Adam Cooney: Up for trade ?

[EasternWest]

Re: Adam Cooney: Up for trade ?

Yep what have they got that we want?

Callan Ward .

[Webby]

Re: Adam Cooney: Up for trade ?

Maybe it's him pushing for a trade.

Great point. This notion that all players are desperate to stay with us is misplaced. If Hawthorn offered Cooney a 2 year contract tomorrow, I reckon he'd crawl there!!

It's a 2 way street. Cooney might be thankful that, with 2 years at most left, he might get a chance to do a Brian Lake at another club. We need to stop thinking of trades as an insult to everyone.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Adam Cooney: Up for trade ?

Great point. This notion that all players are desperate to stay with us is misplaced. If Hawthorn offered Cooney a 2 year contract tomorrow, I reckon he'd crawl there!!

It's a 2 way street. Cooney might be thankful that, with 2 years at most left, he might get a chance to do a Brian Lake at another club. We need to stop thinking of trades as an insult to everyone.

Well said Webby, couldn't agree more.

[GVGjr]

Re: Adam Cooney: Up for trade ?

There seems to be a lot of angst and panic about the media speculation that we are shopping around Adam Cooney and this supposed package deal with Cooney, Jones and a draft pick going to Carlton.

My view is that until we hear a player manager or the club comes out and confirm this then it's not something to get worked up about.

12 months ago I read post after post about how Essendon were going to screw us over and how Garlick, J-McCartney and Dalrymple would fold to Essendon over the Crameri trade and yet our stated position never altered and we got the deal done.

I think sometimes we are just too quick to imagine the worst case scenario and discredit the club.

I'll have a closer look at the rumors floating around and see what makes sense but the media has 24 hours a day to conjure up plausible trade scenario's to drum up some traffic but I'd prefer to wait until I hear something a bit more creditable.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Adam Cooney: Up for trade ?

Maybe it's him pushing for a trade.

If wants to go then I have absolutely no problem trying to get the best offer. But Chef I would strongly doubt it's him wanting to go anywhere.

[chef]

Re: Adam Cooney: Up for trade ?

If wants to go then I have absolutely no problem trying to get the best offer. But Chef I would strongly doubt it's him wanting to go anywhere.

Nowadays I don't doubt anything when it comes to professional footballers, especially ones nearly the end of their careers.

[ledge]

Re: Adam Cooney: Up for trade ?

Great point. This notion that all players are desperate to stay with us is misplaced. If Hawthorn offered Cooney a 2 year contract tomorrow, I reckon he'd crawl there!!

It's a 2 way street. Cooney might be thankful that, with 2 years at most left, he might get a chance to do a Brian Lake at another club. We need to stop thinking of trades as an insult to everyone.

Yeah but it's not hawthorn it's Carlton who are worse than us !

[LostDoggy]

Re: Adam Cooney: Up for trade ?

Nowadays I don't doubt anything when it comes to professional footballers, especially ones nearly the end of their careers.

He wouldn't get offered anymore than two years elsewhere, if he wants that then he plays well next year and gets another with us.

[Webby]

Re: Adam Cooney: Up for trade ?

Yeah but it's not hawthorn it's Carlton who are worse than us !

Difference is we are aiming squarely at four years time whereas Carlton are (wrongly IMO) aiming at top 6 in the next couple of years. Malthouse simply has to go for it... That's if it is, indeed, Carlton.

[chef]

Re: Adam Cooney: Up for trade ?

He wouldn't get offered anymore than two years elsewhere, if he wants that then he plays well next year and gets another with us.

I guess it may come down to the $$$ he gets offered, would be his last pay day so to speak.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Adam Cooney: Up for trade ?

Surely it wouldn't be anymore than we are paying him? Not enough to leave anyway.

Whichever way it's put it doesn't add up that he would want to leave so I won't be concerning myself with it just yet.

[ledge]

Re: Adam Cooney: Up for trade ?

Difference is we are aiming squarely at four years time whereas Carlton are (wrongly IMO) aiming at top 6 in the next couple of years. Malthouse simply has to go for it... That's if it is, indeed, Carlton.

Even if they are aiming top 6 they won't get a flag, he would want to go to a club in serious contention, they are looking to recruit our seconds players ..
And I think even he could see we are in a better position than they are list wise.
It's not about what Carlton think they are capable if its what he thinks they are capable of if he wants a flag it won't be them

[Greystache]

Re: Adam Cooney: Up for trade ?

Maybe it's him pushing for a trade.

It absolutely is him pushing for a trade, and that being the case, he'll get it.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Adam Cooney: Up for trade ?

It absolutely is him pushing for a trade, and that being the case, he'll get it.

Do you know this as fact stache?

[Bulldog Revolution]

Re: Adam Cooney: Up for trade ?

My view is that until we hear a player manager or the club comes out and confirm this then it's not something to get worked up about.

From http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-0...deal-hits-snag

"Cooney, who is contracted until the end of 2015, has been linked with Carlton but his management has indicated it would take a compelling reason for Cooney and the Bulldogs to part ways."