Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has broken his silence on the club's trade mess.
The Magpies have faced a mountain of backlash throughout the entirety of the Trade Period, and on Thursday night tensions only escalated.
As the clock wound down, the Pies sent several stars out the door with very little coming back in return.
They brought in picks 14, 65, 70 and a future second-rounder, but Adam lost Treloar, Jaidyn Stephenson, Tom Phillips, Atu Bosenavulagi and picks 26, 33, 39 and 42.
Racing editor Ryan Reynolds wrote: “What’s gone at Collingwood this trade period is nothing short of embarrassing. Can’t sugar coat it."
Speaking on Triple M's Hot Breakfast, Collingwood GM of Football Geoff Walsh addressed the trade decisions, and McGuire answered questions from concerned Collingwood fans.
"It's the toughest thing when you're a supporter, because you love your players and your players love you," McGuire said.
"We got the end of this campaign… and you either say, 'Ok, do you make the moves that need to be made to go through there?'
"These days it's really tough … it's been a very hard year for everybody.
"I hate this period."
After Walsh claimed the Magpies never chased the signature of tall forward Tom Lynch, McGuire quickly corrected him.
"Just to clear that last bit, spoke to him, didn’t go after him," McGuire said.
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire breaks silence on trade mess
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has broken his silence on the club's "embarrassing" trade horrorshow on Thursday.
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has broken his silence on the club's trade horrorshow, which saw the Magpies lose several stars without much in return.
The Magpies have faced a mountain of backlash throughout the entirety of the Trade Period, and on Thursday night tensions only escalated.
As the club faced immense scrutiny from its fanbase, McGuire spoke openly about the ordeal on his breakfast radio show.
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