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  • penga
    Senior Player
    • Jan 2003
    • 2601

    Originally posted by CJK
    Wait. Barcelona have thrown their hat in the ring??
    What was that about Uefalona?
    C'mon Chels!

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    • royboy42
      Senior Player
      • Apr 2006
      • 2077

      Originally posted by Jewels
      Hey Roy, I think the misgivings you are feeling over the Tippett deal has a lot to do with the tirade of abuse from Crows fans and some officials toward him and the fact that this saga is dragging on and on.
      As a big fan of Tippett for a while now I have followed his career pretty closely and I reckon I can put your mind to rest on a few of the issues you raised.



      To the best of my knowledge he has never actually said that he wanted to go home, he has always said that he wanted out of the fishbowl that is the world of an AFL footballer in Adelaide. The "Go Home" was an assumption made by the AFC.
      He said four years ago before he signed his last contract that he wanted out of Adelaide, he said it again last year when he still had a year to run on his contract - and that's when the bright sparks at the AFC should have traded him.




      He was offered the biggest contract in the AFC's history to stay on at Westlakes, so it is not simply a money thing and the shocking (and very unfair) bagging of him since he told them he definately wanted to be traded is sour grapes and nothing more.



      He was very poor against us, no defending that one, but if you watch their prelim against The Hawks you'll see just what he can bring to our club.
      That's what I needed to hear..And to whoever reminded me of LRT's role..I did remember how great he was that day.
      ' but still thought Tippett could have shown more spirit.
      Thanks Jewels

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      • mcs
        Travelling Swannie!!
        • Jul 2007
        • 8161

        Originally posted by Melbourne_Blood
        I love going onto The fox sports website to read the comments down the bottom of stories. It's great !
        The comments are hilarious. Best one I read today was that a fair trade was:

        Jetta to WCE for Lynch Compo pick (about 40);

        Swans pick 22 to Adelaide for Tippett

        Stevens to Adelaide for pick 22

        Stevens worth a first rounder but Jetta only worth a second rounder
        "You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."

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        • johnno
          On the Rookie List
          • Apr 2008
          • 1102

          Just as a side note......apart from Tippet, are we involved in any other trades at the moment, any other players we're targting?

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          • ShockOfHair
            One Man Out
            • Dec 2007
            • 3668

            I wish we were. We really need another topic.
            The man who laughs has not yet heard the terrible news

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            • Mark Busuttil
              I held the cup with Roosy
              • Oct 2005
              • 132

              Tippet has concussion issues & I think people forget that. If gets concussed once or twice next year, he may have to retire so drafting him is a risk that devalues his price. If he doesn't he'll be a gun but there is no certainty here. I think the Crows know this too. Jessie White & a 2nd round pick may get this deal down (or maybe Swans 1st round one in return for Adelaides 2nd round pick)
              2005 will live forever (or until we win another premiership)

              GO BLOODS!!!!!!!!

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              • Mark Busuttil
                I held the cup with Roosy
                • Oct 2005
                • 132

                Originally posted by ShockOfHair
                I wish we were. We really need another topic.
                WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER PLAYER.
                2005 will live forever (or until we win another premiership)

                GO BLOODS!!!!!!!!

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                • DST
                  The voice of reason!
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 2705

                  Originally posted by johnno
                  Just as a side note......apart from Tippet, are we involved in any other trades at the moment, any other players we're targting?
                  No, we usually target players for specific roles and due to the current depth of our list and some of the players who will be on the cusp of selection we will go to the draft only after the Tippett deal (unless something spectacular comes along that you couldn't resist).

                  Someone like Campbell Heath might also be upgraded as well.

                  DST
                  "Looking forward to a rebuilt, new, fast and exciting Swans model in 2010"

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                  • Melbourne_Blood
                    Senior Player
                    • May 2010
                    • 3312

                    Tippett?

                    Joel Selwood gets concussed every week, there's no speculation about his career ending anytime soon. Jude would have his fair share too.

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                    • sharp9
                      Senior Player
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 2508

                      Originally posted by royboy42
                      Look folks, this may not be logical, maybe not even rational, but I don't feel quite right about this Tippett deal.

                      There is an under current about it that leaves me with a bit of nagging doubt.

                      The initial suggestion that he wanted to go home to Qld.

                      The rather prompt turnaround that we would be even better than home, I assume cos of more $$$$.

                      The turnaround by AFC on his worth to the club..way they now talk, they feel better off without him?

                      The poor performance he put up against us in the final.

                      Someone tell me that it'll all be right on the night..as soon as I see him take a big one at the SCG and win a game for us that all will settle in my mind.

                      Someone tell me.
                      Look there are no worries as far as I can see....the bloke just hates Adelaide (The City) and didn't want to say so...so he said (instead) I want to go home.....which wasn't really accurate.....what he wanted was out of that town and into one in which he felt comfortable. the combined lure of Sydney, the club/team/coach, Sydney the city and the money on offer meant that this is BY FAR his favoured place to continue his career. And why not. Very logical.

                      I don't see it as disloyal at all. He wasn't happy where he was and he got a better offer. What's the problem Adelaide fans (!!!! :-))

                      Same as Barry Hall

                      As far as I can tell he was happy at the club, happy with his team-mates and happy with the coach...just hated living there and said "you know what, I don't actually HAVE to live here, I have other options."
                      "I'll acknowledge there are more talented teams in the competition but I won't acknowledge that there is a better team in the competition" Paul Roos March 2005

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                      • Swanner
                        On the Rookie List
                        • Mar 2006
                        • 186

                        Tippett?

                        He's was a 22 year old kid. Cut him some slack.

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                        • The Big Cat
                          On the veteran's list
                          • Apr 2006
                          • 2355

                          Neil Cordy doing his best for us anyway.

                          FIVEAA is Adelaide's only commercial talkback station, always Adelaide, always local and always informative.
                          Those who have the greatest power to hurt us are those we love.

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                          • The Big Cat
                            On the veteran's list
                            • Apr 2006
                            • 2355

                            And ex-crow Rhett Biglands

                            Those who have the greatest power to hurt us are those we love.

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                            • The Big Cat
                              On the veteran's list
                              • Apr 2006
                              • 2355

                              Sounds like it's done at last!

                              Those who have the greatest power to hurt us are those we love.

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                              • DLBIA14
                                On the Rookie List
                                • May 2010
                                • 673

                                Hopefully tomorrow it is. It's been a circus. A 105 page circus.

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