The Curse of the Gun Recruit

[Guest fatty]

Amidst all the speculation, you’d wonder how the rest of the Demon list is feeling right now. It would appear that noone is safe and everyone is a potential trade option.

They might go through this every year but this year is different.

I wonder what the impact of having such a big name player has on the rest of the group. In light of what $$$$ Judd would be demanding, doesn’t this put a squeeze on other players’ contract negotiations? You’d have to think that the players, who have worked hard to get where they are, would be concerned as to how far the management is willing to go to secure Judd’s services. How far does the unease extend?

From the past few seasons, consider the following:

Ottens to Geelong, Tarrant to Fremantle, Aker to Bulldogs.

All finalists in the prior year to landing the “solution”. Follow up year was abysmal.

How much of an adverse affect does this have on the playing group as a whole? Do we care?

Just something to consider amongst the frenzy.

[Deestroy All 14,266]

Bit of a difference between Judd and those others you just mentioned, even Akker at his peak.

Ironically it was Judd's dodgy shoulders that put recruiters off when he was drafted.

The groin will come good, and whomever lands The Judd will be laughing for many years to come.

[Guest fatty]

Fair enough, DeeTox.

I'm on the Juddtrain too.

Its just that I don't think people here are ready for the backlash when, at halfway through the season next year, one of McLean, Jones or Rivers is ripping it up at the WCE and Judd still hasn't played a game.

I'm prepared to give those players up for him but you also have to manage the adverse impact on the playing group as a whole.

Posters here that don't think we'll have to give one of the above up have not considered it properly, regardless of whether they think that West Coast have to do what they're told if CJudd nominates us.

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

Only trade I would compare it with is the Barrassi move.

Reckon that one worked out alright for the Poohs.

[deanox 9,989]

add nick stevens to carlton...although that wasnt really a trade...

richmond would be laughing i reckon...they wont play too hard for judd, but could end up with him and good draft picks...if not i still think that no.1 pre season pick can be worth more than the no1 national draft pick...

[beelzebub 23,383]

Amidst all the speculation, you’d wonder how the rest of the Demon list is feeling right now.

id like to thinkmany are feeling a bit nervous, especially those that have 'passengered " the last couple of years, not put in what they know they can.

personally I hope some are sh!tting themselves.. Its called kharma !!!