Lefty

You would have to assume that the main sticking point at this stage are which picks are going back to Gold Coast to satisfy their Academy Pick points. I really think we need to abandon the hope of somehow prying Bailey Humphrey from the Gold Coast. And I say this as someone who wishes it were true but there just does not seem to be any traction on any of these rumours with the exception of some on here.

Surely if BH has asked his manager to request GC for a trade behind the scenes then his manager has relayed that. All GC are doing is holding their player to their contract. That isn't the manager's fault. Remember we are wanting GC to do what we are angry at Trac for doing. And we are angry at GC for trying to get the best deal here like we want the Demons to do. If the needle is to be moved I think the only play is for BH to come out and publicly plead his case. I'm not convinced though that there is any real substance to any of these whispers that we are hearing on here as none of that is being played out in the media. If there was ANY substance or even a HINT that BH was on the verge of firing his manager over this even the likes of Morris (with his imaginery Pro-Trac agenda that some one here think he has) would be screaming about this on Trade Radio. That would be a HUGE story and yet there is nothing in the media about this. I'm calling BS.

Why would he be removed now? For not doing what his client has asked him to do as in request a trade? Very weird.

Love or hate Tom Morris he gets very good mail and is often close to the mark. If his latest tweet is on the money then we can kiss the dream of Bailey goodbye. Tweet also confirms that GC need one of 7 or 8 for their points and need to go hunting for more picks. As expected we’ll get hosed in this deal. Members should be furious.

God help him when/if he strolls onto Gosch's and bumps into @Ghostwriter

King is an unknown and could potentially turn us around but he does not have the gravitas to be able to polish this [censored] and sell it as fine dining.

First training session at Gosch's is going to be super awkward.

They want to be coaches or assistants at big successful clubs that will get them noticed.

Prepare to be shocked. He doesn’t want the job. Anyone banking on Buckley becoming the next coach should temper their expectations and brace for a face-saving announcement from both him and the club. From what I’ve heard, Hayden Skipworth has now emerged as the frontrunner.

The only problem with your logic is that at the start we were trying (or should have been) and at the end they weren't (and didn't need to).

Genuine question; are you satisfied that we have only won 18 of our last 44 games?

I would add to that the win/loss record from 2024 of 18 wins from 44 games. That is absolutely damning from a side that he thinks is close to a premiership. It's indefensible. It's delusional. Love Goody and what he achieved for us but it was time.

I'm loathed to blame any loss on the umpires but geez they were terrible yesterday. Missed blatant throws from the Bulldogs. A deliberate out of bounds in our forward line were the Bulldogs player made a try over the boundary line that would have been the envy on any rugby player and so many incorrect disposal non-decision. Anyways it was a much better effort from the Dees.

Harvey Langford continues to impress me no matter what position he is played in. I liked him being played deep in attack. 3 goals and he was a finger tip away from clunking a couple in the square and could have ended the match with 5 goals. He is going to be an absolute star of this footy club.