Sydney chairman Richard Colless slams Paul Roos for trying to lure emerging Swans prospects

[PartyTimeJohnny 537]

have a sook Colless

[Ted Lasso 19,285]

Who are we supposed to be trying to poach that's contracted?

[Ouch! 2,258]

I'm confused about that academy program with Lloyd Perris... if he is as good as they are claiming he is, why would ANY CLUB allow the swans to take this player with their last pick of the draft? To me that just sounds bloody crazy. A player as good as Kieran Jack (potentially) why wouldn't he be considered a monty for a pick in the first 2 rounds of the draft?

Surely there is something here I am missing?

Its starting to feel nice being despised as a club rather than pitied.

[PJ_12345 1,098]

*cough* Tippett *cough* Draft tampering *cough*

Edited September 20, 2013 by PJ_12345

[Ted Lasso 19,285]

I'm confused about that academy program with Lloyd Perris... if he is as good as they are claiming he is, why would ANY CLUB allow the swans to take this player with their last pick of the draft? To me that just sounds bloody crazy. A player as good as Kieran Jack (potentially) why wouldn't he be considered a monty for a pick in the first 2 rounds of the draft?

Surely there is something here I am missing?

Its starting to feel nice being despised as a club rather than pitied.

Correct, if they are making hand shake deals and as Richard says " gentlemans agreementes " about really talented players wouldn't that be Draft tampering and as bad as our tanking stuff?

[Sydney Pennski 294]

The rules for NSW and international scholarship kids are as follows:

A scholarship holder can be taken with the club's last live draft pick or

Alternatively, the club can offer the player a spot on its rookie list.

The player can choose whether to accept the rookie list spot, or knock it back in which case he goes into the draft as normal.

A club can have up to three scholarship program kids on the rookie list which do not count towards the normal number of allowable rookies.

No new NSW scholarships can be awarded - the NSW kids can now sign with the GWS academy, which has rights to them as if they were father/son eligible.

[Dr. Gonzo 24,186]

Hopefully we start to improve and Sydney begin to hate us developing a strong rivalry like we tried to earlier last decade (with the ANZAC Day game).

[demonchris 162]

If we do snag anyone from the swans or any academy players, I would be over the moon! It shows how commited Roos is to us. Perris is a very highly rated young prospect and im pretty sure Knightmare had him at 31 in his mock draft. If we got stone.... oh boy, I would be overly excited. I rate Stone as the second best development coach around.

[dazzledavey36 54,282]

If we get into his ear and say come to the Dees and he agrees which now puts him into the main draft does that mean other clubs have access to him now??

So that would mean that it would be a hope for the best he last to our pick?

[beelzebub 23,313]

funniest thing Ive read in a whiles !!

[TGR 1,367]

Roos canvassed this OTC a few weeks ago. Once he is Melbourne, it is F the rest.

The thing with Roos is that, to me, he seems to have a hands-on approach to the up and coming kids.

Obviously, his role at the academy bolsters this.

Any MFC supporters that have ever whinged about 1.5m, should have a good look at themselves. We are getting the total package. A guy that knows the straightest path to September and its style of footy. A guy that is a PR machine to football peanuts and more importantly, non-football peanuts. A guy that is a pseudo-recruiter.

We are getting massive value for money.

The point is, if Colless is peed-off now, wait till Sydney's season is over.

[dazzledavey36 54,282]

Reading all these hate for Roos and what he is doing for our clubs makes me even more spewin we didn't sign him longer then two years LOL

[ThreeOneSix 954]

I just want Roos to stay for longer than the two (three) years he's stipulated.

Well if Sydney disown him, then he might just well stay on here.

[sue 9,096]

Reading all these hate for Roos and what he is doing for our clubs makes me even more spewin we didn't sign him longer then two years LOL

Since he said he wasn't interested until the possibility of the shorter term/assistant grooming was put to him, I think you should take some deep breaths to counter the nausea.

[What 18,810]

Reading all these hate for Roos and what he is doing for our clubs makes me even more spewin we didn't sign him longer then two years LOL

I am positive Roos will stay past his current contract, maybe as head of football

I doubt he is just going to lay the foundations, start to see the fruits of his labour and then leave

His heart is 100% in this and he will not fail, and I bet he falls in love with the Melbouen Football Club and the idea of the MFC becoming a force once again and making the city our own

[corowa 216]

If Colless is angry now imagine how he will be when we undercut them and take Lloyd Perris in the draft before they get a chance LOL

Loving it

I have a long memory and I still hurt when I think of how Sydney poached our best up and comer, Gerard Healy way back in Doc Edelstein's time.

I have never forgiven the Swans, or Healy, for that matter.

Poaching Perris would be a drop in the ocean compared with what Sydney did to us, but it would be a good start towards suitable retribution.

[titan_uranus 24,974]

Colless is a sh*t-stirring cry-baby.

The game will be better off when he's no longer involved with it.

[beelzebub 23,313]

Colless >>>>Head

[Bossdog 2,002]

He is just sticking up for his team......It's what a good president would and should do......If Sydney were taking our players and staff we would all be calling for his head.....and would want our president to be protesting....Wouldn't we????

[Crompton's the man 659]

Colless is clearly a sensitive soul and people should stop picking on him.

It may all turn out to be his own fault in the end though - what with putting ideas in Roos' head and all

[Machsy 2,858]

There was a visible unspoken indifference between the 2 when Colless appears on OTC a few weeks ago.

I don't think Roos will be too worried.

[Earl Hood 6,082]

I have a long memory and I still hurt when I think of how Sydney poached our best up and comer, Gerard Healy way back in Doc Edelstein's time.

I have never forgiven the Swans, or Healy, for that matter.

Poaching Perris would be a drop in the ocean compared with what Sydney did to us, but it would be a good start towards suitable retribution.

You can add Kevin Dyson as well.

[Young Dee 1,303]

I am positive Roos will stay past his current contract, maybe as head of football

I doubt he is just going to lay the foundations, start to see the fruits of his labour and then leave

His heart is 100% in this and he will not fail, and I bet he falls in love with the Melbouen Football Club and the idea of the MFC becoming a force once again and making the city our own

You make it sound as if all the Melbourne teams will be fighting for turf in Melbourne like the Mafia. Sounds cool!

Green Street Hooligans anyone?

Edited September 21, 2013 by Young Dee

[old dee 23,781]

Way larger salary cap than anyone else Hmm

Hypocrisy is the word that comes flooding into my mind.

Not sure why!

[Young Dee 1,303]

The rules for NSW and international scholarship kids are as follows:

A scholarship holder can be taken with the club's last live draft pick or

Alternatively, the club can offer the player a spot on its rookie list.

The player can choose whether to accept the rookie list spot, or knock it back in which case he goes into the draft as normal.

A club can have up to three scholarship program kids on the rookie list which do not count towards the normal number of allowable rookies.

No new NSW scholarships can be awarded - the NSW kids can now sign with the GWS academy, which has rights to them as if they were father/son eligible.

What do you mean "can be taken with the club's last live draft pick"?

Does that mean no other team can try and draft the player or is it like father/son where they have to use their next pick once a team tries to draft the player?