bad we can't even be bothered talking about them anymore :unsure:

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Posted
29 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Got to feel sorry for the Toiges... They are THAT bad we can't even be bothered talking about them anymore :unsure:

No you don't, it's one of the things that's kept me going during the dark times.

 

Posted
1 hour ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Sorry - can't agree old dee.

Garlett is very much a required player. Slightly poor season this year, but he was absolutely sensational the year before.

I reckon he's a gun. Just love his work when he's in the zone - he needs to chase harder without the ball though - both in attack and in defence, otherwise he tends to go missing for chunks of the game.

 

He's a 40 goal a season player, even when he has an ordinary year and that doesn't count on the goal assists, wich sometimes go unnoticed.

I'm like you, I love his work, he's the sort of player, that when he's on he can kick a bag and give a few away.

Yes Old, he does go missing but that type of player does, most small forwards come in and out of the game, not sure why but it seems a trait.

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Posted
25 minutes ago, Dante said:

He's a 40 goal a season player, even when he has an ordinary year and that doesn't count on the goal assists, wich sometimes go unnoticed.

I'm like you, I love his work, he's the sort of player, that when he's on he can kick a bag and give a few away.

Yes Old, he does go missing but that type of player does, most small forwards come in and out of the game, not sure why but it seems a trait.

If Hogan and Watts can fire working together next year then Garlett will be hugely important as a crumber.

i agree with the above...Jeff Farmer had his quiet weeks as well.

I always liked it when the Wiz got an early goal...same goes for Garlett, he needs to be involved to get his energy levels up

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