Trade Rumours 2023

[OutOfTheCentre21 180]

15 minutes ago, Nudge said:

But I walked away with knowledge that either Dees or Saints were gonna have a big big win this off-season

Ben King?! 

[dazzledavey36 54,889]

17 minutes ago, Nudge said:

I can’t say — as in I don’t know. But we can all hope and dream! But I walked away with knowledge that either Dees or Saints were gonna have a big big win this off-season, as that’s what I was lead to blv, but fact club are trying super hard is enough for me as I have faith if they have a plan, they’ll execute.

This you as well? Strike rate about at about 0.2%

[Demons11 7,009]

22 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

This you as well? Strike rate about at about 0.2%

There is stuff above from Nudge that has come true and stuff that didn’t come through, that’s nothing unusual.   Not every rumour put out there comes off but it doesn’t mean it was never a chance of happening.

It’s called a rumour page for a reason and not a fact page 
 

 

 

Edited September 21, 2023 by Demons11

[dazzledavey36 54,889]

15 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

There is stuff above from Nudge that has come true and stuff that didn’t come through, that’s nothing unusual.   Not every rumour put out there comes off but it doesn’t mean it was never a chance of happening.

It’s called a rumour page for a reason and not a fact page 
 

 

 

Haha okay mate

[dl4e 5,851]

I believe we are out to recruit Ivor Warne-Smith.

[layzie 33,796]

2 hours ago, Nudge said:

I can’t say — as in I don’t know. But we can all hope and dream! But I walked away with knowledge that either Dees or Saints were gonna have a big big win this off-season, as that’s what I was lead to blv, but fact club are trying super hard is enough for me as I have faith if they have a plan, they’ll execute.

I'll take your word for it, I really hope you are right. 

[Stiff Arm 4,419]

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

This you as well? Strike rate about at about 0.2%

Good get Dazzle, was thinking the same, stopped clock and all

[BaliDemon 401]

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

This you as well? Strike rate about at about 0.2%

I’d be more confident listening to rumours from Nudge off Hey Dad. 
 

[Redleg 40,905]

Whatever, I am happy for people to keep posting rumours, as long as they are just not made up.

I am reduced to reading DL trades/drafts etc, as my footy team is out of the finals.

[layzie 33,796]

I'm giving Nudge a go on this one. 

If it comes off then we build him a church. 

[Tolstoys Nudge 1,658]

2 hours ago, Demons11 said:

There is stuff above from Nudge that has come true and stuff that didn’t come through, that’s nothing unusual.   Not every rumour put out there comes off but it doesn’t mean it was never a chance of happening.

It’s called a rumour page for a reason and not a fact page 
 

 

 

I report what I hear, and I’d post all the above again too — as at time it was all stuff I was hearing regularly. The naivety about how much is tossed spring this time of year is incredible.

 

The hill stuff was 💯 from someone AT the club AT the time, just like Henry early in year was seen as a lock, before he balled out and value tripled and Freo tanked, things change things. McDonald trade fell through due to various reasons. Anderson was wishful thinking from many, it’s reported here ALWAYS with the pretext of intelligent ppl understanding how little of what’s discussed comes to fruition..

 

haters are advised to ignore, it’s that simple. Mamma Mia 🤦‍♂️ 

[Tolstoys Nudge 1,658]

16 minutes ago, BaliDemon said:

I’d be more confident listening to rumours from Nudge off Hey Dad. 
 

You mean.. me?!?!

[Tolstoys Nudge 1,658]

3 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Aren't you well known on here over the years for completely making stuff up and having a zero strike rate??

Yeah I make it up.. cus as a workaholic, 4 kids, a huskey and an unhealthy reading habit I have time to make things up for the reason of.. if dunno.. catfishing???

 

I report what I hear and always have/will, and even then it’s a MINUTE amount, sooo much gets thrown up and tossed aside, some of the crazy stuff I don’t list ends up true ie Grundy mid last year. The more you Know peeps in the industry the more you realise how much is muted about, go watch the player agent docos — LOADS of stuff gets leaked and talked about. My rule is if it’s single source, unless directly club linked I don’t share — if it’s same topic multiple ppl then I share, but even that’s limited! Go ask any afl list manager how many players per year they talk to agents of or to other clubs about.. it’d be 30+ EVERY year 

[ChaserJ 5,090]

I’m also going to take a stab and say the Anderson component of Nudge’s news at the time was prior to GC getting additional draft assistance to pair Rowell and Anderson. Might well have been right about that selection and who we were focused on.
 

