Jump to content

Farewell Jack Watts

PaulRB
PaulRB
in Melbourne Demons

Trade Jack Watts or not? 477 members have voted

  1. 1. Do we trade Jack Watts?

    • Yes.
      143
    • No.
      311

Please sign in or register to vote in this poll.

Featured Replies

4 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

No he wouldn’t be that stupid. Disagreements can be sorted out. This one cuts a lot deeper

as i said when this all started

Goodwin has put both his balls on the line, if this backfires badly, his coaching career is over. 

I will back him in. 

I am just happy Jack didn’t go to Jeelong. 

At Port it’s out of mind out of sight...

Part of me can't help but wonder whether you're on to something here. But we probably won't find out until the 30-year rule is up. Or until one of them writes a book.

  • Quote
    •  
    51 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    biffo's oven is electric. he'll just get a tan

    i'm quite accustomed to being roasted.

  • Quote
    3 minutes ago, Biffen said:

    i'm quite accustomed to being roasted.

    Spit roasted by BBBO and friend?

  • Quote
    •  
    5 minutes ago, Akum said:

    Part of me can't help but wonder whether you're on to something here. But we probably won't find out until the 30-year rule is up. Or until one of them writes a book.

    Could well be a book out of this if Jack plays finals over there...

  • Quote

    Assuming jack does leave, I'd like to see us give port pick 26 too for their pick 14. Wonder if this is a possibility

  • Quote

    52 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    That Watts for Tippet trade that everyone was lambasting earlier in the week is starting to look reasonable :rolleyes:

    I would rather nothing than Tippet. I mean that. I'd rather have an empty slot on our list.

    On the principle that if your phone is completely broken, at least you know so wont try to use it or assume you're not missing calls. But if your phone works sometimes, then you can go for weeks or months not realising you're missing half the calls people try to make to you, and you'll stick with the phone to your serious disadvantage.

    Maybe that's the situation with Watts, too. A half-working phone for years and it was only after it got damaged one extra time (the mid-season injury) and worked even less, that the club passed a threshold of accepting that the 'phone' needs to be replaced.

    I for one will hate seeing Watts in another club's colours, and I am also a bit fatigued from the massive turnaround of the list. I would have liked some stability and some retention of players for full careers. But if I'm honest I kind of have to blame Watts for the situation.

  • Quote

    Just saw JW give the club a clip on Ch9 News so looks like he is out......!!!!!:o

  • Quote
    •  
    1 hour ago, Older demon said:

    Jack flies O.S on Wednesday so the announcement will be made early in the week. Not reported that he visited Sydney late in the week as he snuck up north and back under the radar. One of his magers who looks after his shorts business is planning to liaise with hime from Adelaide. Port will be his nominated destination and he finally has his head around moving. The only way that wont happen is if MFC reneg on the deal which I doubt even though he is 2nd to Gary Ablett for delivery into the forward line.

    Maybe he's doing a preseason in Syria.

  • Quote

    2 hours ago, ProDee said:

    Jack was great in that clip with the young supporter.  He knows why he's being moved on, but gave a cheeky dig at what he's good at. 

    He loves the Dees, but knows he has no choice.  You can't stay if the coach doesn't want you. 

    For all his frustrating traits as a player it's impossible not to love the person.  When his career is over he'll be at the G supporting the Dees.

    Nice post Pro.

     

  • Quote
    2 hours ago, ProDee said:

    Jack was great in that clip with the young supporter.  He knows why he's being moved on, but gave a cheeky dig at what he's good at. 

    He loves the Dees, but knows he has no choice.  You can't stay if the coach doesn't want you. 

    For all his frustrating traits as a player it's impossible not to love the person.  When his career is over he'll be at the G supporting the Dees.

    I'm not convinced he does although he'd know what he's been told.

    Agree with the rest though. Nicely put.

  • Quote
    5 minutes ago, Go the Biff said:

    I'm not convinced he does although he'd know what he's been told.

    Agree with the rest though. Nicely put.

    I got the impression that everything is still up in the air, which is amazing considering this has gone on for 10 days. 

    We have no offer from any club as to Jack’s worth yet. 

    Anything over 30 is junk in my view and if that is the offer i hope Jack doesn’t go..

    it’s a Cold War Scenario so far

    everyone is waiting....

  • Quote
    12 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    I got the impression that everything is still up in the air, which is amazing considering this has gone on for 10 days. 

    We have no offer from any club as to Jack’s worth yet. 

    Anything over 30 is junk in my view and if that is the offer i hope Jack doesn’t go..

    it’s a Cold War Scenario so far

    everyone is waiting....

    He going to Port SWL ;)

    Dont think youre quite on song about this yet. 

    A bag of crisps and two pollywaffles will get this done..us paying !!

     

  • Quote

    No Way, not another Wooey deal, I say they pay or we hold onto him, cannot bare the thought of us paying Jack to play against us. It would make us look and feel like chumps..........!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Quote

    2 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

    He going to Port SWL ;)

    Dont think youre quite on song about this yet. 

    A bag of crisps and two pollywaffles will get this done..us paying !!

     

    And that stinks. Regardless of why this has occured, Jack has far more value than chips and a pollywaffle and i expect this to be the case. 

    I will be filthy if JW is playing at Port and we are still paying his wage with some rubbish draft picks that Port tossed in. 

    I am still angry about the Earl Spalding deal, we got bugger all out of that, whilst Carlton won the ‘95 flag easily with The Earl in the side. 

    I know you don’t care BB, but we differ on that

  • Quote
    8 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    And that stinks. Regardless of why this has occured, Jack has far more value than chips and a pollywaffle and i expect this to be the case. 

