Realise that everyone is super keen to think players will just go wherever… but history suggests that when they nominate a club… they want that club.
FC are crap and will always be crap… we are awesome and heading towards really big things (everyone can see that) so why would you choose FC?? There is absolutely no reason why you would.
We have the best training facilities, the best team, the best song, the jumper, the best history… nuff said.
Getting Saad is a fait accompli for me given we have 4 2nd round picks spread across the next 2 drafts. I dare say our highest priority is finding a trade partner to swap 2 of those into a 1st round selection to give to the Dogs for Stringer. I think we are in a pretty decent position to get those 2 deals done with a week left.
Agree AN10. I think a deal on Francis would ideally be one the last piece of business we do if one of the SA club come in late on and put us an offer that we deem suitable. Personally I would like for us to hold steady on him because I believe in the talent and it would be great if we can work on those issues with him. With the Crows having plenty of 1st round picks after the Lever trade, and maybe one more if they send Cameron to the Lions, they might decide he is worth a punt.
Yup. We go into next year with our first and second round picks with only sacrificing our third to get Smith over the line this year. Would be a pretty good trade period for Jackets and a huge trade period for the club in the context of the last decade or so.