John Demonic
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This bloke looks like he's been through the wars. Specifically Iraq and Afghanistan -
Any truth to the rumour that Clarry loosened a salt shaker and ruined Gary Perts dinner?
Well that was yesterday. Today's a whole new day for a different crisis! Thank [censored] sanity has reportedly prevailed and Geelong's paltry offers were laughed off the phone.
Pert sounds like the kind of power hungry politicking guy that uses a home base development project to service his own personal needs and wedge himself into an either/or sack me and it collapses ultimatum. That really sounds like the kind of fake two-faced person that develops shallow interpersonal relationships that slowly crumble as more and more people cotton on to the grift over time. And we're where we are now. That can't be good for "culture"
What happened to the power being in the clubs hand with the writing of a long term contract? If Geelong are desperate enough they can move the pieces to get it done. I don't see why 'we' have to accept what is offered when the long term contract permits us the lee-way to keep him and repair the relationship without fear of him walking to the draft. Is sitting out really such a fearful scenario that we'd accept so little compensation? Of course the full picture is not clear and we dont know how unified the 'we' is that's pushing him out the door and whether things are beyond repair or not. The ball is in the Cats court to come to the table with something substantial imo.
DeeSpencer already educated on me on that point, and far more eloquently. "Way too" chime in pointlessly.
The point is simply that if a club does not have the value to make a trade, they need to ruffle the feathers of some of their own players and their fan base, to come up with the value. Why should another club make NO concessions or sacrifice any relationship (to an up and coming star) to make a trade happen? A future 1st is not worth the sacrifice we are making, if thats all thats on the table to take his contract and his playing ability. We called them, if they want it to happen, find your player that wants to come to us. The hardline approach is the trade demand, or it doesn't get done.
If Geelong want him, they have to ruffle the feathers of one of their own star players by telling him they want to trade him out for Clayton Oliver. Surely our club can manage taking a hard stance on this? If they finished in the bottom 4 and we demanded pick 4, it would ruffle half of their fan base, but that has to be the cost of doing business. With only pick 15 or a future 1st, they surely don't get what they want without sacrificing some of their own relationships to get it across the line.
Holmes or comparative value. Taking a hardline trade approach is not how this works? I guess he stays then.
He's involved in this trade, or Geelong can eat a bag of [censored]. Let's demand this from the club.
If things are actually beyond repair behind closed doors, I still think the calls to Geelong are an absolute last resort when all other options from every club are off the table. Whatever happened to Adelaide? If he's gone, why are we not pushing him to meet with them again given he was open to a move there. They have the picks. That he's apparently wanting to go to Geelong, and their sycophant media brigade are now driving it for peanuts is an absolute kick in the guts from this club and I'd rather he sit on the sidelines and we work to recover it, than get a mid teens pick from them.
We watched on? Windsor had a fantastic season and I doubt we gave a flying f how Watson was playing. But did he make a huge impact ? I recall him missing every set shot for half a season. and he's kicked a respectable 25 goals, but hardly huge? He played a great final I suppose, but so did Weideman. Ronke kicked 7 in a match and where's he? Jon Ralph you are a dawk.
I just love how in the same breath, they're talking about Bailey Smith not getting done for pick 15 and the Dogs wanting a little more. What the absolute [censored] is this Clarry trade going to be worth and how will it get done? He stays and everyone can GAGF
I own a costume party store and I'd be willing to do you a good discount on a catman outfit
They gave us an underdose of his overdose
One of those 'read the rumours, get annoyed by low ball trade ideas on Reddit, big footy etv... But then take a deep breath, leave the bait alone and close the browser' kinda days.
Time flies! I can't say I ever visualised what a 30+ year old senior citizen Clarry would look and play like. Would he play off half forward to squeeze the last juice out him come end of contract? Or even in 3-5 years? And then disappear quietly? Or would he give you high midfield numbers until the end? On his age, He's looked and played like a wild kid in his early-mid 20's for his entire career from day dot. Edit- lol just saw he's 27! Doh.
Although some have concluded that his 0 votes given to Lachie Neale that subsequently cost him the Norm Smith, might've been because he never returned home to play for Adelaide. As for moving on, well it's easy when a six figure salary is floated to you
Are they also turning Max Holmes head towards us, to get that deal closer to being realistically possible? Geelong can have fun wasting their time, it will only be to the detriment of getting other stuff done
