Richmond being his nominated club says to me that Melbourne went cold on him straight after he said no last year after several attempts.

He struggled with his knee this year and was surprised to see him butcher it so badly during games.

I do have to LOL though that he has picked Richmond considering he turned us down in 2013 due to wanting success at the GC..

Richmond are an absolute mess Dion and i hope you enjoy every bit of that 'success' you want.

I think anyone doing their due diligence in the football department would laugh at paying $700K for Prestia. I'm sure everyone here wishes he'd chosen the Dees, but holy crap, that is an outrageous amount of money for a player with injury concerns. Gold Coast will just point to that salary offer and extend their hand for pick 6, and Richmond will have no foot to stand on saying he isn't worth that much. Clearly he's worth that much to them with a salary offer like that.

Consider that Michael Hurley just re-signed for only $100K more and it hits you how insane this is from Richmond. They are a basket case making recruitment decisions due to pressure from their struggling marketing department and wounded pride over Treloar embarrassing them. The longer they delay the inevitable rebuild, the longer they will wallow in the dregs of mediocrity.

It is legitimately hilarious how Tigers supporters seem to think the likes of Cotchin, Martin and Riewoldt will take them to premiership glory. They are utterly delusional and this recruitment reeks of stupidity (frankly, from both parties -- Sorry Dion, but you've gone from one basket case straight into another, and Gold Coast will soon overtake the Tigers).

Has he chosen Richmond because they were the only club interested in him? It feels like no one else has been that keen on him, which speaks volumes about his price and the injury concerns. 

If we've done our due diligence and believe that money is better spent elsewhere, then kudos to our club for that. 

An injury prone, overpaid midfielder isn't taking the Tigers to the finals, and giving up a high draft pick to do it only stuffs them further. It's classic Richmond. 

The average AFL cub had only 5 players on its list earning more than $500k.

Prestia wouldn't command a top 5 salary at MFC. He'd be close, and maybe he would next year but not with the kids we have.

Watch the Tigers offer Gold Coast a future 2nd round pick and someone like Anthony Miles.

On 27 May 2016 at 1:51 PM, Grand New Flag said:

Lets be clear. 

 

If Dion chooses us as his preferred destination, he will end up a Dee.  

You can never have too many A Graders.  Those who say we have too many players of his ilk are being naive.  How many midfield A Graders has Hawthorn had in the last 5 years? Many of them have had to play in alternative positions, but the key to their success is firstly recruiting them and secondly having them play their role which may only be periodically and briefly through the midfield.

I have no idea what we will have to give up for Dion, but once a player declares a destination, the destination club is in a position of power. The departing club has rarely received market value, particularly since free agency. The acquiring club has almost never failed to sign their man once preferred destination is declared.

My understanding is Dion will choose us. Hogan will re-sign along with McDonald.  We are unlikely to lose regular 22 by choice.  

As I have previously said, I will retire GNF if I am wrong.  This is the firm belief of our club.

If reports are true that Richmond and Prestia have agreed on terms, what happened to Prestia choosing us as his preferred club?

Edited August 18, 20168 yr by Ethan Tremblay

2 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

If reports are true that Richmond and Prestia have agreed on terms, what happened to Prestia choosing us as his preferred club?

Choose us to barrack for when he retires, gotta read between the lines with GNF. 

2 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

If reports are true that Richmond and Prestia have agreed on terms, what happened to Prestia choosing us as his preferred club?

In GNF's defence, he said if Dion chooses us & my understanding is.

There's no full commitment there.

I don't understand what all the hype was about on this bloke. 

Not an A grader In my books and definitely not worth $700,000 pa

Why do people think Richmond are paying overs? If they're clearing house then they're going to be bringing in younger players. They desperately need a 3rd midfielder of quality when Cotchin and Martin inevitably don't fire every second match. Apparently the salary cap will be increased so they're just getting in early on the bigger salaries?

Edited August 18, 20168 yr by johndemons

8 minutes ago, AngryAtCasey said:

In GNF's defence, he said if Dion chooses us & my understanding is.

