Scully Out for Another ... now ... back to Six Weeks

[daisycutter 28,635]

Scully to GWS... All you idiots who say "ill go for the money", have a good look at all the players that left got GCS, they are either at a [censored] club, won a flag, won a brownlow, or at the end of their career... Scully IS NOT GOING to MOVE, there is way 2 much to give up at the MFC.

Everyone who is rambling on about him moving for money because thats what you would do.. this is what separates a professional from a [censored] bag.. ([censored] bag is YOU)

Stop talking crap about Scully & Watts (relevant), or move your support to across to Collingwood or Carlton.

FCS man, increase the dose before you explode.....

[Sir Why You Little 34,685]

Scully to GWS... All you idiots who say "ill go for the money", have a good look at all the players that left got GCS, they are either at a [censored] club, won a flag, won a brownlow, or at the end of their career... Scully IS NOT GOING to MOVE, there is way 2 much to give up at the MFC.

Everyone who is rambling on about him moving for money because thats what you would do.. this is what separates a professional from a [censored] bag.. ([censored] bag is YOU)

Stop talking crap about Scully & Watts (relevant), or move your support to across to Collingwood or Carlton.

Stressfull Week was it???

I think a nanna nap is required...There's a good boy... B)

[Shmekel 0]

I spoke to two people who believe they are in the "know" about Scully over the weekend.

One has close ties to the club and he believe Scully has signed a letter of intent with GWS - much like it is rumoured the 8 GC players did.

The other person I spoke to is an assistant coach at another club. He has close ties with SOS (who is a recruiting manager at GWS), he said that SOS told him they have not spoken to Scully and he will 100% be at Melbourne next year.

My personal view has gone from about a 10% stay 90% go at the beginning of the year to a genuine 50%-50%.

Thats all I can report.

Go Dees.

[rpfc 27,590]

I spoke to two people who believe they are in the "know" about Scully over the weekend.

One has close ties to the club and he believe Scully has signed a letter of intent with GWS - much like it is rumoured the 8 GC players did.

The other person I spoke to is an assistant coach at another club. He has close ties with SOS (who is a recruiting manager at GWS), he said that SOS told him they have not spoken to Scully and he will 100% be at Melbourne next year.

My personal view has gone from about a 10% stay 90% go at the beginning of the year to a genuine 50%-50%.

Thats all I can report.

Go Dees.

Er, thanks?

[DemonDing 56]

soooo we can now confirm that none of us no what scully doing next year right???

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

also heard from someone claiming to be in the know that he is gone. I think this 'mystery' injury is dodgy as

[Spaghetti 264]

And is that $500,000 gross or net? The marginal tax rate for each dollar above $180,000 is 45%, plus Medicare Levy of 1 1/2%, plus another 1% Medicare surcharge, plus the flood levy of 1%. $500,000 x 48 1/2% = $242,500. The net gain may only be $257,500. That's a big deal if you are only getting $50 - $80,000, but the extra money loses impact if you're on $500,000 or so.

Well, you're assuming he doesn't have a decent accountant

[Shmekel 0]

soooo we can now confirm that none of us no what scully doing next year right???

Correct. No idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We do know however that your spelling needs work.

[nutbean 8,837]

I spoke to two people who believe they are in the "know" about Scully over the weekend.

One has close ties to the club and he believe Scully has signed a letter of intent with GWS - much like it is rumoured the 8 GC players did.

The other person I spoke to is an assistant coach at another club. He has close ties with SOS (who is a recruiting manager at GWS), he said that SOS told him they have not spoken to Scully and he will 100% be at Melbourne next year.

My personal view has gone from about a 10% stay 90% go at the beginning of the year to a genuine 50%-50%.

Thats all I can report.

Go Dees.

So two people in the know, know two entirely contrary positions. That means one of those people in the know doesnt really know at all. In summary - those who know, know nil and those who know they know have a nose these sort of things, really know that no may mean no or yes. Know what I mean ? no ?

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

So two people in the know, know two entirely contrary positions. That means one of those people in the know doesnt really know at all. In summary - those who know, know nil and those who know they know have a nose these sort of things, really know that no may mean no or yes. Know what I mean ? no ?

In reality its probably both of the people who dont really know at all.

[nutbean 8,837]

In reality its probably both of the people who dont really know at all.

I know, I know !

[Jaded No More 58,584]

I've noticed a trend with established players who have left to the CGS. These players fall into one of 3 categories:

1- Reaching the end of the career and wanting to financially capitalise on their remaining years in the game and prolong their career (Bock, Fraser)

2- Unhappy at current club, feeling on the outer or generally looking for a change of scenery (Brown who was filthy at Hawthorn for trying to trade him, Brennan etc)

3- Achieved everything there is to achieve in football and have lost a bit of passion and interest so decided to fatten up their bank balance (Ablett spent the week attending parties with his GF instead of getting himself right for the weekend. Tell me that isn't someone who has lost a bit of interest?)

To me Scully does not fit into any of the above 3 categories. At the end of the day individuals go into a career in football to achieve team success. Money and lifestyle perks definitely help, but nobody wants to get smashed every week and potentially miss out on a premiership for the sake of more money. At least not the motivated ones like Scully.

My biggest joy yesterday came from reading Trengove say what a great club Melbourne is. I simply can't see a reason beyond pure greed why Scully would leave.

