If Eddie wants to chase the dollars under free agency then he makes the dilemma of which of the 3 amigos to keep a hell of a lot easier.

And his spot in the forward line is taken by Menzel.

We utilise the compo pick we get for Eddie for another young mid fielder.

As I said elsewhere I would hate to see Eddie go because apart from Fev he was one of our shining on field lights when we were really shit from 2005 through to 2007, but we move on and try to improve our list.

And Agro.....not critical I know; but he is much loved at the Club....and by supporters.

Small goalkicking forwards are still hot property....look at Dahlhaus.. Milne..Elliott and Krakouer for instance.

Wha?

Dahlhaus has been ordinary this year, largely because he hasn't been able to make that move from permanent small forward to any impact going through the middle, and also not being able to shake a tag. Value on the market would be minimal. Third rounder maybe.

Milne's record in finals speaks for itself, and you only have to look back under Grant Thomas how they tried to trade him at his peak and got nowhere. Krakouer's played a handful of games all year and been ordinary in most of them. Almost certain to be delisted at the end of the year. I like Elliott. I reckon he's more of a midfielder who can play forward than a forward who can go midfield though. Maybe Fasolo or Blair is a better example?

You're welcome to your opinion; but I don't agree with it.

It'll be a sad day at Carlton if Eddie leaves the Club....the amigos are very close.

I don't believe in losing good players in the hope of getting a better one or two; unless there's underlying problems with the player internally.

We had to lose a player we really need badly....to get Judd; and as great as Juddy is/was....we haven't advanced as we'd hoped.....yes......it's a complex situation.



The point is though - none of them (maybe Elliott) are worth jack on the market. We have a golden opportunity in that we would receive something for Betts in return that is inherently linked to his contract, B&F finishes, value, etc. rather than X club saying "We're giving you this, take it or leave it".

With the likelihood of the free agency compensation going at the end of the year, you're never going to get a better chance at adequate compensation for someone leaving under these circumstances.

Warby, under free agency if Eddie wants to go he goes. Doesnt matter whether you or I or the club don't want to lose a good player or not.

I realise that mate......I keep thinking of losing Kennedy to get Juddy who is/was magnificent but....gee; it was a bigger price than we thought at the time.

Two different things Kennedy was part of a trade - a trade which I agree with you that we payed overs for, Picks 3 & 20 should have been enough to get it down, giving Kennedy was just pulling our pants down, and seeing him killing it at WC just makes it worse.

We wouldn't be giving up Betts in a trade like we did with Kennedy. We gave away Kennedy by choice, under Free Trade there is really no choice.

agro.....rip the fabric of the side apart.........ripping it up might be a good thing!!!

Don't you think its concerning though that ever since he came to the club, he was touted as one day becoming a midfielder, and it's never happened? Development issue or laziness on his part?

I think Mitch Morton is a million to one exception to the rule, rather than the rule itself. Just as clubs didn't all rush out and pick up Nick Davis types in 2005 much to the chagrin of KFC.

GrassHopper type "Oh Confusious you may have a point there...when is a tear a tear for the worse?"

Confisious (LB) " Time will tell grass hopper. If one cannot make decisions for their betterment then it is better to allow others to make decisions for them."

Grasshopper type "How wise you are old man"

Confusious "How does Agro feel about that?"

GrassHopper " The same as you wise man...when we have no choice, w have no choice...or is that a choice? Choice."

Two different things Kennedy was part of a trade - a trade which I agree with you that we payed overs for, Picks 3 & 20 should have been enough to get it down, giving Kennedy was just pulling our pants down, and seeing him killing it at WC just makes it worse.

We wouldn't be giving up Betts in a trade like we did with Kennedy. We gave away Kennedy by choice, under Free Trade there is really no choice.

Re-writing history again.

We did not give him away by choice.

Picks 3 & 20 weren't going to get it done. There was never any suggestion it would.

No more concerning than Gibbs our no.1 pick who after 7 years has not had any impact through the middle & we drafted him as a potential gun mid & we got Eddie cheaply through the rookie draft.