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WTF has Spargo got to do with Trade rumours.

Can we start a pointless jabber thread? or is this it?

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2 hours ago, COVID Dan said:

WTF has Spargo got to do with Trade rumours.

Can we start a pointless jabber thread? or is this it?

About four pages back, Chandler/Bedford taking over the ANB/Spargo roles. But you’re right, it’s off topic. 

It’s very tempting to start the “Pointless Spargo Jabber” thread for the title alone, though. 

By the way, can somebody check on Picket? He’s lost almost his entire body weight in vomit emojis. 

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9 minutes ago, layzie said:

Why do people want to trade Spargo? Ridiculous.

Not winning a flag a year after winning a flag has fried some people's brains.

We are either the greatest team ever or we need to cut everyone and start over.... there's no inbetween

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3 minutes ago, Action Jackson said:

Not winning a flag a year after winning a flag has fried some people's brains.

We are either the greatest team ever or we need to cut everyone and start over.... there's no inbetween

I'm going to be sad when you change your username Action Jackson 🙁

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Posted
8 minutes ago, Action Jackson said:

Not winning a flag a year after winning a flag has fried some people's brains.

We are either the greatest team ever or we need to cut everyone and start over.... there's no inbetween

MFCSS

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4 minutes ago, layzie said:

I'm going to be sad when you change your username Action Jackson 🙁

Given my track record of players leaving I'm going completely left field next time.

Too much of an emotional toll changing my name every time....

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I'd be happy to see Chandler go on to get better opportunities at another club.  

I feel like his best spot is on the ball where he showed at VFL level that he can impact around the contest but let's be honest, he's not going to get an opportunity around it in the ones.  He reminds of Ben Kennedy in not enough speed, goal kicking sense to be a permanent up forward and just not quote good enough for a mid either.

I'd persist with Bedford as backup as at least he has some genuine speed around the contest and we need as much speed as possible.

Interesting chats on Charlie.  I'm all for him playing one's week to week but we need to make better use of his skills.  I'm always happy when the ball is in his hands delivering it but needs to get a lot more of it.

I'd be surprised if he gets the ball 10+ times on average a game and would be nowhere near a goal a game.  I think he is a victim of a game plan that doesn't suit him (continually bombing it over him looking for forward half stoppages) but he really needs to find away to get more involved.

 

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12 minutes ago, A F said:

Poor old PF. He's been vomiting and faceplaming for pages now. I hope he's alright.

Gastro that lasts multiple pages and threads is really tough. He should probably get those anti-nausea wafers.

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33 minutes ago, Deeko2 said:

I'd be happy to see Chandler go on to get better opportunities at another club.  

I feel like his best spot is on the ball where he showed at VFL level that he can impact around the contest but let's be honest, he's not going to get an opportunity around it in the ones.  He reminds of Ben Kennedy in not enough speed, goal kicking sense to be a permanent up forward and just not quote good enough for a mid either.

I'd persist with Bedford as backup as at least he has some genuine speed around the contest and we need as much speed as possible.

Interesting chats on Charlie.  I'm all for him playing one's week to week but we need to make better use of his skills.  I'm always happy when the ball is in his hands delivering it but needs to get a lot more of it.

I'd be surprised if he gets the ball 10+ times on average a game and would be nowhere near a goal a game.  I think he is a victim of a game plan that doesn't suit him (continually bombing it over him looking for forward half stoppages) but he really needs to find away to get more involved.

 

Agree with all this.

Chandler plays his best footy roaming inside midfield at VFL level. He won't get that opportunity at AFL level as he's not on the level of Petracca, Oliver etc. If he isn't up to it as a small forward, or we won't try him properly there, then might be best if he looks elsewhere. He's at the stage where he's a tweener - too good for VFL but not quite up to AFL. At the right club though he'd get consistent AFL games.

Bedford I'm not fussed about, but has speed so acts as good depth for small forwards.

