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if we loose players the fabric of our team/club will change. siggest we are almost eben or better that we dont pick up Curnow. We did not loose players for buddy or plugger. Remember where we finished the season in 2024, First not bad for a team without a name fwd. Although curno may be better than Amartey not sure if the club can sitstand players being forced out. Maybe Red and white online should have a poll.
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as a follow up Cox must be wanting to win a premiership like we all do but we do it with support not by issuing suggestions like 'maube its time to find a new club' or we are breaking your contract so we can get Curno. Also why do we donate to swans academy when we look as though we will not sign. Realise that maybe 2026 is not going to show us some real talent in academy players but we have 3 or 4 this year and to give up picks we make it hard. Remember Lachlan Carmickael was an U18aa. STILL say forgat Curnow. Afl also have a lot to answer for with the ability to offer trade picks 2 yrs in advance and not being strong on breaking contracts both by clubs and players (by asking to move ,eg merrett) A contract is a contract and maybe a contract going into its last year could be looked at as long as both sides are adequatley compensated, it a club asks they pay a fee and if a player asks they loose something not sure what. Maybe its one year only with the ability to extend the next tear.
Also if we have to loose a player what about Buller to Blues and not pies.Comment
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Hey lwj, appreciate your posts but a small suggestion - can you break posts up into an individual line/s on each thought you're conveying, rather than running them all together, as above, which makes it more difficult to read and absorb, cheers :-)
I'm with you in the must pick some of this years academy crop (King and Carmichael at a minimum) and I'm lukewarm about Curnow given what we will have to surrender
The Buller pick from Pies won't be muchComment
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This trade period to me has gone to another level whereby contracted players are either being forced out or requesting to be traded out. We're talking about players, including club captains, on multimedia year big contracts $$$$ and not just fringe players.
This is becoming very ruthless and concerned where all this is leading to. Contracts are becoming less worthy from a fans point of view.
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I wonder what Collingwood think Rowbottom is worth ? I would be really happy to move on 2 of Rowbottom, Floreant and HaywardComment
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Agreed- contracts are being discarded at will, both by some players (e.g. Curnow) and clubs when it suits them. I don’t think this is beneficial to our game. The thing is if we don’t make an offer for Curnow we could be seen as lacking ambition when there’s an opportunity and if we do offer up a contracted player then we’re making a mockery of contracts. We just can’t win!
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They have been expendable for a few years, primarily from a players point of view. The situation with captains is certainly a new twist but the main one seems to be clubs have been willing to now say it’s a two way street. Who knows the absolute truth of what’s happening at the Swans bar Ollie, but when there’s an attempt to push a loyal servant like Jack Steele out the door, we’re effectively at the free for all stage.Comment
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