List Mgmt. Rioli to Port Discussion

[HoneyBadger35]

Forgive the intrusion everyone, I come in peace.

 

[ThePuma #9]

I think he owed the club but he’s also entitled to seek the best financial deal for his future and you can’t force someone to be happy.

Worst case scenario for us would have been for Rioli to decide to stay out of obligation then give us a couple of years of indifferent footy because he wasn’t settled/happy in Perth.

It’ll be sad to see him go as he was one of, if not my favourite, eagles to watch and it’ll hurt watching him tear it up for Port

Assuming the Amon compo is a 2nd round pick (which would be 27 atm) that would be fair, as would their future 2nd.

If the Amon compo is an end of first (19) then I think we’d need to add 38 to Rioli to make if fair. This would be my preferred result as it would give us 2,19,21,27 to take to the draft. (Picks 20 and 26 pushed back one spot in this scenario)

Depends on course on how campaignerish Port want to be

I have more chance marrying Gal Gardot than we have of Port not being a massive pack of pricks.

 

[arfadunger]

Surely no-one is surprised now. He made it pretty clear what he wanted, and went for a medical with Port. Dog act for sure, but get what we can and move on. At least we won't have to be nervous every time the previous Rioli thread is bumped in the future, because he is bound to do something stupid again, it's not if it's when.

 

[Bender_]

Rioli is worth a second rounder... how about we just take that and head to the draft with as many early picks as we can? Being creative hasn't always helped us historically and I wouldn't trust our guys to not pay $25k for a chinese meal.

What if it's a succulent Chinese meal?

 

[Biggie]

I’ve been pretty quiet on this subject

But now I can say this

Jnr

 

[ThePuma #9]

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I feel like some of the “bitter disappointment” is just because they’ve been pulled out of hibernation mode and forced into acknowledging that the trade period is coming up. But still, pretty strong words.

I'm glad we have made such a strong statement, line in the sand. He wants to leave then fine but we owe him no loyalty to get his preferred deal done. If Port want to chase him as hard as they have, considering the circumstances then they better be prepared to cough up fair compensation or North can have him in the PSD.

 

[Mop]

I’m really glad the club didn’t sugarcoat it.
Also like the last line - gives me hope we do play ghettoball with port

 

[WCEswift]

Known game breaker premiership player rioli for an unproven kid

Rioli and 26 for georgiadies and amon comp. 7 pick down grade for port for a genuine proven star

 

[Chad in Vegas]

I think he owed the club but he’s also entitled to seek the best financial deal for his future and you can’t force someone to be happy.

Worst case scenario for us would have been for Rioli to decide to stay out of obligation then give us a couple of years of indifferent footy because he wasn’t settled/happy in Perth.

It’ll be sad to see him go as he was one of, if not my favourite, eagles to watch and it’ll hurt watching him tear it up for Port

Assuming the Amon compo is a 2nd round pick (which would be 27 atm) that would be fair, as would their future 2nd.

If the Amon compo is an end of first (19) then I think we’d need to add 38 to Rioli to make if fair. This would be my preferred result as it would give us 2,19,21,27 to take to the draft. (Picks 20 and 26 pushed back one spot in this scenario)

Depends on course on how campaignerish Port want to be

AFL to give pick 19 to Port on the unofficial requirement that it is given to us for Rioli (GAblett style) for;
a) facilitating a trade for a troubled player without causing a shitstorm of (justifiable) angst
b) being a shit football team. and;
c) being good sports with the whole not having team due to COVID earlier in the year

 

[Ochre]

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I feel like some of the “bitter disappointment” is just because they’ve been pulled out of hibernation mode and forced into acknowledging that the trade period is coming up. But still, pretty strong words.

It's like Junior doesn't even know who Trevor Nisbett is.

 

[Barrybran]

That statement is very much out of character for our club

 

[Goroyals22]

Known game breaker premiership player rioli for an unproven kid

Rioli and 26 for georgiadies and amon comp. 7 pick down grade for port for a genuine proven star

Game breaker?? What game did he break open?

