4 minutes ago, Members' Wing said:

But Adam the bottom line is if we desperately wanted him like we have for the past 2-3 years we'd be getting him.

Why would any player, much less one whose entire family are mad Melbourne supporters, choose richmonds list over ours?

It's blindingly obvious we've cooled on him. If we were desperate to land him we'd be paying him what he wants like Richmond are.

No we wouldn't. We'd try to make him accept a lower, more realistic offer. As I keep saying, we don't want to blow our cap.

Just now, A F said:

No we wouldn't. We'd try to make him accept a lower, more realistic offer. As I keep saying, we don't want to blow our cap.

Mate ideally we'd have all our players on 350k, all playing for the love of the jumper.

But reality says if you want a good player to cross over to your club you need to pay them decent coin. We've done it in the past and there's no doubt that if we were desperate to land Prestia we'd offer him big money. Not stupid money, but big money. If Fyfe declared himself available do you think we'd say to him "come to the Dees Nat, we'll only give you $400k but you may get to play in a premiership"?! If youre desperate to sign a great player from another team you have to pay him like a great player. 

4 minutes ago, Members' Wing said:

Mate ideally we'd have all our players on 350k, all playing for the love of the jumper.

But reality says if you want a good player to cross over to your club you need to pay them decent coin. We've done it in the past and there's no doubt that if we were desperate to land Prestia we'd offer him big money. Not stupid money, but big money. If Fyfe declared himself available do you think we'd say to him "come to the Dees Nat, we'll only give you $400k but you may get to play in a premiership"?! If youre desperate to sign a great player from another team you have to pay him like a great player. 

Where did I say we'd pay him $350k? We'd pay him good money, but not ridiculous Richmond money. There is some grey in the middle.

You keep dreaming the dream, Adam.  

Offically has asked for a trade back to Melbourne. No talk of a nominated club yet.

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2016-08-28/dion-prestia-officially-tells-suns-he-wants-a-trade.mobileapp

As mentioned above. Good luck to him if he goes to the Tigers. 

Still reckon we're in with a chance.

all these 'prestia requests a trade to melbourne' headlines are doing my head in.

 

we wish!

 

(although not at the rumoured $750k a pop over five years.)

3 hours ago, A F said:

Still reckon we're in with a chance.

You're a good man, Adam.  You'll look like a champion if he somehow does end up with us.  

I still think Richmond are well and truly in the box seat, but who knows?  

I want him to come to us.. I wouldn't even care if it was on inflated coin just for the lols that Richmond miss out again.

Prestia has officially nominated Richmond as his preferred club.................the chump

5 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

Prestia has officially nominated Richmond as his preferred club.................the chump

2nd Round Pick already gone.

Pick 6 off to Gold Coast for Prestia.

Richmond's rebuild looks on track......

I think there is still a bit to play out here, the deal he's been offered is way overs, Dimma is on shakey ground and i am 99.9% certain any replacement coach would seriously re-think this decision as giving up pick 6 for Prestia given his injury prone-ness would be a disaster. 

5 assistants sacked already, coach on shakey ground, board on shakey ground, noone at the Tigers is safe, imo close to the worst list going around, no young talent coming through, this decision is 100% financial from Prestia. 

 

17 minutes ago, AngryAtCasey said:

2nd Round Pick already gone.

Pick 6 off to Gold Coast for Prestia.

Richmond's rebuild looks on track......

Close to if not the worst young list in the AFL

Dimma at minute to midnight.

More board challenges in the wings

Brendan Gale on the way out rumoured as the next boss of the MCC...

What could go wrong???

On 8/31/2016 at 2:05 PM, rjay said:

Close to if not the worst young list in the AFL

Dimma at minute to midnight.

More board challenges in the wings

Brendan Gale on the way out rumoured as the next boss of the MCC...

What could go wrong???

The moment anyone without Dimma level delusion gets hold of that list they'll be going through a full re-build, i wouldn't be surprised if their " stars" are already one foot out the door. 

 

5 year deal?  I don't blame Prestia for jumping at that with his wobbly knees.

I do like how the Tigers said they got their rebuild all wrong... so they throw away a high draft pick for an injury prone midfielder who doesn't fix any of their problems.

Well done Tiges...

I just don't get this, they must be throwing some seerrrrious cash at him. I mean, it's Richmond... Richmond.

Garbage list, coach will be gone in 8 months, upheaval at board and management level.

He was closer to a flag on the Gold Coast.

Isn't his family really close to the MFC as well?

Just don't get the appeal.

Let's not forget that Richmond has one thing going for it that's better that us - our medical team.

If they say his knee is right, then lock it in that he'll play Round 1 next year.

That said, he's a spud anyway (now that he's not coming to us but is going to Richmond).

Too short, too slow, too fat, too injured, didn't want him anyway..

 

Good get by the Tiges. No matter what stage of rebuild a 23 yo mid gun is always needed. 

if he passes the medical I would have loved him at the dees. Not much talent out there to trade in. 

2 hours ago, watchtheeyes said:

I just don't get this, they must be throwing some seerrrrious cash at him. I mean, it's Richmond... Richmond.

Garbage list, coach will be gone in 8 months, upheaval at board and management level.

He was closer to a flag on the Gold Coast.

Isn't his family really close to the MFC as well?

Just don't get the appeal.

I'm not sure of the appeal either, maybe the coin? He wanted to come play in his home state Richmond offered him the cash so he's taken it. From what I know his parents are the caterers for the club and also life long supporters. However do we have enough cap space? Probably not and also we don't have a first round pick in this years draft to offer like Richmond do.

5 minutes ago, ErmieJones said:

I'm not sure of the appeal either, maybe the coin? He wanted to come play in his home state Richmond offered him the cash so he's taken it. From what I know his parents are the caterers for the club and also life long supporters. However do we have enough cap space? Probably not and also we don't have a first round pick in this years draft to offer like Richmond do.

There are ways around the draft pick issue, as Gold Coast can use a range of later picks for academy players (do they have any?).

Anyway, its all academic. A career of misery it'll be...

it has to be about money , really from one basket case to another , and lets be honest if its true 5 years at 750k   can you blame him 

mind you i would like some success along the way, so would take less to play at a club on the way up.

the question is will his knees hold up, and Richmond must think for that sort of coin. 

players only have limited years and need to make the most out of it, and with his issues you can see why he could and will get used to playing with a losing team , who know richmond might finish 9th again ..... 

2 hours ago, watchtheeyes said:

I just don't get this, they must be throwing some seerrrrious cash at him. I mean, it's Richmond... Richmond.

Garbage list, coach will be gone in 8 months, upheaval at board and management level.

He was closer to a flag on the Gold Coast.

Isn't his family really close to the MFC as well?

Just don't get the appeal.

It's funny isnt it. The list looks seriously in trouble and more trouble as they are trying to dig themselves out of a bad drafting hole. Would have loved him to say he looked at Collingwood and Richmond and decided Richmond had the better list....

This guy must be on the good stuff. What would draw you to Richmond in there current state.