....long contract + big dollars = no takers..

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..if you can't be good, be good at it..

I'd trade Murph before Gibbs every day of the week. Which probably means Gibbs would get us a better deal.

I don't think trading out our best players (even if they are not A graders) is going to be a good idea. We need to finish at the bottom for the next few years and claim some early picks that way. If you sell everyone including the captain you just make it harder for theses new picks coming in and ruin any sort of culture you had left.

There are some players that should be traded and delisted but hold on to a core group of guys with some experience.

Calm down.

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Koperek.

Thankyou fmurphy.
Just stop giving away Gibbs.
Murphy...n.p
Hands off the gibba.
Take murph
Make Gibbs Capitano.

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That’s not a political statement — it’s a harsh reality, and we must act,” she said. “He is a clear and present danger to the things that keep us strong and free. I support impeachment.”

Agree 100%

It's year 3 and Murph still can't handle the captaincy. Hasn't played more than half a dozen good games since 2012.

Sell now. He'll be past it when rebuild is over. And he's not exactly going to provide stellar leadership through the rough times ahead and a young list.

But the club doesn't have the balls to admit making Murph captain was a **** up and certainly doesn't have the balls to take it off him give it to Gibbs (or even Simmo for a few years like Bob murphy) and trade him.

They'll take the easy way out and trade Lach.

..Gibbs in regards to captaincy, isn't fit to tie up murphy's bootlaces.. ..and that is saying something.. ..not captain material, and has no desire to be.. ..is not a leader..

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..if you can't be good, be good at it..

Simpson should probably be captain

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Koperek.

..maybe simmo, probably the best we have got, but still not good enough either.. ..he's been here longer than most, has been involved in leading longer than most.. ..and the crap culture has persisted under his watch.. ....part of the tanking years, need to flush out most from that era to start the wheels of changing a'turning..

..face it folks, we have no one worthy of captaincy..

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..if you can't be good, be good at it..

Simpson really should have been made captain; he absolutely would have flourished.

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29 different attributes,
And only 7 that you like;
20 ways to see the world,
Or 20 ways to start a fight.

Maybe Simmo didn't want the captaincy.

..don't buy it jimmae.. ....he's had the 'spiritual leader' vibe going for a while now, part of leadership groups over his time, vice captaincy too.. ....he's been a senior player and leader for years, but the crap team culture has remained the same all during this time.. ..isn't respected/loved/feared by his team mates.. ....it's obvious by watching us play..

....this is my basic point, we don't have any players capable of improving the team culture.. ...it's a mix of not having enough real captain prospects along with a rotten playing lis that lacks basic respect for themselves and their team.. ..maybe a another club, or with different team mates,, sumo could have been a good captain.. ..but here and now with what we've got, he's not good enough.. ..no one is..

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..if you can't be good, be good at it..

Probably BS but there is a rumour on the North board on BF that Murphy wants out and wants to get traded to North.
I know i shouldnt even look at BF but you have to wonder if there may be some small amount of truth to the rumour.

We should let Murph go, if the trade/compensation is right.

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O say does that star spangled banner yet wave.

I've more or less convinced myself that Murph needs to be traded.

When it comes to bf rumours I don't have to wonder about the possibility of it being true ...ever.

They do get the odd one right.

I am not sure you can trade under the "normal trades" with a free agent - even under contract. Anyone know?

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TC suffers from the social media illness - the death of respect and constructive discourse by keyboard.

The Murphy and Gibbs TRADE TABLE

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It is not as bad as you are lead to believe.......it is %$#^& worse!!!

Wouldn't shed a tear if the captain left for the right price.
But we wouldn't have the balls to do it anyway.

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I just want my old club back ... (edit) maybe I have!

maybe it didn't suit micky for simmo to be captain