15 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

I wonder how much of Treloar's salary they had to agree to pay to get such a good deal from the Dogs?

The whole thing smacks of salary cap planning disaster.  Maybe they assumed Pendlebury would have retired by now?

Well, now they need to him stick around a couple more years.

 

The Grundy contract is going to be a massive problem for them

14 hours ago, Seraph said:

$300k per year for 5 years.

Paying 1.5mil to have a player NOT play for you.

Incredible.

Seems like a good deal Victoria paid $60bn to not build a tunnel.

I wonder if this will affect Lumumba's lawsuit?

Pro; Further evidence that Collingwood marginalises players who don't fit in perfectly, and then treat them like s...

Con; Evidence that being [censored] to everyone is just the Collingwood way rather than being specifically racially motivated.

29 minutes ago, rjay said:

Yep, some interesting rumours...if true then the Tiges boys should get a refund.

...but they (C/Wood) handled the outcome poorly in how they let him go.

Also their coach made a mockery of the hub...not exactly setting a good example.

...but the big one is the contempt they have shown their supporter group.

I guess the arrogance must come from the top, I can't quite think who it might be?????

 

The problem is with the members. They're the ones who keep the Board and the Chairman in place. If the members are disatisfied they have all the power to force change. 

Side by Side....

Hard to believe that Buckley is playing the sympathy card:  My toughest day in footy....bar none.

Meanwhile some of his best kids have just had their hearts broken after he pushed them out of the club.   Always two sides to a story but hey he is supposed to be the grown up. 

Edited November 13, 20204 yr by Lucifer's Hero

Warms the cockles to see the filth implode. Eddies’ melon must be puce.

1 hour ago, KysaiahMessiah said:

If this is true, looks terminal for FIGJAM 

 

Sorry Sam Edmunds for thinking Buckley response to you would have had more honesty than your story. 

32 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Hard to believe that Buckley is playing the sympathy card:  My toughest day in footy....bar none.

Meanwhile some of his best kids have just had their hearts broken after he pushed them out of the club.   Always two sides to a story but hey he is supposed to be the grown up. 

It’s how they did so that is so baffling, just crazy to treat them like that, then Buckley lying about the Treloar meeting, far out!!

10 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Sorry Sam Edmunds for thinking Buckley response to you would have had more honesty than your story. 

I was listening to SEN when Edmunds made the statement on air. He was absolutely rock solid, saying he had cross checked all his sources again and again. 
That’s when I knew the Filth were in serious trouble. 
I cannot believe that Today, Buckley has not said “We had to cut players for Salary cap reasons, i apologize on behalf of the Filth, to Players and Members”

At least be honest. Their Behavior today is disgusting, they are almost blaming the players. F$&@ that

Your List Management stinks...

15 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

 

Compare this to the way that MFC do business these days and we can be incredibly proud that, in these days of Trumpism and bad character, we treat people in the right way and are good to do business with. It counts for an awful lot, in the end, to look after your people properly.

1 hour ago, chook fowler said:

Warms the cockles to see the filth implode. Eddies’ melon must be puce.

The best part of the 2020 year chook!

23 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

I was listening to SEN when Edmunds made the statement on air. He was absolutely rock solid, saying he had cross checked all his sources again and again. 
That’s when I knew the Filth were in serious trouble. 
I cannot believe that Today, Buckley has not said “We had to cut players for Salary cap reasons, i apologize on behalf of the Filth, to Players and Members”

At least be honest. Their Behavior today is disgusting, they are almost blaming the players. F$&@ that

Your List Management stinks...

I don't believe it is Buckley's problem. Other people would have been telling him we are sweet with salary cap then he gets told $2 million has to go! Add I reckon everyone in the pies camp was told no comment anyone including players concerned or you lose your job. I don't think he created the problem. Those that did have the explaining to do.

Edited November 13, 20204 yr by old dee

14 minutes ago, old dee said:

I don't believe it is Buckley's problem. Other people would have been telling him we are sweet with salary cap then he gets told $2 million has to go! Add I reckon everyone in the pies camp was told no comment anyone including players concerned or you lose your job. I don't think he created the problem. Those that did have the explaining to do.

Buckley is the one making Statements 

He would be well aware of the situation from a long way back...

Players cost money and if you put them on a contract that is signed, that contract should be honoured 

There was no way they could ever pay all those contracts, and to then lie about it is disgusting ? 

15 hours ago, rjay said:

Watched him being interviewed on Fox...he looked like a dead man walking.

Tipping he's next out the door at C/wood.

Was hung out to dry.

Will be scapegoated to protect the bigger egos.

Exactly RJay.

Their Board would have signed off on all the big contarcts - Treloer, Grundy etc. 

But Buckley's laying the blame on the senior players re: Treloar and  '.. Im just passing on the feedback..."  type comments, along with ignoring Stephenson is a disgrace and will be an ongoing blight on his reputation. Leader? - you're joking.

Stephenson was likely troubled in his gambling year big time, media pile on etc, and then a maojr illness pre-season. What did they think was going to happen to the kid. He's only 21 for gawds sake.

Message: Don't own up to mental illness or fraility at the Pies - your on your own.

 

17 minutes ago, Demon17 said:

Exactly RJay.

Their Board would have signed off on all the big contarcts - Treloer, Grundy etc. 

But Buckley's laying the blame on the senior players re: Treloar and  '.. Im just passing on the feedback..."  type comments, along with ignoring Stephenson is a disgrace and will be an ongoing blight on his reputation. Leader? - you're joking.

Stephenson was likely troubled in his gambling year big time, media pile on etc, and then a maojr illness pre-season. What did they think was going to happen to the kid. He's only 21 for gawds sake.

Message: Don't own up to mental illness or fraility at the Pies - your on your own.

 

D17 I don't think it has anything do with all that. IMO they needed to shed $2+ million and looked at where best that could be achieved. Treloar was the big one and when his wife moved north that thought great he will follow her, here is our big chance and it blew up in their faces when he said no quite happy here. The others were just easy pickings. It was only after the event that they started making up excuses.

Edited November 13, 20204 yr by old dee

Come on down Magpies ~

10 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Come on down Magpies ~

Pure Gold..!!

:)

Never in my time watching footy have I ever seen an entire football supporter group revolt against a decision like this. The Filth are filthy and embarrassed. 

3 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

The Grundy contract is going to be a massive problem for them

That contract is already biting them and will continue to do so for many years to come. No player is worth a 7 year contract, let alone a ruckman. He'll be getting paid $1,000,000 still at 34 years old! Probably the biggest list management [censored]-up of all time.

Cheers to the Pies destroying themselves!

Sounds like the Collingwood fan base are revolting. 

They smell that way, too.

19 hours ago, A F said:

I'd be very careful about laughing at Collingwood. This could well be us with Clarry and Petracca next off season.

What are you on about.  This is very different, we won’t be pushing them out 

29 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

Sounds like the Collingwood fan base are revolting. 

they have always been revolting

22 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

What are you on about.  This is very different, we won’t be pushing them out 

No, but we're celebrating another team losing 3 best 22 players when we could lose 2 best 22 players and the two best Melbourne players in my 33 years of following the club.