McGregor wants out

Munga · Post: # 456392Post **Munga** » Fri 14 Sep 2007 7:13pm

So says ch10 Adelaide.
Who wants him?

evertonfc · Post: # 456396Post **evertonfc** » Fri 14 Sep 2007 7:18pm

Yeah, absolutely.

BUT....any trade would have to be heavily skewed in our favour. He'd have to be available very cheaply (late, late pick/dud pkayer) and be on low wages.

I'd love to get him right and get five years of good footy out of him (what are we hoping to get out of Barry Brooks? One good year? Two if we're lucky? Seriously - he's already 25 next year, McG is currently 26, and I know who'd I'd rather).

Sheesh, what an asset he'd be if we could get a full pre-season into him.

Shades · Post: # 456403Post **Shades** » Fri 14 Sep 2007 7:24pm

I hate him dont want him lol

Bowey Boy · Post: # 456411Post **Bowey Boy** » Fri 14 Sep 2007 7:36pm

Definately worth a look, is he originally a Victorian??

evertonfc · Post: # 456414Post **evertonfc** » Fri 14 Sep 2007 7:53pm

It's certainly not a deal which would headline trade week, but when you think of the players on our list occupying a spot who are no longer 18-20 and who's AFL contribution is dwarfed by McG's (Ferguson, Sweeney, McQualter, Brooks, R Clarke, Blake, Rix, Gwilt, Birss), he doesn't look so bad.

I hate it when people just say "No, I don't like him" - pfft, for god's sake, would you prefer to have Rix? Or M Clarke?

I look at him as a Kosi clone - capable of rucking (if the situation called for it - he's 195cm, 6cm on Blake) and more than able up forward. Obviously not in his league, but definitely capable of having a serious impact.

Interestingly, kicked 18 goals this year in 9 games and had under 8 touches only once - not bad. I thought his 2005 year was excellent, actually.

Yes, we need to keep developing youth. Yes, I'd rather give Watts a go, Yes, I think drafing is the best option. Yes, I hate top-ups as much as the next guy.

However, I feel this is a case of a player who could provide real benefit and excellent back-up, and cost almost nothing.

In addition, with Hamill almost on his last legs, I wouldn't mind seeing if we could turn him into a Mooney-type...

Baldock Rules · Fri 14 Sep 2007 7:55pm

Should be considered .Can play either end but rate him more as a forward but is veratile as well.

st.byron · Post: # 456428Post **st.byron** » Fri 14 Sep 2007 8:22pm

Only if the deal is skewed in our favour. It would have to be a very late pick or bottom 10 player and a late pick at worst.

meher baba · Post: # 456431Post **meher baba** » Fri 14 Sep 2007 8:25pm

McGregor is a very good player. Of course we would want him at the right price.

But I would have thought he would be snapped up by a club with better draft picks to offer in a swap and more salary cap room with which to pay him than we have.

evertonfc · Post: # 456432Post **evertonfc** » Fri 14 Sep 2007 8:26pm

st.byron wrote:Only if the deal is skewed in our favour. It would have to be a very late pick or bottom 10 player and a late pick at worst.

Yep - hard to disagree with that.

Not much more to be said. Still early days however and if a deal is done, great, if not, we won't be losing sleep.

meher baba wrote:McGregor is a very good player. Of course we would want him at the right price.

But I would have thought he would be snapped up by a club with better draft picks to offer in a swap and more salary cap room with which to pay him than we have.

Also very true and must be remembered.

Saints Premiers 2008 · Fri 14 Sep 2007 8:55pm

he is a little maligned and out of favour and god knows why

he kicked four on us in the qf of 2005

and kicked 4 last week too

both finals...both high pressure situations

however do we really need another tall???

me thinks not

saintsRrising · Fri 14 Sep 2007 8:59pm

As I posted last time his name came up...

He is not quick enough to play FB...

He is not a mid..

He is nota ruck.

