Tom Scully in September ...

[Viney12 196]

Range Rover, you are unbelievable and a child

Him signing still doesn't prove your theory, not 1 bit

Sad, sad fact you're preferring to celebrate being "right"

[Born to Run 204]

My finger is directed more at the AFL for putting a 20 year-old in a position to chose between a contract 200% higher than his market worth, and a contract 1000% higher than his market worth.

I said this earlier, yes AFL has a part to play, but Clubs signed it off. I think everyone has been done over because they assumed GWS would target older bigger bodies to compliment the youngsters they have through the draft. How wrong they were.....

[hardtack 10,441]

You claim to drive a Range Rover but you quite clearly have no class.

He's posting from the snow, don't you know? :D

[Deeman 1,479]

So I guess they'll move the Boxing Day test from the MCG to Skoda Stadium as well.

The boys are going to be bloody upset about that one, I bet.

[7-UP 107]

this is the song Scully might sing today

[ChaserJ 4,832]

It's one thing ‘having’ to lie to all and sundry for the better part of a season, but to break up with the club over the phone is just one further insult. No matter how much spin you put on it Tom, this does not reflect well on you young man.

[Mallee Bull 97]

Regardless of how I feel about Scully for defecting, my deeper anguish is that we have wasted a number 1 draft pick. They are so precious and we've lost ours for a pick 17 and maybe another pick.

Forget about Scully's suspect knee and whether or not he will be a star, that pick should have delivered us a Nick Reiwoldt/Hodge/Goddard/Deledio/Murphy. I'm just shattered that through no fault of our own (MFC just couldn't go $ for $ with GW$), the pick has been wasted.

I'm sure our compensation pick will get us a good player, but they won't be like the players mentioned above.

Gutted.

[daisycutter 29,453]

I think, for a number of reasons, we have probably dodged a big bullet

Only time will tell

Not apportioning any blame (others will no doubt) but just trying to look at reality

In the end money talks, like it or not

Unfortunately this has hung over our heads like the Sword of Damocles and damaged our season

There is nowhere to go now but onwards and upwards (I fervently hope)

[Mac7 309]

Regardless of how I feel about Scully for defecting, my deeper anguish is that we have wasted a number 1 draft pick. They are so precious and we've lost ours for a pick 17 and maybe another pick.

Forget about Scully's suspect knee and whether or not he will be a star, that pick should have delivered us a Nick Reiwoldt/Hodge/Goddard/Deledio/Murphy. I'm just shattered that through no fault of our own (MFC just couldn't go $ for $ with GW$), the pick has been wasted.

I'm sure our compensation pick will get us a good player, but they won't be like the players mentioned above.

Gutted.

+1

Exactly how I feel.

[titan_uranus 24,927]

OK.

First of all, to people like Bub, who are using the decision to justify their opinions, don't be ridiculous. The fact that Scully has chosen to go to GWS does not mean he made the decision any earlier than today/yesterday. There is no evidence to suggest otherwise.

Scully was always entitled to make his own decision, and if he wants to set his life up financially, that's a perfectly legitimate reason to switch clubs. That's a hell of a lot of money.

Having said that, I feel as though the way he made the decision and informed the club has been poor. Have some guts Tom, come down to Melbourne, stand in the rooms of the club that gave you your chance and tell your teammates that you want to move to Sydney to secure your life financially. Don't fly up to Sydney and call the club from there.

For that reason, more than anything else, I will boo Scully when he next runs out against us. I will call him a mercenary, I will get angry, I will hope that Sylvia or Moloney or Tapscott lay the fairest but meanest hip and shoulder whenever they get the chance. I will always respect his decision to ensure that he is financially stable for life, but I will never forget the cowardly way he chose to inform the oldest and proudest club in the AFL that he had chosen to play for the youngest and most insipidly branded club.

Goodbye Tom. May you never win a premiership.

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

Hahaha. Do know that I am laughing at every single post on here with almighty gaffaws.

An entire season I've had to read the 'Scully is Superman' tripe'.

I'll allow myself a couple of light hearted indulgences.

Maybe more than a couple.

Where are the apologies for Schwarz and the journos who nailed it?

Huh? Come Rpfc ... let's hear it!

Facepalm. You are classless. If you think I am going to offer accolades on presumptions you have another thing coming.

You're not going to get anything from RPFC. RPFC represents loyalty and a level-head.

