I work in the Theatre industry

and i'm SINCERELY looking at ways to turn this into some sort of opera or something.

It really has been a fascinating year....

Guys don't buy into all this crap, he's gone and has been for a long time.

Guys don't buy into all this crap, he's gone and has been for a long time.

I agree.

I work in the Theatre industry

and i'm SINCERELY looking at ways to turn this into some sort of opera or something.

It really has been a fascinating year....

"turn this into....."

This HAS been one long Soap Opera !!!

"turn this into....."

This HAS been one long Soap Opera !!!

... and one that you could almost guarantee no-one on here wants to sit through again

Guys don't buy into all this crap, he's gone and has been for a long time.

I just put it up as a talking point... I'm not buying into any of the crap; theirs or yours ;-)

I just put it up as a talking point... I'm not buying into any of the crap; theirs or yours ;-)

May I ask... If you didnt buy into it, why did you post it ? curious.

I just put it up as a talking point... I'm not buying into any of the crap; theirs or yours ;-)

Whatever people believe It's good to see some passion being shown, I just hope for everyone's sake we get some closer tomorrow. This Is the last time I'm posting In this thread.

May I ask... If you didnt buy into it, why did you post it ? curious.

I thought the first few words of the post you were responding to, explained that. There had been a post a little earlier that cited a BF post, and this was from the same thread and in a similar vein; so I thought it was worth adding to the discussion.

I just put it up as a talking point... I'm not buying into any of the crap; theirs or yours ;-)

May I ask... If you didnt buy into it, why did you post it ? curious.

I think he put it up as a talking point..

I think he put it up as a talking point..

Ooh, I dunno, not sure it's that clear cut Felix...

I thought the first few words of the post you were responding to, explained that. There had been a post a little earlier that cited a BF post, and this was from the same thread and in a similar vein; so I thought it was worth adding to the discussion.

So you posted something you didnt think had any weight to it,what , just for the hell of it ??

Dont see a lot of sense personally posting something you dont believe in yourself.

each to tehir own

This is something i copied from Bigfooty from someone that support GWS.

Yep congratulations are in order to you guy's I have just heard on very good authority, from someone from gws he has turned down the gws offer. I don't know when this will be confirmed but gws were hoping to have a presser on tuesday but were informed at 4.30 this afternoon that he will not be taking up the offer. I can see the egg on faces now, anyway congratulations if that's the young man's wishes I respect him

Cheers

*Facepalm*

So you posted something you didnt think had any weight to it,what , just for the hell of it ??

Dont see a lot of sense personally posting something you dont believe in yourself.

each to tehir own

I'm not sure what your problem is. I posted something as a discussion point... as it was a claim someone was making. I made no comment on it at the time and didn't attempt to editorialise; this is a forum that engages in discussion after all.

You keep repeating the same things ad infinitum concerning TS's impending departure with no solid facts to back you up (just for the hell of it), yet I put up something a little different and you have a problem it???

I am in the camp that chooses to take TS at his word, and will accept his decision whatever the outcome... I do not say he is gone and I do not say he will stay, because there are no facts to back up either position.

it does indeed. Im taken to task.. so will others. BF is such a font of absolute gospel after all

I am after all doing as you suggest...discussing it. And qustioning its verocity. Its seems michievious at best , the originating post ( on BF ) and scurrelous rubbish at worst. In reposting it you wil lhave to assume responsibility also..

I and others have put our case..based on observations. It points in one direction.

Still all will eventually come to a head I guess.

There are actually certain facts.. What there isnt is a public announcement. Soon

I'm 98% certain Bigfooty's filled with crap...

We will know in the next few days.

Hopefully...

I'm just posting this bit of information I found because I think it is funny to extract the urine from belzebub......

"Yep congratulations are in order to you guy's I have just heard on very good authority, from someone from gws he has turned down the gws offer. I don't know when this will be confirmed but gws were hoping to have a presser on tuesday but were informed at 4.30 this afternoon that he will not be taking up the offer. I can see the egg on faces now, anyway congratulations if that's the young man's wishes I respect him"

I'm just posting this bit of information I found because I think it is funny to extract the urine from belzebub......

