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Yep..am surprised . Also one who understood it was nigh on Kattery or bust. Mine was based upon a whisper form someone who has NOTHING to do with FOOTY. She works in allied industry Tourism in geelong. Sha had absolutely no reason to make up or lie to me. Shes a niece. Thought something she overheard was of interest to me as she knows Im a Dee ( in a very large extended family of Pies..as is she ) .I dont think she was wrong in what she heard. That it didnt transpire is obvious. I think the cats will be a bit niggled ( not that i really care). As another noted does seem intriguing that no sooner does Clark say Cats that Chip says Hawks...interesting

Yours and mine didnt pan out in the end. I think as you suggest a recent change though some have thought hawthorn for some time. I dont think Freo was ever a real choice. Will be interesting to see the value and details of his reward ( more interested in ours though )

everyone was suggesting Geelong pay unders..lol still going to be around 500...id have thought

why would that make a difference ?

jared and mitch will be sad

they deserve him

The Hird/EFC fan base aka Murdoch-News must be torn now as to who to back......

you can check out any time you like.,... but you can never leave !!! lol

apologies to MK Warning lights are flashing down at Rumour Patrol Somebody threw a tanty and they threw out all control There's rumors in the loading bay and anger in the town Somebody blew the whistle and the walls are coming down There's a meeting in the boardroom they're trying to trace the smell There's leaking in the washroom there's some sneaky personnel Somewhere in the corridors someone was heard to sneeze 'goodness me could this be Windy Hill Disease? They wrote them a prescription they said 'you’d be impressed’ Theyre not so glad they came at them to get if off their chest Come back and see me later - next player please Send in another victim of Windy Hill Disease' I go down to the corner, I follow the paper truck They’re saying Hirdy’s gone, he was told to go get …. Two journos say they're Jesus one of them must be wrong There's a protest, hands wringing, Littles singing a song that bloody AFL wants to keep us on our knees

herald says no age says yes he says shes says !!!! bloody hilarious

as interested..or preferred ?

new bosses though !!

None of us KNOW anything as such other than he has now left. That I agree. That he was ever going to stay ( not suggesting you thought so ) was never a consideration of mine. My gut feeling was he was gone for a long time. This whole year has been a charade..a poor one at that. I dont think he ever really considered Freo. but it was a nice weekend away and probably massaged his ego to hear Ross out..Cost him nothing. I dont quite understand why he would go to the poos for less. Immediately more than one club show any genuine interest his stocks climb. Geelong are notorious for paying less than some others might. ( well done them btw) I dont think hawthorn were ever in the picture until now. But that might change things for sure. As to what we offered... interesting to consider. Im going to take the view that PJ and Roos arent dunces. I reckon ( warning..opinion only ) that once they got the idea that Chip WAS gone and I think they were wise as early as Roos coming on board. And Roos would have been watching for months prior that the best thing for the team is to get best value out of Chip walking. Dont think for a moment that the club hasnt been playing a game of its own. When Roos came on board he signaled change. He also said hed hold fire a little til he 'evaluated the players' for himself. I think in reality he had many well and truly figured out just wanted to see how things actually unfolded...Kept handing out the rope sts. If Roos had been thinking Chip was staying Chip would have been the foundation pillar for our defence . He was anything but. As to our offer. I think we deliberately played low ball on this knowing full well it would never receive any real consideration. if you I and others can sit here and ponder what contracts are worth then you can bet Roos PJ Mahoney etc do as well and they will KNOW what the market really does as they are part of it and have 1st hand knowledge...plus better industry spies than you and I. Id seriously doubt Chips going anywhere for under 500 pa. The length of actual contract, the one the compo is based upon might be an interesting variable ( well of course it IS , but to all of us a curiosity ). Id be surprised personally if more than 4 . My view in summary: Chip was gone from about mid last season. well about 90% ...tipping point came later Chip will , I think ,still go to Geelong Contract 4years ( possibly 5th kicker ) at or around 500k pa Compo Pick 3

yep... i dont think ASADA should proceed either. Be interesting to see the next development

The Golden Boy speaks.. aka Seppuku The train wreck continues

they are and very rubbery. There MO is to facilitate what suits them. They helped ( big time ) Melbourne get back on track. Are they going to risk that and have another basket case to deal with. Might be easier to concentrate on other Rogue clubs and let us get on with it. Pick 3

Billy, if I may be so bold as to ask...Believe. We will have pick 3. A lot of nay -saying elsewhere is grandstanding and chest puffing by some Wallies for their own crowds. Evangelisitc preaching to their choirs as it were Machsy.. we will do only ONE FA action...that is to reap what Chip has sown. Any other deals should they arise with FA's will be done with throw away picks. We have learnt On a different not I would think its entirely possible , indeed probable , that the AFL WILL act politically in its thinking towards us. It always seems to act to do things in a manipulatitve manner, its just it doesnt always get it right , so in that light I can understand the hesitiency of some to think we might benefit. i.e the league stuffs it up. Some of my thinking goes along the lines of what he League has done recently to help us along. Jackson, Roos , come to mind. They ( AFL ) know these men cant actually do the playing so we need some players also. Only so many ways you can do that. Pick 3 for Chip isnt really charity as some other clubs may espouse its pretty close to the mark given where we actually are on the ladder and how the 'system" of the so called formula works. First you do X then apply to Y , this being the finishing position of said club. I think RPFC would agree we almost cant end up with band 2, it if pans out as expected 500 thereabouts 4-5 years must return band 1, We are 17th with pick two therefore compo is pick 3. Set in concrete ? maybe not. Stuck in tar might be closer to it as the league really cant move far from its own design. Back to politics... denied PP2013 because Hogan and Clark coming on together with wonderful kiddies..(and shhh that T word) That went well denied Special Assistance Pick 2014 because ?........who the f knows really....Not popular amongst certain ex hawthorn - pro(lol) equalisation ppl 2014..part reason for 2013 denial walks for zilch. 2014 Hogan plays 0 games. and Chip does a runner. Id be gobsmacked if the league couldnt see it as a cheap slight of hand to 'ensure' what is rightfully ours does actually get delivered...its practically a no cost to them gesture that helps us..... Sppppppessssshhhallllll Assistance eh Peter

That you ask, means I cant

Might take another little clear out but nothing like we've had to. But definitely along these lines as you suggest

WJ...like many things...youre not remembered for how you came, but how you went.

Dunn was probably advised to remove it because it was as clever as dressing up as Wolf Harrass. i.e engage brain first

your most informed comment to date.

Not guess..observing Try it

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