Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:29 pm  

I can't recall a team who have brought in a 6 or 7 recently and they have been firing on all cylinders from the off.

I'm sure there are a few but most teams bring them through over many years or start off with a promising project. Would bringing one in for a year do us any good? Top 7's now have been at it for a while with their clubs.. Leuluai, Burrow, Dobson and some are projects still on a learning curve, Myler, Eastmond, Tompkins.

The 3rd alternative is the Orford route paying the money for the finished article, but having to get through the settling in period which may or may not pay off.... this option, in my opinion, is the worst of the three and the one we seem to be following now.

The key is knowing when you need to start the "grooming" (for want of a better word!) process while currently in the "settled half backs" stage.

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:04 pm  

HFC Boy wrote:

Cooper Cronk !! Agar says in HDM that he is after halfback cover .
A top class halfback is not going to cover Long and Horne in case they get injured !
Mind you with their injury records he would end up first choice!

I believe that we are after cover for next year and have some more long term irons in the fire for 2012 when we've a lot more cash to play with.
Not that I believe we'd get Cronk mind but it does make more sense if the name is being banded out for 2012 rather than next year.

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:12 pm  

scarrie wrote:

I believe that we are after cover for next year and have some more long term irons in the fire for 2012 when we've a lot more cash to play with.
Not that I believe we'd get Cronk mind but it does make more sense if the name is being banded out for 2012 rather than next year.

If it was a serious option, of course we could afford him. Just do what rovers did with Clinton, pay him less in the first year then up it when we have the cash.

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:30 pm  

HFC Boy wrote:

Cooper Cronk !! Agar says in HDM that he is after halfback cover .
A top class halfback is not going to cover Long and Horne in case they get injured !
Mind you with their injury records he would end up first choice!

What if what he is saying is a smoke screen ..And they are looking at a top class off half ..Then R Horne could be cover for full back ..Just an opinion.

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:15 pm  

scarrie wrote:

I believe that we are after cover for next year and have some more long term irons in the fire for 2012 when we've a lot more cash to play with.
Not that I believe we'd get Cronk mind but it does make more sense if the name is being banded out for 2012 rather than next year.

I agree. A half who already knows the business for this season, then if they can still do it sign them for longer, if not, spend big bucks elsewhere.

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:36 pm  

EXPRO wrote:

The problem there is that the lad will be living the dream where he is, fun sun and the rest that goes with it, he knows his time will come down under hence why he wont come back here, i seem to recal reading a pieve where he said as much a few months back .
would you give up manley beach for Odsal or similar

????????????
He'd probably have to catch a plane either way!!
If he's going to be having a beach holiday he may as well come over and play footy here instead.

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:40 pm  

ChrisH wrote:

????????????
He'd probably have to catch a plane either way!!
If he's going to be having a beach holiday he may as well come over and play footy here instead.

You could drive it, it's only 9 or 10 hours.

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:56 pm  

EXPRO wrote:

The problem there is that the lad will be living the dream where he is, fun sun and the rest that goes with it, he knows his time will come down under hence why he wont come back here, i seem to recal reading a pieve where he said as much a few months back .
would you give up manley beach for Odsal or similar

Or staying with his Mum and Dad until he grows up - They emigrated you know!!

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:03 pm  

kathy kirk wrote:

Or staying with his Mum and Dad until he grows up - They emigrated you know!!

Don't they live in Perth?

Re: Transfers, rumours - version 701! : Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:12 pm  

Sheldon wrote:

Don't they live in Perth?

sydney to perth is like flying from hull to the middle east!