Say your goodbyes to Gus :D --- off to Adelaide [merged]

[tigs2011]

Tambo, Gus, now we start working on the Jackson to Adelaide trade.

It's funny how no one is ever interested in Jackson yet he's in our leadership group

 

Woah Jacko is untouchable 

Next year out of contract.

Offer Jako up for a straight swap, either Dangerfield or Sloane.

Adelaide would see it as a fair swap.

Just need to dangle something shiny in front of them to distract them. 

[mightytiges]

Well done R.F.C ,damm would of been hard to keep a straight face when they were negotiating

Yep it went something along the lines of this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZvnm0tjX3Y

We obviously hid this vision of classic Gus in action from Adelaide's recruiters 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?stuff

lmaooo

what was he trying to do when he missed the mark?

His confidence when marking was shot over the last couple of years (it seemed to correspond with his return after doing his ankle). I remember watching training in the dugout on the wing at Victoria Park about 2-3 years ago and the ruck coach at the time was testing Gus with high balls. He dropped about half of them. It was like watching auskick and Gus trying to learn how to mark all over again from scratch .  If you saw the last Coburg game this year on tv you'd remember Gus dropping a sitter in the defensive goalsquare that gifted I think Box Hill a goal. In the end Gus couldn't kick, mark or get off the ground in the ruck. If Adelaide think they can turn all those fundamental deficiencies around then good luck to them. They're gonna need it!

[the claw]

Tambo, Gus, now we start working on the Jackson to Adelaide trade.

It's funny how no one is ever interested in Jackson yet he's in our leadership group

 

Woah Jacko is untouchable 

Next year out of contract.

Offer Jako up for a straight swap, either Dangerfield or Sloane.

Adelaide would see it as a fair swap.

yep its good to have a chukle at other clubs but the reality is adelaide were not going to use pick 40 they wont use pick 50.

they are at logger heads with sydney over tippett. they will let tippett go into the nd/psd imo. syd offered up white and pick 22 now thats pretty insulting. they just took a bloke who will give more than white in the ruck and said to sydney offer something decent or you dont get him. well thats my theory anyway.
still the reality is they wont use pick 50 i wonder if we can offer them matt white or jacko for it.

[Coach]

Well done R.F.C ,damm would of been hard to keep a straight face when they were negotiating

Yep it went something along the lines of this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZvnm0tjX3Y

We obviously hid this vision of classic Gus in action from Adelaide's recruiters 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?stuff

lmaooo

what was he trying to do when he missed the mark?

His confidence when marking was shot over the last couple of years (it seemed to correspond with his return after doing his ankle). I remember watching training in the dugout on the wing at Victoria Park about 2-3 years ago and the ruck coach at the time was testing Gus with high balls. He dropped about half of them. It was like watching auskick and Gus trying to learn how to mark all over again from scratch .  If you saw the last Coburg game this year on tv you'd remember Gus dropping a sitter in the defensive goalsquare that gifted I think Box Hill a goal. In the end Gus couldn't kick, mark or get off the ground in the ruck. If Adelaide think they can turn all those fundamental deficiencies around then good luck to them. They're gonna need it!

Didn't he average 5 contested marks per game for Coburg? You can't just use one example of him dropping a mark in a game. Be fair.

Adelaide are a much better club than Richmond. Obviously they have done their homework. Gus can be a solid backup option

[mightytiges]

Well done R.F.C ,damm would of been hard to keep a straight face when they were negotiating

Yep it went something along the lines of this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZvnm0tjX3Y

We obviously hid this vision of classic Gus in action from Adelaide's recruiters 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?stuff

lmaooo

what was he trying to do when he missed the mark?

His confidence when marking was shot over the last couple of years (it seemed to correspond with his return after doing his ankle). I remember watching training in the dugout on the wing at Victoria Park about 2-3 years ago and the ruck coach at the time was testing Gus with high balls. He dropped about half of them. It was like watching auskick and Gus trying to learn how to mark all over again from scratch .  If you saw the last Coburg game this year on tv you'd remember Gus dropping a sitter in the defensive goalsquare that gifted I think Box Hill a goal. In the end Gus couldn't kick, mark or get off the ground in the ruck. If Adelaide think they can turn all those fundamental deficiencies around then good luck to them. They're gonna need it!

Didn't he average 5 contested marks per game for Coburg? You can't just use one example of him dropping a mark in a game. Be fair.

Adelaide are a much better club than Richmond. Obviously they have done their homework. Gus can be a solid backup option

Adelaide a better club than us? 

This is the same club that traded away an end of first round compo pick for Tambling and then gave up Maric for pick 37 in return.

On-field yep they finished above us and in the top 4 but they had a soft draw playing GWS, GC and Port twice. Only 5 of their 17 wins were against top 8 sides.

Gus averaged 2 contested marks per game in the VFL this year and 5 marks per game in total. Stats wise on its own not terrible but watching the games it's the high ball ones that he struggles mainly with though. Add to that his ruckwork especially at centre bounces has been tragic to watch as shown in that youtube clip. He doesn't use that big frame he has - he's either jumping miles early and giving away stupid frees or tapping/palming the ball to where the opposition wants the ball to go to.

[Danog]

I really hope we trade Jackson to the Saints this year, like is rumoured.  I know he's under contract, but he becomes an unrestricted free agent next year.  We'd get stuff all for him.

[Penelope]

Tambo, Gus, now we start working on the Jackson to Adelaide trade.

It's funny how no one is ever interested in Jackson yet he's in our leadership group

 

Woah Jacko is untouchable 

Next year out of contract.

