It was pleasant to logon onto TC this morning, there was a sense of frivolity in the air. Unlike some previous days.
So in keeping with this theme of happiness, I have a solution to all our trading woes.
If my plan come to fruition, we should have a very competitve team next season.
Step 1: Match Committe to decide what players they want from other clubs.
Step 2: Formulate contracts that alow us to trade who we want, for what we want.
Step 3: Employ Solicitors to ensure afore mentioned contracts are binding.
Step 4: Welcome oppositon clubs to Princess Park on trade week. Ensuring savory nibbles [high in salt content] are avaliable, but liquid refreshments are nowhere to be found.
Step 5: Slip ample amount of Ecstasy into water jugs.
Step 6: Ensure water is avaliable only to teams we would like to deal with.
Water to be administered at a preallocatted time. ie So Ecstasy is kicking in when opposition staff dealing with CFC.
Step 7: Compliment opposition on their fine attire [Opptional]
Step 8: Suggest deal and wink.
Step 9: Hand over pen and paper and ask for signature.
Step 10: Repeat steps 6-9 until all required deals are signed.
Step 11: Sit back and watch two of the aflicted teams try and negotiate.

Pedro does not endorse drink spiking in any shape or form and takes absolutely no responsibility if this plan is put into action.
Regards Pedro.

The natural high from 1 & 2 or 1 & 3 draft picks will do me Pedro. I will be ecstatic enough with Murphy and Ellis or Murphy and Hurn.

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“Before you criticise someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticise them, you're a mile a way and you have their shoes."

Not sure whether this would work, Pedro. Suggest we put ourselves through extensive trials beforehand, for ... er ... the sake of ... er ... trialling ... it [damn, I miss Melbourne ]

Actually, you'd think this could backfire. Imagine Mick at the table, all ready to dump Tarrant on us, takes a swig, sucks on a chup-a-chup, rubs his thighs, clenches his jaw and says; 'Nah man, I dig Chris, I mean I REALLY flower dig him, you know? He's like a ... streamlined ... you know ... sleek panther with ... you know, tips. And I just want him with his hands on the leather and touching it and gripping it and ... man I really love this seat and this table " etc

Nope - time to bust out the K I think, Pedro

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"In better news for Blues fans, Jarrad Waite was not named on the club's injury list."

Your right HTP, it could backfire.
Hence the need for video evidence of trades or lack there of. May give some future leverage in dealing. Not that I condone blackmail of corse.
Regards Pedro.

Nice ploy Pedro.

All deals would have to be sealed with a hug and a "I love you, man"

AND, if a club fails to go along with it, make sure the AFL drug tests them, and leak it conveniently to the media....

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And so while others miserably pledge themselves to the pursuit of ambition and brief power, I will be stretched out in the shade, singing.

I have a horrid recollection of doing that on a number of ocassions ...

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"In better news for Blues fans, Jarrad Waite was not named on the club's injury list."