Jaded No More

Just once I want to come out first in something. We basically traded Toumpas for pick 50, three seasons after investing pick 4 into him. I would rather back him in and delist him in two years than take a punt on pick 50. I wish him luck and I wish Howe failure.

Wait, nothing has been confirmed yet right? Lets wait for official trade confirmation before we all go nuts. If however the deal above is correct, than as per usual, we got screwed by stronger clubs and [censored] players changing their mind and playing games with us.

I think we did the right thing letting him go, I just question the timing. I would think we could have waited until after trade week to delist him. He may have netted us nothing, or he could have been a deal sweetener for a club. Now we'll never know. Still, I wish him the best and hope he gets another chance somewhere.

Kent is very important to our structure and is a very good player. However I read the article on our website about his injury and I'm really worried about his fitness and ability to get back to 100% full speed going forward. Sounds like a very nasty injury. This still takes nothing away from his talent. He is a very good player when he isn't injured.

If his recruitment alone makes Salem a better player and a midfielder, it was worth it. I rate Salem only behind Hogan & Brayshaw for talent* *Apologies to Petracca- waiting to see him in action

He would never take that risk, because he won't end up at Collingwood if he did that, especially given the shallow draft this year. I would almost be fine with Howe's decision, if the guy didn't d!ck us around all season, delayed contract talks, and decided now, halfway thru trade week, to make up his damn mind. Just as he is looking out for his own interests, and his own interests only, so should we. I am sick to death of players thinking they can treat us with contempt because we aren't one of the 'big clubs'. I would say to him "we'll try to deal with Collingwood, but we won't be giving up a good deal for you, so start looking at Queensland properties or get ready to go to the draft". This bloke has been around a few season, we plucked him from obscurity and gave him every opportunity to become a professional AFL player. We owe this guy nothing. Absolutely nothing. And he obviously feels the same way about us.

2016 1st round pick and Kennedy for Howe? I don't like this future draft picks trading, but we can't get much more from them given they are trying to get Treloar.

Get stuffed Howe. Screwing us til the very end. Really [censored] stuff from him. Wasted the entire season giving him games while he ran around doing SFA, and now he makes a final hour decision after we've already made a deal with GC. I want so bad to throw him into the PSD, but I know we can't afford to. He deserves it though!

How long does Jeremy think he can wait to make up his mind? At this rate he'll find himself in the PSD or making $300 a game at Melbourne.

I don't really know how to describe how I feel about this deal. This just about sums it up

Don't you just love how the rich get richer, the strong get stronger, and the cellar dwellers remain forever screwed?

On principle I would let Howe screw himself in the draft than let Collingwood screw us in a trade for him. Get your sunscreen ready Howey boy, you're heading to the Goldie.

I will be absolutely furious if we don't push Collingwood hard A swap for Kennedy and some shitty 3rd round pick is an absolute rubbish deal for us, when a hack like Henderson netted a first round pick. Seriously.

How long does it take to make up your mind? Seriously, this is a joke. He isn't even a free agent! Melbourne should tell his manager, we are making a deal with GC. If he doesn't like it, Jeremy can enjoy years of failure at Carlton.

They got one of the best players in the AFL, of course they are materially improved their list. Who is arguing otherwise? I am not sure how much Selwood or Henderson will help, as both are only average players. But anyone who gets an A+ grade midfielder is bound to see improvement in their list.

Makes me sick seeing Geelong rack up players at will. Not that Henderson or Selwood are great players, but they seem to be getting all the deals done while it's all silent on our end. We can't even get the Melksham deal done, and nobody is even interested in him FFS!

Howe isn't a free agent. Melbourne shouldn't care what he wants. He wants out and we want the best deal. If he's not happy, he can go into the draft. Sick of selfish players getting their way. He has done SFA in football. The nerve. We should have our best interests at heart. And only our best interests.

You forget one critical issue here

Stupid clubs with their stupid wins and their stupid success I hate all other clubs

You would think so. A second round pick and Kennedy would be good. We can then on trade that pick for Melksham. Or if that's too much, a third round pick we can trade for Bugg.

His heart is not in the club. He clearly wants to take a couple of species and get paid $100,000 per mark. See ya Jeremy, you can join the rest of the ungrateful sooks.

Where's my big fish?! Insert sad face x 7

My Essendon friend just laughed at me over the trade. It's been a long time since he's had any reason to laugh. I don't like it.

For the love of all that is red & blue, can we PLEASE shut this thread down now.