2017 Rd 2 Pre Game Panic Carlton vs Melbourne

[PaulP]

Daisy is the least of our worries.
As for the trade being poor value at least he's playing senior footy, unlike Jaksch who we traded pick seven for.
Now that trade really sucks.

That's a fair point re Jaksch. Not sure that Daisy is the least of our worries though.

[blue4life]

That's a fair point re Jaksch. Not sure that Daisy is the least of our worries though.

There are three or four at least who would get a spell in the VFL before Thomas, he at least can hit a target  more than half the time which is more than you can say for some of them.
People have been calling for his head ever since he came to the club but he's never been dropped, so either he's worth his spot or the match committee are clueless, in which case he's the least of our problems.

[cookie2]

Daisy is the least of our worries.
As for the trade being poor value at least he's playing senior footy, unlike Jaksch who we traded pick seven for.
Now that trade really sucks.

The stuff up we apparently made with Jaksch does not make me feel any better about any small amount of consolation we may be getting out of the Daisy deal unfortunately.

Reminds me of the story of the guy who went into hospital to have a leg amputated. When he woke up after the op the surgeon said that he had bad news and good news. Bad news, he'd inadvertently amputated the good leg. Good news, the guy in the next bed was interested in buying his slippers.  :
(apologies for that one!).

[blue4life]

The stuff up we apparently made with Jaksch does not make me feel any better about any small amount of consolation we may be getting out of the Daisy deal unfortunately.

I get it, but what's the huge problem?
If it's only what he's being paid I for one couldn't care less, Liam Jones is being paid by us as well and we might as well donate his wages to charity.
Thomas gets a game on his merits despite what some armchair experts think, and if the time comes in the next few years that we have enough talent on our list to replace him I'll be very happy because it will mean that we have a vastly better side than we currently have.

[kruddler]

As for the trade being poor value at least he's playing senior footy, unlike Jaksch who we traded pick seven for.
Now that trade really sucks.

All 3 of those players we got in that trade have played more games each, than the bloke who was taken at pick 7. Yes, even the delisted Whiley has played more games than pick 7 has.

[cookie2]

I get it, but what's the huge problem?
If it's only what he's being paid I for one couldn't care less, Liam Jones is being paid by us as well and we might as well donate his wages to charity.
Thomas gets a game on his merits despite what some armchair experts think, and if the time comes in the next few years that we have enough talent on our list to replace him I'll be very happy because it will mean that we have a vastly better side than we currently have.

Sure he gets a game on his current merits but we surely could be getting that input at much lower cost. I guess I just don't like paying through the nose for something. We did not get good value for our large $s and I, together with plenty of others find that very frustrating. I get that we have got to live with it. Just don't ask me to like it.

[PaulP]

Sure he gets a game on his current merits but we surely could be getting that input at much lower cost. I guess I just don't like paying through the nose for something. We did not get good value for our large $s and I, together with plenty of others find that very frustrating. I get that we have got to live with it. Just don't ask me to like it.

Yes, I wonder how many other players currently on an AFL list have the same output / do the same job that Daisy does ?

[blue4life]

All 3 of those players we got in that trade have played more games each, than the bloke who was taken at pick 7. Yes, even the delisted Whiley has played more games than pick 7 has.

Why do you assume that we would have picked the same player?

[blue4life]

Sure he gets a game on his current merits but we surely could be getting that input at much lower cost. I guess I just don't like paying through the nose for something. We did not get good value for our large $s and I, together with plenty of others find that very frustrating. I get that we have got to live with it. Just don't ask me to like it.

I get that a large number of Carlton supporters are pissed off with Thomas, he probably gets it as well so it becomes a self fulfilling  prophesy.
It wouldn't be easy to give your best under those circumstances, just sayin.

[slikguy]

In other news, The Demons don't look that crash hot against the Aints.
We just might be a chance.