Spargo is the interesting one. He averages approx 12 touches a game and only kicked 10 goals from 24 matches this season. Averaging 2 tackles a game, so some defensive pressure, but not a lot. He's playing in an awkward position where we bomb it in and most of his opportunity is scraps amongst a nest of players flooding the pocket. When he's able to be part of the link up, he's a great kicking going inside 50, as evidenced by his percentage of kicks that lead to scores. If he's only doing that once a game though then it can be replaced by someone else who generates more opportunity even if they're less clean.
On the scoring front, 10 goals from a permanent forward is not good enough. He had a period this season where he kicked 1 goal from 9 matches. That's unacceptable from a permanent forward. So he's not finding enough ball and he's not kicking nearly enough goals. He's a good decision maker and good kick, so if we can't maximise him in his forward position, we either need to try him in another position or replace him. His position on field is one that we clearly need to get more out of, whether by personal or gameplan.

If there's a decent forward pocket/flank type option, then I'd be all for trading them in with an attempt to upgrade.

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I was on the Collingwood FC Reddit page last night (reading an article about Grundy) and noticed this exchange between two supporters….

Did anybody catch this on SEN? Seems absolutely ludicrous that we’d even consider giving up JVR for Grundy, but somebody at SEN obviously needed to flap their gums about something. 

79C7B165-C544-498A-A233-FAF3822BBBBD.jpeg
 

TWO picks AND JVR??

Methinks these two are sharing the same crack pipe, right?

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Posted
9 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

I was on the Collingwood FC Reddit page last night (reading an article about Grundy) and noticed this exchange between two supporters….

Did anybody catch this on SEN? Seems absolutely ludicrous that we’d even consider giving up JVR for Grundy, but somebody at SEN obviously needed to flap their gums about something. 

79C7B165-C544-498A-A233-FAF3822BBBBD.jpeg
 

TWO picks AND JVR??

Methinks these two are sharing the same crack pipe, right?

Good to know there are other whackos out there. 

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Posted (edited)
16 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

I was on the Collingwood FC Reddit page last night (reading an article about Grundy) and noticed this exchange between two supporters….

Did anybody catch this on SEN? Seems absolutely ludicrous that we’d even consider giving up JVR for Grundy, but somebody at SEN obviously needed to flap their gums about something. 

79C7B165-C544-498A-A233-FAF3822BBBBD.jpeg
 

TWO picks AND JVR??

Methinks these two are sharing the same crack pipe, right?

Where's John McEnroe when you need him?

'You cannot be serious!'

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Wtf is Paul McEnroe
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Posted (edited)
21 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

I was on the Collingwood FC Reddit page last night (reading an article about Grundy) and noticed this exchange between two supporters….

Did anybody catch this on SEN? Seems absolutely ludicrous that we’d even consider giving up JVR for Grundy, but somebody at SEN obviously needed to flap their gums about something. 

79C7B165-C544-498A-A233-FAF3822BBBBD.jpeg
 

TWO picks AND JVR??

Methinks these two are sharing the same crack pipe, right?

If it came form SEN it was probably some delusional fan calling in to propose his/her wish list.

And the reddit posters have run off with it.

Its a salary dump.  They will be lucky we aren't Essendon but will be prepared to give fair value to get a deal done.

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Good God supporters post up some delusional [censored] at trade time.

Gobsmackingly lopsided wish list.

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23 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

I was on the Collingwood FC Reddit page last night (reading an article about Grundy) and noticed this exchange between two supporters….

Did anybody catch this on SEN? Seems absolutely ludicrous that we’d even consider giving up JVR for Grundy, but somebody at SEN obviously needed to flap their gums about something. 

79C7B165-C544-498A-A233-FAF3822BBBBD.jpeg
 

TWO picks AND JVR??

Methinks these two are sharing the same crack pipe, right?

ahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahha

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Just now, faultydet said:

Good God supporters post up some delusional [censored] at trade time.

Gobsmackingly lopsided wish list.

Totally. So silly.

So Harry McKay. Bedford, Pick 31, and a confident glance?

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8 minutes ago, FireInTheBennelly said:

Edited. Lesson 1, finish first coffee prior to posting. No idea where that came from. Cheers

Ah there is your problem, only 1 coffee.

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Wouldn't mind at the club making an offer to Jack Bowes, he has a lot of what we're missing and he's in a great age bracket.

I think there's a position for him to play wing with his ball use, composure and clean hands being a strength and he's got good height and is strong above his head so folding back to intercept ala Gus is no issue.

These are the moves I wish the club would make.

Harmes and Jordon on a wing just does my head in. We just simply need to add some other components to our midfield mix.

 

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