Paul Chambers

[Charlie]

Originally posted by Newbie
So true, from Hawthorns position

Pick 19 + Doyle + Saddo >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1 year of Everitt's service.

Should not pay more than Pick 19 for him really. Anything else is ripping us off.

Not if Everitt helps us to win a premiership.

The Everitt deal was always going to be about rolling the dice. We could lose big... but we might win something even bigger.

[ihamilto]

Originally posted by Charlie
Oh dear.

Please let this mean that we're going for Spida and Chambers. This is a silly decision... unless the plan is to trade Doyle (surely Jolly is untouchable) to the Hawks.

Saddo --> Bulldogs.
Doyle, 19 and 27 --> Hawks.
Everitt --> Swans.

So Everitt would cost us Doyle, Saddo and Pick 19. Expensive, but tolerably so.

What happened to our key position player we are desparate for, we do not need 2 ruckman Richards is still up for grabs a KPP and 1 ruckman would be fine.
cheers Ian

[Plugger46]

I'm with you on this one Charlie.

[lachlanc]

re. chambers we have a good track record with bringing players back off the scrap heap - just think kirk, buchanan, jolly and even vogels.

let's hope he turns out to be a bargain. it's not beyond the realms of possibility and i'm happy to give him a go.

at least we know he can't be a ********head

does anyone know what the Cats fan site is - might be interesting to say what their supporters are saying

[barry]

Originally posted by Charlie
Don't be ridiculous! It's Saddo (a fringe player who doesn't look like getting a game any time soon) and two rubbish draft picks (Doyle is essentially pick 35, since Chambers would be the direct replacement for Doyle, and a more reliable one injury wise) for one of the two best ruckmen in the comp.

You're obsessed with rebuilding, but we are the reigning premiers, with a couple of years left to win more flags. It's completely illogical.

Topping up doesnt win flags. We all witnessed the post 1996 Eade era.

Everitt != flag.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by barry
Topping up doesnt win flags. We all witnessed the post 1996 Eade era.

Everitt != flag.

Wasn't Jolly a "top up"?

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Newbie
So true, from Hawthorns position

Pick 19 + Doyle + Saddo >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1 year of Everitt's service.

Should not pay more than Pick 19 for him really. Anything else is ripping us off.

Why one year? They were talking about a three-year deal, which is not unreasonable.

Everitt can help deliver another premiership in the next three years, but Doyle and Saddo probably won't.

Still, not sure if we should include pick 19 too.

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by barry
Topping up doesnt win flags. We all witnessed the post 1996 Eade era.

Everitt != flag.

It can win a flag when you've already won one.

Certainly pick #19 is not going to deliver us a flag in the next 3 years.

[barry]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
It can win a flag when you've already won one.

huh ? Why would it work in 2006 and not 1997 ?

[giant]

Go Charlie!!!

Hey, did that guy from BF PM u with his inside goss about Spida? did it all sound feasible? He does appear to have been on the oney so far.

[ihamilto]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Wasn't Jolly a "top up"?

No Jolly was recruited because Roos thought he would develop into a no 1 ruckman who would give the swans many good years of service.
cheers Ian

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by barry
huh ? Why would it work in 2006 and not 1997 ?

Because in 1996 the team was only good enough to lose a grand final but in 2005 we won one.

[barry]

Originally posted by Sanecow
Because in 1996 the team was only good enough to lose a grand final but in 2005 we won one.

Or we had a better run with injuries,
or we had a game plan to hang on to a 20 point lead.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by barry
Or we had a better run with injuries,
or we had a game plan to hang on to a 20 point lead.

So we just "rebuild" every year, sounds like a grand plan.

[barry]

Originally posted by Sanecow
So we just "rebuild" every year, sounds like a grand plan.

Yep.

Once the priority pick is removed, thats what all smart teams will do. As far as priority pick is concerned its as good as removed for us anyway, as the AFL wont let us slip that far down.