Recruiting Aker?

[Moi]

Listening to Aker on 3AW now, and what he says is true.  Aker's been the same all his career - outspoken.  The difference now is that Brisbane aren't going as well now as they have been.  If they had have been flying now, none of this about Aker would be mentioned.  Because they aren't, he is the scapegoat for how they're performing. 

I don't think he's more unstable than Browny is.  They've both got good egos and both are forthright in their own way.  It was Browny being forthright when he called him unstable. 

He's got baggage, but I reckon he could make the difference for a club like Melbourne to help them go that extra step.

I hope he does well, because he's been a superstar and delivered many times on the field.  I like honest ppl who wear their heart on their sleeve, and that's why I like him.  There's lots of nice things about his character IMO that outweigh the rubbish.

Good luck, Aker 

[Ox]

Jere jere !

Stick it up 'em Aker

They're a pack of weak minded dogs who cant take the blame themselves.

[Moi]

Like when Dean Jones got the flick from the Aussie team
I don't think anyone cared if he was a prick of a bloke, he was an awesome cricketer 
Aker's a great footballer who happens to say what he thinks.  Most times reporters are hanging on his every word to give them a headline.  So i find it nauseating now that he gets so much negative press when he's no different that he's ever been.

[Ox]

UNFORTUNATELY FROARS,A SMALL PENIS IS A PRE REQUISITE of journalism.

sorry 4 caps

[letsgetiton!]

UNFORTUNATELY FROARS,A SMALL PENIS IS A PRE REQUISITE of journalism.

sorry 4 caps

now i know why i couldnt get a career as a journo lol

[one-eyed]

Hey, I don't crash cars
Damian Barrett
Herald-Sun
July 20, 2006 12:00am

JASON Akermanis says there is a mere 5 per cent chance he will remain a Lion, and claims he doesn't need to prove his character to prospective bidders.

Akermanis told the Herald Sun Melbourne was the only city in which he was contemplating living from next season.

A day after West Coast ruckman Michael Gardiner wrote off his and two unoccupied cars in a high-speed, alcohol-fuelled crash, Akermanis said those contemplating recruiting him should put in context his perceived flaws.

"Well, others break the law; I give an opinion. Some drive cars and crash in to other cars and get charged with a high blood reading; I say what I think," Akermanis said.

The 2001 Brownlow medallist said football people, including Richmond's Nathan Brown, who described him as "an unstable character", were wrong to question whether he would jell with a new club.

"If I am unstable because I have an opinion, then let's put every coach and everyone in the game who has an opinion in an asylum," Akermanis said.

"Because I don't go out and break the law and do other things that unfortunately other players do, that's what I cop. It is quick and easy to say that about me."

Akermanis said chances of him remaining in Brisbane next year were "under 5 per cent" and despite being 30 in February, he expected to play for another five years.

"Hypothetically, if we get to that situation where I leave, I will have the best 30-year-old football body in the competition, and I would want three years to show that new club immediate loyalty," Akermanis said.

"I believe I will be playing for five more years. Clubs may be thinking, well, a 26-year-old can give us five years and 26 is better than 30. The quality you will get from me is not going to change from what it has been.

"I have shown this year I haven't lost a yard of pace; if anything I am getting quicker. I haven't lost any fitness. I certainly haven't lost any skill or my ability to read the game and any given passage of play."

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,19847921-11088,00.html

[letsgetiton!]

i love the way this guy goes about his business and footy, i say lets trade tiv for aker!!! this guy will be a big plus 4 us

[Moi]

i love the way this guy goes about his business and footy, i say lets trade tiv for aker!!! this guy will be a big plus 4 us

You're a broken record, X lol
Okay, let's trade Tiv, but we'll give Brisbane steak knives.  We'll handcuff you to Tiv (Tiff lol) and they can have you as well lol

[letsgetiton!]

i love the way this guy goes about his business and footy, i say lets trade tiv for aker!!! this guy will be a big plus 4 us

You're a broken record, X lol
Okay, let's trade Tiv, but we'll give Brisbane steak knives.  We'll handcuff you to Tiv (Tiff lol) and they can have you as well lol

sorry moi, they cant have me as im not 4 sale or trade, no one owns me but me lol

then again, can we really afford to get rid of tiv, we cant really cos i will have no one to bag on here, wait stop , yes i will ray hall, if he still is on our list

lets trade hall and tiv for aker!!!

[julzqld]

What about offering them Krak?

[Ox]

What about offering them Krak?

Krak is cheap in Queensland 

[Fishfinger]

I thought at the time that what Nathan Brown said about Aker was pretty ordinary. Still do.
Probably didn't come out how it was supposed to and that he meant Aker is a destabilising influence on his club. Haven't heard him clarify what he originally said though.

[Mr Magic]

What about offering them Krak?

I doubt Brisbane would go for it but if they did, I'd OK that in a heartbeat.

Both with one year remaning on their contracts.

Aker's a proven star who despite his erratic behaviour, would add potency to our forward line. He's no Michael Gardiner..
He could be very handy in a genuine push for success over the next couple of years. A change of clubs could be just the thing he needs.

Krak's inconsistant as buggery yet still only 23. Who knows if he'll ever really arrive and how much more time do you invest in potential? If he kicks on to be a star so be it. That's the roll of the dice.

A trade like that would remind me of the Schwass/Grant deal of a few years ago.
Win/Win or Lose/Lose for both clubs.

[letsgetiton!]

krak has not been as inconsistant as many assume this yr!!!
plus krak has still alot to offer, and is still on the improving scale

tiv is gone, he cant get better and his best is pathetic because he is teh only left footer i know who cannot hit targets

[Mr Magic]

krak has not been as inconsistant as many assume this yr!!!
plus krak has still alot to offer, and is still on the improving scale

Putting Tiv aside Im assuming you wouldnt trade Krakoeur for Aker?

It was pointed out to me not too long  ago that KB kicked 84 goals in a season as a 33yr old.
At just 30, I'd almost put Aker in KB's class going on what he's achieved to date in his career. He could still be lethal(hehe) to any forward line for a few more seasons.