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Posted: Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:52 pm
by stui magpie
I voted No, not because I know anything but because I'd be extremely surprised.
I think a Tom Boyd situation will result.
No hard feelings from my perspective. Shit happens.
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:51 am
by 3rd degree
Has already started training.
Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:28 am
by Bucks5
Has he? I heard he attended the first training session then relapsed.
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 4:40 am
by ronrat
up to him
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:30 am
by Pies4shaw
So far, of the people who have a view about this in the poll, 4 out of 5 say he won’t play again.
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 7:36 am
by Abdul The Bull
The decision to take Beams back was typical of Collingwood's often too sentimental traits regarding past players. We did so well in the trade when he left and we have undone all those positives by taking him back.
I am sure that my view is unpopular but I never felt that Beams provided much for us in the big matches. Go back and look at the stats in the big finals of 2010 Beams was left wanting.
This sort of mentality will hinder Collingwood's ability to truly shine until we become as clinical and calculated as Hawthorn. The Hawks would never have done this deal.
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:45 pm
by themonk
Beams was 19 then, harsh call mate, very harsh.
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 1:24 pm
by Abdul The Bull
Sidebottom was younger, just saying...
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:31 pm
by Rd10.1998_11.1#36
Pies4shaw wrote:So far, of the people who have a view about this in the poll, 4 out of 5 say he won’t play again.
It's closer to 3 out of 5 now but the poll is pretty meaningless since nobody knows one way or the other. The only accurate poll response is Unsure
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 3:59 pm
by simon tonna
Sorry, who?
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 5:47 pm
by Dave The Man
I have some real big doubts he will ever play again
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:14 am
by WhyPhilWhy?
Abdul The Bull wrote:The Hawks would never have done this deal.
Trent Croad says, "Hi".
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 2:39 pm
by K
The Croad trade back was nothing like the Beams one.
"Hawthorn secured three draft selections, pick one, 20 and 36 after trading Trent Crowd and Luke McPharlin.
As it eventuated, pick one and 36 turned into Luke Hodge and Sam Mitchell, while Daniel Elstone was drafted with pick 20. ...
The icing on the trade cake occurred two years later, when Hawthorn favourite son Trent Croad returned home, before going on to help Hawthorn to the 2008 premiership."
The trade back was for pick 10, which Fremantle used to select Ryley Dunn. Croad was 23 years old when he was traded back.
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 4:38 pm
by Rd10.1998_11.1#36
Oh no we should have kept our picks and drafted 2 Daniel Elstones instead of Beams
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 5:20 pm
by Pies4shaw
Well, yes, probably.