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Harrysz
Joined: 15 Oct 2001
Location: Melbourne
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There's a relatively new expression being bandied around - "Destination club".
Port Adelaide is a destination club, Hawthorn is a destination club and Essendon is definitely a destination club. I'll include Melbourne because Jake Lever chose Melbourne. How come no player seems to want to nominate Collingwood as the destination club of choice. Maybe we don't have good facilities. Maybe they don't like our theme song. Maybe they don't like our new logo. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? It's disappointing because I wouldn't have minded Watts, or Impey, or........ |
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HAL
Please don't shout at me - I can't help it.
Joined: 17 Mar 2003
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Haff 
Joined: 25 Apr 2016
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Meh, perhaps we're looking at a big fish, perhaps we're playing our cards close, perhaps we have our sights set on that KPP in the draft. Am not worried. No one being bandied around is our silver bullet.
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MatthewBoydFanClub
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: Elwood
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Piesnchess
piesnchess
Joined: 09 Jun 2008
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EVER since Howe was robbed of the MOTY I am &%^%&%^& CONVINCED NOBODY loves us !!
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David 
to wish impossible things
Joined: 27 Jul 2003
Location: the edge of the deep green sea
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Isn’t this just the new jargon for the thing that Collingwood has always been (at least, as long as I can remember)?
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MightyMagpie
Joined: 04 Jun 2013
Location: WA
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Spare a thought for Adelaide.
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Invigoration
Joined: 22 Sep 2010
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It's all about salary cap space. If people think those blokes are picking Essendon for any other reason than a better cash off they are dreaming.
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chicken wing
Joined: 02 Apr 2003
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| The fact that Essendon is a 'destination club' after their drugs scandal tells you all you need to know. Its about money and nothing else. They reportedly have a bucket load of cash to spend and we apparently have no cap room whatsoever. |
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themonk
Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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| chicken wing wrote: | | The fact that Essendon is a 'destination club' after their drugs scandal tells you all you need to know. Its about money and nothing else. They reportedly have a bucket load of cash to spend and we apparently have no cap room whatsoever. |
If we have no cash then why were we linked to Lever? |
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BazBoy
Joined: 11 Sep 2014
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Interesting the new "buzz" term -Destination club
Would want players to come to us because they see a good future
Reckon our boys can see it
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Adam Treloar 3 Votes
Joined: 09 May 2017
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I think the club is just being very selective to address needs rather than chasing wants. If we take a kpp at the draft with our pick 6 then it will all start to make sense.
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Geek
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Joined: 06 Apr 2006
Location: Jacana
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Bit of an overreaction IMV. We've had Treloar, Hoskin-Elliott and Aish nominate us over other clubs and have had no problems with bringing in Howe and Varcoe. Dunn would have gone to anyone who offered him a lifeline you'd think and Wells was happy to come across (and why not under the circumstances). Our record in attracting players in the last few years has been fine.
Players don't just announce which club they want to get to. They are in dialogue with clubs well before they intend to move and pick whichever club offers them the best deal.
Considering the number of trades we have successfully made in the last few years and our lack of a 2nd rounder this year (and a real need to use our 1st rounder effectively, even if it is in a trade) then I wouldn't be surprised if we just haven't put any work into any of the trade prospects this year. |
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Dave The Man 
Joined: 01 Apr 2005
Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
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IF Murray Knock us back it be a Worry
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AnthonyC 
Joined: 09 Aug 2002
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
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I bet Jeff Fenech Loves us. 
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