Toppy Vann wrote:GREAT THREAD AND GOOD DISCUSSIONS! Thank you Robbie.
You are very welcome, Toppy Vann!
Unlike some other posters, you appreciate me reviving older threads.
KnowItAll wrote:my vote for worst was trading half of the teams best talent for MD. Its the reason why Joe Galat is my most hated name in all of sport. I still see red whenever I think of that trade.
Toppy Vann wrote:I think this has to be the worst trade next to the giveaway to get Matt Dunigan. I don't think it can be evaluated in terms of both players not playing now as it was a trade that was no good for fans or the individuals.
Hey KIA and TV, I have a couple of questions about this. In my very first posting for this topic, I said that I felt it was a bad trade. However, what are your thoughts on:
#1.
What did you think about the trade after the 1988 season? Dunigan brought a lot of excitement to the team over the rather boring offence led by Dewalt, and the became hot towards the end of the season to appear in the Grey Cup.
#2.
Were you confused over the fact that what was supposed to be a 3 for 1 trade, turned out to be a 6 for 1 trade? In the 1989 season, the Lions still had a fairly good offence, but had a terrible defence after they gave up Stuman, Braswell, and Francis to the Eskimos.
#3.
If YOU were Joe Galat, what would you have done to the team for its quarterbacking situation at the start of the 1988 season? Roy Dewalt was aging and was not re-signed because of the competition cap, and Condredge Holloway retired.
#4.
Do you think the trade before the 1990 season that sent Dunigan to Toronto for six players was just as bad? For Dunigan, the Lions received Rick Johnson, Pless, Baylis, Visco, Tolbert, and Wiseman. However, aside from Willie Pless, the five other players were totally ineffective. The Lions continued to have a terrible defence, and Paopao was aging and Flutie didn't prove himself yet, so the team had a terrible offence as well.
Toppy Vann wrote:Oh and Joe Galat was the only guy ever to make 25 year Lion Lui Passaglia want to move to another team.
Well, I don't think Joe Galat was trying to make Lui Passaglia
MOVE to another team as he didn't really try to trade him. At the start of the 1988 CFL season with competition cap, several veteran players couldn't be resigned, including Roy Dewalt and Lui Passaglia. Galat felt that Tony Martino could carry out the kicking duties, so Passaglia was released. Passaglia went for a tryout for the Cleveland Browns but was cut, by which team Galat realized that Martino couldn't fill the shoes of Lui, so he was ultimately re-signed.
bclions16 wrote:The Smith-Roberts trade today has no effect on the team, no negative legacy or debt.
I rate the trade: neutral.
Agreed.