John Crow Batty

No more serious injuries to our top 12 players. If we get through the season relatively injury free our performance expectations will likely be met.

Oh dear, can't even even ask legitimate questions about his training form without getting pecked at by ostriches. Stick to the topic please. There is another thread dealing with Tom's intentions. Does anyone know how his knee soreness is progressing?

Thanks for that. Did Scully do anything other than just turn up? Since the all the media controversy, it appears he hasn't trained ,hasn't played, hasn't said anything and this knee soreness is being reported very low key.

And further more. If we are going to be held to ransom by this parasitic management group and their inarticulate juvenile lead then we deserve another 50 plus years in the wilderness. Pass the Bex please.

TO ALL YOU OSTRICHES OUT THERE. ITS NOT ABOUT tom, ITS NOT ABOUT velocity sports. ITS FRIGGGGIN ABOUT MELBOURNE FC!!!!!

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All I can suggest is read his manager's statement carefully. Disect it word for word. Then you may get some FI

Not my responsibility, ask Dean and Cam. But I'm sure they would just get on and deal with our destiny and no doubt appreciate the salary cap relief to reward those that truely want to play for us if this is this case.

So far we have realists, the pragmatic, the paranoid, the pesimistic, the deluded etc, but the biggest demographic on this thread are the Ostriches. They never see or hear anything coming because they got their heads buried in the sand.

The most frustrating thing about this saga is that we haven't heard nothing from the man himself. I'm sick of hearing of unnamed sources claiming he's not going anywhere and telling us to just relax. I could accept it if he makes a statement saying he has been approached by GWS but won't entertain all suitors till the end of the season. And what I really wan't to hear from him is to say what his manager did not say and that is, refute the rumour that he has already agreed either directly with GWS or through a proxy that he will play for them in 2012. If he cannot come across with this rebuttal then I think he should do the honourable thing and resign.

You don't sound as confident as when you were certain Cam Bruce would stay.

No need to drag Jimmy into this. He says and does what is best for the club in the most honourable manner. Jimmy did say "Eddy is usually on the money" though and nor did he offer anything new to whats been bandied around in the past week.

He could put his six million on yes and make another three and a half Whatever he decides he can clean up big without doing much at all.

Funny how this weighty discussion suddenly becomes all about Eddy.

Thank you for the interesting first hand report. Much appreciated.

GWS or their proxies could have said. Take the money now. In six months the offer may not be there.

He's got a better chance of being right. Only one potential suitor.

He sounds too sure of himself. He'll peddle rumours with abandon but knows when to back off. If he is wrong he will have serious egg on his face. I don't think his ego would allow that possibility to occur.

As far as I know GWS can only sign uncontracted players to an AFL contract. Sculy is still contracted but it does not stop them using loop holes or bending the rules to get in early. The failure of his management to refute this possibility can only generate more traction for the rumours. Perhaps someone with a better knowledge of what GWS is allowed to do or can't do can offer further information.

Although Eddy is good at peddling "snake oil" I don't think he would stick his credibility out that far without some substance behind it.

I'm sorry you feel that way

Does not mean he has not signed any other legally binding agreement that would see him play for GWS next season.

Well I would like Tom to say via a simple personal statement and not through his manager, I have not discussed or made an agreement with GWS or any of their affiliates or proxies to play with them in 2012. I will only enter contract negotiations at seasons end. In the meantime I will play with a 100% effort and commitment for Melbourne and looking forward to fruitful contract negotiations at the end of the season. If Tom had something to say in this vein I am sure the club will stick his gob in front of every mike in the country. Sadly I think we are past anything like this being said. I hope this matter will come to a head before the season proper starts.

Why?

Going by the standard of general goal kicking by all teams on Saturday night there is nothing to indicate that they would have done better with more regulation attempts. These guys play on instinct, innate flair and usually deliver. Their quickness of thinking gives them their edge. But they can't hit them all.