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Operation: Get Brian Lake
Ok, so it's a cheap conversation starter. Sue me.
But if Brian wanted to come back, the Hawks weren't overly keen to offer a new contract and Bevo saw Roughy as a swing man and Rance, Carlise etc all said no...
Brian Lake, $350,000 for a year or two....
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Re: Operation: Get Brian Lake
I cant see the value he would offer on or off the field.
More of an In Bruges guy?
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The curse is dead.
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Would be a 180 from where we have come and where we are going. We are facing forward as a club now not back. He's past it (Boyd got hold of him in Tassie) and is injury prone, massive risk and one we really don't need to take. Macca underestimated Talia and Roberts by approaching Lonergan and now both are in the best 22. Hamling is another on the cusp. I don't want a 34 year old taking up a spot of a young key back for a year or two.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Re: Operation: Get Brian Lake
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
Ok, so it's a cheap conversation starter. Sue me.
But if Brian wanted to come back, the Hawks weren't overly keen to offer a new contract and Bevo saw Roughy as a swing man and Rance, Carlise etc all said no...
Brian Lake, $350,000 for a year or two....
No.
Let's be honest, Brian Lake was a super player for us. His departure was perfectly timed for all parties and I'd say it's been positive for all parties.
But let's not forget one thing: He's a bit of a dickhead, but when he WAS our backline, we overlooked that fact. If he'd been at our club last year, there's no doubt in my mind he would have been a chief agitator in the McCartney revolt.
We've backed our talls in this year, and they've responded. What kind of message does it send them if we bring Lake back? A poor one, and that's being positive.
I think securing TB for us has gone to your head BT.
"It's over. It's all over."
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Ummmm no nien nyet negative nope ixnay on the nonay
Maybe sometime later on as a Backline Coach though
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Re: Operation: Get Brian Lake
Originally Posted by
EasternWest
No.
Let's be honest, Brian Lake was a super player for us. His departure was perfectly timed for all parties and I'd say it's been positive for all parties.
But let's not forget one thing: He's a bit of a dickhead, but when he WAS our backline, we overlooked that fact. If he'd been at our club last year, there's no doubt in my mind he would have been a chief agitator in the McCartney revolt.
We've backed our talls in this year, and they've responded. What kind of message does it send them if we bring Lake back? A poor one, and that's being positive.
I think securing TB for us has gone to your head BT.
I never said we should do it. It's cast as a hypothetical scenario.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Not one of your better threads bt
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Originally Posted by
The Bulldogs Bite
Not one of your better threads bt
I guess I'll take it on the chin. But as it was a conversation starter, is the notion of him coming back stupid because of his age, body, form, brain fades, attitude or dickheadishness
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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Because he's not the difference between us playing in a Grand Final or not, which is all that really matters as far as I'm concerned.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Re: Operation: Get Brian Lake
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
is the notion of him coming back stupid because of his age, body, form, brain fades, attitude or dickheadishness
Yes
He's the best defender I've seen play for the club, but we both moved on some time ago and it was best for of us.
Western Bulldogs: We exist to win premierships
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He's been very uninspiring in his four games this year I think he' just about done.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Aside from Grant he's the best defender I've seen at the club.
He was also the highest priority in players that needed to be pushed out when the culture of the place became an issue that desperately needed addressing.
Good on him for moving on and gaining success.