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OK so, if Roos does not seem keen to keep Clark, the real question is, why?

Yes the obvious risks are the obvious risks, but he keeps saying he was our best player. We are a team devoid of talent, devoid of experience, devoid of goal kicking power.

A trade would net us very little, unless the AFL intervene and compensate us (might be best to let him walk as a free agent? does he qualify?).

It just doesn't make sense. If Clark is fit and mentally healthy enough for another club to take a risk on him, why won't we?

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  On 08/09/2014 at 10:17, 45HG said:

Confused.

Didn't Mitch state in another interview that he will meet with Roos soon? But Roos is saying they met today??

Interview was earlier today, they met this afternoon.
 
  On 08/09/2014 at 10:17, 45HG said:

Confused.

Didn't Mitch state in another interview that he will meet with Roos soon? But Roos is saying they met today??

Exactly what I thought...

Something not right....


  On 08/09/2014 at 10:19, Jaded said:

OK so, if Roos does not seem keen to keep Clark, the real question is, why?

Yes the obvious risks are the obvious risks, but he keeps saying he was our best player. We are a team devoid of talent, devoid of experience, devoid of goal kicking power.

A trade would net us very little, unless the AFL intervene and compensate us (might be best to let him walk as a free agent? does he qualify?).

It just doesn't make sense. If Clark is fit and mentally healthy enough for another club to take a risk on him, why won't we?

Maybe he already knows he's gone.
  On 08/09/2014 at 10:20, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Slobbo (Robinson) convinced Clark is gone.

Yep and no one disagreed. I am convinced he is gone now too

Maybe he already knows hes gone Jaded

  On 08/09/2014 at 10:19, Jaded said:

OK so, if Roos does not seem keen to keep Clark, the real question is, why?

Yes the obvious risks are the obvious risks, but he keeps saying he was our best player. We are a team devoid of talent, devoid of experience, devoid of goal kicking power.

A trade would net us very little, unless the AFL intervene and compensate us (might be best to let him walk as a free agent? does he qualify?).

It just doesn't make sense. If Clark is fit and mentally healthy enough for another club to take a risk on him, why won't we?
 

Ill sum up Roos for anyone than didnt see:

Met with Clark, wanted to speak about his health, said it's different watching to being directly involved.

Said he'd wished it had come out tomorrow and not been leaked. Said it was no one's fault specifically though.

Said Melbourne expects compensation if he chooses to leave.

Listed player till October 31

Made it seem like Clarke and Melb will have a gentlemens agreement to a trade

Reaction when asked about Frawley was one of defeat, said they couldn't talk with him about it until free agency period, but he's gone.


  On 08/09/2014 at 10:19, JV7 said:

I think roos knows his gone and doesn't want to make us look stupid by saying how we desperately want him back and saying we will do the best by Clark meaning if he needs to go elsewhere so be it

It certainly wouldn't help Clark's trade/compo value if we came out and said we didn't want him. Again, it would be staggering if we didn't want him back though.

I have no idea who to believe. Why are all these commentators so bloody certain he's going, just give us a clear answer!!!

Roos clearly will need a lot of convincing to ask Mitch Clark to sign on again.

At the moment, Roos would prefer to trade him, especially as it is very uncertain as to what, (if any), compensation we would get.

No doubt that Roos knows exactly how he wants to play this one out.

I am even less confident now about seeing MC back at the Demons next season.

There is no doubt that Mitch Clark will play next year according to ROBO. He said it on the question and answer segment after Roos left


  On 08/09/2014 at 10:03, Ascobar said:

Eating lunch in Ethiopia and eagerly awaiting your updates!

Doro wat??

In Roos I trust

After watching Roos on 360 tonight, I have very little hope that Clark will be playing for the Dees next year.

But, I don't think Roos is too upset by this, but did throw in that Mitch Clark is our best player. This conflicting information makes me think there is another layer to this that isn't obvious yet, and that Roos is starting to position the club to get the best compensation it can. Would it be possible that the club had an inkling that this was going to happen when it lodged its application for a priority pick? I remember Peter Jackson mentioned Clark when he was discussing the priority pick in the media.

One thing is certain, if he ends up a top team like Hawthorn, there is no f'ing justice in this competition and we are bound to be a bottom feeder club for as long as we survive in this competition, which at this rate may not be long.

Just unbelievable that things like these keep happening to us. It's some sort of sick joke, surely!

So Roos says to MC, nah, you can go, MC goes elsewhere and tears the comp up for the next five years.... I can see it now.


Did someone say that Mitch is going to Hawthorn? where did that rumor start? I am 95% convinced he is gone now

Same here Janet, he was asked directly twice if he wanted Clark back at Melbourne, replied with its all about his health and sounded like anything but a coach who wanted him back on the list

  On 08/09/2014 at 10:22, jane02 said:

I am even less confident now about seeing MC back at the Demons next season.

  On 08/09/2014 at 10:14, DavidNeitz9 said:

Roos does not seem keen to keep Clark

  On 08/09/2014 at 10:14, JV7 said:

Roos isnt filling me with confidence that we do want him

Maybe he knows something about his physical prognosis that we don't (in fact I am sure he does, whatever the answer).

  On 08/09/2014 at 10:17, The Song Formerly Known As said:

On Lamumba formerly Harry O:

"if he leaves Collingwood it's not because of a cartoon, i won't divulge what our conversation was about but i enjoyed learning about his heritage and background"

Can't see the interview, though doesn't sound as if Roos is exactly enthusing about HO.

 
  On 08/09/2014 at 10:24, Monty Kaufman said:

After watching Roos on 360 tonight, I have very little hope that Clark will be playing for the Dees next year.

But, I don't think Roos is too upset by this, but did throw in that Mitch Clark is our best player. This conflicting information makes me think there is another layer to this that isn't obvious yet, and that Roos is starting to position the club to get the best compensation it can. Would it be possible that the club had an inkling that this was going to happen when it lodged its application for a priority pick? I remember Peter Jackson mentioned Clark when he was discussing the priority pick in the media.

Seems to be the case. PP a certainty if he walks imo and we can't organise a trade.

So we turn to compensation.

Surely him heading elsewhere locks away a PP plus the normal compensation from the trade. Perhaps that's not such a bad thing? Remember that Clark was struggling with soft tissue injuries all year, that is not something that just goes away.


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