Anyone heard? Tom/Tom

[Number 2 11]

2 Collingwood Tom’s might be available.

Tom Langdon & Tom Phillips

No offical source on this one. It is something like my uncles, best friends brother told me.

Might be an interesting 24hrs.

[A F 10,329]

Interesting. Would certainly change the face of our team a bit with Langdon and Phillips off half back, and Langdon and Tomlinson on the wings. Means Salem could push into the midfield and we could play a more mobile defensive zone. 

[John Demonic 1,572]

What are they worth?

[Number 2 11]

19 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

What are they worth?

Magpies cap squeeze casualties apparently.

First round pick goes to Collingwood. Two Tom’s and a 4th comes back to us was the hot tip.

If Mahoney can pull that off he deserves a statue at the G.

[DeeSpencer 10,873]

18 minutes ago, A F said:

Interesting. Would certainly change the face of our team a bit with Langdon and Phillips off half back, and Langdon and Tomlinson on the wings. Means Salem could push into the midfield and we could play a more mobile defensive zone. 

Couldn't play Phillips at half back, he's a butcher when not free running and making easy decisions, if anything I think Ed Langdon and Phillips would rotate wing and half forward in the ANB role. Tom Langdon another poor kick, his best work is his intercepting and lock down ability, would be a handy Frost replacement and could reduce the need to play another tall alongside May and Lever. The only way to move Salem is to find better kicks to replace him not worse!

But I don't think either are seriously available this year.

I think the Pies will deal Aish and Scharenberg and try to win the flag this year before moving guys like these 2 on next year to free salary cap space. Trading away best 22 players early doesn't make sense to me. I'd certainly be adding Tom Langdon to the list of Pies to target next year.

[demonstone 1,799]

21 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

What are they worth?

Collingwood may accept picks 3 and 8 if we talk nicely to them and maybe throw in a sweetener.   

[Demonland 16,453]

[A F 10,329]

42 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Couldn't play Phillips at half back, he's a butcher when not free running and making easy decisions, if anything I think Ed Langdon and Phillips would rotate wing and half forward in the ANB role. Tom Langdon another poor kick, his best work is his intercepting and lock down ability, would be a handy Frost replacement and could reduce the need to play another tall alongside May and Lever. The only way to move Salem is to find better kicks to replace him not worse!

But I don't think either are seriously available this year.

I think the Pies will deal Aish and Scharenberg and try to win the flag this year before moving guys like these 2 on next year to free salary cap space. Trading away best 22 players early doesn't make sense to me. I'd certainly be adding Tom Langdon to the list of Pies to target next year.

Disagree on the kicking. It depends on the system we are trying to play.

Langdon as an interceptor playing at half back is absolutely on the cards if we were to go him. 

Likewise, Phillips can certainly play half back run and gun. 

They may not be available, but it's not the first time I've heard that they are.

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2 minutes ago, demonstone said:

Collingwood may accept picks 3 and 8 if we talk nicely to them and maybe throw in a sweetener.   

What! 😳 

I am glad your not negotiating! You must be a Pies supporter...

[Demons11 2,272]

11 minutes ago, Number 2 said:

Magpies cap squeeze casualties apparently.

First round pick goes to Collingwood. Two Tom’s and a 4th comes back to us was the hot tip.

If Mahoney can pull that off he deserves a statue at the G.

Horrible deal! 

Why would you trade a tip 10 pick for 2 B graders 

[dazzledavey36 19,212]

I smell a troll

[DeeSpencer 10,873]

1 minute ago, A F said:

Disagree on the kicking. It depends on the system we are trying to play.

Langdon as an interceptor playing at half back is absolutely on the cards if we were to go him. 

Likewise, Phillips can certainly play half back run and gun. 

They may not be available, but it's not the first time I've heard that they are.

I'll put it another way, if we wanted Phillips to play half back we may as well just get Sam Murray for free and get the same result. Tom Langdon can play half back but we have Jake Lever (and Hore as back up), he'd be excellent for our backline in a variety of roles but he's not replacing Salem as the efficient kicker every team needs. There's no system of play that doesn't require a good kicker at half back. 

I'm sure every Collingwood player was somewhat on the table given their salary cap pressures next year but if they've found homes for guys like Scharenberg and Aish who are at best fringe 22 they'll move them first. 

The Tom's would be on the table for a price and it's not a price I want to pay. Nor can I understand why we'd trade out the 2nd and 3rd round picks that could form the basis of a deal (along with future 2nd/3rd rounders) to get pick 8. 

 

[dazzledavey36 19,212]

In saying that if we do pull this off, @Number 2 Will be my new best friend.

[Demonland 16,453]

17 minutes ago, Number 2 said:

Magpies cap squeeze casualties apparently.

First round pick goes to Collingwood. Two Tom’s and a 4th comes back to us was the hot tip.

If Mahoney can pull that off he deserves a statue at the G.

[Moonshadow 13,791]

4 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I smell a troll

Yes, must be the season

[Rusty Nails 5,132]

Haha absolute bullocks!  Close thread pls Andy.

Edited October 15 by Rusty Nails

[Number 2 11]

20 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

In saying that if we do pull this off, @Number 2 Will be my new best friend.

A friendly troll 😁

[Moonshadow 13,791]

Bad trade call.

Number 2 stinks.

[A F 10,329]

Yeah, spoke to someone who would know about this today. I coached Tom (P) as a kid. Not happening.

Edited October 16 by A F