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On 11/6/2019 at 10:13 PM, adonski said:

I don't know why his preference is relevant 

The Bombers will find out this year.

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    I said it a little while ago. But I believe Harmes 5 year contract (possibly back ended) was done early to free up space to take Martin...

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    5 hours ago, Dee tention said:

    I said it a little while ago. But I believe Harmes 5 year contract (possibly back ended) was done early to free up space to take Martin...

    Mate he's not coming to us.

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    I'd love jack martin at the club, however I'd much prefer to have cap space and be in the picture for those 2020 free agents. [censored] that list looks amazing 

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    Previously cold to occasionally lukewarm, I'm now fully in support of poaching Martin from Carlton. The surprise inclusion of Bennell has left me ravenous for more, a return to my lower socio-economic youth when at Christmas I would tell myself that presents didn't matter - until I unwrapped the very first gift, and then instantly bored of last freebie and caught in the grip of a capitalistic frenzy would be immediately desperate for fresh stimulation. Who gave a [censored] if the parents couldn't afford it? 

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    1 minute ago, JakovichScissorKick said:

    Take him at pick 2 and pay what we can afford.  Maybe around 350-400k

    Wanted to play for Carltank? Bad luck pal, its a draft

    Keep up. He nominates a contract amount which must be agreed upon. We can't give him 350 if he has nominated 600

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    3 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

    Keep up. He nominates a contract amount which must be agreed upon. We can't give him 350 if he has nominated 600

    Or $800k, if Blues can afford it and they know we want him.

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    If he doesn't want to play for us at a reasonable amount, make those scum bags pay through the nose.

     

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    I heard from someone in the know at Carlton that they will front load at 800k for the first year and offer a five year deal.

     

    He is not coming to us.

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    Has he actually nominated his salary yet? When does he have to?

    In my opinion if he isnt worth 800K per annum, he must be close. I wouldnt be surprised if he really turns it on next year. Although we have many irons in the fire, Martin is close to a sure bet as an A grade player.

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    20 minutes ago, Damo said:

    Has he actually nominated his salary yet? When does he have to?

    In my opinion if he isnt worth 800K per annum, he must be close. I wouldnt be surprised if he really turns it on next year. Although we have many irons in the fire, Martin is close to a sure bet as an A grade player.

    think you'll get some disagreement on that claim.........anyway, no way we have a chance

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    33 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    think you'll get some disagreement on that claim.........anyway, no way we have a chance

    Probably im wrong but I think he is fit now and ready to fire. Much more likely to play 20 games than Bennell. While costing a lot more than any other PSD player, if we have the money, I hope we go for it and act like a big club would.

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    7 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

    Keep up. He nominates a contract amount which must be agreed upon. We can't give him 350 if he has nominated 600

     Thanks Range Rover thats good to know

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    Didn't  this scenario happen to us years ago with that backman from Sydney.???. Put a shitload on his own head so we couldn't pay and got to the tigers.  Thought the afl should of canned this loophole  by now, if you ask for $800 a year, they should make sure that player gets it for the contract years. If ya that desperate to get out of a club, bad luck pal.

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    Jack Martin has attracted 10 times the amount of headlines through this dummy spit episode of wanting to get to Carlton, compared to his entire playing career. Talk about melodramatic. Avoid.

    I'm happy with Bennell, someone who wants to be at the club.

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    7 hours ago, Damo said:

    Has he actually nominated his salary yet? When does he have to?

    In my opinion if he isnt worth 800K per annum, he must be close. I wouldnt be surprised if he really turns it on next year. Although we have many irons in the fire, Martin is close to a sure bet as an A grade player.

    He nominates a 2 yr salary from what I understand. So if Carlton offer him a 5yr deal with the first 2 at $800 and the next 3 at $300 lets say (ie $500k a year) we are unlikely to match the first 2 yrs at $800 (he is under no obligation to sign 5 yrs)

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    2 hours ago, demonzz said:

    Didn't  this scenario happen to us years ago with that backman from Sydney.???. Put a shitload on his own head so we couldn't pay and got to the tigers.  Thought the afl should of canned this loophole  by now, if you ask for $800 a year, they should make sure that player gets it for the contract years. If ya that desperate to get out of a club, bad luck pal.

    Darren Gaspar. It was about 300k - huge at the time.

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    Quoting the famous "The castle" line "Tell them they are dreaming. He wants 5 years at a million a year  for many club wanting him in the pre season draft. 

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    3 minutes ago, Older demon said:

    Quoting the famous "The castle" line "Tell them they are dreaming. He wants 5 years at a million a year  for many club wanting him in the pre season draft. 

    It's not a million per year mate, just a million for the first year on what would be a heavily front loaded contract to ward off potential suitors.

     

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    He doesn’t want a million a year, probably more realistically 600-700 and no doubt performance bonuses.

    But he can and likely has structured the deal with 1Mil for the first year. Exactly what everyone predicted.

    That number would force us to back end a lot of money and harm our chances of retaining Oliver and Petracca on good deals and then likely cost us player/s down the road. 

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    What a [censored], happy to see him go to Carlton and chew up their salary. Absolutely no where near worth the money he is demanding.

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    This is where the AFL should institute a rule that says the average per year is what cold be matched. It its 5 years for 600k AVERAGE per year, that is what clubs should be allowed to match, not the heavily front ended number. If another club will pay 600 per year for 5 years............

    Rule worth considering imo. 

    He would have been nice, but we dont need him.

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