Chad Fletcher wants out.. FACT

[Dan Warna]

i thought we were against topping up?!!??!?!?

how old?
worth a punt?

we may need barks' approval to punt on a recycled player though

lol

even then 2 to 3 seasons, and he isn't in the best 22 at WCE, and he has a 'troubled' medical history...

its not like we are planning for the long term

also most of our trades have been for players under 22, so in the past we've looked at kids with potential to return long term as opposed to 2 to 3 years.

[fonz_#15]

not under RL Dan.. we have had gardiner and M.Clarke who were a lot older than that

just thought i would give you some ammo for when barks gives you some bullshyte agenda driven essay.

having said that i support RL not GT so you lose me there Dan

[The_Dud]

Not going to reveal my source, but very much wants to go to Brisbane.

ok Caro.......

[evertonfc]

even then 2 to 3 seasons, and he isn't in the best 22 at WCE, and he has a 'troubled' medical history...

its not like we are planning for the long term

also most of our trades have been for players under 22, so in the past we've looked at kids with potential to return long term as opposed to 2 to 3 years.

Aye, because Cain Ackland, Shane Birss, Trent Knobel, Brent Guerra, Aaron Fiora and Mark McGough have been raging success stories for us

Stephen Powell gave us more than all combined!

Look, I agree Dan - you don't want to stock up on oldies who are past it...18-24 is the best age, there's no doubt about it.

It's about balance mate. Yes, we should be going after younger midfielders by and large, but if an outstanding opportunity presents itself - I reckon Fletcher is exactly that - then you can't fidget around wondering about the what-ifs.

Footy doesn't reward mediocrity.

[rexy]

Not going to reveal my source, but very much wants to go to Brisbane. Will put my childs life on it

A lot of people seem keen on the idea of chasing this guy, would be worth chasing IF we were Brisbane?

[Dan Warna]

not under RL Dan.. we have had gardiner and M.Clarke who were a lot older than that

just thought i would give you some ammo for when barks gives you some bullshyte agenda driven essay.

having said that i support RL not GT so you lose me there Dan

i support st kilda no matter who is playing, coaching or admin.

otherwise I wouldn't have bought my membership when damien monkhorst, tony francis and timmid watson were running around in our colours purporting to be representing the saints.

as for GT have a look at the last time I raised GT in a thread or a debate and you'll find it hasn't been for a very long time

[stinger]

Not going to reveal my source, but very much wants to go to Brisbane. Will put my childs life on it

pretty free with your child's precious life...how about you put yours on the line instead......would be in less bad taste...................

[Dan Warna]

even then 2 to 3 seasons, and he isn't in the best 22 at WCE, and he has a 'troubled' medical history...

its not like we are planning for the long term

also most of our trades have been for players under 22, so in the past we've looked at kids with potential to return long term as opposed to 2 to 3 years.

Aye, because Cain Ackland, Shane Birss, Trent Knobel, Brent Guerra, Aaron Fiora and Mark McGough have been raging success stories for us

Stephen Powell gave us more than all combined!

Look, I agree Dan - you don't want to stock up on oldies who are past it...18-24 is the best age, there's no doubt about it.

It's about balance mate. Yes, we should be going after younger midfielders by and large, but if an outstanding opportunity presents itself - I reckon Fletcher is exactly that - then you can't fidget around wondering about the what-ifs.

Footy doesn't reward mediocrity.

ackland was ok for us for a season and a half, we needed a ruckman and he was the best available under 22/23,

birss 23, i think he's ordinary but he has had one outstanding game for us v adelaide, long term future? i dunno, was ordinary yesterday,

trent knobel was good for us for a season and a half, wanted a 3 year contract and more money we said no, he got a big offer from richmond and walked, he was solid for us when we needed a ruckman,

fiora has been good for us in 06 and 07, playing with more confidence will be a good player if he gets his head right he was thrust on us via the black walk out,

mcgough, well that was one that baffled me, I didn't like him at our club but the arguement was he can get the ball, it was his disposal that was shocking >< however he did come to us young so there was alway the hope we could turn him around. not that much different from birss, harder than birss, about the same speed.

guerra is a good player, big tickets on himself though.