"Yep congratulations are in order to you guy's I have just heard on very good authority, from someone from gws he has turned down the gws offer. I don't know when this will be confirmed but gws were hoping to have a presser on tuesday but were informed at 4.30 this afternoon that he will not be taking up the offer. I can see the egg on faces now, anyway congratulations if that's the young man's wishes I respect him"

That is the third time that has been written in this thread.

I think that is sufficient.

Let's just wait for some word from the club.

Not sure if this has been posted but thought it was interesting, just saw on BF:

"Yep congratulations are in order to you guy's I have just heard on very good authority, from someone from gws he has turned down the gws offer. I don't know when this will be confirmed but gws were hoping to have a presser on tuesday but were informed at 4.30 this afternoon that he will not be taking up the offer. I can see the egg on faces now, anyway congratulations if that's the young man's wishes I respect him"

Can someone explain to me how the money he will make in the long term is not much different ? That is a throw away comment with no substance.If the figures are to be believed he will make $600K a season for 5 years at Melbourne and $1M a season for 5 years at GWS. Thats $2M difference over the life of the contract. That takes him to 25 years old - lets put his career out to 33 - 8 years following. He has got to earn $250K per year more somewhere else for 8 years purely to break even with the first contract.Secondly GWS are heavily front loading the first contract, as would the MFC but GWS are front loading $1M per year as opposed to MFC $600K.Happy to discuss lots of other reasons for him to stay but anyway you look it - if it is a financial decision there are huge reasons for him to go. There is a big short and long term $ difference.

I think most people who mention this (myself included) are talking about long term, being in the home of footy, not just career. If he becomes as good as most of us think he will, then it is fair to suggest he will level out with the GWS offer, possibly by the next contract. This would mean he is 2 mil short, but still doing well. But the earning potential from the business contacts in Melbourne etc, would have to be stronger than if he is in a second rate side in Sydney (this may not be the case, but is what I am expecting). Now if we are to believe WM, who is someone who knows Tom and the only person on here who has something from the horses mouth face to face, the $ values are not what has been reported, and therefore there is a good chance that the difference will be even smaller. It is all speculation, every last bit of it, but maybe this gives you some perspective on why some of us hold this view.

Nup. It's for the money and the money only.

More of RR stating something as fact, when he actually has no bloody idea like the rest of us.

Rischitelli (sp?) turned up to B&F last year......AND won the bloody thing!

True daisy, but it would be fair to remember the way he was treated by the Bears at the end of the 09 season. Scully has never been treated in such a way by MFC

What happens if Tom re-signs with MFC for 12 months?Can we repeat all this 'fun' again next year?

You are a sick, sick man

This thread will hit 5,000 posts!!!

Surely it already has given there has been.... how many of these??

Not sure if this has been posted but thought it was interesting, just saw on BF:

"Yep congratulations are in order to you guy's I have just heard on very good authority, from someone from gws he has turned down the gws offer. I don't know when this will be confirmed but gws were hoping to have a presser on tuesday but were informed at 4.30 this afternoon that he will not be taking up the offer. I can see the egg on faces now, anyway congratulations if that's the young man's wishes I respect him"

Hahaha, is it now a race to see how many times this can get posted eh?

That is the third time that has been written in this thread.

I think that is sufficient.

Let's just wait for some word from the club.

What, not even a little chuckle RPFC?

Quite sure this has not been posted but thought it was interesting, from BF:

"Yep congratulations are in order to you guy's I have just heard on very good authority, from someone from gws he has turned down the gws offer. I don't know when this will be confirmed but gws were hoping to have a presser on tuesday but were informed at 4.30 this afternoon that he will not be taking up the offer. I can see the egg on faces now, anyway congratulations if that's the young man's wishes I respect him"