4 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Dodoro's version of Essendon is like the Victorian border...

"You can get in but can't get out"

I suspect Joe Daniher thinks it's Hotel California where you can check out any time you like but you can never leave.

It looks like the Lions offer to Daniher will get Ess an end of first round comp pick at best.  So Ess now make demands of Lions to improve offer to Daniher or they will match to force a trade. 

Its time someone stopped their stupid ambit claims that disrupt the whole trade period.  Would love to see Lions call their bluff and let them match and threaten to walk away.   

5 hours ago, dees189227 said:

God the herald sun love getting Hird's father involved. The bloke only played 4 games for the dons. Now he is trying to blame David Evans. Seriously your son stuffed up and trusted the wrong people. 

My issue is I don't care if what was taken was illegal or not it was morally disgraceful what they did to the players. 

 

Maybe he needs one of those 'I did nothing wrong' T-shirts which are currently in vogue in state politics?

Combined Mensa total of Carlton's offer 60 

"Money For Nothing"
 

I want my—I want my MTV [4x]

Now look at them yo-yos, that's the way you do it
You play your footy on the MCG
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free

Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Lemme tell ya them guys ain't dumb
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb

Edited October 15, 20204 yr by picket fence

1 hour ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

It looks like the Lions offer to Daniher will get Ess an end of first round comp pick at best.  So Ess now make demands of Lions to improve offer to Daniher or they will match to force a trade. 

Its time someone stopped their stupid ambit claims that disrupt the whole trade period.  Would love to see Lions call their bluff and let them match and threaten to walk away.   

I think that doesn't help Daniher or hurt Essendon though. Lions are probably paying way under what essendon can afford, so if they put the offer in at whatever it is, and Essendon match.. To me that equals Essendon winning big time as they get Daniher for a long term deal for way less money. So although i agree with you that it would be good to let them match as a stuff you, in this case it won't work (it would be a gift).

If Jeremy cameron was a restricted free agent (hypothetically) on the other hand and say he wanted to go to geelong for 50-100k more than GWS was offereing and GWS said no we are matching. Then that is a situation where i can see it [censored] GWS up as they are meant to be super tight on salary space (although surely with williams gone this isn't so much the case, but worst comes to worse they pay cameron more than they wanted to and they may lose another player later :).

8 minutes ago, picket fence said:

"Money For Nothing"
 

I want my—I want my MTV [4x]

Now look at them yo-yos, that's the way you do it
You play the footy on the MTV
That ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free

Now that ain't workin' that's the way you do it
Lemme tell ya them guys ain't dumb
Maybe get a blister on your little finger
Maybe get a blister on your thumb

Chicks for free? Sure you didn't mean to post this in the Jesse Hogan thread? Although his "chick" cost him 8k.

25 minutes ago, Wunders said:

I think that doesn't help Daniher or hurt Essendon though. Lions are probably paying way under what essendon can afford, so if they put the offer in at whatever it is, and Essendon match.. To me that equals Essendon winning big time as they get Daniher for a long term deal for way less money. So although i agree with you that it would be good to let them match as a stuff you, in this case it won't work (it would be a gift).

From what I read the issue with the Brisb offer it is for 3 years with a low base (and a lot of add-ons which is not unreasonable because no-one knows how many games he will play).  But the AFL FA comp formula of secret herbs and spices doesn't consider the add-ons. 

I would think the AFL and the PA would step in and arbitrate before Daniher is forced to stay at Ess. 

Lions calling Ess bluff to walk away would be to force them to be reasonable and not make ridiculous ambit demands of destination clubs and waste everyone's time.

Edited October 15, 20204 yr by Lucifer's Hero

Essendon start negotiations by asking for Curnow.

Carlton agree but ask for some loose change late draft picks, as they really value having a mature body in the midfield...

 

I mean, really, Saad for Walsh, Curnow or McKay is like... well, it's like trying to trade a very handy mature player for a young potential superstar.

Essendon forcing Daniher to stay (after they already had a chance to trade him last year) would be the most Essendon thing ever.

On 10/15/2020 at 10:48 AM, dl4e said:

They can have Curnow, He can replace Daniher on their injury list.

Brilliant.  

23 hours ago, Wunders said:

I think that doesn't help Daniher or hurt Essendon though. Lions are probably paying way under what essendon can afford, so if they put the offer in at whatever it is, and Essendon match.. To me that equals Essendon winning big time as they get Daniher for a long term deal for way less money. So although i agree with you that it would be good to let them match as a stuff you, in this case it won't work (it would be a gift).

If Jeremy cameron was a restricted free agent (hypothetically) on the other hand and say he wanted to go to geelong for 50-100k more than GWS was offereing and GWS said no we are matching. Then that is a situation where i can see it [censored] GWS up as they are meant to be super tight on salary space (although surely with williams gone this isn't so much the case, but worst comes to worse they pay cameron more than they wanted to and they may lose another player later :).

What is the point of contracting players long term to a club they don't want to be at? Recipe for disaster, I'd reckon.

Daniher has picked the wrong time to get out of Victoria.?

Yesterday, the last 3 teams left in the comp were all members of the cat family. Essendon, currently undergoing a crisis of culture, have decided to return to their true culture plus embrace that winning feline feeling, as the Essendon Cheetahs. Make Great Drugs Again.

 

probably a good move tbh

Geez they don’t like to stay the course do they? Will they offer the role to Hird?

I like the way the Bombers implode so aggressively.

Meanwhile we just slowly smolder along 

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

 

Don't know about this guy but there's another that would have to be on the skids surely.

The common denominator who has been there for a very long time now.

1 hour ago, rjay said:

Don't know about this guy but there's another that would have to be on the skids surely.

The common denominator who has been there for a very long time now.

Ok I will bight rjay who?

11 minutes ago, old dee said:

Ok I will bight rjay who?

I reckon he's talking about Dodoro, head list manager (and unliked by all clubs except for essendon)

6 minutes ago, The Lobster Effect said:

I reckon he's talking about Dodoro, head list manager (and unliked by all clubs except for essendon)

He is teflon. Rutten goes before him. Dodoro is an 'Essendon person'. Expecting Hird to be in some role soon. 

Dodoro is doing a great job. Leave him exactly where he is. ?

On 10/15/2020 at 1:30 PM, Demonland said:

 

I hear Mitch McGovern might be part of the Saad deal...not quite Curnow, Walsh or Mackay but he's probably ok for them.

Saad is a decent player but surely only Essendon are delusional enough to think he is worth any of Curnow, McKay or Walsh. Saad + a very handy pick might bring Carlton to the table.