
I find this all incredibly embarrassing for the club. Perception is actually pretty important in the AFL when trying to lure players to your club and we have now missed out on Kelly, Martin and Gaff after all agreed at some point to join us. Other players in the league notice these things and it would absolutely influence their thoughts about our club.
I can't defend them with this repeated failure to get the final signature done - it's amateur hour. We won't have Gubby next year and it will be back to Joyce once again and he just can't get the big names over the line. It also ruins any chance of finding anyone else suitable at this very late stage.
If it's true that Polec was told we would have Gaff and that influenced his decision greatly then he is going to be pretty pissed off and could backflip himself.
It honestly feels like we have to hold these guys families at ransom to have any chance to bring them in and even then it feels like they are willing to let their families go just to stay where they are.
I look forward to the it's happening movement with JK next year...
I can't defend them with this repeated failure to get the final signature done - it's amateur hour. We won't have Gubby next year and it will be back to Joyce once again and he just can't get the big names over the line. It also ruins any chance of finding anyone else suitable at this very late stage.
If it's true that Polec was told we would have Gaff and that influenced his decision greatly then he is going to be pretty pissed off and could backflip himself.
It honestly feels like we have to hold these guys families at ransom to have any chance to bring them in and even then it feels like they are willing to let their families go just to stay where they are.
I look forward to the it's happening movement with JK next year...