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8 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

 

He's apparently pretty shattered he wasn't able to make it happen.

 

If you really want something you make it happen. 

 

 
 
41 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

If you really want something you make it happen. 

 

Some people value contracts too. What a funny inclination. 

Just now, A F said:

Some people value contracts too. What a funny inclination. 

Going home is a different matter. 

What else is there to do at Whorethorn?


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15 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

If you really want something you make it happen.

Interesting that you've made comments in the past about people honoring their contracts yet this is your stance on them this time apparently. Assistant coaches can't leave under contract unless it's for a significant promotion, so given he's already strategy coach for the Hawks and that's the role we wanted him for then he can't break contract.

Plus, why would you do your career the disservice of moving your apprenticeship from Clarkson to Goodwin.

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42 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Going home is a different matter. 

What else is there to do at Whorethorn?

The Lido's pretty nice.

Just now, Lord Nev said:

Interesting than you've made comments in the past about people honoring their contracts yet this is your stance on them this time apparently. Assistant coaches can't leave under contract unless it's for a significant promotion, so given he's already strategy coach for the Hawks and that's the role we wanted him for then he can't break contract.

Plus, why would you do your career the disservice of moving your apprenticeship from Clarkson to Goodwin.

Contracts in the AFL are so easily broken now. It’s no big deal. 

Going home to help break a 56 year drought is a significant pull. But he decided not too. 

Fair enough. But I don’t think he will be shattered by it

 
14 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

.....and the next time he leaves them (if he does) it will be to be a senior coach.

Well, let’s see which clubs are looking for a new coach soon then, hey? 

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Just now, Mel Bourne said:

Well, let’s see which clubs are looking for a new coach soon then, hey? 

Round 12, 2020 might be a bit soon for him... ;)

 


1 minute ago, Lord Nev said:

Round 12, 2020 might be a bit soon for him... ;)

 

Starting the Countdown....

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1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Contracts in the AFL are so easily broken now. It’s no big deal. 

Going home to help break a 56 year drought is a significant pull. But he decided not too. 

Fair enough. But I don’t think he will be shattered by it

I would think one of his best mates would understand the situation better than you, so perhaps best to not make assumptions.

 

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5 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

I would think one of his best mates would understand the situation better than you, so perhaps best to not make assumptions.

 

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I find it incredibly strange that somebody would want that information out there. I would find it quite awkward knowing that my colleague was “sorrowful” they couldn’t be elsewhere. 

 

 

 

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23 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

If you really want something you make it happen. 

 

I want to be Mick Jagger.

GNGGNGGNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGN

 

NGGGNNNGGNNGNNGNGNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNMMMMMMMMMMMMHHHH!

 

 

Nup. Something's going wrong. Must try harder.

 

NGNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN (etc)


47 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Does this mean Scott Burns is getting the Adelaide gig? 

You tell us, TradeBreaker. Don't you mean "Scott Burns is confirmed for the Adelaide gig #ETradeBreaker©️"?

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13 minutes ago, A F said:

You tell us, TradeBreaker. Don't you mean "Scott Burns is confirmed for the Adelaide gig #ETradeBreaker©️"?

the question might have been rhetorical AF!

39 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

the question might have been rhetorical AF!

Couldn't possibly have been mate. This is ET the Trade Breaker. 

43 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

I would think one of his best mates would understand the situation better than you, so perhaps best to not make assumptions.

 

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You really know where to dig..

Doesn’t change what I originally said though. If you really want something, you make it happen. 

Whorethorn obviously added Sweetener’s. They are good at that. They get what they want. 

Don’t forget who taught them 60 years ago...

 

10 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Don’t forget who taught them 60 years ago...

Mrs Mackintosh, home ec?

Or Mr Delaney, chemistry?


Just now, Mazer Rackham said:

Mrs Mackintosh, home ec?

Or Mr Delaney, chemistry?

Smith, Norm. (C) actually

2 hours ago, Lord Nev said:

Not happening now.

He was keen. Hawks upped the ante, convinced him that his future was with them and that they expect him to honour the second year of his contract. Would have been a perfect get for our current needs.

He's apparently pretty shattered he wasn't able to make it happen.

 

Huh? Hawks convinced him to stay yet he’s shattered he not coming to the Dees?

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1 minute ago, Cards13 said:

Huh? Hawks convinced him to stay yet he’s shattered he not coming to the Dees?

Fairly sure it's all explained in the post mate. If not, keep reading through the thread.

 
2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

You really know where to dig..

Doesn’t change what I originally said though. If you really want something, you make it happen. 

Whorethorn obviously added Sweetener’s. They are good at that. They get what they want. 

Don’t forget who taught them 60 years ago...

 

Assistants get the blessing to move on when it is a ‘promotion’ at another club. 

I believe it’s also a universal clause in assistants contract in the AFL.

It sucks.


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