Past #8: Daniel Wells - joins Collingwood as a FA - North get pick #32 as compensation

[Tas]

Didn't Carlton get nothing for Waite?

Waite didn't come for a lot of money, if Wells does get 3x $500k it would be closer to Dal Santo than it would be to Waite. As much as we aren't loved by the AFL, they would be well aware that we are in rebuild mode, especially if we lose the likes of Wells, and they would know we are partly in this position to being starved of talent due to the introduction of GC and GWS, we have been going to the draft strongly every year.

We should make a strong play, behind the scenes, to AFL house for a Melbourne/Frawley like over-compensation, ie nobody would really care if we get a 2nd round pick out of it.

 

[deano28]

Wellsy was meeting with pickshisarse yesterday . The fact that he still has not come out a decision gives me the impression that he doesn't want to leave , maybe he's hoping / asking us to come a little further contract wise . Maybe 2 years and triggers for a 3rd . Would not mind this as long as he hits the triggers .

 

[Benno_900]

Yep. That in a nutshell.

It's the same dilemma robin van persie faced. Soccer fans know how that ended up...

He won a premiership?

 

[RobZombie]

Wellsy was meeting with pickshisarse yesterday . The fact that he still has not come out a decision gives me the impression that he doesn't want to leave , maybe he's hoping / asking us to come a little further contract wise . Maybe 2 years and triggers for a 3rd . Would not mind this as long as he hits the triggers .

I've been thinking the same. Hope it's the case.

 

[naturally north]

he doesn't want to leave that is bankable, but he also wants mo money

 

[SMaturin]

he doesn't want to leave that is bankable, but he also wants mo money

 

[Orange Peanut]

Welcome to the Dwayne Russell Self-Quoting Hall of Shame.

 

[SMaturin]

Welcome to the Dwayne Russell Self-Quoting Hall of Shame.

 

[SMaturin]

Actually that may have been a Rompingwins quote...

 

[Gorman2Geister]

 

[ViperR1]

If he wants 3 years that is absurd.

I'd prefer him to leave than us agree to that.

It should be one year with performance clauses for the second year - which I suspect is what we have offered and we should stand firm on that.

If he goes, so be it. Club will move on quickly, could easily work to our benefit.

 

[hilly]

Ah the American Office, the original and the best.

 

[archereleven]

Ah the American Office, the original and the best.

I watched about 1-2 episodes and vowed never again.

English comedy>>>>>>>>>>>>>American comedy

 

[Le Grille]

I watched about 1-2 episodes and vowed never again.

English comedy>>>>>>>>>>>>>American comedy

It was better after they did their own episodes not approximations of the original ones

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Yeah, the US Office became absolutely fine in its own right and then it didn't.

 

[SMaturin]

Ah the American Office, the original and the best.

It was no good for a couple of episodes, then got real good for about 7 seasons.

Then Steve Carell left and it fell apart.

 

[Frank Thring]

Still no decision? Are the club providing a third offer perhaps??

 

[Palmezzz]

Why do clubs deal with Pickering .Clubs should sign a merger so that clubs don't deal with that scum.

 

[shintemaster]

It was no good for a couple of episodes, then got real good for about 7 seasons.

Then Steve Carell left and it fell apart.

It's like doing a remake of Star Wars though... I mean, who would pay to watch that?!

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Why do clubs deal with Pickering .Clubs should sign a merger so that clubs don't deal with that scum.

Or we could go back to my lynching idea, just saying.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Why do clubs deal with Pickering .Clubs should sign a merger so that clubs don't deal with that scum.

So we can re-sign the likes of Mason Wood.

 

[Archer_11]

I am deeply disappointed Daniel is not announcing his decision during any of my coffee breaks today. I know it's club first but come on.

 

[Gasometer]

No news is good news.

Now The Office....

 

[hilly]

No news is good news.

Now The Office....

What's the local brewery in Wallan? Might be Courage actually.

 

[tiltraise]

Still no decision? Are the club providing a third offer perhaps??

Hopefully a 3rd party has jumped in and trumped Collingwoods offer.