Bye Bye Schneider - Speculation

[Ludwig]

Leigh Fisher for Schneider is an even trade IMO, and good for the Swans. Solves the problem of what to do with Bevan.

I like Schneider and was hoping that he wouldn't be traded, but a trade for Fisher should help team balance.

[sfan]

Why is Mathews not being mentioned.....?

untradeable IMHO!!!! Who could possibly want him at his age?

[hammo]

If this trade is about salary cap issues, surely Jude Bolton commands a higher wage? Letting some other players go might do the trick also
Hopefully Schneider refuses to leave!

Salary cap is just useful spin to put on the trading of popular players. It can never be verified.

[law78]

Leigh Fisher for Schneider is an even trade IMO, and good for the Swans. Solves the problem of what to do with Bevan.

I like Schneider and was hoping that he wouldn't be traded, but a trade for Fisher should help team balance.

Bevans useless. Trade him for the number 1 water boy

[TheGrimReaper]

Yeah i'd love to see that! Along with Kirk's grunt, it could be a very good midfield! Would Malceski get tagged out of a game too often though?

He might get tagged but who would they tag though? Goodes, Kennelly, Malceski or even Mattner? Kirk would be freed up and hopefully forgotten and if we can keep Buchanan, it might help him as well.

[cruiser]

Leigh Fisher for Schneider is an even trade IMO, and good for the Swans. Solves the problem of what to do with Bevan.

Which is? I will be pissed off if we have to put up with Bevan, McVeigh and Matthews next year while I see Schneider playing in the evil strip of St Kilda.

[hammo]

How many supporters bemoaned the sitter goals he missed during the season?

Add his missed sitters, those of Bolton and Buchanan and we may well have finished 2nd. The appalling finishing by these blokes really let the team down.

2 big problems all year - missed sitter goals and poor centre clearance work = midfield poor skills.

Schneids might look flashing and do the odd magical thing (who can forget the 2005 PF not the Saints thats for sure) but a match winner, very, very debateable.

This sums up my view perfectly.

Schneider is far too inconsistent and inaccurate in front of goal.

[Grant]

Bugger,was just on my way home and a mate rang me an said we had just traded Schneider for SAM Fisher and pick 26.I was shattered for a minute until i realised how good this actually is for us,he couldnt believe i was all for it.But now i come here and find out its for Leigh Fisher(not Sam) and no pick 26,i don't like it one bit!!!
I would have liked SF for Scneids but not Leigh!

[ernie koala]

Leigh Fisher for Schneider is an even trade IMO, and good for the Swans. Solves the problem of what to do with Bevan.

I assume you mean...Send him to Canberra with a one way bus ticket..

[Ludwig]

If Leigh Fisher is part of the trade, then I would expect that he will get the usual tagging job that Bevan got. It's hard to see a place for Bevan in the squad with Fisher coming in.

With Schneider gone, I do hope we keep Buchanan.

[orange]

I think what sydney is doing is probably getting more backmans, so the likes of Malceski Kennelly and crouch can move into the midfield area. As these players all have good speed which will increase the speed of the team in the middle.

[desredandwhite]

Fair trade probably - even though I've seen very little of fisher to be honest. Unfortunately Schneider never really kicked on after his brilliant debut season (2003?), and maybe the move will revitalise his career. Good luck to him, let's see if this goes through.

Agree with Ludwig that if this goes through, Buchanan is likely to stay

[law78]

Bugger,was just on my way home and a mate rang me an said we had just traded Schneider for SAM Fisher and pick 26.I was shattered for a minute until i realised how good this actually is for us,he couldnt believe i was all for it.But now i come here and find out its for Leigh Fisher(not Sam) and no pick 26,i don't like it one bit!!!
I would have liked SF for Scneids but not Leigh!

Grant,I thought it was Sam as well.

Looks like we got the wrong fischer

[top40]

I'm a little disappointed because I hate getting rid of New South Wales players. Much of love Jude and Amon, they're both Victorians, so their loss would not have been as great as Schiederman's.

[Bas]

Agree with Ludwig that if this goes through, Buchanan is likely to stay

Disagree, all 3 will go.