Redleg

Happy birthday DC, I wish you a great draft and trade period and no injuries for the team next year. Thought I would wish you something that you would want.

Good one BB.

That's my concern. That is why I hope Martin stays with the Tiges.

I wouldn't.

I prefer my Captains to actually play most games.

Do GWS actually have a salary cap? If they get Buddy as rumoured and secure Martin as also rumoured they will be paying at least $3.2m per season for at least 4 years, for 3 players, including the ex MFC person. Throw in Patton and Cameron and they would not have any money left, if they had a salary cap anywhere near the other AFL clubs. I know they were given an extra amount, but surely they can't fit all these players in. Are we subject to AFL condoned salary cap cheating or what?

I am banning myself from telling sheep jokes, because of the youngsters on the site.

Good idea, but what concerns me is that Tigers would just take Adams and 10 themselves.

Believe it or not but that was actually AFL assistance him leaving and what we got in return.

I deleted it. Don't know how that happened, as i was on another thread at the time.

It is everything that the other threads aren't. It also allows for discussion of any topic except one, all in the same thread. It is Nirvana and Utopia rolled into one.

IMO we might be better with Martin staying a Tiger. It would allow us to chase Conca and maybe rule the Tigers out as opposition, for a player we may be chasing from another club.

It is becoming clear that Roos and his assistants are the confidence instilling type of person. That is the direct opposite of MN. makes a lot of sense. The word coming out from those that have met Roos, is that they are just lifting in hope and self belief, as he talks to them. One aspect of a winning culture, is a positive self belief in your ability.

I think the Martin deal could be one of those that involves multiple deals and clubs. Just the feeling I am getting. We copped a bit of flack for failing on our pick 1 for losing that bloke to GWS, wonder if the Tigers will cop the same, somehow doubt it.

Conca will stay as Martin is now leaving.

You did notice where I said chances NIL.

Conca now probably a lock at Tigers with the Martin announcement.

Interesting since, the Coach ( Watters ) told Fisher and Armitage not to travel with him to the US for a holiday.

Hopefully.

Agree. It also probably means Conca will stay.

Maybe the answer to all of this, is to come out and say, we don't want the PP, but what we want is a TRULY FAIR competition. Friday nights shared equally among the teams, all teams to go to Skilled stadium, all Melbourne teams to travel the same amount, clash jumpers to be worn by all teams, sunday 4.40 to be shared by all teams, mothers day at 4.40 to be shared by all teams etc. The effect of this is an equal opportunity at getting exposure, therefore more chance of sponsorship, more money, stronger football departments, more desire of players to come to the club as then seen as on the big stage etc. Chance of this happening, NIL. WHY, because the game is about money and not fairness. So those advantaged clubs can not have their cake and eat it. If they get advantages one way, other clubs get advantages in other ways. So to the agitating clubs I say STFU and let the AFL govern without your hypocritical interference, which only brings the game into disrepute, when it appears that a cartel of clubs control the AFL.

And it seems, these hypocritical clubs, are the leaders in the anti PP pick for Melbourne push.

And that concern among those clubs, include the clubs who did exactly the same as us, weren't investigated or punished and therefore allows them to act as true hypocrites. I would also think that not all 17 clubs disagree with us getting the PP. GC and GWS among them.

Absolutely agreed.

Read my response to you. AD never said all 17 responded. He said there was a group of 17 who weren't Melbourne and of those that responded, in other words some responded, they were against us getting a PP.