Round 7 Trades

[Holz]

Operation JPK Double Trade is in play.

Definitely the obvious pick this week, always a slow starter but you can just about bank a 105 average from here.

Definitely tempting, but the more I think about it the more I think I will pass

I really want to try and get the best mids possible this year, and I don't think JPK will be one

Think I might be better off spending a little more and getting a keeper defender like Simmo or Yeo

Zerrett for approx 50k more I feel might be a better option than JPK

My concern now is to build depth in the mids, I like Zerrett also but the fact he crumbles with a hard tag means JPK gets the nod. Not sure I'm in a position to spend 600k on my midfield now that I'm down to 20 trades. Crouch is another I'll look at once he dips below 500k.

Crouch won't get to 500k, check out his BE and projections - would take another injury for 500k to happen

You raise a good point though, with the amount of carnage I've copped this year it's probably going to be too difficult for me to bring in another 2 600k mids, so perhaps I should grab JPK

I could probably squeeze in Bonner to Ronke/Duman then Holman to JPK

Gets rid of both my R10 bye players too, and then hold Billings another week

I've cooled on trading Billings, the question I have to ask myself is would I rather field a rookie at F5 and the answer is an emphatic no. I think the strategy moving forward will be to somehow get Billings to the bench & try and loop him if & when he strikes form. Gray will come in round 11 so that pushes Billings to F6. Buddy has the 40 in his rolling average so he's another cheap possibility when he returns.

100% agree bully he isnt much more then a rookie and at worst i think he can keep up his 80 average.

Just keep gettind rid of rookies

[Ringo]

Depending on Franklin which looks more doubtful than playing Franklin to Danger via McLean.

Then 2nd may depend on cash left and B/e with Holman, Garlett, Coffield, Henry all near ceiling. Depending on prices etc maybe even one to JPK.  If not rookie downgrade for more cash.

[RaisyDaisy]

Yeah I'm holding Billings too

JPK vs Taranto is my decision this week

JPK might seem the obvious choice, but I reckon Taranto has a much better chance of being a Top forward than JPK does of being a Top mid

[Ringo]

Depending on Franklin which looks more doubtful than playing Franklin to Danger via McLean.

Then 2nd may depend on cash left and B/e with Holman, Garlett, Coffield, Henry all near ceiling. Depending on prices etc maybe even one to JPK.  If not rookie downgrade for more cash.

Christensen may be time to go as well Christensen to Taranto may be on the cards as well.

[SilverLion]

Whats the reasoning for holding Billings? The guy hasn't gotten a 90 since rd. 1, and is playing forward in a side that's down.

[RaisyDaisy]

Whats the reasoning for holding Billings? The guy hasn't gotten a 90 since rd. 1, and is playing forward in a side that's down.

Because turning rookies into prems is more of a priority, and then fixing failing prems follows if the luxury presents itself

Can't go sideways trading every prem that doesn't deliver because you'll run out of trades and cop it later in the year

Billings could improve, and isn't injured. Injuries and rookies take priority imo. Need to have strong discipline in this game from time to time

[dylanclements]

Because turning rookies into prems is more of a priority, and then fixing failing prems follows if the luxury presents itself

Can't go sideways trading every prem that doesn't deliver because you'll run out of trades and cop it later in the year

Billings could improve, and isn't injured. Injuries and rookies take priority imo. Need to have strong discipline in this game from time to time

Agree with this. I try to make sure the opportunity cost question is in mind when deciding trades. The question is not just 'Is Billings to Gray worth it?'. There's only one answer to that question of course: Yes. The question is also 'is missing out on Ronke/Spargo a bad thing?'. They need to be weighed against each other. At this stage Ronke is the bigger priority

Though with Langdon hurt again, maybe I get both  :-\

[SilverLion]

Whats the reasoning for holding Billings? The guy hasn't gotten a 90 since rd. 1, and is playing forward in a side that's down.

Because turning rookies into prems is more of a priority, and then fixing failing prems follows if the luxury presents itself

Can't go sideways trading every prem that doesn't deliver because you'll run out of trades and cop it later in the year

Billings could improve, and isn't injured. Injuries and rookies take priority imo. Need to have strong discipline in this game from time to time

He's definitely testing my patience that's for sure.

Though you are probably right, I just find it hard to have a guy on the field scoring consistently trash.

I know he's better than what he's showing which is the most frustrating part.

[ubeaut]

Whats the reasoning for holding Billings? The guy hasn't gotten a 90 since rd. 1, and is playing forward in a side that's down.

My reasoning is like Hibberd and Goldy he's lost too much cash.
So it's a choice of spending 250+k on fixing two spud premos and upgrading rookies .
If I spend that money now I'm left with two fwd rookies on field and Danger becomes unaffordable, having to play Holman/Banfield/Coffield.
Sure trading them will improve team and scores, but not as much as getting 2 fwd/mid premos and avoiding paying Guelfi/Henry/Crowden.
The time to trade premos is first 4 rounds, which makes it tricky as its a small sample size.
In hindsight I should have seen the signs and traded to Gray after round 3.
Trading now will slow down the process of getting an upgraded team, leaving us even worse off.

[Bully]

Whats the reasoning for holding Billings? The guy hasn't gotten a 90 since rd. 1, and is playing forward in a side that's down.

My reasoning is like Hibberd and Goldy he's lost too much cash.
So it's a choice of spending 250+k on fixing two spud premos and upgrading rookies .
If I spend that money now I'm left with two fwd rookies on field and Danger becomes unaffordable, having to play Holman/Banfield/Coffield.
Sure trading them will improve team and scores, but not as much as getting 2 fwd/mid premos and avoiding paying Guelfi/Henry/Crowden.
The time to trade premos is first 4 rounds, which makes it tricky as its a small sample size.
In hindsight I should have seen the signs and traded to Gray after round 3.
Trading now will slow down the process of getting an upgraded team, leaving us even worse off.

Think this is spot on, need to take the view that Billings is an F7. Shouldn't be too difficult to get him there in due course.

[SilverLion]

Cheers guys. I see what you mean, and at the end of the day despite his garbage scores, he is a prem and will at worst be F7.

If I can afford Murray and Holman to Spargo/Duman and Witherden, then thats what I'll be doing this week :)

Choice of playing Billings or Murray, and I think I would juuuust prefer Billings.

[Bully]

Walters done for the day, just about ready to pack it in this year.

[smashbox]

What happened to him?

[Bully]

What happened to him?

Knee injury.

[justaverage]

Walters and Buddy to Kruezer and GAJ
>:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(