Convince me I'm an idiot - dumping Shaw

[Brucey2]

I'm after your assistance please FF community.

I've had enough of Heath Shaw.

I know he's a premium. I know that his scores have been impacted by injuries to other Pies players.  I know that he'll come good...eventually.

However:

After two weeks of scores in the high 2000s I know the ugly jeep will never be mine.

In week 4 I'm playing some tough competition - and I'm keen to win.

I've gone a risky setup of 6 back premiums, 3 midfield premiums, 6 forward premiums, 1 ruck premium and a lot of rookies.

I've got ~$150k in the bank currently - and if I do this trade I can turn my poorest performing midfield rookie into Swan or Pendlebury next week.

Is this a stroke of genius or complete idiocy?

I can't decide.

[Colliwobblers]

shaw will be freed up with the skipper back this week, and shaw always scores badly against poor opposition, he only had 6 games under 85pts last season all bottom 6 sides.

given the pies have a tough draw and given he has had defensive accountable duties with taz and maxy out he will improve.

[Scrads]

I'm after your assistance please FF community.

I've had enough of Heath Shaw.

I know he's a premium. I know that his scores have been impacted by injuries to other Pies players.  I know that he'll come good...eventually.

However:

After two weeks of scores in the high 2000s I know the ugly jeep will never be mine.

In week 4 I'm playing some tough competition - and I'm keen to win.

I've gone a risky setup of 6 back premiums, 3 midfield premiums, 6 forward premiums, 1 ruck premium and a lot of rookies.

I've got ~$150k in the bank currently - and if I do this trade I can turn my poorest performing midfield rookie into Swan or Pendlebury next week.

Is this a stroke of genius or complete idiocy?

I can't decide.

If you are going to do this, you may aswell do it this week.

[jabroni]

ive traded out shaw (reversible trades innit) for waters and i wouldnt reccomend it but im getting worried with tarrant out and marty clarke looking like shaw maybe confusing the pies who thought they had kicked it to shaw  :P

[blueboys86]

shaw will be freed up with the skipper back this week, and shaw always scores badly against poor opposition, he only had 6 games under 85pts last season all bottom 6 sides.

given the pies have a tough draw and given he has had defensive accountable duties with taz and maxy out he will improve.

+1, well said mate

[BarnDogg]

So last year Shaw started with a 75 and 65 and everyone traded him out, THEN he went 105, 85, 110, 117, 124

This year he started with a 56 and 66 and I bet everyone will trade him out, but what will he then go onto score......

Think about it!

[LEV]

trades are gold, you brought him in as a premium, so keep him. we all know he can score well, albeit inconsistent for the most part.  I have him, and im keeping him (and broughton). I know my trades are better used elsewhere.

I still think he'll be in top 6 defenders at seasons end (im an optimist!)

[Flame]

Anytime you get in swanny is a good trade though! I am holding onto shaw eventhough he is flowering my team up! But getting in Swan is worth a look? ???

[Chopps]

if this is your most pressing concern then you have an alright side.

i would keep him i know i am.

[Brucey2]

Thanks all.

You've all provided pretty sound advice.

The lure of an early upgrade to a Swanny is appealing - but Colliwobblers and Lev you're right.

Shaw will probably end up being in top 6 - as I think will Broughton.

There's no point trading Shaw out now if ultimately I'd need to bring him back in to have one of the top 6 defenders.

Alternatvely, maybe the captaincy has weighed too heavily on him and he'll lurch to an average in the 70s - but I guess that's the ugly jeep question.

Thanks all,

B2

[mpollock]

I would keep Shaw personally ...

But if you feel the need to trade I would go Shaw to a rookie (like Bugg/Mohr/M.Clarke/P.Bower etc) and then get Pendles/Swan in with the second trade ... not knowing your full team I am not sure if this if possible but Hargrave could cause you more headaches (plus slight injury cloud) and although Greene is very solid he is not quite a Magnet Magner must have rookie.

[mpollock]

Additional ... 2 trades instead of 3 is the theory ... also you get a premium in with these two trades and not another rookie and a mid pricer ...  :)

[Brucey2]

Thanks mpollock - just when I'd thought that I'd made up my mind...

You're right, I could go Shaw --> Mohr and Pfeiffer --> Pendles/Swan/Stanton.

Hmmm.

I guess I just have to make the call on Shaw.

[Justin Bieber]

Fun fact, it's not a jeep anymore lol. FJ cruiser now lol.

[Shaggy]

Or Shaw > Clarke then pocket 300k and #winning.