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Farewell Jack Watts

PaulR
in Melbourne Demons

Trade Jack Watts or not? 477 members have voted

  1. 1. Do we trade Jack Watts?

    • Yes.
      31%
      143
    • No.
      68%
      311

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1 minute ago, SFebey said:

Where? They haven't mentioned it on TR that I know of?

It was sort of mentioned, something like Port being the last man standing.

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    Yep those two cost the club a coll million per year between them!

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    Just now, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I hope Port can de-Melbournise Watts as they did the Toump.

    You can bet that Der-wayne will label Jack the recruit of the off season in the pre season comp games.

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    17 minutes ago, wattsindawes said:

    Not wrong. Will take some suggestions..

    Keep it generic. ;) Demonboy/girl4evs. Something like that. Always goes down a treat.

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    4 minutes ago, SFebey said:

    Where? They haven't mentioned it on TR that I know of?

    Fox footy, SEN and Jake Niall reporting it.

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    12 minutes ago, Bobby McKenzie said:

    If you accept pick 31 for Jack you are as crazy as the MFC and Goodwin. Gee, this club lacks nouse. Pick 31, unknown and a lowly draft pick. Complete pig in a poke situation. Have the premiership Port. We are glad to help your cause at our expense! How do they do it? Three class players and we can only land one. They must have something enticing. Probably the location.

    You can always switch allegiance to that marvellously impressive outfit. It's a choice available to you at any time.

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    19 minutes ago, Bobby McKenzie said:

    I would be very tempted jumbo after this act of complete dumbness. Im appalled Goodwin.

    If you haven't been stabbing Goodwin in the back for the past 200 pages, Bobby, I don't think anyone has. :P

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    Let's be honest, club wanted him out, but we have seriously stuffed this up and ended up with very little for a contracted player, who 12 months ago was being looked at by plenty of clubs aND had serious trade value. We end up with another rubbish pick that will yield some kid who is 5 years away from making any impact in the AFL, I'd any at all. 

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    It will be a little sad to see him go, and I genuinely hope he can do well, but...

    If the options are a) trade a largely underwhelming Jack Watts this year, b) lose one of our young guns, like a Petracca, next year, or even c) not be able to bring in a genuine A grade defender in Lever - then I'm sorry Jack, but it's time to go.

    Mahoney says it isn't salary cap related, but it almost certainly is (and he would be foolish to publicly admit we will be stretched next year).

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    14 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Now we can whinge about the pick we accept for him. 

    I'm hoping ETtradebreaker will provide an adequate distraction...

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    14 minutes ago, Forest Demon said:

    It will be a little sad to see him go, and I genuinely hope he can do well, but...

    If the options are a) trade a largely underwhelming Jack Watts this year, b) lose one of our young guns, like a Petracca, next year, or even c) not be able to bring in a genuine A grade defender in Lever - then I'm sorry Jack, but it's time to go.

    Mahoney says it isn't salary cap related, but it almost certainly is (and he would be foolish to publicly admit we will be stretched next year).

    I'm near convinced it has something to do with also getting back into the first rounder by trading with one of the academy clubs. Watch this space.

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    Surely the amount of interest shown in Watts from Watts, confirms why we are getting rid of him

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    6 minutes ago, A F said:

    Keep it generic. ;) Demonboy/girl4evs. Something like that. Always goes down a treat.

    How about NofinalsNoGoodwin

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    34 minutes ago, Dr.D said:

    pick 31 straight swap I'd say

    Pathetic outcome for Melbourne. This trading period could have been negotiated so much better. 

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    On 4 October 2017 at 10:46 AM, Red and Bluebeard said:
    2 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

    Surely the amount of interest shown in Watts from Watts, confirms why we are getting rid of him

    The coach wasn't exactly private about it either. The whole situation has gone from a mess to a shamozzle.

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    2 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    You can always switch allegiance to that marvellously impressive outfit. It's a choice available to you at any time.

    When you have barracked and loved Melbourne FC for as long as I have mate you don't for one millisecond think of deserting them. I am just so disgusted with the alleged powers to be in the club. I will still love the players and team ON THE FIELD forever. Not the insiders though at this stage. I feel a bit like I did when they sacked Norm Smith many moons ago.

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    16 minutes ago, wattsindawes said:

    How about NofinalsNoGoodwin

    Wouldn't be my choice, but you have to login with it every day, mate. ;) 

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    Let the wrist cutting commence.

    At least its done. he's nominated now and it'll get done fairly quickly.

    Jack can move on and hopefully the supporters can too.

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