You represent self righteousness with a smug attitude. Classic Narcissist. Have fun with that. You are sullying your name. Like Mr Sully!

[Jack Jack 415]

Melbourne have announced a press conference at 2pm. Schwab & McLardy to front the press conference.

[ChaserJ 4,832]

Regardless of how I feel about Scully for defecting, my deeper anguish is that we have wasted a number 1 draft pick. They are so precious and we've lost ours for a pick 17 and maybe another pick.

Turns out that the priority pick was actually an insurance pick. At least we got another bite of the cherry with Trengove. Given we fleeced Carlton with the McLean deal, we’ve gone from winning to maybe breaking even out of that draft. Depending on what we do with compensation picks, it could still end up being a win.

[Sir Why You Little 36,762]

Regardless of how I feel about Scully for defecting, my deeper anguish is that we have wasted a number 1 draft pick. They are so precious and we've lost ours for a pick 17 and maybe another pick.

Forget about Scully's suspect knee and whether or not he will be a star, that pick should have delivered us a Nick Reiwoldt/Hodge/Goddard/Deledio/Murphy. I'm just shattered that through no fault of our own (MFC just couldn't go $ for $ with GW$), the pick has been wasted.

I'm sure our compensation pick will get us a good player, but they won't be like the players mentioned above.

Gutted.

Should the MFC been more aware of his attitude as a number one pick considering that the new Farce clubs were arriving??

Not having a go, but were we diligent enough.....Those 2 years were very tough to get through.....

[Demonic Ascent 0]

Regardless of how I feel about Scully for defecting, my deeper anguish is that we have wasted a number 1 draft pick. They are so precious and we've lost ours for a pick 17 and maybe another pick.

Forget about Scully's suspect knee and whether or not he will be a star, that pick should have delivered us a Nick Reiwoldt/Hodge/Goddard/Deledio/Murphy. I'm just shattered that through no fault of our own (MFC just couldn't go $ for $ with GW$), the pick has been wasted.

I'm sure our compensation pick will get us a good player, but they won't be like the players mentioned above.

Gutted.

Yep but on the bright side we have Trengove and Watts with us for the next decade and hopefully they can deliver us the elusive flag. Getting it will be all the sweeter knowing the obstacles we have had to overcome.

[Demon Stalwart 255]

Have a Question ??

Does Scully have to go back to Melbourne to clean out his Locker??

Visualise it B)

[hardtack 10,441]

"Hey Rpfc, Hardtack, Viney12 and co .... Sheeds here. I got your ass!"

Let me suggest you crawl back up his.

[Axis of Bob 11,362]

I can understand why RR is going so hard on this issue now. After all, I give it about half an hour before he takes a fairly significant holiday.

[Mac7 309]

Anyone know where you can watch the press conference?

Is it online?

[7-UP 107]

Hopefully the press conference have another special person, like Ross Lyon maybe?

I'm just a demon supporter waiting for some good news.

[Mallee Bull 97]

Should the MFC been more aware of his attitude as a number one pick considering that the new Farce clubs were arriving??

Not having a go, but were we diligent enough.....Those 2 years were very tough to get through.....

They were, my post wasn't having a dig at the MFC, I don't think they could have done anything other than they have. He was the best at the time, so we chose him. They likely have done all they can to keep him. My post was just lamenting the wasted pick. Not laying blame.

[Flying Cloud 152]

Am a little confused about some of the Scully stuff.

There is talk about him being a person of integrity. There is talk that he came home from China early because of inappropriate behaviour.

But now it would appear that he may lack integrity himself, although I doubt we will ever know if he out and out lied or if he just bent the truth.

Also while there are many things that can be said about Sheedy, I don't think he is the epitome of integrity.

While he may one day become a great player, I doubt he will ever be remembered as a person of integrity.

Unfortunately this is what Demetriou's AFL has made people into.

[timmy 29]

Hmmm

Holding my tounge!

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

This IS the greatest victory in the history of Demonland and I will run my lap of G and kick my footies out to the crowd

Thanks for so eloquently displaying how much of a dick you are.

[hardtack 10,441]

Hahaha you are right. I couldn't give a stuff. Ban me again!

This IS the greatest victory in the history of Demonland and I will run my lap of G and kick my footies out to the crowd

Have a sense of humour. It's just a game boys. Just a game.

And I love the Deez as much as anyone.

Interesting to note that your profile is a new one that was only created yesterday? If I was the admin on this site, I would be looking at a more permanent ban.