Raines has asked to be traded

[torch]

i know a lot of Richmond supporters don't think Raines is good, but at 23, would another year hurt him or us?

It would if he has another poor year due to injury and lack of form and still playing at Coburg. His trade value would be definitely zero whereas at the moment some outside Richmond still think he has something to offer based on his 2006 form.

Having said that talk on BF about swapping Raines for an injury-prone 28 y.o. Charman doesn't fill me with confidence  .

Polak, Pettifer would and should be 'not required' at Richmond before Raines.

Petts definitely while Polly is coming back from a serious brain injury. The difference is these two have zero trade value compared to Rainesy.

do not like that idea! i would take a draft pick!

[Hes My Hero]

Maybe we could on trade Charman to a club which needs to bolster its ruck stocks.


A 3 way maybe ??

[mightytiges]

Having said that talk on BF about swapping Raines for an injury-prone 28 y.o. Charman doesn't fill me with confidence  .

do not like that idea! i would take a draft pick!

So would I.

[one-eyed]

Olarenshaw was on SEN tonight and he said Raines and Brisbane have agreed on a 3 year deal  . Now it's up to both clubs to come to terms on a suitable trade.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Olarenshaw was on SEN tonight and he said Raines and Brisbane have agreed on a 3 year deal  . Now it's up to both clubs to come to terms on a suitable trade.

If true a second rounder would be good. If they lose tomorrow that would be a pick in the high 20's around pick 28 or 29.
Don't want a player swap and have another list clogger, would love to get the draft pick for him.
No point replacing a nothing player for us with an injury prone or psychologically spent player. Get the draft pick and use it on a kid in the ND.

[TigerLand]

Olarenshaw is an idiot.

Trade him for the best we can, stuff sending him to Brisbane if he's manager is gonna pull this garbage.

I'd take anything less than pick 35.

Or somehow someway they want to offload disgruntled Dalziell I'd take him for Rance in a heartbeat.

[mightytiges]

If the Lions are willing to offer Rainesy a 3 year deal  then they must rate him highly. Their 2nd rounder is looking a strong possibility now if that's true.

[Infamy]

How about their 1st & 2nd rounder for our 2nd & 3rd?
That way they don't lose a pick, just downgrade about 7-8 spots

[Judge Roughneck]

Raines + our 2nd rounder for L'burger

[WilliamPowell]

Their 2nd round pick & Dallziell or Selwood for Raines and our 3rd round pick

I've always wanted a Selwood 

[jezza]

Dalziell wants to go back to WA.

Given we will be getting rid of so many, I'd prefer just a straight player for pick trade.

[tigersalive]

Dalziell wants to go back to WA.

Given we will be getting rid of so many, I'd prefer just a straight player for pick trade.

I hear he's already refuted that rumour and is happy in Brisbane, so go figure.

Bloody trade time! 

[camboon]

No Players only trade for picks.

Only trade players for players as a last resort for players that are not required long term, it never works and we always end up losers.

By the way not all picks end end being long term players, I am happy we now have people who  specialise in recuitment and dont just fit it in when they can.

[Francois Jackson]

If the Lions are willing to offer Rainesy a 3 year deal  then they must rate him highly. Their 2nd rounder is looking a strong possibility now if that's true.

if they are that dumb to offer him a 3 year deal then why wouldn't we start with their first pick and go from there. Aim high. They took that dud Travis  Johnson for what pick 14 so you never know.

[camboon]

Be realistic (2nd round), they would have already struck a deal in principal. Should be more like deals done in good faith than the sh&t Miller and Sheedy olus those pieces of offal at Port used to carry on with.

Strike a fair deal and stick to it.