I think trading is the work of the devil, but just for the sake of it ...

[Remi Moses]

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Gibson for a second round pick is the obvious conclusion. Waste of time talking about trading Cross cos' it aint happening

[Happy Days]

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Waste of time talking about trading Cross cos' it aint happening

Neither did the Y2K Bug but that got some press.

[azabob]

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No, that'd be 0%

Yep glass half full, half empty. lol

[macca]

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There is a fundamental difference between Ray, who left of his own accord or his Manager's in order to better himself and Cross who we are talking about discarding in favour of a lottery to replace him with a draft pick.

This doesn't even satisfy the theory of trading for need.

Ray is a spud who has a big engine. On the weekend seeing him Saint colours and doing turnonvers, 3 I remembers so glaring: 1 handpass backwards to the oppostion fwd line, missing the target, a kick across the ground when in centre square missing target by 20 meters, and handballing to player who got crunched. His clangers are not so damaging in a hard running and big bodied team. Ray is a dud, and I am glad we let him go. He will be overtaken next year by guys like mcqualter, geary( when he plays in midfield) and clinton jones. So I wonder if he will play 50 more games ?

[macca]

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its not a question if crossy drops of his perch, but how many quality games can we get out of him ? If we get another 100 games off him, where he contributes, he is worth more than 1 first round pick. Drafting is not an exact science, and we have had terrible, terrible luck with our first round picks apart from cooney in the last couple of years.

[The Coon Dog]

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terrible luck with our first round picks apart from cooney in the last couple of years.

That number 7 fellow goes allright too.

[LostDoggy]

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Ray is a spud who has a big engine. On the weekend seeing him Saint colours and doing turnonvers, 3 I remembers so glaring: 1 handpass backwards to the oppostion fwd line, missing the target, a kick across the ground when in centre square missing target by 20 meters, and handballing to player who got crunched. His clangers are not so damaging in a hard running and big bodied team. Ray is a dud, and I am glad we let him go. He will be overtaken next year by guys like mcqualter, geary( when he plays in midfield) and clinton jones. So I wonder if he will play 50 more games ?

At year ending, Ray might have the last laugh. Stkilda excellent chance for the flag.

[LostDoggy]

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How would everyone feel, if the we traded Cross for Gibson, straight swap?

[comrade]

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How would everyone feel, if the we traded Cross for Gibson, straight swap?

Cold and alone.

[Mantis]

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How would everyone feel, if the we traded Cross for Gibson, straight swap?

I would throw up.

Why would we chase/ want a mid 20's mid-sized defender who ain't that good?

If (big if) were to trade someone of Crossy's calibre I would want atleast a top 10 pick or a developing player under the age of 20 who would add something different to our side (pace, good kick, etc..) and would be a 200 game player.

[LostDoggy]

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I would hate to see Crossy go. So stop throwing his name around for trade.
He is not going anywhere.

[Desipura]

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If we’re going trade crazy, I’d chuck Hahn’s name up as well for the exact reason you posted.

Hahn would generate very little interest if we offered him up for trade.

[Topdog]

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No, that'd be 0%

Actually it would be undefined.

[comrade]

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Hahn would generate very little interest if we offered him up for trade.

You never know unless you try - another club might think he's just what they need.

Personally, I think he's run his race at the Dogs.

[The Coon Dog]

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Good thread Jim with plenty of thought provoking responses. Well done & I have to admit, it shocked me, given you man love for Crossy.