4 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

My mission should I accept it (and I will) is to find the answer to your question. 😁

Thank you!

It would be a little concerning if the new CEO hinted at Hawkins coming in so obviously and for it not to happen. Also means there’s money left over for more assistance if Hawkins doesn't come to the club. (Hopefully it does though). Can’t have enough football people, successful football people and successful, football and fresh out of the game people/assistants/players!

Slightly off topic, it seems Viney is having a interrupted pre season. Maybe his body is cactus after years of bash and crash. A hard toiler for the club but suspect his impact is almost done and his disposal is woeful. Would not be relying on him for start of season.

2 minutes ago, BKKBooga said:

Slightly off topic, it seems Viney is having a interrupted pre season. Maybe his body is cactus after years of bash and crash. A hard toiler for the club but suspect his impact is almost done and his disposal is woeful. Would not be relying on him for start of season.

Just love Viney but his contract extension was one of our dumbest ever decisions & it seemed to happen because at the time the Brains Trust (sic) was desperate for good news PR.

4 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

Just love Viney but his contract extension was one of our dumbest ever decisions & it seemed to happen because at the time the Brains Trust (sic) was desperate for good news PR.

Signing him until 28' is crazy

8 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

Just love Viney but his contract extension was one of our dumbest ever decisions & it seemed to happen because at the time the Brains Trust (sic) was desperate for good news PR.

I thought it was because Jack’s manager wanted to secure a great deal for Jack (as well as for himself) and did so by leading everyone to believe that there was a chance Jack may go to North.

7 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

I thought it was because Jack’s manager wanted to secure a great deal for Jack (as well as for himself) and did so by leading everyone to believe that there was a chance Jack may go to North.

It was a combination of both of those things, which doesn't make it any less dumb.

Geelong would have offered him two years maximum, but they also wouldn't have destroyed a premiership list within four years.

1 hour ago, Ghostwriter said:

I thought it was because Jack’s manager wanted to secure a great deal for Jack (as well as for himself) and did so by leading everyone to believe that there was a chance Jack may go to North.

Should have called bluff and let him go, and I said so at the time!

57 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Should have called bluff and let him go, and I said so at the time!

Jack was never going anywhere. His manager just had people believe there was a possibility of him leaving.

Edited 2 hours ago2 hr by Ghostwriter
Because Hardtack called me out on a typo and now I’ve forgotten all that’s good in the world.

15 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

His manger just had people believe there was a possibility of him leaving.

So, rather appropriately for this time of the year, he had him away in a manger.

3 hours ago, Cranky Franky said:

it seemed to happen because at the time the Brains Trust (sic) was desperate for good news PR.

Yep, because the only reason the club makes multi-million dollar investments in players, or re-signs players or even signs players in the first place is for PR.

1 hour ago, hardtack said:

So, rather appropriately for this time of the year, he had him away in a manger.

I laugh emojied this post but on the inside a part of me died. 😭

1 hour ago, bing181 said:

Yep, because the only reason the club makes multi-million dollar investments in players, or re-signs players or even signs players in the first place is for PR.

It doesn’t take much to see that resigning for what it was; a puerile attempt from a desperate club trying to the move the needle.