Offer Jako up for a straight swap, either Dangerfield or Sloane.

Adelaide would see it as a fair swap.

yep its good to have a chukle at other clubs but the reality is adelaide were not going to use pick 40 they wont use pick 50.

they are at logger heads with sydney over tippett. they will let tippett go into the nd/psd imo. syd offered up white and pick 22 now thats pretty insulting. they just took a bloke who will give more than white in the ruck and said to sydney offer something decent or you dont get him. well thats my theory anyway.
still the reality is they wont use pick 50 i wonder if we can offer them matt white or jacko for it.

Adelaide will just have to take whats on offer or get nothing, otherwise it is skin of their nose to spite their face.

I read the other day that sydney are offering 4mil over 4 years for tippett, so all he has to do is put that price on his head and nominate for the PSD. It's unlikely anyone else can afford to pay that so Sydney will still get him.
Adelaide would be better off with pick 22 than nothing.

[Phil Mrakov]

I really hope we trade Jackson to the Saints this year, like is rumoured.  I know he's under contract, but he becomes an unrestricted free agent next year.  We'd get stuff all for him.

You wish buddy!

[Smokey]

I really hope we trade Jackson to the Saints this year, like is rumoured.  I know he's under contract, but he becomes an unrestricted free agent next year.  We'd get stuff all for him.

I would take nothing just to get rid of him.

[tigs2011]

I really hope we trade Jackson to the Saints this year, like is rumoured.  I know he's under contract, but he becomes an unrestricted free agent next year.  We'd get stuff all for him.

I would take nothing just to get rid of him.

He's still in our best 22 (amazingly) but can't just get rid of a best 22 player for the sake of it.

[Smokey]

I really hope we trade Jackson to the Saints this year, like is rumoured.  I know he's under contract, but he becomes an unrestricted free agent next year.  We'd get stuff all for him.

I would take nothing just to get rid of him.

He's still in our best 22 (amazingly) but can't just get rid of a best 22 player for the sake of it.

I don't think he is even close to our best 22 any more to be honest.

[tigs2011]

I really hope we trade Jackson to the Saints this year, like is rumoured.  I know he's under contract, but he becomes an unrestricted free agent next year.  We'd get stuff all for him.

I would take nothing just to get rid of him.

He's still in our best 22 (amazingly) but can't just get rid of a best 22 player for the sake of it.

I don't think he is even close to our best 22 any more to be honest.

19 games suggests otherwise. Even then we need more than 22 players. I'd trade him but only for something worthwhile that we can use. Even if it's a pick upgrade. ie. 43 for a pick around 25.

[Judge Roughneck]

Trading grand Angus feels better the day.after 

[Coach]

Well done R.F.C ,damm would of been hard to keep a straight face when they were negotiating

Yep it went something along the lines of this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZvnm0tjX3Y

We obviously hid this vision of classic Gus in action from Adelaide's recruiters 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?stuff

lmaooo

what was he trying to do when he missed the mark?

His confidence when marking was shot over the last couple of years (it seemed to correspond with his return after doing his ankle). I remember watching training in the dugout on the wing at Victoria Park about 2-3 years ago and the ruck coach at the time was testing Gus with high balls. He dropped about half of them. It was like watching auskick and Gus trying to learn how to mark all over again from scratch .  If you saw the last Coburg game this year on tv you'd remember Gus dropping a sitter in the defensive goalsquare that gifted I think Box Hill a goal. In the end Gus couldn't kick, mark or get off the ground in the ruck. If Adelaide think they can turn all those fundamental deficiencies around then good luck to them. They're gonna need it!

Didn't he average 5 contested marks per game for Coburg? You can't just use one example of him dropping a mark in a game. Be fair.

Adelaide are a much better club than Richmond. Obviously they have done their homework. Gus can be a solid backup option

Adelaide a better club than us? 

Yep. How many finals have we played in the last 30 years? How many grand finals have we won? How did we go against the Crows last year? I'll start bagging other clubs and arse slapping my Richmond mates when we actually do something decent. 3 years under Hardwick and not once have we come close to finals. Next year is the year. No excuses.

I do arse slap my mates anyway.

[WA Tiger]

Well done R.F.C ,damm would of been hard to keep a straight face when they were negotiating

Yep it went something along the lines of this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZvnm0tjX3Y

We obviously hid this vision of classic Gus in action from Adelaide's recruiters 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?stuff

lmaooo

what was he trying to do when he missed the mark?

His confidence when marking was shot over the last couple of years (it seemed to correspond with his return after doing his ankle). I remember watching training in the dugout on the wing at Victoria Park about 2-3 years ago and the ruck coach at the time was testing Gus with high balls. He dropped about half of them. It was like watching auskick and Gus trying to learn how to mark all over again from scratch .  If you saw the last Coburg game this year on tv you'd remember Gus dropping a sitter in the defensive goalsquare that gifted I think Box Hill a goal. In the end Gus couldn't kick, mark or get off the ground in the ruck. If Adelaide think they can turn all those fundamental deficiencies around then good luck to them. They're gonna need it!

Didn't he average 5 contested marks per game for Coburg? You can't just use one example of him dropping a mark in a game. Be fair.

Adelaide are a much better club than Richmond. Obviously they have done their homework. Gus can be a solid backup option

Adelaide a better club than us? 

Yep. How many finals have we played in the last 30 years? How many grand finals have we won? How did we go against the Crows last year? I'll start bagging other clubs and arse slapping my Richmond mates when we actually do something decent. 3 years under Hardwick and not once have we come close to finals. Next year is the year. No excuses.I do arse slap my mates anyway.

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