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Don't understand why there's so much hand wringing going on over this...

Related outcomes from this include:

-Adams will now stay at GWS, so the little chance we had has now completely gone

-GWS still have that money to throw around at other free agents, including some we'd be chasing

-Mummy now on the trade table, even further lessens the value of Jamar and Spencer who we were rumoured to be offering up

-Hawthorn likely to get a very high compo pick for Buddy, pushing our second round pick and any pick we get through trade after about pick 9 back

Buddy going to GWS would have been good for us.

So you don't understand the angst and then list 5 reasons why we should be upset.

Brilliant.

 

So you don't understand the angst and then list 5 reasons why we should be upset.

Brilliant.

What's brilliant is you trying to be condescending about understanding when clearly not understanding the actual post.

Just for your clarification, the hand wringing I'm talking about is those we are celebrating that GWS have lost out, when if you look at the whole picture it effects us also.

Maybe take more time to "understand" next time before tripping over yourself in a rush to be "brilliant".

What's brilliant is you trying to be condescending about understanding when clearly not understanding the actual post.

Just for your clarification, the hand wringing I'm talking about is those we are celebrating that GWS have lost out, when if you look at the whole picture it effects us also.

Maybe take more time to "understand" next time before tripping over yourself in a rush to be "brilliant".

Hand wringing is rarely a sign of celebration. It is more generally used to indicate angst. Hence the entirely understandable interpretation that you were talking about not understanding why people are upset over this.

 

What's brilliant is you trying to be condescending about understanding when clearly not understanding the actual post.

Just for your clarification, the hand wringing I'm talking about is those we are celebrating that GWS have lost out, when if you look at the whole picture it effects us also.

Maybe take more time to "understand" next time before tripping over yourself in a rush to be "brilliant".

Angst = celebrating....

Brilliant

Franklin to the Swans......

How can they afford this? Fcuk this is a disgrace Demetrio, what are you trying to do here??
Living allowance??? Bullshite it is.

Sydney is the biggest TV market. That is your answer.

Least we got Roos.

I used to admire the Bloods.
Not now. Mortal enemy.

Franklin to the Swans......

How can they afford this? Fcuk this is a disgrace Demetrio, what are you trying to do here??

Living allowance??? Bullshite it is.

Sydney is the biggest TV market. That is your answer.

Least we got Roos.

I used to admire the Bloods.

Not now. Mortal enemy.

To be fair, they're just doing what's best for their club as they see it.

It's the AFL who provides the concessional environment that they can then exploit.

The swans have balls. I like balls.

Hand wringing is rarely a sign of celebration. It is more generally used to indicate angst. Hence the entirely understandable interpretation that you were talking about not understanding why people are upset over this.

Ok then, I'll cop that. My understanding of that term has always been it's a mischievous anticipation rather than a stress related thing.

Now, that we're done with the literacy maybe we can talk about the footy matters entailed in the post.... Oh wait, it's Demonland...

To be fair, they're just doing what's best for their club as they see it.

It's the AFL who provides the concessional environment that they can then exploit.

The swans have balls. I like balls.

Anyone can have Balls with a Corporate expense account.

This is totally unacceptable..Fairness lives in the next solar system to this one

 

Fairness lives in the next solar system to this one

Sadly, this I can agree with.

I think the AFL should pay for me to fly first class to the US next year to learn about equalisation.

It'll have about as much effect as this years trip.

:/


The cost of living allowance is meant to be for rent. I'll tell you now Buddy will not be renting.

JB just said on radio how Colless said at a breakfast how sydney were struggling financially and would need help. Don McLardy turned to JB and said your kidding, if he wants to know about a club struggling financially then have a look at us. That year swans won a flag, they recruited Tippett now a year later they have got Buddy.

Don't understand why there's so much hand wringing going on over this...

Related outcomes from this include:

-Adams will now stay at GWS, so the little chance we had has now completely gone

-GWS still have that money to throw around at other free agents, including some we'd be chasing

-Mummy now on the trade table, even further lessens the value of Jamar and Spencer who we were rumoured to be offering up

-Hawthorn likely to get a very high compo pick for Buddy, pushing our second round pick and any pick we get through trade after about pick 9 back

Buddy going to GWS would have been good for us.

Why will Adams now stay at the GWS? I read an article yesterday and couldn't figure out how Franklin staying or going makes an ounce of difference for Adams.

I thought it was one of the most ridiculous things I've read, but what are Adams reasons for staying if Franklin isn't there?

Is it money based? If so, does GWS want this type of character at their club, I was sure as hell relieved that Adams didn't want to come to us after reading that article.

it's looking more and more like the English Premier League where realistically only 4 teams can win the competition.

