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The cap has increased by $2m in 4/5 years. That sort of money is getting less and less ridiculous.

True, and considering the players we've lost this year and his age and quality compared to the rest of our list, Lumumba was always going to become one of our higher paid right away.

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    According to the Herald Sun, the contract is 3 years (with a 4th year trigger) for approx 500k.

    Yes, that is ludicrous money, but we have to pay the minimum cap somehow, so I'd assume it's heavily front-loaded.

    Ludicrous relative to what?

    It's ludicrous relative what you or I earn. Don't think it's ludicrous as far as being in the best couple of players at a footy club go.

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    How long will it be before he: fractures his navicular, dislocates his shoulder, gets in some off field trouble, gets upset with the coach or administration, or gets depressed or chronic fatigue syndrome? MFC syndrome (all of these).

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    Clark refusing to play for us and hand-choosing his next club looked to be all the ingredients for trade rape

    Getting Lumumba effectively as a straight swap, I really can't complain about that. Fantastic result.

    He's consistent, he has pace and will more than likely prevent somebody from getting a game who probably shouldn't be getting games at AFL level.

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    It's easy to be pessimistic after 50 years but why not look on the bright side? Things have changed. They always do. This feels, after Tyson, Vince, Roos, like a change for the better. We ain't even seen the Hogan yet!

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    How long will it be before he: fractures his navicular, dislocates his shoulder, gets in some off field trouble, gets upset with the coach or administration, or gets depressed or chronic fatigue syndrome? MFC syndrome (all of these).

    Change to *how long will it before any player:

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    Where is the interview on the club website? It's not every day the club signs up royalty. Get your act together Burgo.

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    Where is the interview on the club website? It's not every day the club signs up royalty. Get your act together Burgo.

    H may be overseas or interstate. It's the player's leave period.

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    H may be overseas or interstate. It's the player's leave period.

    I'll settle for an interview on Skype.

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    I'll settle for an interview on Skype.

    I'm happy with his signature on a contract.

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    Where is the interview on the club website? It's not every day the club signs up royalty. Get your act together Burgo.

    He has put a media ban on himself to focus on footy.

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    He has put a media ban on himself to focus on footy.

    I highly doubt that will include the oh-so probing questions of Matt Burgan for the website...

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    Random note: SportsBet have Lumumba at $17.00 to make All-Australian.

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    I think the media ban is a good thing.
    Jack unfortunately says silly things because he hasn't got much going on upstairs.
    I think Herry L is reasonably intelligent but has had a fairly high opinion of himself and is one of the more self righteous individuals in the AFL. I also think (hope) that he is reflecting pretty hard now and realizes he comes across as an arrogant bellend rather than the principled fighter he thought he was.

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    According to the Herald Sun, the contract is 3 years (with a 4th year trigger) for approx 500k.

    Yes, that is ludicrous money, but we have to pay the minimum cap somehow, so I'd assume it's heavily front-loaded.

    Are you saying it is ludicrous in terms of average weekly wages or in terms of AFL player wages?

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    Oh yay, we are getting a prince as well as a footballer.

    But seriously, 3rd round pick or later. This guy is insane.

    After watching that, I would hazard a guess that Heritier Lumumba is in fact Dee-Luded.

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    If there's no interview, what's the point recruiting him at all?

    Ban media bans. Free the Prince.

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    After watching that, I would hazard a guess that Heritier Lumumba is in fact Dee-Luded.

    If that were the case, there would have been more references to the Northern Stand, culture and where we will put the social club.

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    I think Herry L is reasonably intelligent but has had a fairly high opinion of himself and is one of the more self righteous individuals in the AFL.

    Not what's reported by people who know him.

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    Not what's reported by people who know him.

    Which part? That he isn't intelligent? Or that he isn't self righteous and arrogant?

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    is Lumumba overseas or is Burgan too scared to interview him?

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    is Lumumba overseas or is Burgan too scared to interview him?

    I think Burgan's busy with head down stuck into some Camus trying to get a handle on some of Harry's eclectic jargon !!

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