FEVOLA / Tigers take a nibble at Fevola

[mightytiges]

Seems not getting Fevola turned out to be a good thing.

Carlton full-forward Brendan Fevola has suffered a setback in his pre-season campaign, with the colourful Blue undergoing surgery on his groin on Wednesday.

Fevola's pre-Christmas training schedule will now be restricted, as he will be on a modified training program.

http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=236625

[Fishfinger]

"The injury did not respond to rest and treatment as well as we hoped..........."

He just got married so probably not enough rest and too much treatment.
If the injury flares up again in 4 or 5 years he'll get too much rest and not enough treatment.

[one-eyed]

Any regrets about our chase at Fev from any of us OER folk?

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Fev's form leaves red faces
Jake Niall
The Age
August 17, 2006

Only one club, Richmond, seriously entertained and pursued Fevola.

The Tigers, with the best man from Fevola's wedding, Chris Newman, reassuring them that Brendan was capable of cleaning up his erratic act, grasped that Fevola represented a rare chance to purloin a key forward at relatively low cost.

If Terry Wallace and Greg Miller went to second base by sitting down with Fevola and crunching some numbers, financial constraints soon intruded. Fevola was keen on Richmond, the Tigers were similarly besotted, but that hefty contract [$450,000-a-year] that had been the subject of such scorn and disbelief proved insurmountable.

Richmond's obstacle was budgetary — the club was trying to climb out of debt and fiscal responsibility was paramount — rather than the salary cap, even though Fev was willing to consider a reduced contract. Carlton was in far worse financial shape than Richmond and was still sorting out the futures of uncontracted players Lance Whitnall, Matthew Lappin and Scott Camporeale.

The Tigers said they could not deal unless a crippled Carlton came to the party and paid part of Fevola's contract. This was never going to happen. When Camporeale sought asylum at Windy Hill, some of the financial pressure on the Blues eased.

Full article at: http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2006/08/16/1155407885858.html

[letsgetiton!]

last year i was all for getting the fevolution at punt rd. he was always going to become a top player, was just a matter of time.

all we will ever say from now on is , .............

only if!!!!

[one-eyed]

Do you think we'll take another nibble at Fev?

Trade may be Fevola's best option
02 July 2007   Herald-Sun
Mike Sheahan

THE turbulent Carlton-Brendan Fevola relationship is at breaking point as Mike Sheahan writes.

Fevola's stocks have slumped to where they were after the 2002 season, when only Denis Pagan's arrival as coach kept him at Princes Park.

Now, even Pagan seems to have lost faith in the erratic full-forward.

There isn't a player in the competition whose best and worst are so far removed.

When Matthew Richardson is bad, he is very bad, yet Richo never stops being energised by the next opportunity.

Fevola's performances this year range from a breathtaking eight goals against Essendon in a performance that dragged the Blues across the line after they looked dead and buried to Saturday's dismal effort.

At 26 and with his natural assets, he represents an enticing prospect for several clubs.

Full article at: http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,22000396%255E20322,00.html

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give up jay schulz for fev, direct swap!

we must go for it!  and i think our chances are high as we all know we wnet real close last time and that newman and fev are very very close

[Ramps]

im against it now although i was for it the first time around.

[cub]

Be stupid not to test the waters - It's all about value for money and a change could be just what Fev needs to perform at a consistent level.
Fev is a doofus so it is a punt, have to way up the pros and cons and value for money.
Straight swap for schulz would be OK in my book, unless sarge can show us why not in the last half of the year.

[bluey_21]

Fev has major attitude problems. Only downer for me

[Moi]

Blues having a press conference today re Fev
Dunno what about - probably suspending him or something for this weekend's performance

[bluey_21]

Reckon that with Fev's attitude, he is more trouble than he is worth.

On the other hand, with Fev's talent he could make our team look even better ala browny

[Moi]

Apparently going to be disciplined for staying out late at night
Take note Collingwood 

[bluey_21]

Apparently going to be disciplined for staying out late at night
Take note Collingwood 

I reckon its disgraceful that Hirdy got fined what 20K for criticising an umpire. While Didak associated himself with an alleged killer but the AFL he has done nothing wrong 

Take a good hard look at yourself mr Demetrious and co.

[Moi]

Not to mention our little drug lord who I bet will have a well orchestrated return to football on 21 July for a match against the Swans.
Call me cynical!

[Moi]

Brendan won’t be up for senior selection.
Been told to go away and think about his future.
Will sit down with the club next Monday to discuss again.

They're not happy with his on field demeanour, behaviour unacceptable.

No off field issues apparently, but everything has come to a head and they think he needs to go away and think about it.