And Dimitriou had the gall to swan around the US pretending that he was looking at "equalization"!!!! What a bloody hypocrite.

You are right - only a handful of teams are serious contenders to win the flag at least in the next decade.

GWS aren't getting screwed. They now have a couple of million dollars to use elsewhere and pick 1 to use on Boyd. I'd say that's a better position than if they had scored Buddy on that money.

Maybe GW$ have dodged a bullet - Buddy could be toxic to the young Giants. At least the $wans have enough mature players to tell him to pull his head in, or at least to ignore his off field antics.

Ok then, I'll cop that. My understanding of that term has always been it's a mischievous anticipation rather than a stress related thing.

Now, that we're done with the literacy maybe we can talk about the footy matters entailed in the post.... Oh wait, it's Demonland...

Your last sentence asked for it. Your misinterpretation of the meaning of 'hand wringing' is a result of watching too much of Mr Burns. I'm not sure if there is a word for what he does, but you are misled by his wringing his hands in gleeful anticipation.

AFL360 special on tonight on Fox Footy - 7.30pm.. #justsayin if any one is interested.


The cost of living allowance is meant to be for rent. I'll tell you now Buddy will not be renting.

JB just said on radio how Colless said at a breakfast how sydney were struggling financially and would need help. Don McLardy turned to JB and said your kidding, if he wants to know about a club struggling financially then have a look at us. That year swans won a flag, they recruited Tippett now a year later they have got Buddy.

Yes, whilst they might have recruited Tippett and now potentially Buddy, it goes against everything that the Sydney Swans built over the past decade.

The Swans created a culture of hard work, collectively working together as a unit to get the most out of themselves and now they bring in big money players like Tippett and Franklin - it all goes to off set the culture that they worked so hard to build... Paul Roos seen the writing on the wall and left at the perfect time.

Yes, whilst they might have recruited Tippett and now potentially Buddy, it goes against everything that the Sydney Swans built over the past decade.

The Swans created a culture of hard work, collectively working together as a unit to get the most out of themselves and now they bring in big money players like Tippett and Franklin - it all goes to off set the culture that they worked so hard to build... Paul Roos seen the writing on the wall and left at the perfect time.

How quickly can the "Bloods" culture disintegrate now that Roos is gone?

Yes, whilst they might have recruited Tippett and now potentially Buddy, it goes against everything that the Sydney Swans built over the past decade.

The Swans created a culture of hard work, collectively working together as a unit to get the most out of themselves and now they bring in big money players like Tippett and Franklin - it all goes to off set the culture that they worked so hard to build... Paul Roos seen the writing on the wall and left at the perfect time.

....or more likely Roos leaving allowed the wall to be written upon.
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there is a rumour going around that the buddy deal is for 9 years!!! WTF! he'll be 35 by the end of that

there is a rumour going around that the buddy deal is for 9 years!!! WTF! he'll be 35 by the end of that

That's just what I was thinking. Also, if it's 7Mil for 9 years then it's well below what the Hawks are offering.


there is a rumour going around that the buddy deal is for 9 years!!! WTF! he'll be 35 by the end of that

yeh and the reason its that long is so that hawks won't be able to financially match it!

I wonder what would happen if just say the COLA is scrapped by the AFL in 2 years whether sydney would have to get rid of players to avoid a breach!?

That's just what I was thinking. Also, if it's 7Mil for 9 years then it's well below what the Hawks are offering.

"But sources at the Hawks and rival clubs suggest the deal may be almost double that at $10 million over nine years"

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/hawthorn-star-lance-franklin-set-to-join-sydney-swans-after-gws-withdraws-offer/story-fn69a32t-1226730745667

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That's just what I was thinking. Also, if it's 7Mil for 9 years then it's well below what the Hawks are offering.

i think that 7 million would've been for 5 years. if its the same as previously thought (1.4 per year) then he'd be in line for 12.5 over 9 years. he may be a great player, but he is not worth that!

 
Franklin to the Swans......

How can they afford this? Fcuk this is a disgrace Demetrio, what are you trying to do here??

Living allowance??? Bullshite it is.

Sydney is the biggest TV market. That is your answer.

Least we got Roos.

I used to admire the Bloods.

Not now. Mortal enemy.

And they have the hide to tell the AFL we do not deserve a PP

Melbourne, St Kilda, Footscray and North have just entered the twilight zone.

We are all destined to stay in the bottom have of the ladder.

Happy to have these sides as long as they remain easy beats!

the way i see it is that paul roos built the culture of the swans where players like buddy want to go there i hope he can do the same for us


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