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Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:17 pm
by Darkstranger
Yeah don't overthink this one champ, H is a spud Mitch is a gun...pretty simple in my little world.
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 12:19 am
by eddiesmith
Must say I don't really want Clarke, but after reading that maybe he is the perfect fit for Collingwood
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 10:07 am
by MatthewBoydFanClub
BEAMER09 wrote:Worst pick 1 I have ever seen...
Ditto. Even with Clark's issues fighting depression, he's still a much better player than Watts. Watts is soft, doesn't like a contest and goes missing when it counts. We already have a better version of Watts in White. White can at least kick a couple of goals a game.
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 11:31 am
by RudeBoy
Getting Clark allows Cloke to play at CHF and Reid to play at CHB. That makes us a 5 goal better side imo.
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 12:13 pm
by skaman
RudeBoy wrote:Getting Clark allows Cloke to play at CHF and Reid to play at CHB. That makes us a 5 goal better side imo.
^^^This. Add to that, key words flexibility, unpredictable for opposition backs (ie no more double teaming and raping of Clokey). Reid to swingman, as needed/required. Small fwds would have an outing. Improvement win/win all round I'd say. Couldn't agree more Sir Rudes!
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 1:12 pm
by Stupied
Not so sure why there are so many questioning Clark's ethics. If he felt he had no obligation to Melbourne he could have just kept silent until their first lot of delistings, and then put his hand up to go in the PSD with a nominated club. Who's going to recruit a guy who might retire again if he doesn't get to his destination of choice?
As it is, he informed them early, which allows them to at least get some return on him. If he'd stayed retired then they would have nothing, so they're automatically ahead here.
I'd be pleased as punch with a straight swap for H. Clark is a quality forward who would get genuine attention from defenders, easing the burden on Cloke and allowing Reid to either be put back to defence, or better, be a true swingman, swapping with Goldy during games.
As much as Harry has been a good servant at the club, it's time for a change. A move to a different club could well re-ignite his career and passion for the game. It's potentially a win-win trade we have on our hands here, and I'm all for it. We stand to gain a lot more from Clark (body and mind willing), than we lose from trading out Harry, and the same goes for Melbourne.
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 5:31 pm
by Piethagoras' Theorem
High risk, high reward. Get him
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 7:39 pm
by Neil Appleby
I'm a bit torn on this idea. It's nothing to do with his illness either. The guy suffered debilitating depression and quit the club that paid him so handsomely. This is after he screwed Fremantle by changing his mind at the last minute. Now he repays Melbourne's sensitivity to his personal problems by wanting to play elsewhere.
This doesn't seem to be the kind of man we should be chasing. I certainly believe he could have made a full recovery from his illness and I hope he has, but he appears to be a self-centred, disloyal type. Do we need such a man?
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:24 pm
by Wokko
A Mercenary tool (Jolly) won us the 2010 premiership. Sometimes you just bite the bullet and bring one in.
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 9:13 pm
by Breadcrawl
I've never met him but I'm not sure that's fair on Clark.
I think he is a great player and would definitely improve us.
I've always been a fan since he broke out as a ruckman while Leuenberger was out injured in 2009. He was nearly AA and I think he was extremely unlucky to be dropped as No 1 ruckman when Leuenberger returned.
Then he ends up at a horrible club in disarray and gets injured.
In other words I think his career has been a rough trot mostly not of his own doing.
I don't think a straight swap of H for Clark is fair because I don't think they have the same currency. Not by a long shot. Clark was essentially a write-off for the Dees - anything they get for him from here is a bonus. Harry is a premiership player and current senior member of our best 22. Clark has been injured and then RETIRED and has no recent form to read.
If we are to get Clark for H then I want a draft pick thrown in, otherwise package Clark and Watts and we will give you H and something else we are prepared to give up. Like Young.
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 10:35 pm
by Dave The Man
How about Clarke for Lumumba with a Swap of 2nd or 3rd Round Picks?
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 4:14 pm
by Dave The Man
Raines to Collingwood
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 5:40 pm
by woftam
Dave The Man wrote:Raines to Collingwood
No more recruiting other teams rejects please.
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 9:47 pm
by watt price tully
Dave The Man wrote:Raines to Collingwood
HIs dad was a wonderful kick of the ball. It's a shame this attribute didn't get passed on.
Pass.
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 10:07 pm
by swoop42
^Your pass missed me and hit DTM on the back of the scone.
