Operation: Get Brian Lake

[Doc26]

Thought he was very funny and self depreciative and spoke quite well.

Not so much this bit.

He also blamed his son Cohen for making him drive the Gatorade car after the Grand Final.

“Unfortunately, he won’t make Hawthorn father and son but he’ll make Bulldogs father and son, but hopefully we can trade him anyway.”

[Twodogs]

Not so much this bit.

Always know your audience.

If it was a bulldogs function then Cohen wouldn't have been going anywhere.

[SonofScray]

Not so much this bit.

Agree. I understand it was for a HFC audience, but I didn't like that at all. Perhaps if his son ends up coming here he will get the same sort of opportunities we provided his dad and propel him from relative obscurity and a life separating sheep testicles from its dead carcass to a high profile, high paying job playing a sport thousands do for free every weekend.

[bornadog]

Agree. I understand it was for a HFC audience, but I didn't like that at all. Perhaps if his son ends up coming here he will get the same sort of opportunities we provided his dad and propel him from relative obscurity and a life separating sheep testicles from its dead carcass to a high profile, high paying job playing a sport thousands do for free every weekend.

I agree, he should never had said that.

[LostDoggy]

We were still a chance of top 4 with one round to go. We're not far away at all. The top 8 was pretty even this year, Freo didn't make the GF from 1st and North knocked off Sydney from 8th and were in front of West Coast at half time in the prelim in Perth

We beat plenty of top 8 sides but suffered from a bit of young side inconsistency. A year older and a 2nd year under Beveridge I will be disappointed if we don't make top 4

North kept themselves out of contention all year playing honourable losses, Adelaide lost their coach, Port were far short of expectations, Geelong are looking dangerous again. Thinking we'll be the only team to markedly improve next year is beyond optimism.

That said, what are our flag odds anyway?

We don't have the coverage? Hamling / Roberts / Morris / Roughie?

Morris is the only player in that group who could stand next to Gibson, at present.

[Axe Man]

Close the thread - we have lost out in the quest for Brian's signature to the Caroline Springs Lakers!

[bornadog]

Lake coming out with some controversial statements:

* Says he was pushed out at Hawks - True

* Says Hawks policy is to retire two vets each year and he and Hale were the first. - Hawks denying.

[Greystache]

Lake coming out with some controversial statements:

* Says he was pushed out at Hawks - True

* Says Hawks policy is to retire two vets each year and he and Hale were the first. - Hawks denying.

* Also said was offered a spot as a top up at Essendon but said no because playing it would put a stain on his reputation- True!

[1eyedog]

Lake coming out with some controversial statements:

* Says he was pushed out at Hawks - True

* Says Hawks policy is to retire two vets each year and he and Hale were the first. - Hawks denying.

Why is it controversial? If that's what they need to do to be better then the club is bigger than two players. Lake and Hale should be happy they had an opportunity to win some gold before they retired. So long and thanks for all the fish I would say.

[bornadog]

* Also said was offered a spot as a top up at Essendon but said no because playing there would put a stain on his reputation- True!

Meant to put that in as well. Thank you

Why is it controversial? If that's what they need to do to be better then the club is bigger than two players. Lake and Hale should be happy they had an opportunity to win some gold before they retired. So long and thanks for all the fish I would say.

I think he shouldn't say anything and be grateful he got to play in three Grand finals.

[Maddog37]

I'm glad he is not just another ex player regurgitating the same old crap like the rest of them personally. We need more flair in our media.

[Mofra]

I think he shouldn't say anything and be grateful he got to play in three Grand finals.

I'm sick of players having to be so sanitized. I'd glad some still open up a little to the media

[azabob]

* Also said was offered a spot as a top up at Essendon but said no because playing it would put a stain on his reputation- True!

He actually said that he didn't take up the offer because last time he played without a pre-season didn't work out so well for him.

He hadn't been training at all for two months, so he was well and truely out of shape and probably wouldn't be ready to play until round 9 or 10.

Mark Stevens through in the comment about the stain on the career and he kind of agreed without thinking it through too much.

[hujsh]

So it could be interpreted as his performance potentially being a stain on his career

[Twodogs]

So it could be interpreted as his performance potentially being a stain on his career

More playing for Essendon would be a stain on his reputation I took as the unsaid bit.