yes, but in 2013 we had Swan in Brownlow form. This year Swan did SFA. Next year we lose Beams, and get a past-it Swan, meaning we go backwards quickly.stui magpie wrote:Losing Beams will have an impact no doubt but not that big. We got through most of 2013 without him. I'm still tipping us to make finals next year with or without Beams.watt price tully wrote:Yep that's my logic currently. Other clubs are in finals etc so why come to the Pies when we have headed south this year?AN_Inkling wrote:Could be that losing Beams also hurts our chance of signing Clark. If we don't get a ready made replacement then we're a fair way off competing and that lessens our attraction to potential recruits.
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I agree with Rawhammer, that losing Beams will hurt us badly, unless we get a ready-made gun midfielder like Dangerfield or O'Meara in return. However, the more I think about it, the more I'm beginning to think we'll end up keeping him.Raw Hammer wrote:yes, but in 2013 we had Swan in Brownlow form. This year Swan did SFA. Next year we lose Beams, and get a past-it Swan, meaning we go backwards quickly.stui magpie wrote:Losing Beams will have an impact no doubt but not that big. We got through most of 2013 without him. I'm still tipping us to make finals next year with or without Beams.watt price tully wrote: Yep that's my logic currently. Other clubs are in finals etc so why come to the Pies when we have headed south this year?
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Yep, the logic is compelling:
Big chance to play finals, out of the media spotlight in sleepy hollow, coastal life style, commuting distance to Melbourne. What's not to like?
Compare that to the Pies:
Struggling club, in the media spotlight 24/7, next door to Melbourne FC, inability of the club to keep a low profile, not likely to play a role in finals soon.
Don't get me wrong, I want Clark & I want us to be in the Finals soon. I hope Barrett is wrong & Clark comes to us.
Big chance to play finals, out of the media spotlight in sleepy hollow, coastal life style, commuting distance to Melbourne. What's not to like?
Compare that to the Pies:
Struggling club, in the media spotlight 24/7, next door to Melbourne FC, inability of the club to keep a low profile, not likely to play a role in finals soon.
Don't get me wrong, I want Clark & I want us to be in the Finals soon. I hope Barrett is wrong & Clark comes to us.
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DTM having depression doesn't mean your not 100% mentally fit. The fact he's prepared to return to AFL means he's in a good place. Yes he may relapse but everyone, I mean everyone, can be bitten by the depression bug there are so many variants of the disorder.Dave The Man wrote:Well he has been Super Injury Prone and is not 100% Mentally Healthy
I'm not having a crack at you Dave just wanting to make a polite point.
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Could do worse than him, no doubt.Rick wrote:Still not convinced Clark is a required player.
I'd much rather Mitch Thorp. Physically and mentally fit, has played consistent football as well as coached a flag in the TSL.
Thorp can also play a variety of roles forward, back and midfield.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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