Not happy Pies

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[King Malta]

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[What'sinaname]

[MatthewBoydFanClub]

Some posters here have gone too far in calling the incoming players discards. Fair enough you don't like the changes but please stick to objective argument rather than emotive over the top statements.

1) Greenwood was third in NM best and fairest. He rejected an offer on the table from North. He could have chosen more money to go to WB but chose us.
2) Crisp put his hand up to leave Brisbane and return to Melbourne. He was a contracted player at Brisbane, who had he stayed, would have been more of a chance to play senior footy next year than Dayne Beam's brother.
3) Varcoe rejected an offer to go to NM to come to Collingwood

Of the above players, Greenwood is a seasoned mid with a strong body to compete at contested situations. It not replacing like for like, as Beams is that silky smooth mid with a great foot who can contribute to goals. Greenwood doesn't offer that, but he does meet that requirement of providing another seasoned body at the contest.

Crisp is a tall running mid, is good at contested footy and plugs a hole at the stoppages, where last season, we didn't have enough strong bodies at the contest.

Varcoe played his best football at half back for Geelong last season. He can come into the side either as a replacement for Lumumba at half back (although Lumumba played most of his footy on the wing last season), or play as another small forward which we lack, to help out Elliot.

None of the above players are A-graders. All have their strengths and weakness. Both Crisp and Greenwood have less than average disposal efficiency, so both need to work on their kicking over summer.

Whether we come out ahead or behind the Beams deal, depends on the player we select with the pick 5 selection we get from Brisbane. Get it right, people will be praising Collingwood for the deft decision to trade Beams to Brisbane (which in any case was forced upon us).

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[WarrenerraW]

This whole saga has been nothing more than a joke and a big one on us. Briscum took the piss all fortnight and we talked the talk but couldn't walk the walk. They knew they could shaft us and did. Did we even give them a sympathy pick in the 40s or 60s? If so, why? I don't care if we can't use it, I'd rather keep it and pass on it than give it to that scum.

[Piesnchess]

The club just sent me, all Members, a video of highlights of both Varcoe and Greenwood, their highlights, and I was very impressed with both. ! Varcoe was shown kicking some gem goals, two against us -the nightmare 2011 GF ??- he looked fast, quick and elusive, we can use that. Greenwood looked solid, and pick five, well, who knows, what with Moore, a fresh Scharenberg, Freeman, and pick 5 could be a real star, I think the future looks very rosey indeed. !

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[Damien]

When Nick Davis wanted out all those years ago, Eddie said: If you don't want to play for Collingwood then you can leave.

Beams and H wanted out, so see ya later.

Daisy too. We could have matched the scum's offer but I'm bloody glad we didn't.

Given H and Beams were gone anyway, I think we've done well in the wash-up.

Add a young gun in Pick 5 and I'm genuinely excited about our prospects next year.

[Flashman]

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