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Just now, Danelska said:

@WERRIDEE, did you read the article? Do you understand his position and context? Do you still have the same opinion?

 

Yes he was almost finished due to his injuries he owes the club. 

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    VDB to Swans

    Newman to Roos

    Preuss to Dees

    Maybe a swap of 3rd or 4th round picks with Dees to get the better of the swaps!

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    Players that tackle and play as hard as Vanders are worth their weight in gold. The old cliche they make others walk taller holds true based on my limited experience as a small, light framed footballer. A couple more like Vanders in the team would be more than welcome. I'll hate to see him traded, and the club should do everything it can to convince him to stay.

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    7 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Yes he was almost finished due to his injuries he owes the club. 

    He doesn't "owe" the club anything. He's played out his contract, if he leaves we will get something in return. That's the way it works. Get a grip man. That sort of talk is purile.

     

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    10 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Yes he was almost finished due to his injuries he owes the club. 

    If the FD are cool with him leaving, does he owe you your emotional investment in him still?

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    1 minute ago, Danelska said:

    If the FD are cool with him leaving, does he owe you your emotional investment in him still?

    Why would the club be cool with it?

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    2 minutes ago, Danelska said:

    If the FD are cool with him leaving, does he owe you your emotional investment in him still?

    BS He's played a handful of games in 2 years we are likely to get very little for him due to this. HE OWES US SELFISH IMO

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    Because they're a mature organisation and understand that investment in people doesn't guarantee them a return in this particular climate.

    More practically, they understand that a player needs to look after themselves long term......and then there is the humanistic side of...bloke has lost his father, practicalities of being close to home etc etc...

    AND,  your opinion is fine that you think he is selfish for that.. I just wanted to check I had that correct.

     

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    Just now, Danelska said:

    Because they're a mature organisation and understand that investment in people doesn't guarantee them a return in this particular climate.

    More practically, they understand that a player needs to look after themselves long term......and then there is the humanistic side of...bloke has lost his father, practicalities of being close to home etc etc…

     

    He's from Canberra not Sydney.

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    22 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Yes he was almost finished due to his injuries he owes the club. 

    Ohh rubbish..

    You just focus on making boring and pointless "best 22 threads"

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    5 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

    He's from Canberra not Sydney.

    cause im bored...and i like to hammer home points

    ps...it's tathra.

     

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    4 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

    He's from Canberra not Sydney.

    He’s actually from the South Coast where his family is and where he lost his dad last year and moving to Sydney would make it much easier to visit the inherited business he is running. You don’t know him, you don’t know his situation and you need to show some empathy.

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    Just now, rpfc said:

    He’s actually from the South Coast where his family is and where he lost his dad last year and which would be much easier to visit the inherited business he is running. You don’t know him, you don’t know his situation and you need to show some empathy.

    OK sorry, just not impressed that's all.

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    2 minutes ago, rpfc said:

    He’s actually from the South Coast where his family is and where he lost his dad last year and moving to Sydney would make it much easier to visit the inherited business he is running. You don’t know him, you don’t know his situation and you need to show some empathy.

    As I said earlier,empathy is granted but if the MFC does not get compensated sufficiently then I will take it as a sign that Vanders is not attached the club that has helped him through a tough time and really should be subject to criticism. He needs to make sure there is a deal that benefits us if we are showing him compassion.

    you reckon that is fair enough? 

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    not covering yourself in glory on this thread Werri

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    His father died in Tathra according to the reports.I know Tathra and the South Coast very well-go there each year from Melbourne.If Vanders moves to Sydney I can’t see how that is easier to go to Tathra from Sydney to look after his father’s business.Because he could fly from Melbourne to Merimbula , hire a car and drive to Tathra in an hour.

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    15 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

    He's from Canberra not Sydney.

    tathra actually, just above merimbula

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    just got beaten to it

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    11 minutes ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

    As I said earlier,empathy is granted but if the MFC does not get compensated sufficiently then I will take it as a sign that Vanders is not attached the club that has helped him through a tough time and really should be subject to criticism. He needs to make sure there is a deal that benefits us if we are showing him compassion.

    you reckon that is fair enough? 

    He ha been injured for the better part of two years...

    No, I don’t hold him accountable for the compensation Mahoney and co. can procure.

    The South Coast is generally more accessible from Sydney and I don’t think it is outrageous to relocate for the reasons he would relocate for.

    And that is all I will say, this is deflating; judging the motives of people based on so little and asking for the kind of loyalty you wouldn’t ask of a colleague or a friend.

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    30 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

    ...just not impressed that's all.

    The feeling is mutual, I'm sure

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    Agreed we don’t hold the right to judge him.

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    1 hour ago, Dingo said:

    His father died in Tathra according to the reports.I know Tathra and the South Coast very well-go there each year from Melbourne.If Vanders moves to Sydney I can’t see how that is easier to go to Tathra from Sydney to look after his father’s business.Because he could fly from Melbourne to Merimbula , hire a car and drive to Tathra in an hour.

    Way less than an hour....

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