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Quote from: WA Tiger on September 19, 2010, 09:59:59 PMQuote from: smokey_58au on September 19, 2010, 09:54:48 PMQuote from: WA Tiger on September 19, 2010, 09:01:55 PMI have to ask the question as I maybe missing something that happened during the season but why are some people so into trading away our backline. I would have thought McGuane and Thursty were an important bart of our backline. Did another player pop up during the games I missed that could fill the void left by trading away two of our most experienced backmen?? Can we honestly afford to trade away 2 backmen and talls at that??McGuane and Thursfield were quite disappointing this year WAT and Moore was only marginally better. Given we are rebuilding and turning over large numbers in our first couple of Hardwick years, either of the 3 are very tradeable and won't be missed - it will open the door for an Astbury, Gourdis, Grimes, Rance to develop and show if they have 'got it'.Very good Smokey, thank you for that, do you think Rance will stay though?? Is Grimes and Gourdis ready to play round 1?Rance will depend on if we get inquiries/interest from other clubs - he may have a little value and he may have a bit of improvement in him - all crystal ball stuff with Rance I'm afraid. Grimes is still very young and may spend a fair bit of the year at Coburg unless he comes on quicker than normal/expected. Gourdis most definitely can play Round 1 - it will all depend on his pre-season and whether he actually has the ability to step up. The main thing is that we move on either of McGuane or Thursfield to free up a spot that will allow us to view each contender over a number of games.
Quote from: smokey_58au on September 19, 2010, 09:54:48 PMQuote from: WA Tiger on September 19, 2010, 09:01:55 PMI have to ask the question as I maybe missing something that happened during the season but why are some people so into trading away our backline. I would have thought McGuane and Thursty were an important bart of our backline. Did another player pop up during the games I missed that could fill the void left by trading away two of our most experienced backmen?? Can we honestly afford to trade away 2 backmen and talls at that??McGuane and Thursfield were quite disappointing this year WAT and Moore was only marginally better. Given we are rebuilding and turning over large numbers in our first couple of Hardwick years, either of the 3 are very tradeable and won't be missed - it will open the door for an Astbury, Gourdis, Grimes, Rance to develop and show if they have 'got it'.Very good Smokey, thank you for that, do you think Rance will stay though?? Is Grimes and Gourdis ready to play round 1?
Quote from: WA Tiger on September 19, 2010, 09:01:55 PMI have to ask the question as I maybe missing something that happened during the season but why are some people so into trading away our backline. I would have thought McGuane and Thursty were an important bart of our backline. Did another player pop up during the games I missed that could fill the void left by trading away two of our most experienced backmen?? Can we honestly afford to trade away 2 backmen and talls at that??McGuane and Thursfield were quite disappointing this year WAT and Moore was only marginally better. Given we are rebuilding and turning over large numbers in our first couple of Hardwick years, either of the 3 are very tradeable and won't be missed - it will open the door for an Astbury, Gourdis, Grimes, Rance to develop and show if they have 'got it'.
I have to ask the question as I maybe missing something that happened during the season but why are some people so into trading away our backline. I would have thought McGuane and Thursty were an important bart of our backline. Did another player pop up during the games I missed that could fill the void left by trading away two of our most experienced backmen?? Can we honestly afford to trade away 2 backmen and talls at that??
How the hell will they fit him under their magical salary cap....
Stuff being smart enough to get good players, they cost too much and are usually not the right fit for where our club is at.I would rather our club being smart enough to trade away our spud players for draft picks.
Grigg is a hopeless plodder, no thanks
I know nothing about football, nothing what soever.
Yes, I am stupid.
Quote from: WA Tiger on September 19, 2010, 10:30:31 PMHow the hell will they fit him under their magical salary cap.... He played 9 years for the Pies and next year will be old enough to be eligible for veterans list, so only half his salary will count towards TPP
