Redleg

No but it might to their sponsors, influential financial members and Board. At the start we were the bad boys for taking the young future star, but it has turned and the media is now lambasting the Crows for their petulance and arrogance and that hurts the brand. We have made the offer, we now say we might be able to help you get Francis or another player, for part of the same deal, otherwise the offer remains and won't be increased. The Crows refusal of that offer, given the last few days Crows' behaviour and his non appearance in the top 10 of the B& F will make Lever's price drop and make the Crows look like a non destination club to other players and managers.

I think Adelaide are now sh-tting on their brand.

2 and 11.5 until it's over.

That will help. Makes Matthews comments look like dribble.

Scott Thompson just thanked the MFC for 4 great years with us before he moved to the Crows. Thanked us also for drafting him in the first place. Fantastic to hear from Scott. Wish him well in retirement.

I did predict this and wonder if as I predicted, we could become involved in the dea,l to help get the Lever deal across the line.

I wait for the media to slam this. More chance of me winning tattslotto.

3

Yep.

Well actually we did get their first pick.

Agree with that. I also noticed the media outrage, yet plenty of others as you mentioned seem to go through easily. I just feel that some clubs are not strong against the treatment they receive and hence it continues. I don't recall media outrage against Treloar, Adams or Boyd leaving GWS. For that matter I don't recall any media outrage against number 9 of the Giants leaving us after 2 years and in effect signing to leave after 1 year.

Because otherwise he goes into the draft and clubs don't like screwing over other clubs generally.

2 first round picks for Charlie.

4 days to trade week. Who wears number 4 for us, I forget.

And a Lever soon to be a Dee.

I already posted that WJ, but good to see we think alike.

Get excited, it means he won't kick out from FB to other sides, gifting them goals.

5 tracking along well.

Rockliff going to Power won't help with the Lever deal. If he went to the Blues, they would be more likely to release Gibbs and Crows would need picks to deal with the Blues. Pity that Crows are not into JW.

I think we need to get it out there that we gave Scott Thompson to the Crows for 1 first round pick, because he said he wanted to go home. He played over 300 games and was a star for them. We knew he would be a good player. Have they forgotten that? We should remind them.

He won't be on a million a year and all cubs pay overs to get players in and the players know that. I can see how upset the Tigers' players were to get Prestia and Caddy in at overs.

It's ok they have put out another statement. "Melbourne can have Lever for whatever they want to give us, we don't care."

It surrounds Albert Park lake and would have a lot of wildlife.

Only when I go down Lakeside Drive .

Of course there is, it's called negotiating. Trade week hasn't even started.