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The club has done a lot of things wrong over the years but to state that "Melbourne player mismanagement" was the primary reason for the problems Jurrah has encountered is just totally incorrect. Apparently Schwab is responsible for the troubles in Egypt.

Neeld directly brought Clark and Dawes to the club and under his regime we traded for Hogan.

Let me say first of all - we wont get pick 1 and if we did I wouldn't trade it but taking your overall premise ... Horrible deal for Carlton. Too good for MFC and GWS. Why do GWS want Bellchambers AND Warnock? Drop MFC losing 20 and gaining 29 and Robinson, add MFC losing 38 = 1 and 38 for Adams and Sloane Drop Carlton losing 29 and Warnock = 9, Yarran, Robinson for 1 Drop Essendon losing 14 and gaining 20 = Bellchambers for Yarran Drop GWS gaining 14 and Warnock, add GWS gaining Robinson = Adams and 3 for 9, 38, Robinson and Bellchambers Adelaide deal OK - Sloane for 3

compared with my apathetic wage?

In the Nathan Jones interview on SEN a couple of days ago, in Tim Watson's quick 5 questions "Your favourite Jack at the club?" without hesitation Jones answered "Watts". That's the second strong endorsement of him from a respected team mate. Earlier in the year I heard Jack Grimes talk very genuinely positive of him too, said he's a key to keeping morale high in difficult times.

Carlton wont want Fitzpatrick - they've got too many like him already. They need true KPF and/or KPB (if Henderson plays forward)

Like my Amber Heard, Scarlett Johanssen threesome?

There's a strong rumour that the Trade/Draft Rumour Mill thread has turned into a wishlist thread and there's no actual rumours in it at all ...

if hird gets the arse it will be part of a package of sanctions - the future picture will be clear

Heard this rumour a few weeks ago - it's plausible

His unconceived father-son hasn't agreed to sign with us either.

I must've missed this. Link please?

I'll be astounded if we get PP 1, we might get a mid 1st rounder or end of 1st round pick.

Link to official source please.

we pedants surely

Wow a lot shorter than brother Jamie.

Agree that with the doubts over Clark, Fitzy is not surplus. Where we've got surplus real trade value is in medium mid/fwds - Sylvia, Howe, Watts. Sylvia is not tradeable because of he's UFA. but if he signs ...

About as sensible and realistic as getting the 4 Gibb brothers to MFC - Barry, Robin, Maurice and Bryce.

Yeah, I visited a Carlton fan forum and they were suggesting that the Blues should target Nathan Jones.

Imagine if Roos says" "Yeah I'm keen to coach". He's not going to say that until the day the appointment is announced.

We could offer Stokes double the money he can get at Geelong and 3 years instead of 2 - it's going to be his last contract.

I had Ash and Lachie Hansen as brothers for a long time ...

He's not James Kelly's brother. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-03-20/prime-prospects-josh-kelly "Josh's dad, Phil Kelly, won two Sandover Medals in Western Australia before moving to Melbourne, where he played 61 games for North Melbourne in the 1980s before hamstring injuries ended his VFL career." I know James Kelly's father Brendan.

If Roos is the clear number one target and he's yet to make up his mind, then it's counter-productive to form a committee and interview Choco and Eade because there's a fair chance they'll want the job and then what - "hang on, we'll get back to you". The only reason to hurry is to have the new coach on board to make list management decisions as early as possible. When the worst case scenario is that Craig continues in the role we're in good shape.

I thought every thread turned into a Watts thread.