Did GWS get the wrong man?

[Whispering_Jack 30,258]

GWS recruiter Steven Silvagni might have been red faced at the AA Awards when he incorrectly read out the names of Robert Harvey instead of Robert Murphy and Sam Reid instead of his brother Ben but there was a sense of shock at Giants HQ yesterday when someone found one of SOS' recruiting dossiers floating in the Paramatta River. The confidential file marked "Tom Scully' contained photos of Jack Trengove giving credence to the belief that the recruiting staff had confused the two young Demons and offered the wrong player the big bucks. The mystery of why a grinning Kevin Sheedy has been been greeting the youngster with the words "g'day Jack" at training seems to have also been solved.

[pitchfork 181]

There's really not all that much to gloat about when it comes to Scully. It is a sad state of affairs that is a result of the AFL's crap policy. But no one can honestly believe that in A world without cap money constraints etc that we're better off without Scully. Let's boo him and hurl abuse when we play them but gloat about losing him (this is no McLean or TJ. Scenario)? Seems like a defense mechanism, you'd probably be announcing how great and loyal the future gun is if he stayed. A sad sad situation for the MFC and the football world. Now let's get over it, lots of positives to focus on moving to 2012.

[Deevolution 103]

With all of the positives of the last week or so, compensation,new coach,Fitness Guru & assistants to come I have found it easy to say....... Tom Who?...... does anyone else feel the same ?

[Brayshaws' Helmet 143]

yet you're still talking about him

[PartyTimeJohnny 537]

yet you're still talking about him

hands down, the best avatar goin round friend

[baysidedave 246]

There's really not all that much to gloat about when it comes to Scully. It is a sad state of affairs that is a result of the AFL's crap policy. But no one can honestly believe that in A world without cap money constraints etc that we're better off without Scully. Let's boo him and hurl abuse when we play them but gloat about losing him (this is no McLean or TJ. Scenario)? Seems like a defense mechanism, you'd probably be announcing how great and loyal the future gun is if he stayed. A sad sad situation for the MFC and the football world. Now let's get over it, lots of positives to focus on moving to 2012.

not a sad situation for MFC but a sad situation for the AFL who could let this stuff happen. I was [censored] off at first but further away it is I've don't care that much, I think he is overrated and we get two picks for him.

[Biffen 12,944]

Time wounds all heels .Or knees in this case .Que sera sera .

[Adzman 2,154]

GWS got the right man, because very Victorian newspaper has been giving them press over the past month. Herald Sun may as well be called the "GWS Sun" and the age "The GWS"

In terms of playing ability we will never know who will be better out of Sculls V Trenners until the end of their days. Make no mistake, they are neck and neck right now but both have much to improve on. In terms of Captaincy potential at our club I think Trenners is better suited.

[Big Kev 369]

There's really not all that much to gloat about when it comes to Scully. It is a sad state of affairs that is a result of the AFL's crap policy. But no one can honestly believe that in A world without cap money constraints etc that we're better off without Scully. Let's boo him and hurl abuse when we play them but gloat about losing him (this is no McLean or TJ. Scenario)? Seems like a defense mechanism, you'd probably be announcing how great and loyal the future gun is if he stayed. A sad sad situation for the MFC and the football world. Now let's get over it, lots of positives to focus on moving to 2012.

Jack, I keep telling you, sarcasm isn't understood here by most.

[Arrow 1,257]

I am not for Tom leaving, however I am glad he did not pay overs for him. A player like Tom is arguably unreplaceable but it also had the ability to completely ruin everything we'd planned for.

I will miss Tom, and god darn it I hope he never lives up to his potential at GWS, but with the money it was suggested we offered him, my personal and only my view is I'm glad he took it.

[Tim 3,438]

I don't think so Jack!

For a start, Scully's a left-footer, and Jack kicks with his right. I think they would have spotted that.

Sheesh!!!!!

[beelzebub 23,380]

Time to move on. Those trapped in teh past are condemened to relive it over and over again.

Sorry W J ..the rest of the Club are making the efffor tot move on... maybe we all do

[Choko 493]

Yes, the world moves on. I would rather have lost Scully than paid way overs for him, which is the position we were in due to the system.

Now, call it defensive, evil, fatalistic or whatever, but I hope his knee is good enough to have a happy life, but not good enough to ever become half the footballer the 2 draft picks we get will be.

[andrewlamprill37 24]

I don't think so Jack!

For a start, Scully's a left-footer, and Jack kicks with his right. I think they would have spotted that.

Sheesh!!!!!

Trengoves a better kick on his left than scully anyway

[Grandson of a gun 276]

GWS recruiter Steven Silvagni might have been red faced at the AA Awards when he incorrectly read out the names of Robert Harvey instead of Robert Murphy and Sam Reid instead of his brother Ben but there was a sense of shock at Giants HQ yesterday when someone found one of SOS' recruiting dossiers floating in the Paramatta River. The confidential file marked "Tom Scully' contained photos of Jack Trengove giving credence to the belief that the recruiting staff had confused the two young Demons and offered the wrong player the big bucks. The mystery of why a grinning Kevin Sheedy has been been greeting the youngster with the words "g'day Jack" at training seems to have also been solved.

I was wondering the same myself Jack.

But i think it was a bigger stuff up than that...

Knowing they had 6 million to offer, Silvagni got Tom Scully and Chris Judd mixed up. They congratulated Tom on the birth of young Oscar when the contract was signed and it was only at that moment when everything was set in stone that they realised the stuff up.

Confusion reins.................

[PJ_12345 1,098]

Ashley and Martin... confusing Judd and Scully since Shane Warne

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,816]

I thought the rumour was that SOS had believed he'd recruited Tom Cruise.

[Real Demon 232]

With all of the positives of the last week or so, compensation,new coach,Fitness Guru & assistants to come I have found it easy to say....... Tom Who?...... does anyone else feel the same ?

Absolutely!

For what he contributed to the rich history of the MFC, it's as though he was never even there!

[Dr. Mubutu 855]

I don't think so Jack!

For a start, Scully's a left-footer, and Jack kicks with his right. I think they would have spotted that.

Sheesh!!!!!

But Sheeds was facing him, so to him, it looked like the right.

[daisycutter 29,627]

But Sheeds was facing him, so to him, it looked like the right.

Nah, Sheedy has got eyes in the back of his head, so right is right and left is left..............

[Samsara 65]

I liken the Tom Scully situation to being on Deal or No Deal and having the $200,000 and 50c case left. You can take the easy option and walk away with about $100,000, even though you really wanted to nab the $200k. The alternative is going for the $200,000 but being left with the monkey (50c), which is just painful.

In the end, no deal was the best option.

[Flemo56 396]

Nice 1 W.J, I got a good laugh out of ya post, but look @ what good humour can lead 2,lol.....car'n the DEE'S

[jayceebee31 761]

With all of the positives of the last week or so, compensation,new coach,Fitness Guru & assistants to come I have found it easy to say....... Tom Who?...... does anyone else feel the same ?

With all of the positives of the last week or so, compensation,new coach,Fitness Guru & assistants to come I have found it easy to say....... Tom Who?...... does anyone else feel the same ?

Yep- And when we gain the recruits from the exchange for Scully- well, we can say--up you...

[nutbean 8,838]

Did GWS get the wrong man - absolutely - for $2M in the first year I would have gone for two weeks @$77K and called the whole thing square.

[daisycutter 29,627]

Of all the gin joints in the world.........WTF did GWS go for Scully...............still beats the shyte out of me