There's no full commitment there.

There never is. Even still, I'm curious as to why Dion went cold on us.

Why would you 'pick' Richmond after how they've handled the last few years and their list management issues.

I'd suggest everyone else dropped out.

Let's look at all Richmond's first rounders from the last 6 drafts, shall we?

• Pick 6 for Conca
• Pick 15 for Ellis
• Pick 9 for Vlastuin
• Pick 12 for Lennon
• Pick 12 for Ellis
• Pick 15 for Rioli
• Probably Pick 6 for Prestia.

Add that to the elite waits-at-the-back-of-packs-for-a-cheap-handball talents of Trent Cotchin, and premiership glory is all theirs!

 

6 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

Let's look at all Richmond's first rounders from the last 6 drafts, shall we?

• Pick 6 for Conca
• Pick 15 for Ellis
• Pick 9 for Vlastuin
• Pick 12 for Lennon
• Pick 12 for Ellis
• Pick 15 for Rioli
• Probably Pick 6 for Prestia.

Add that to the elite waits-at-the-back-of-packs-for-a-cheap-handball talents of Trent Cotchin, and premiership glory is all theirs!

 

Don't forget Cloke. Obviously won't cost a first rounder but adds to the joke that is Richmond.

Edited August 18, 20168 yr by Ethan Tremblay

1 minute ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

There never is. Even still, I'm curious as to why Dion went cold on us.

I reckon it was us that went cold on him. 

1 minute ago, The heart beats true said:

Why would you 'pick' Richmond after how they've handled the last few years and their list management issues.

I'd suggest everyone else dropped out.

Yep, the other clubs quickly realised Dion's manager was taking them for a ride. I don't think Richmond are actually in on the joke here -- hint: it's them.

1 minute ago, Wiseblood said:

I reckon it was us that went cold on him. 

Or no one went cold on anyone. Richmond have just offered more.

Just now, Wiseblood said:

I reckon it was us that went cold on him. 

Almost certainly. Turned us down 3 years running -- even if he came crawling back this year, then demanding $700k for the privilege of his services? I'd tell him to get stuffed. You're either in it for the money or you want to experience success.

I suspected Richmond would win his services. They are desperate and don't want to hit the rebuild button.

Prestia makes them a better side, but at 700k a season he would need to stay fit and firing to make it worthwhile for the tigers.

Big money, big risk.

12 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

I reckon it was us that went cold on him. 

Possibly, but the post did say if he chose us he would be a Dee next season. This to me says he didn't choose us. 

1 minute ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Possibly, but the post did say if he chose us he would be a Dee next season. This to me says he didn't choose us. 

The post? From GNF? Since when has that become fact? This joins a very long list of his complete busts, along with the nonsense about Josh Kennedy and Patrick Dangerfield joining the Dees.

I'm inclined to think he just got lucky with the Paul Roos mail because everything's been laughably wrong since.

2 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

The post? From GNF? Since when has that become fact? This joins a very long list of his complete busts, along with the nonsense about Josh Kennedy and Patrick Dangerfield joining the Dees.

I'm inclined to think he just got lucky with the Paul Roos mail because everything's been laughably wrong since.

He got McDonald re-signing right. There's another 12 months worth of devoted disciples.  

11 minutes ago, AdamFphlebeb said:

Or no one went cold on anyone. Richmond have just offered more.

Is it possible, for example, that we offered him a stratified "incentive-based" contract where he's paid according to performance, while Toigs just offered him a flat wage irrespective of whether he plays or not? If it's reasonable money, he'd choose us, but if Toigs are offering insane money, then like Scully he'd be insane not to take it.

5 minutes ago, Deestroy All said:

He got McDonald re-signing right. There's another 12 months worth of devoted disciples.  

Let's hope the Hogan "mail" is as accurate.

18 minutes ago, AdamFphlebeb said:

Or no one went cold on anyone. Richmond have just offered more.

So, in essence, Prestia is a mercenary chasing a buck? Because if we didn't go cold on him, that's the only reason he joins Richmond.