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Why would anyone with any brains do it now when real estate prices in Sydney are dropping Just as well you are not in real estate Rhino

Good comments. Lets hope he continues to improve.

OK, no probs, I got the gist but Pagan/Carlscum wasn't the best comparison My op was really nothing about Bailey It was just making a what-if point about a hypothetical acquisition of Malthouse after others said he (and his FD demands) would be too expensive for the MFC I'm sure he would drag along some revenue and he would have to have some success with the list he'd inherit. But I'd have no idea how much he could drag-along and whether it would compensate the extra costs, finance is not my bag Was just tossing another consideration into the pot

yes, it was sarcasm. I should have put it in quotes though

So I take it from your cryptic answer that you don't feel there would be any drag-along financial benefit to hiring Malthouse and that he wouldn't bring more success? Fair enough that's your opinion

Just a bit simplistic Kojak I doubt Bailey has just one KPI

Well you might be mistaken But it depends what context 'don't mind' is taken in many don't seem to mind because they have accepted white is mandatory BTW am yet to see the blue shorts which I feel would make a (little) difference

If we got a Malthouse I wonder how much money that would drag along from extra sponsorship, extra membership, extra attendance etc and then if we had more success it would continue to generate more money Sometimes you have to spend money to make money We certainly aint going to make money sitting in the bottom 10 and having the odd big win and many honorable losses.

Can't disagree with most of what you say Tom (/his mgmt) obviously think he will get a better deal by leaving it till end of season If he intends staying I hope it is not on an unrealistic payment as that will have repercussions for years to come (and in fact impede future flag hopes which would be to his detriment too) Personally, it doesn't make any sense to me why GWS would want him as a marquee player. He's too young and inexperienced to say how good he will be and he has obvious flaws in size and kicking and he is too inexperienced for leadership roles. As for PR he would mean nothing in Sydney and hasn't the maturity yet to be the public face of the club. In short, he is nowhere near your Ablett. As a young developing good prospect why would they bother spending big money when they have the pick of the countries youth for minimal cost. No, doesn't make sense, they need a few experienced hard-bodied good players...not Scully Still, the circus continues and the media only make it worse by their lack of objectivity.

Getting a new coach is not a popularity contest.........sheez

probably true but I decided a while ago to let him have the full season to put his case as someone else said then there is the second issue - who?

no need to make a decision until season end - thats 11 more games at the moment IMO he is behind the eight ball but a lot can happen in 11 games

did tom actually say points 1 and 2, or is that your interpretation of what he said? not saying you are wrong but are you expanding a little?

Gee but you're a hard judge dee-luded

thanks for the info J84......lets hope so

Yes, but I find it rather pointless agonising retrospectively over past draft selections. And even if you do you'd need to wait till players are 22 yo or more This statement was clearly hyperbole There, thats my opinion and I didn't need to abuse anyone, let alone a new-comer whose opinion I might disagree with. I know....I'm really Mother Theresa Edit: added 'or more' to the 22

Well I must have missed something or it got deleted before I saw it Again, I'm referring to compared-with-others

Since when has the number of posts been a determining factor or even a relevant factor All you posters making reference to "first post" are just exhibiting typical bully-boy traits and you aught to grow up Oh, and welcome to the new poster, don't be deterred from having an opinion

Disagree on you isolating H. Others use the damage button just as well Unless you are not so impartial?

You're mixing up threads rpfc The gutting was referring to the Viney/Bailey thread

Yes, it has magically re-appeared minus some posts

It does cut both ways you know rpfc not referring to you but the behaviour you allude to has been coming from both directions

It effectively was. Totally Gutted

Its generally used when someone makes a defeatist statement the SS = Supporter Syndrome The opposite is when someone gets a little too carried away and says e.g. some new player will win 2 brownlows and 3 colemans this is FS = Fantasy Syndrome

What happened to the Midfield thread. Its totally disappeared. If forum rules have been breached that is not a good reason to delete the entire thread. There was some good stuff on there. Lets hope the mods can do what ever is required of it and reinstate it asap