[mightysainters]

Fletcher is too slow and got very average disposal that's y he can't get a game... FACT

[fonz_#15]

you sure about that? seems to me like he has pretty good foot skills and i have seen quite a bit of him.

[Dan Warna]

you sure about that? seems to me like he has pretty good foot skills and i have seen quite a bit of him.

WCE were exposed in the absence of kerr, cousins and judd.

they have 4 outstanding midfielders and a gun ruckman, and the rest are brought into the game by the others.

when hayes, ball, dal santo, harvey, hayes, monty etc are on top, its amazing how good fiora, x, l. fisher, etc look.

not saying ball/dal/harvey/hayes/monty collectively are the same, better or worse than judd/embley/kerr/cousins but its the same logic.

next week we may be looking at ball/harvey/hayes out injured, as opposed to a couple of the WCE being out injured/rested and Judd's OP.

they are a strong side playing full of confidence, but we nobbled them before.

as for geelong, they have maybe 1 or 2 players different from last year but they are playing with supreme confidence.

its amazing what that can do.

richmond, who folks have said here have the crappiest list by far, ran the weagles for 3 quarters.

the weagles are very good, they have to travel, play on our surface, no practice on TD and may be missing 1 or 2 guns and have a superstar playing on injections.

as lethal said, if it bleeds it can be killed.

fletcher is a good player brought into play when the guns are on song.

[fonz_#15]

whilst i agree with your theory dan, why did you quote my post where i said fletcher has good foot skills?

[stinger]

doesn't have very good life skills...has trouble breathing and taking drugs at the same time.......

[Brian Collis]

Seeing that nobody here really knows who you are, what stops you from revealing your source?

Do you really think you will be exposed or do you love playing petty little games with like minded weak people?

Don't understand this rubbish of not revealing sources, as if you were oh so important. Next time just say you have it on good authority and leave the chilli sauce to someone else

[Carl Mynott]

If he's worth a late second round pick then why dont we swap in kind......

Give the Eagles Howard,throw in Raymond as a bonus.......

[Dan Warna]

If he's worth a late second round pick then why dont we swap in kind......

Give the Eagles Howard,throw in Raymond as a bonus.......

clint jones back to WA?...

[Spinner]

doesn't have very good life skills...has trouble breathing and taking drugs at the same time.......

They might lock you up for that comment stinger.......


....Id me worried if i were you....

[Lynch Beast]

has been struggling badly with injuries this year but has played some very handy football

I see know reason why he would want to move, is contracted to the end of 2009 on around the 400k mark so I hardly think that money is an issue

also has a modelling contract with Live clothing over here

[Dan Warna]

i lol'd at stinger comment

[Stephen Theodore]

Not quick enough, which is what we clearly need

[Joffa Burns]

Yeah let's get him and make it a priority!

We were the dumping ground of cast off Carlton hasbeens in the '80s so along with Gardiner we can grab unwanted past it former Eagle stars.

I have an idea

Let's not trade draft picks for out of use by date players and draft the most talented kid we can find an develop him, never know he could be the next Sam Gilbert or Sam Fisher.

[st_Trav_ofWA]

there is a reason WC dont give him a game ahed of rosa and piridis ... because they are better then him hes tooo slow got a dodgy lifstyle and is almost 30 i dont think so no thanks maybe 3 years ago i would of seaid yes go for him now it would be a bit like drafting woewodin last year was once good but not really worth the risk

[matrix]

there is a reason WC dont give him a game ahed of rosa and piridis ...

yeah.....he prob failed a drug test.

[meher baba]

Congratulations

This is the best joke thread we've had on here since Riewoldting's mighty effort the other day.

Whoever's behind it, I want to know how you managed to impersonate the posters who regularly whine on and on about appalling list management under GT and make it look as if they have posted in favour of trading for Fletcher for 2008!!!!!!

What a terrific practical joke, but I think the mods had better investigate it because we don't want to see it happening regularly.

[cowboy18]

also has a modelling contract with Live clothing over here

Now it's interesting.


Wonder if "Chad's Lad" has been taken as a username?



And... I think it would take a huge win/lose deal to get us interested, he's a good player when on song but not a great fit for us.