He is therefore not one of our prioirties.

Do we really need another forward to compete with Watts for a place at Casey?

Or are we eant to Trade Goose...so we can play him at CHB

Brian Collis · Sat 15 Sep 2007 2:12pm

Is he going back to Scotland?

wildgoose · Post: # 456768Post **wildgoose** » Sat 15 Sep 2007 2:29pm

He's probably entering his prime, and has been good for the Crows when they've given him a chance this year. But we probably don't need him, not tall enough for rucking, and to slow to play full back. Would be good as a CHB or a target up forward, but is there any real need for another KPP player.

Stephen Theodore · Sat 15 Sep 2007 2:39pm

I think there will be other clubs that need a player like McGregor more than we do, and hence will come up with a lot more attractive offer. Is a good player,but I'm not too sure we need another 6'3" ? forward when we have the likes of Watts sitting in the magoos all season. Not quick enough to play down back IMO, so he is a forward who does a bit of pinch ruckwork.

i_luv_nick_riewoldt · Sat 15 Sep 2007 2:46pm

any reason why he wants to come back to victoria? besides the fact he was a victorian?

problems in the adelaide camp?

Unforgiven · Post: # 456777Post **Unforgiven** » Sat 15 Sep 2007 2:48pm

No need for him, will go to a team like Western bulldogs, or richmond, maybe even melbourne.

Red · Post: # 456782Post **Red** » Sat 15 Sep 2007 3:11pm

To get good trades you do need to offer something in exchange.

Eastern · Post: # 456841Post **Eastern** » Sat 15 Sep 2007 6:18pm

i_luv_nick_riewoldt wrote:any reason why he wants to come back to victoria? besides the fact he was a victorian?

problems in the adelaide camp?

Have you ever tasted their beer?

!!

i_luv_nick_riewoldt · Sat 15 Sep 2007 6:22pm

Eastern wrote:
i_luv_nick_riewoldt wrote:any reason why he wants to come back to victoria? besides the fact he was a victorian?

problems in the adelaide camp?
Have you ever tasted their beer? !!

haha no eastern i dont drink!

saint patrick · Sat 15 Sep 2007 6:23pm

Eastern wrote:
i_luv_nick_riewoldt wrote:any reason why he wants to come back to victoria? besides the fact he was a victorian?

problems in the adelaide camp?
Have you ever tasted their beer? !!

Once ..had one can of Andy Capp beer in the mid eighties and feel nausious just thinking about it...

Cats piss

joffaboy · Post: # 456854Post **joffaboy** » Sat 15 Sep 2007 6:43pm

Now this is one trade I would definately be interested in.

fisher_fan · Sat 15 Sep 2007 10:48pm

Where would the Saints go wrong with getting 3-4 players who have already played at other clubs.....without Gehrigs contract I am sure that would free up a bit. Could we get like McGregor, Chick, Teague????

Just out of curiousity and off load Sweeney, Brooks etc....

ausfatcat · Post: # 456927Post **ausfatcat** » Sat 15 Sep 2007 11:06pm

teague couldn't get a game with carlton what makes you think he could get a game with us?

fisher_fan · Sat 15 Sep 2007 11:37pm

well ignore teague....what about other ooc players

evertonfc · Post: # 456950Post **evertonfc** » Sun 16 Sep 2007 12:40am

Screw Teague off (finished as an AFL player), and Chick to be considered only if he's cheap both in contract and trade price.

...but he will be 32 next year and I'm not sure we need his type of player. So I'd probably pass. A shame, because having him would probably free up Gram to go further up the ground and allow Goddard to play HFF.

Was great last night.

However we need to have a crack at some of their younger midfielders. Selwood, Rosa, Hurn - really go hard for them. And Chad Fletcher, yes, he's someone we need to dabble at as well.

With Priddis, Braun, Cousins, Kerr, Judd and Embley all pretty much untradable, we need to attack the others who are on the fringe of their best 22.