Ben Reid coming to Sydney ?

[Bloody Hell]

The problem is what we would have to give up to trade for him. He is an all australian Centre half back and only 22. I dont think we could come to a reasonable trade without creating an uproar with supporters about the talent we've given to the Pies in order to secure Reid. Maybe in 3 years or so, when Sam is still under contract, we can get Ben through free agency ?

That probably fits better with us anyway as Ted, Grundy and LRT will be getting on by then.

[ScottH]

*** Positive thoughts!! ***

[Primmy]

They owe us for Jolly, he basically won them a flag.... but then Davis basically won us a flag. Damn it!

Oh well, let's just be happy with the Reid we have.

Ah yes, can see your point completely. Shoot, have to find something else to diss on them won't we.......

[wolftone57]

Who would you consider trading for young Ben? I think the experienced players in our team like Goodes, Shaw, Bolts, ROK, LRT and Teddy probably know they might not play in another premiership but are trying to develop the new guys to be the next Premier Swans.


i just had a good look at our list and quite frankly it is young when you take out all of the above and Seabs, Macca, Mal and Benny. Wow we are a young list. In the next two years we are going to lose all the guys up top and maybe some on the second line. Maybe not the second line! They will be the main people pushing a premiership and the young guys will be two years older and wow we will have real talent!!!2014 we are going to be awesome!!!! Even next year because these new blokes are such talents, they can deliver and kick goals, they can also defend!!

[Untamed Snark]

Ah yes, can see your point completely. Shoot, have to find something else to diss on them won't we.......

Shouldn't be hard

[msb]

It is a possibility, now they have signed up pendlebury their obvious next ambition is to sign up cloke, which surely would come at a cost and they lose someone like reid. Id have no idea how we would get a suitable trade done though.

[Dosser]

Let's give them Bevan

[R-1]

Cloke's a free agent let's get him

[wolftone57]

Cloke's a free agent let's get him

So we have two tall forwards who have no trouble pulling down the big ones, but can't kick. give me someone like Davis who can kick to help Reid in his head space. Reid's problem is all between the ears and the ball drop for that terrible kick on Sat night proved that.

The trouble with Cloke is a restricted free agent and will be costly. Reid isn't even that and will be even more costly. One to two draft picks plus a good player going their way I should think. Are we willing to part with our first two draft picks and a top player?

[goswannie14]

Cloke's a free agent let's get him

Pass, Id rather have Fev.

[swansrule100]

we need another defender to push forward so he would be idea.

As long as they dont ever get Sam so they can play together.

I would love us to get Ben, but I cant see it happening unless they are the new Rocca Brothers.

[Cpt. Kirk]

So we have two tall forwards who have no trouble pulling down the big ones, but can't kick.

Cloke has resolved his kicking issues 69 goals 48 points last year pretty good return at 59.3% and higher percentage of completion then buddy who had 82.61 at 57.0%.

in 2010 cloke was kicking goals at 48.7% so pretty good improvement.