Bulldogs show faith in youth

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Bulldogs show faith in youth

I think if the opportunity is there we would go after somebody we really need. I do not expect them to be open about I though! Imagine you were a young guy on our list and all of a sudden the club starts talking openly about trading for somebody in your position I.e CHF. It wouldn't help the youngsters mentally..

[azabob]

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Fair enough each to their own.

I don't expect us to go after a star from another team, but we could pick someone up who can fill a hole and perform a role for us.

True, but I don't want to overpay for them and coming via free agency that is highly likely. Prime example is Sherman.

[G-Mo77]

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Chris Knights, Jed Adcock, Jordan Russell, Matthew Bate, Jared Rivers and Jarred Moore are all players IMO that could add to our list without stunting the development of our kids and more importantly could be available.

I quite like Moore. Don't know if he's someone we really need though. His nickname is Bulldog.

Adcock would be OK, at 27 (28 next year), I don't see the point. Rivers, hmm? Probably not.

The rest no interest at all if it were up to me.

[chef]

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True, but I don't want to overpay for them and coming via free agency that is highly likely. Prime example is Sherman.

But he was a trade(and a dumb one) and not a FA.

If we can pick some one up and not have to give up anything to do it then we should go for it. We are seriously going to have a lot of cap room opening up between now and the next 3 seasons because of retirements.

[azabob]

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But he was a trade(and a dumb one) and not a FA.

If we can pick some one up and not have to give up anything to do it then we should go for it. We are seriously going to have a lot of cap room opening up between now and the next 3 seasons because of retirements.

Sorry Chef I mean we have overpaid him $ wise and I feel to get anyone via free agency you will have to over pay them $ wise. If we can get them and pay them what they should be on, yeah let's look at them.

[chef]

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Sorry Chef I mean we have overpaid him $ wise and I feel to get anyone via free agency you will have to over pay them $ wise. If we can get them and pay them what they should be on, yeah let's look at them.

Fair enough mate.

[Missing Dog]

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Why not bottom end our young up and comming players in Libba Wallis Smith and co so in 3or 4 years they are all tied up and if we then have a requirement with an open window get a FA. makes no sense overpaying with our window painted shut IMHO .

[Sockeye Salmon]

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Why not bottom end our young up and comming players in Libba Wallis Smith and co so in 3or 4 years they are all tied up and if we then have a requirement with an open window get a FA. makes no sense overpaying with our window painted shut IMHO .

The problem with front ending contracts is that when the contract finishes and you have to go back to a normal contract, you have to give them massive pay rises. If you have brought in a free agent you won't have room for them, then the vultures circle with the big $$$ and you are in a fight to keep them.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

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I quite like Moore. Don't know if he's someone we really need though. His nickname is Bulldog.

Adcock would be OK, at 27 (28 next year), I don't see the point. Rivers, hmm? Probably not.

The rest no interest at all if it were up to me.

These type of players do not help our key forward woes which needs to be our number one priority. Any FA recruiting should be aimed at where our greatest needs are going forward.