    I will be filthy if JW is playing at Port and we are still paying his wage with some rubbish draft picks that Port tossed in. 

    I am still angry about the Earl Spalding deal, we got bugger all out of that, whilst Carlton won the ‘95 flag easily with The Earl in the side. 

    I know you don’t care BB, but we differ on that

    Get ready to wash up, SWYL

  • Quote
    1 hour ago, deeznutz said:

    Assuming jack does leave, I'd like to see us give port pick 26 too for their pick 14. Wonder if this is a possibility

    Shame Port don't have Pick 14 or any 1st Round Pick this year for that matter.

  • Quote
    22 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    And that stinks. Regardless of why this has occured, Jack has far more value than chips and a pollywaffle and i expect this to be the case. 

    I will be filthy if JW is playing at Port and we are still paying his wage with some rubbish draft picks that Port tossed in. 

    I am still angry about the Earl Spalding deal, we got bugger all out of that, whilst Carlton won the ‘95 flag easily with The Earl in the side. 

    I know you don’t care BB, but we differ on that

    Youre wrong....im filthy about the Spalding deal !!! :rolleyes:

  • Quote

    28 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    And that stinks. Regardless of why this has occured, Jack has far more value than chips and a pollywaffle and i expect this to be the case. 

    I will be filthy if JW is playing at Port and we are still paying his wage with some rubbish draft picks that Port tossed in. 

    I am still angry about the Earl Spalding deal, we got bugger all out of that, whilst Carlton won the ‘95 flag easily with The Earl in the side. 

    I know you don’t care BB, but we differ on that

    There's nothing wrong with pollywaffles.

  • Quote

    That video of Watts further shows why he needs to go.

    That is not the type of attitude we want at the club. Seems to be making it all about him, which is disappointing.

    I don't understand why so many on here are getting upset that he is leaving? He mentioned that the MFC don't want good kicking skills.... he averaged 8 kicks a game last year, I think we will get by.....

  • Quote
    9 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

    There's nothing wrong with pollywaffles.

    except you can't buy them anymore..........thanks nestle

  • Quote
    •  

    This has been on my mind for a while now. Why does Jack Watts have flatmates? Surely he could afford his own place, right?

  • Quote
    9 minutes ago, Is Dom Is Good said:

    That video of Watts further shows why he needs to go.

    That is not the type of attitude we want at the club. Seems to be making it all about him, which is disappointing.

    I don't understand why so many on here are getting upset that he is leaving? He mentioned that the MFC don't want good kicking skills.... he averaged 8 kicks a game last year, I think we will get by.....

    I think we may have viewed the clip differently IDIG. I didn't have a problem with the little dig and liked his comment on barracking for the club. The bloke has real personality which is one of the reasons why so many of us will be sad to see him go.

    And to be fair, it is all about him.

     

  • Quote

    • Archived

    This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • REPORT: Hawthorn

      There was a time during the current Melbourne cycle that goes back to before the premiership when the club was the toughest to beat in the fourth quarter. The Demons were not only hard to beat at any time but it was virtually impossible to get the better them when scores were close at three quarter time. It was only three or four years ago but they were fit, strong and resilient in body and mind. Sadly, those days are over. This has been the case since the club fell off its pedestal about 12 months ago after it beat Geelong and then lost to Carlton. In both instances, Melbourne put together strong, stirring final quarters, one that resulted in victory, the other, in defeat. Since then, the drop off has been dramatic to the point where it can neither pull off victory in close matches, nor can it even go down in defeat  gallantly.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Footscray

      At twenty-four minutes into the third term of the game between the Casey Demons and Footscray VFL at Whitten Oval, the visitors were coasting. They were winning all over the ground, had the ascendancy in the ruck battles and held a 26 point lead on a day perfect for football. What could go wrong? Everything. The Bulldogs moved into overdrive in the last five minutes of the term and booted three straight goals to reduce the margin to a highly retrievable eight points at the last break. Bouyed by that effort, their confidence was on a high level during the interval and they ran all over the despondent Demons and kicked another five goals to lead by a comfortable margin of four goals deep into the final term before Paddy Cross kicked a couple of too late goals for a despondent Casey. A testament to their lack of pressure in the latter stages of the game was the fact that Footscray’s last ten scoring shots were nine goals and one rushed behind. Things might have been different for the Demons who went into the game after last week’s bye with 12 AFL listed players. Blake Howes was held over for the AFL game but two others, Jack Billings and Taj Woewodin (not officially listed as injured) were also missing and they could have been handy at the end. Another mystery of the current VFL system.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: Brisbane

      The Demons head back out on the road in Round 10 when they travel to Queensland to take on the reigning Premiers and the top of the table Lions who look very formidable. Can the Dees cause a massive upset? Who comes in and who goes out?

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 89 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Hawthorn

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 12th May @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we dissect the Demons loss to the Hawks. Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show. If you would like to leave us a voicemail please call 03 9016 3666 and don't worry no body answers so you don't have to talk to a human.

      • 39 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: Hawthorn

      Wayward kicking for goal, dump kicks inside 50 and some baffling umpiring all contributed to the Dees not getting out to an an early lead that may have impacted the result. At the end of the day the Demons were just not good enough and let the Hawks run away with their first win against the Demons in 7 years.

        • Like
      • 338 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • VOTES: Hawthorn

      After 3 fantastic week Max Gawn has a massive lead in the Demonland Player of the Year award from Jake Bowey, Christian Petracca, Kade Chandler and Ed Langdon who round out the Top Five. Your votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

        • Like
      • 32 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All