Why does everyone want to trade Presti?

Johnson#26 · Joined: 18 Dec 2003

The Dees wouldn't trade Bruce for Presti.

natkingcole · Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Location: Melbourne,Victoria,Australia

Why we would entertain any thoughts about giving up our vice captain and main goal kicker amazes me. I wouldn't care who they offered us for Rocca.
But Cannibal raises a valid point about Presti. Wasn't Presti one of the names named as a possible trade for Stevens by Williams last year. Presti at least has trade value as a tall negating back, of which there aren't that many in the AFL (although his worth has dropped due to injury this year). We have emerging talls who can cover for Presti, in Walker and Hall and Walker's development has been stalled by having too many people in front of him this year. What we need is pace through the midfield and a small mobile forward such as Nathan Brown (don't know why we didn't chase him last year)

PiesFan · Joined: 28 Sep 2003

I dont think anyone wants to trade Presti, he isnt like O'Bree.

I think if the right trade came up, and it required we lose Presti, then we might do it. While it would obviously be great to keep him, if we can get a Del Santo or Bruce or Harvey, he is probably expendable

sq3 · Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Location: Gold Coast/Tampa

I hate to say it but 2004 was Presti's worst year at the Pies.

He was fighting injuries all year but WAS constantly beat and cost us loads of goals.

As well as that Presti has the worst disposal of all our defenders.

If we compare Presti to Max he loses badly on skills and pace as is the same with Tex - but Tex would beat him on strength as well.

He will be offered for trades but I do think MM wants to keep him and see how he goes in 2005.

Presti does have a heart as big as Vic Park and I think that will make MM try to keep him for 2005 - unless the price is right.

Johnson#26 · Joined: 18 Dec 2003

Presti_is_god · Joined: 20 Jan 2004

As i said before we cant go in expecting to win games with inexperienced backamn like Tex and Hall taking the oppositions best forwards. I have every confidence that MM will keep Presti until someone develops into a solid,consistent key back capable of taking on the likes of Tredrea,Brown,Lloyd,G-Train.