Operation: Get Brian Lake

[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....

[azabob]

I cant see the value he would offer on or off the field.

[BulldogBelle]

Wtf......

[chef]

No thanks.

[1eyedog]

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.

[EasternWest]

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.

[LostDoggy]

Ummmm no nien nyet negative nope ixnay on the nonay

Maybe sometime later on as a Backline Coach though

[bulldogtragic]

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.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Not one of your better threads bt

[bulldogtragic]

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

[1eyedog]

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.

[Greystache]

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.

[1eyedog]

He's been very uninspiring in his four games this year I think he' just about done.

[bornadog]

Too late, no thanks

[jeemak]

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.