BW511 2,730 Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 21 minutes ago, Lord Nev said: Apologies guys, I'm gonna hold fire for now. Only very very sketchy rumours at the moment, really would not be worth posting. If things get any more solid I will post for sure. Surely that disclaimer is enough for no mud to stick, should this sketchy rumour not eventuate Quote
PaulRB 6,435 Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 I suspect some rumours should not be publicised until after the Finals are concluded..? 1 Quote
jumbo returns 6,745 Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 Aren't we adorabubble atm? The club of choice! 2 Quote
Mach5 4,768 Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 Compensation-wise, I think a combination of Weid & next year’s 1st rounder in a multi-team trade for Cerra could come close to it. Cap-wise, Jones would be on a solid wage, and T-Mac is coming out of contract and will not being re-signed on the same outrageous salary. It could be done. The biggest trouble for me is figuring out where we’d play him? Can’t have too much class though. Might send someone like Harmes out of the 22. 1 Quote
BW511 2,730 Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 I have a feeling it won't be one way traffic. Waiting until after finals suggests it may be someone exiting Quote
Lucifers Hero 40,716 Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 15 minutes ago, Mach5 said: Compensation-wise, I think a combination of Weid & next year’s 1st rounder in a multi-team trade for Cerra could come close to it. Cap-wise, Jones would be on a solid wage, and T-Mac is coming out of contract and will not being re-signed on the same outrageous salary. It could be done. The biggest trouble for me is figuring out where we’d play him? Can’t have too much class though. Might send someone like Harmes out of the 22. Just for the record, TMac is contracted until 2022 and I had an inkling his salary was pretty high next year.. That doesn't change the essence of your post as the club will find a way to do the deal if that is what they decide. Quote
jumbo returns 6,745 Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 17 minutes ago, Mach5 said: Compensation-wise, I think a combination of Weid & next year’s 1st rounder in a multi-team trade for Cerra could come close to it. Cap-wise, Jones would be on a solid wage, and T-Mac is coming out of contract and will not being re-signed on the same outrageous salary. It could be done. The biggest trouble for me is figuring out where we’d play him? Can’t have too much class though. Might send someone like Harmes out of the 22. There is no way that Harmes will be pushed out of that team - he's too good a player 2 Quote
Mach5 4,768 Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 16 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said: Just for the record, TMac is contracted until 2022 and I had an inkling his salary was pretty high next year.. That doesn't change the essence of your post as the club will find a way to do the deal if that is what they decide. Oops. Not sure why I thought T-Mac was out of contract. Maybe because Weid is. Anyway, Hibberd & Melksham should be coming out of contract soonish I’d think, and would be due for pay cuts. 2 Quote
Lucifers Hero 40,716 Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, Mach5 said: Oops. Not sure why I thought T-Mac was out of contract. Maybe because Weid is. Anyway, Hibberd & Melksham should be coming out of contract soonish I’d think, and would be due for pay cuts. Quite right. Hibberd OOC this year and Melksham OOC next year. Quote
Cheap Seats 3,310 Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Lord Nev said: Apologies guys, I'm gonna hold fire for now. Only very very sketchy rumours at the moment, really would not be worth posting. If things get any more solid I will post for sure. Boo we want info (solid or not)..... :) Quote
adonski 13,267 Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 Cerra on the flight over as we speak 1 Quote
Deeko2 865 Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 This doesn't really relate to Cerra but Jackson and Rivers can now tick off playing a winning "home" final in Perth in front of 60,000 fans. Another reason for them to stay. 1 Quote
wheaters31 687 Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 (edited) He wouldn't even get a game! 😂 I've gotten carried away and I don't care #grandfinalbound Edited September 10, 2021 by wheaters31 1 Quote
dazzledavey36 56,334 Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 Jon Ralph said this afternoon he expects Cerra to nominate Carlton. Quote
Spirit of the Demon 256 Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 5 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said: Jon Ralph said this afternoon he expects Cerra to nominate Carlton. Before he does that, he might want to have a quiet chat with Isaac Smith. 8 5 Quote
cantstandyasam 700 Posted September 10, 2021 Posted September 10, 2021 7 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said: Jon Ralph said this afternoon he expects Cerra to nominate Carlton. Don't care anymore 3 Quote