 

[Mr Eagle]

What if it's a succulent Chinese meal?

I can no longer think of any other kind.

 

[kane249]

The mouth breathers from Port still think they can low ball with a third rounder or less.

They are aggressively chasing Rioli due to their lack of small forwards, they outbid North/Essendon/Us with a lucrative 4 year deal and they now think they are entitled to him for peanuts.

Really not the sharpest tools in the shed.

 

[wedgetail]

What if it's a succulent Chinese meal?

I think the problem is that our guys that ordered it are in don't care... munch! mode after his exit interview. And we are rich / who cares anyway

 

[BBQ Mania]

From his interview - "I just want to be looked after" - or something along those lines, make me think he thinks he's the victim here. Good Riddance.

 

[MaxHunt]

That statement is very much out of character for our club

Yep. Club is furious it seems.

 

[Bacchus]

I think he owed the club but he’s also entitled to seek the best financial deal for his future and you can’t force someone to be happy.

Worst case scenario for us would have been for Rioli to decide to stay out of obligation then give us a couple of years of indifferent footy because he wasn’t settled/happy in Perth.

It’ll be sad to see him go as he was one of, if not my favourite, eagles to watch and it’ll hurt watching him tear it up for Port

Assuming the Amon compo is a 2nd round pick (which would be 27 atm) that would be fair, as would their future 2nd.

If the Amon compo is an end of first (19) then I think we’d need to add 38 to Rioli to make if fair. This would be my preferred result as it would give us 2,19,21,27 to take to the draft. (Picks 20 and 26 pushed back one spot in this scenario)

Depends on course on how campaignerish Port want to be

We have a much stronger hand than Port in this negotiation.

Nisbett flagging that we are not happy and will be playing hard ball. Whether we do or not remains to be seen. But it is PA and Rioli who are the keen buyers in this situation, not us, as was the case in the Kelly deal where we were being held over a barrel.

We wouldn’t want him back now, but there are a number of other potential buyers out there in the market which should ensure, at least reasonable compensation.

 

[bzparkes]

The mouth breathers from Port still think they can low ball with a third rounder or less.

They are aggressively chasing Rioli due to their lack of small forwards, they outbid North/Essendon/Us with a lucrative 4 year deal and they now think they are entitled to him for peanuts.

Really not the sharpest tools in the shed.

Well, they live in SA..

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Nizzy in da house

 

[WCEswift]

Game breaker?? What game did he break open?

Im not sure you know how negotiations work.... if he is my player and i say he can fly and cure cancer, he can fly and cure cancer ( cancer cure comes in yellow gatorade)

 

[Keys]

That statement is very much out of character for our club

It’s not surprising though

There would be a number of people within West Coast who have gone to great lengths to support him. Remember also that the club was criticised by many for not sacking him and it created problems within the club. He arguably cost us a semi-final win as well by not alerting the club to what was to come.

Those people would be feeling personally betrayed right now, especially those like Nisbett who thought, naively perhaps, that he was about to sign before the Port offer came (whilst the club had delayed talks due to Senior’s death)

 

[Goroyals22]

What if it's a succulent Chinese meal?

Do we have to know our judo well??

If only we got rid of him three years ago as I thought.

 

[kane249]

Well, they live in SA..

It truly is the Australian equivalent of a flyover state

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

If only we got rid of him three years ago as I thought.

This way we get something for him though.

 

[Farang83150]

List Mgmt. - Trade targets 2022

The Power have an element of concern over Georgiades’ intentions given the West Australian declined to sign a new contract earlier this season. Not liking the sound of that.

www.bigfooty.com

"No way hosa: georgiades for Pick 2 and Rioli
They need picks so Eagles may try to offer up some cattle and flick their 2 for our 8.
We could end with Picks 2 & 19 Compo + Rioli + others (say Shuey, perhasp Gaff).

Well may you laugh but the Eagles are looking to retire or move on; Nic Nait, Luke Shuey and Andrew Gaff"

Yeah that's the best so far, was gonna reply to it but thought better to let them stay on that tangent!