Neil Crompton

If it hasn't happened by Thursday, I'm prepared to put money on the fact that it won't happen.

The MFC would agree the likely Oliver deal is a pretty sh!!t!e one. But even knowing this, they are taking this course of action - which appears to be the lesser of two evils for them. They would know far better than us the impact Oliver has had / is having on the Club, and as the stated aim of this Trade Period is to make the Club better, I have to trust that moving Clarry on is helping to achieve that aim. Still hurts though.

Ask @old dee , I think he and her were an item once.

is that the Wesley emblem on the breast on his jacket?

Thanks for making my case. You did say “when he has got multiple goals it's always uncontested stuff that your not ganna get much off in the big time.” The stats above show that 74% of Mihocek’s marks are uncontested. I would have thought that was a fair bit. So I’d say there is hope for Jeffo yet.

Did you watch the Brodie Mihocek highlights?

I have 2 prepared statements depending on how this trade goes: We get BH:- I knew we would have the balls to make this trade happen! We don't get BH: - I used to have a girlfriend like @Demon Forever - tempting me, promising me the world, but I was never able to get past first base. I haven't learned since those early days - still getting sucked in. He should be banned!

Picket, you know full well that, even if we accept nothing for Clayton and only 2 first round picks for Trac, you will pay up your membership as usual, complain on DL as usual, and go out to Casey and provide fantasy training reports as you have previously. You might be a bit grumpier than usual, but come on, who else but us DL's would listen to your rants? You are part of the furniture here mate - and the only way you are leaving is if we do an "Oliver" on you.

The less I hear about a BH's trade in the media, the better I feel about it happening. (Although I have had a couple of alcoholic beverages this evening - so feeling mellow and positive)

easy Cranky.

Oliver 2016 - 2022 - One of the best players in the comp, possibly ever. Oliver 2023-2025 - By his exceptional standards, very poor. Only the Club knows the full issues with Clayton, what they have had to put up with and what impact he's had on the Club and the players around him. I have no doubt that it got to the point where enough was enough, and therefore the Club, knowingly, gave Clarry a set of instructions about the Clubs future direction, and his role change as a result, which, as probably planned, caused Clarry to want out. The Club believes that this is the best move for the Club and its culture, and it could well be the making or breaking of Clarry - hopefully the former. Any break-up is sad- made worse by the fact that he was a once in a generation player - but we are not a reform school, and there can only be one standard for every player at the Club - not one for the team and another for Clarry. So many valid reasons to let him go - the head knows this. But a number of emotional reasons to keep him - the heart wants what the heart wants. Thankfully the Club has listened to its head rather than its heart

Divorces are never fair.

BLWNBA - thanks for that, but if you go back 24 posts before your post you'll see I'd admitted my error and apologized - and I have been forgiven by the posters i called out on. So all good my friend.

Rivdog and JR

No, I think it will only be a lock when he starts following @Ghostwriter

why?

He actually just wanted to be the first list manager in history to trade a 2027 pick! Congrats TL.

You are correct. My apologies to @Red But Mostly Blue . I would have sworn black and blue that what I proposed was correct. My ears are getting old - maybe that's it.

That is just not what he said. This is how false rumours get started. He was asked (something like) what do you like about Collingwood? Oliver replied, "They are better than Melbourne, that's for sure". His meaning here is that the pies are a better team than MFC - which has been true for the last 3 years.

So, will this then mean that we will not have a look at Leek Aleer?

Is he of interest to us? Is Aleer the Mac Andrew we never had? Clarry = Aleer?

I found the reason Flanders inferred as to why he chose the Saints interesting: He said that because Wanganeen-Milera re-signed, he believed that they were going to build something special from here on in. It therefore could be implied that because we were looking to trade Trac and Oliver, we likely would be starting from scratch - therefore Dees were not a choice.

News Flash! Tim Lamb has been subbed out of the BH negotiations! and Very Jaded is set to take his place.

I have many, many humpback whales travelling past my place at the moment - fantastic to watch - so luving the Hump nickname DubDee