Demonland 74,430 Posted September 13, 2021 Author Posted September 13, 2021 Carlton will have to wait for several more weeks to secure Adam Cerra’s commitment as potential bidder Melbourne makes its premiership charge. Cerra is in no hurry to make a decision on his future even as he is expected to nominate Carlton after the Grand Final, with the Blues well placed to get him home to Victoria. The Blues will remain nervous about Melbourne’s intent to pull off a trade heist for Cerra given their wide open premiership window and his close friendship with Demons wingman Ed Langdon. There is no rush for Cerra to make an official decision. The Blues, with the No.6 draft pick, have the capacity and determination to trade that selection to the Dockers for Cerra. The trade period starts on October 4, nine days after the September 25 Grand Final. Carlton also does not have a coach or chief executive, which adds to the uncertainty about the club’s future. The Demons have no plans to trade Luke Jackson and the Herald Sun understands the contracted key tall is happy to remain at the club that has him under contract until 2022. So, without a first-round pick, it would seem impossible for the Demons to get a deal done on Cerra. The Demons would have significant appeal to Cerra if he could get there, but his No.1 priority is remaining to be closer to family and friends and he knows he needs to request a move to a club that can broker that deal. Adam Cerra has to choose between Carlton and Melbourne. Cerra remains in Perth and will attend the Dockers’ best-and-fairest as he enjoys his holidays in West Australia. 3 1 Quote
PaulRB 6,435 Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 Jon Ralph spreading chook food for poor Blues fans... If there's no decision for the next 2 weeks, then we're likely on. Oh, and why would you join a shambles club without a coach? 4 Quote
dazzledavey36 56,334 Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 (edited) Probably have accepted that he goes to Carlton. We simply have no draft capital for Freo. Edited September 13, 2021 by dazzledavey36 2 Quote
Mt. Dee-Maaan 608 Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, PaulRB said: Jon Ralph spreading chook food for poor Blues fans... If there's no decision for the next 2 weeks, then we're likely on. Oh, and why would you join a shambles club without a coach? agree. he keeps writing articles about Cerra with no insights whatsoever. we all know that MFC don't *currently* have anything or worth pick-wise, but that doesn't mean that we can't get it. [censored]. 3 Quote
JimmyGadson 3,455 Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 Does Ralph provide anything? The amount of nothing articles that circulate the news outlets are soooooo tiresome. He provided absolutely nothing new in the above. And he has no idea whether or not we can facilitate a trade. Why would he use the word impossible? How many times do we see a player nominate a club of choice, only to be denied? Rarely if ever. If we've met with him, the longer he waits to nominate, surely the likelihood of him wanting to come to us goes up given we're still playing.. No? Ralph is such a facepalm. 2 Quote
NeveroddoreveN 1,034 Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 30 minutes ago, Demonland said: Carlton will have to wait for several more weeks to secure Adam Cerra’s commitment as potential bidder Melbourne makes its premiership charge. Cerra is in no hurry to make a decision on his future even as he is expected to nominate Carlton after the Grand Final, with the Blues well placed to get him home to Victoria. The Blues will remain nervous about Melbourne’s intent to pull off a trade heist for Cerra given their wide open premiership window and his close friendship with Demons wingman Ed Langdon. There is no rush for Cerra to make an official decision. The Blues, with the No.6 draft pick, have the capacity and determination to trade that selection to the Dockers for Cerra. The trade period starts on October 4, nine days after the September 25 Grand Final. Carlton also does not have a coach or chief executive, which adds to the uncertainty about the club’s future. The Demons have no plans to trade Luke Jackson and the Herald Sun understands the contracted key tall is happy to remain at the club that has him under contract until 2022. So, without a first-round pick, it would seem impossible for the Demons to get a deal done on Cerra. The Demons would have significant appeal to Cerra if he could get there, but his No.1 priority is remaining to be closer to family and friends and he knows he needs to request a move to a club that can broker that deal. Adam Cerra has to choose between Carlton and Melbourne. Cerra remains in Perth and will attend the Dockers’ best-and-fairest as he enjoys his holidays in West Australia. No coach or chief exucutive.....Who at Carlton has actually expressed strong interest in him? The reporting on this subject seems wishful thinking from Carlton affiliated media. Nobody in their right mind would currently choose Carlton over Melbourne. Will come down to more than money and draft picks....I would say Cerra will select us and then we will get to work to arrange the swaps required. 1 Quote
TRIGON 4,821 Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 Left-field thinking...maybe they're offering him a combined role - playing Captain-Coach, CEO and President? 6 Quote
dazzledavey36 56,334 Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 Isn't Ralph a Carlton supporter? Or am I thinking of another journo? Quote
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