$urprise, $urprise, $cully $enior Employed by GW$

[H_T 3,049]

No one likes what has gone on and we're going to have to live with it. The thing is these club(s) are regulated by the AFL and are not independant. It's an unhealthy set-up.

Mfc have re-loaded since and nabbed Clark, we still have the two compo's up the sleeve. I'm sure those in charge are even more determined given the saga and they'll attack to fill the holes as necessary to give us the best chance of a flag.

Move on.

[rpfc 28,782]

See Brad Green's latest Tweet?

"BradGreen18 GWS and Scull bring a whole new dimension to the Father-Son rule!!!"

I give that tweet a couple of hours before it...disappears.

Clever though.

I hope the boys get stuck into like this on the field but I doubt it.

[McQueen 17,867]

See Brad Green's latest Tweet?

"BradGreen18 GWS and Scull bring a whole new dimension to the Father-Son rule!!!"

Good work Greeny.

[Diablo Deemon 220]

I tend to agree with you here, But what was in it for the MFC...How did we benefit from this Farce?

This was a number one Draft pick that we have sadly thrown away. I do not ever want to go through that Tanking Shite again...As a supporter it made me feel sick in the guts...and after all this certainly was not worth it.

Your right about the tanking ultimately being a waste we went through hell for nothing To sing the club song 3 times in a season is just gut wrenching.

MFC got the following

Equalisation Funding - multiple millions of dollars no questions asked

we wouldn't of got the 9 million or whatever it was if we had of kicked up a stink we were pantsed and put over a barrel

2 compo picks

[The Lobster Effect 893]

Don't care anymore. But it does show how difficult it has been for GWS to recruit big names, if to get a kid with questions over his knee they had to make him the highest paid player in the league AND offer his father a full time job. All this talk of targetting young stars is spin. They were not able to convince a single established star to play for their club.

thats a good point

[Tony Tea 2,809]

I give that tweet a couple of hours before it...disappears.

That's why God invented "screen capture".

And the technical term Greeny is looking for is "son-father rule".

[Sir Why You Little 37,153]

How did we benefit? Can't be sure yet but hopefully this sorry tale galvanizes our club (I think you'll agree it has somewhat already) and that we are able to snare a couple of quality young players with those components picks.

I sometimes think the Scully saga/farce was the good kick up the bum Melbourne had to have.

Maybe you are right...and yes we are more Galvanized..But to throw away a number one draft pick, remaining quiet about it for however long, does not give me a good feeling.

[Bigdeeal 40]

Have a look at the photo in the Age showing the family at the draft day in 2009. Have you ever seen a more excited group of people??

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/scully-seniors-wage-counts-to-gws-salary-cap-20111027-1mkqb.html

[Sir Why You Little 37,153]

Your right about the tanking ultimately being a waste we went through hell for nothing To sing the club song 3 times in a season is just gut wrenching.

MFC got the following

Equalisation Funding - multiple millions of dollars no questions asked

we wouldn't of got the 9 million or whatever it was if we had of kicked up a stink we were pantsed and put over a barrel

2 compo picks

Did other clubs have to Bend over this far?? We are talking a number one draft pick here....

As FRank Zappa so correctly said.."There is a big difference between kneeling down & bending over"

[ICU2 Jerry Jerry 257]

That's gold Jerry. Gold!

[dee-luded 2,959]

People were worried when Trengove and Tapscott both signed for an extra year early on but Scully didn't, their fears came true.

I agree, there was something about him that never made me fell like he played for Melbourne.

I actually always felt comfortable about Trenners, even when he was in the South Australian Colors. I always felt he was the real deal, and loyal and grateful.

Scully, I was concerned about about him. I think it was maybe a selfishness or 'I' attitude or something, but sensed a negative with him. I had to encourage myself to get onboard with him & his football.

I also liked Martin & Cunnington at the time, as tough inside players.

Now, we have to future picks to help spread our Age bracket of talent, a good thing IMO.

[Flemo56 409]

This entire saga, plus the sacking of Bailey, has changed the mindset of our our great club I reckon, "BRING IT ONTO THE ARENA BOYS"

[dee-luded 2,959]

i doubt he will play. The a$$ett is worth more than 4 points & a stint in intensive care to GW$. But i certainly hope you are right.

$$$hhhh, we might wake people to his Highne$$'ss wallet. I hope he doesn't trip over it, and kneecap himself. LoL...

[Sir Why You Little 37,153]

This entire saga, plus the sacking of Bailey, has changed the mindset of our our great club I reckon, "BRING IT ONTO THE ARENA BOYS"

A lot has happened since 186 hasn't it.