[nutbean 8,837]

I've noticed a trend with established players who have left to the CGS. These players fall into one of 3 categories:

1- Reaching the end of the career and wanting to financially capitalise on their remaining years in the game and prolong their career (Bock, Fraser)

2- Unhappy at current club, feeling on the outer or generally looking for a change of scenery (Brown who was filthy at Hawthorn for trying to trade him, Brennan etc)

3- Achieved everything there is to achieve in football and have lost a bit of passion and interest so decided to fatten up their bank balance (Ablett spent the week attending parties with his GF instead of getting himself right for the weekend. Tell me that isn't someone who has lost a bit of interest?)

To me Scully does not fit into any of the above 3 categories. At the end of the day individuals go into a career in football to achieve team success. Money and lifestyle perks definitely help, but nobody wants to get smashed every week and potentially miss out on a premiership for the sake of more money. At least not the motivated ones like Scully.

My biggest joy yesterday came from reading Trengove say what a great club Melbourne is. I simply can't see a reason beyond pure greed why Scully would leave.

Agreed - besides Ablett and maybe Rischetelli I also look at GC's recruits and they all sort of fit into a good "b" class category - those who were offered a sum that they could never in their careers achieve at their present club - they are prepared to accept going for a number of years to a development club purely based on being set up for a life that couldnt be achieved otherwise. Each one of the recruited GC players except Ablett were aware that they are well down the pecking order at their club.

The players that would concern me as GWS targets ( unless they are prepared to make a Scully or Trengove next year their marquee signing aka Ablett - a huge mistake in my opinion) are the mid tier players - maybe Morton, maybe Sylvia. even maybe a Bail - the likes of those players.

Any who - they are my thoughts on a subject I just cant stop posting on

[Bobby McKenzie 2,192]

Should have taken Dustin Martin

Maybe Dustin Fletcher? A likely young colt from Essendon. Could have another 10 years in him. Definitely a Peter Pan.

[Harcourt 146]

If Tom Scully's knee is stuffed and it will have a long term effect on his future he will sign with Melbourne.

If his knee is truly a 12 week injury, he gets over it quickly and it doesn't reoccur he will sign with GWS.

How's that for MFCSS!

[nutbean 8,837]

Maybe Dustin Fletcher? A likely young colt from Essendon. Could have another 10 years in him. Definitely a Peter Pan.

Should have taken Dusty Springfield

[Rogue 585]

Judd's Grandmother told me Scully has taken six weeks off to head to Hong Kong. He's over there to organise citizenship after he signed a letter of intent with a major badminton club.

How's that for MFCSS!

I was glad to see the end of the whole 'MFC supporters are so much more fickle than those of all the other Clubs' line as a somewhat popular view. I assume this was because of a combination of consecutive record-smashing membership figures on the back of terrible seasons and a realisation that other teams in the doldrums also struggle to get members signing up and supporters to their games.

However, for some reason we still have [some of] MFC's own supporters still attempt to perpetuate a negative stereotypes about supporters of the Club. The idea of MFCSS is ridiculous. If anything, there's just SS - nothing MFC-specific about it. (If you don't believe me, go check out some other footy fan forums).

[dee-luded 2,958]

Who said GWS are into Scully!

Any team could be stalking him, GC Suns, Tigers, or None.

[dee-luded 2,958]

Should have taken Dusty Springfield

I actually thought it was a tossup in my mind, as to if we should take Scully or Martin. Trengove was always one of my first 2 picks. Wasn't sure re Martin and Scully. Just had a unsure feeling about scull's. Time Will tell.

[Felix 92]

I actually thought it was a tossup in my mind, as to if we should take Scully or Martin. Trengove was always one of my first 2 picks. Wasn't sure re Martin and Scully. Just had a unsure feeling about scull's. Time Will tell.

you win some & you lose some & you "Richmond Tigers" some... Only if they had hindsight..

[Striker475 696]

Everyone saying it's a 'mystery' injury it isn't. It's a reoccurance of the bone stress issues that he had back in 2009 while he was playing in the U18s - an issue that he had already when he was recruited. It's a different sort of knee injury for clubs to manage, so I figure the medicos are taking their time over it has a lot to do with them being unsure about whether the injury is actually healed up or not.

Can't we just calm down on the paranoia? Tom has said it's going to be handled at the end of the year. The club have said the same thing. While I know there's the whole 'has he signed already' thing, honestly, we are NOT going to find out unless it leaks to one of the major journos in this town. And we've gone probably 3 months of them sniffing around Scully's managers, Scully's family, Melbourne AND GWS looking for signs that he's signed with nothing coming out from anywhere. Which leads me very much to believe that he hasn't signed a thing yet.

Regardless, it'll be sorted out at the end of the year. Right now he's got a weird injury, and, well, weird injuries happen.

We just need to stop wasting hot air over it. Right now, anyway, with how well Gysberts is playing I'm not sure we need him. I'd rather Gys how he's playing now than a half-fit Scully.

[Roost It 1,434]

Scully signs massive contract with Melbourne but never plays again due to degenerative knee injury.

How much would that [censored] you off.

[Felix 92]

Scully signs massive contract with Melbourne but never plays again due to degenerative knee injury.

How much would that [censored] you off.

nearly as much as him leaving to GWS for more money...

[Striker475 696]

Scully signs massive contract with Melbourne but never plays again due to degenerative knee injury.

How much would that [censored] you off.

On a scale of 1 to FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

it's definitely a FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[Guest Rojik of the Arctic]

Scully signs massive contract with Melbourne but never plays again due to degenerative knee injury.

How much would that [censored] you off.

How about: signs contract, gets us to a Grand Final, Takes a mark 5 meters out as the siren goes with us down by 5pts and is abducted by aliens before he can take the kick.

That would be annoying too.