That domino led to Jackson, and the major piece in the Jackson compensation is likely to be impacted by North getting assistance due to their crapulence. This annoys the hell out of me.

Also, do we need to fact check people on the rumours thread?

Edited September 22, 2023 by ChaserJ

[Tolstoys Nudge 1,658]

48 minutes ago, Stiff Arm said:

Good get Dazzle, was thinking the same, stopped clock and all

And to Dazzle, by percentage by your posts is actually 20%, which is HUGE. Aren’t you known as a grump & total antagonist of epic proportions? 
 

Reviewing your posts is like a lesson in the alacrity of being apathetically exuberant, an oxymoron of terms that perhaps what explains you’re natural disposition!

Edited September 22, 2023 by Nudge
Not for stiffarm

[Tolstoys Nudge 1,658]

3 minutes ago, ChaserJ said:

I’m also going to take a stab and say the Anderson component of Nudge’s news at the time was prior to GC getting additional draft assistance to pair Rowell and Anderson. Might well have been right about that selection and who we were focused on.
 

That domino led to Jackson, and the major piece in the Jackson compensation is likely to be impacted by North getting assistance due to their crapulence.

Thanks chaser I left that alone cus I couldn’t be bothered.. nevermind the countless other things like Vince coming across months before end of season or Frawley leaving or countless others 

[adonski 12,108]

Can you give us some more goss @Nudge (trade week is my grandfinal) 

[JimmyGadson 3,455]

40 minutes ago, Nudge said:

Thanks chaser I left that alone cus I couldn’t be bothered.. nevermind the countless other things like Vince coming across months before end of season or Frawley leaving or countless others 

Appreciate any info!

Surely we're in line for a clue after our sensational second straight year's finals exit?

Edited September 22, 2023 by JimmyGadson

[Tolstoys Nudge 1,658]

Just now, adonski said:

Can you give us some more goss @Nudge (trade week is my grandfinal) 

I’ll try mate.. I’ll be around some people this arvo that usually have good goss 🤞 

 

but again largely thanks to peeps like dazzle, unless it’s verified or has merit due to them being affiliated with club I won’t go near it — since my hit rate must be 100%
 

Sam Edmunds avg hit rate according to himself is approx 5% of what he reports comes to fruition in terms of end result that’s cus he rarely predicts just reports what he hears that’s verifiable. Clubs also lie on purpose for misdirection and misinformation 

[Tolstoys Nudge 1,658]

Not to mention I was the only one whom got to bottom of May’s issue earlier in year re his lower back. But i made that up too

[jnrmac 20,060]

22 hours ago, SthSea22 said:

How many targets he hit during Finals? 

Well he didn't play v Coll and had a good game v Carl - totally livened up our fwd line

If you can't see the worth. of Spargo from the Carlton game nothing anyone here says can help you.

[Tolstoys Nudge 1,658]

30 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Whatever, I am happy for people to keep posting rumours, as long as they are just not made up.

I am reduced to reading DL trades/drafts etc, as my footy team is out of the finals.

Cheers redleg, posts from measured, OG’s like you mean 10X to myself personally so I appreciate that.

[BDA 22,751]

3 hours ago, Nudge said:

Not to mention I was the only one whom got to bottom of May’s issue earlier in year re his lower back. But i made that up too

Keep posting mate. without rumours there's no thread so not sure why some people are getting their knickers in a twist

Edited September 22, 2023 by BDA

[roy11 3,853]

32 minutes ago, layzie said:

I'm giving Nudge a go on this one. 

If it comes off then we build him a church. 

I love sporting trading/transfer whispers, thinking about how teams could play and the flow on effects etc.

Happy for any whisper to be shared, won't begrudge if they turn out false. There's incorrect news but also also news which is correct at the time but things change or things that would happen if not for X occuring. 

[Tolstoys Nudge 1,658]

Just now, roy11 said:

I love sporting trading/transfer whispers, thinking about how teams could play and the flow on effects etc.

Happy for any whisper to be shared, won't begrudge if they turn out false. There's incorrect news but also also news which is correct at the time but things change or things that would happen if not for X occuring. 

This guy gets it.. I also even preface every year that it’s RUMOURS. Appreciate the support & if that’s the view I’ll keep posting