[hardtack 10,627]

Why does the name Damir now jump into my head when I think of this saga?

[Sir Why You Little 37,153]

Why does the name Damir now jump into my head when I think of this saga?

And we have only had the first few episodes....This soap has got so much further to go.....!

[Harcourt 146]

Did I hear correctly today on 3aw that Pendle's brother is now employed by GWS?

[dee-luded 2,959]

I felt the same way. I remember seeing him interviewed on the Footy Show a few months before we drafted him, and even then I was concerned about how unenthused he sounded about the prospect of joining Melbourne.

I thought after few years at the club he might feel differently, but as someone posted earlier, it never really felt like he played for Melbourne.

Yeah, IMO he never put his heart into it, as if he resented having to pull on the Red 'n' Blue.

In the end i think we had to play the season knowing that we had to hold his value up by playing him when we didn't like it. Senior games equates to his value in picks compensated to us.

Hands tied comes to mind.

Glad he's gone to a losing club.

[Sir Why You Little 37,153]

Yeah, IMO he never put his heart into it, as if he resented having to pull on the Red 'n' Blue.

In the end i think we had to play the season knowing that we had to hold his value up by playing him when we didn't like it. Senior games equates to his value in picks compensated to us.

Hands tied comes to mind.

Glad he's gone to a losing club.

It's why you never really want to hang around the Bottom of the Ladder....Strong lesson to us all.

[Whispering_Jack 30,682]

A bad day for the AFL, GWS, Dale Holmes and the Scully clan -

Greater Western Sydney Giants lose CEO Dale Holmes

Not to mention a shocker for the media. I can't believe the standard of journalism we're getting these days ranging from Bartlett and Denham on SEN this morning to the author of the above article.

Not quite clear whether they're claiming a connection between the sacking and the Scullys but it would appear that they're now disrupting a second club in the space of a calendar year. They deserve GWS and GWS deserves them.

Personally, I'll be happy to move on but this $cully imbroglio is too much fun.

On a serious note however, I think it's time for an independent investigation into what's happening over at the GWS and an audit into what a large dose of football money is being spent on and whether it's likely to achieve anything.

Plenty of soccer and basketball teams have failed in Sydney, even a few rugby league clubs.

It's only a matter of time for the GWS Bears to cause the AFL its ultimate embarrassment . Are they really forking out $200k for this man to spot talent? They'd get more value for a lot less money by referencing bigfooty!

[Satan 2,881]

If there including the salary of Mr S will they count him as a player too?

[Redleg 41,500]

I keep reading how well we have done with two 1st round picks for our GWS recruit, but like WYL I don't buy it. We wouldn't swap our pick 2 JT to Port for 8&9 and here we are getting about 13 & 16 for number 1 pick in the country. Would Tigers swap Martin for picks 13 & 16, would Hawks swap Hodge for 13 & 16. The compensation is nothing like what was lost. The only thing I hope is that we have dodged a bullet if the injuries are as bad as I have heard. I wish people would stop saying we were fairly compensated because we weren't. We were just compensated according to AFL guidelines not fairly or adequately.

[darkhorse72 1,925]

Looking in hindsight we tried to negotiate with the wrong $cully, to keep Tom we just had to give dad a job... beyond a joke but who cares, I think the CEO getting the boot is related.

[rpfc 28,782]

I keep reading how well we have done with two 1st round picks for our GWS recruit, but like WYL I don't buy it. We wouldn't swap our pick 2 JT to Port for 8&9 and here we are getting about 13 & 16 for number 1 pick in the country. Would Tigers swap Martin for picks 13 & 16, would Hawks swap Hodge for 13 & 16. The compensation is nothing like what was lost. The only thing I hope is that we have dodged a bullet if the injuries are as bad as I have heard. I wish people would stop saying we were fairly compensated because we weren't. We were just compensated according to AFL guidelines not fairly or adequately.

We weren't fairly compensated but we may well be better off.

But we won't know that for a while.

We are certainly better off for 2012, although that is like boasting about taking the 12th prettiest girl to the high school formal...

[Longsufferingnomore 1,648]

Looking in hindsight we tried to negotiate with the wrong $cully, to keep Tom we just had to give dad a job... beyond a joke but who cares, I think the CEO getting the boot is related.

Getting the boot or disgusted with GWS sham and walked.

I was deleted some months ago when I said that the look on "Mums" face when he was drafted said it all. Comments were made then by supporters who noted how unhappy she looked. He was never going to stay. We never had a chance. Obviously the Manager works for all the family. Will he get his percentage from Dads pay packet.