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Uh huh, see how that pans out.
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Yamumluvsbigcox
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I dont think our cap is as high as everyone is saying .
Our offer to lycett would be at least 500k .
I doubt our offer to roughead is more than 1mill over 3 years. There is 200k extra to throw at gaff or match an offer .
Our 600k - 700k set aside for natanui next contract (2019) would have dropped at least 300k per year and he may not even come back .
Guys like partington karps and emac will be gone replaced with 60-80k rookies .
Lecras may stay but on less money or they may just let lecca go if they want the cap space.
Plenty of CA$$$$$$$H
Yamumluvsbigcox
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What would happen if we matched ?
I would be happy to keep gaff but if he leaves its to go back to victoria.
If he still chooses to go North cant just back out of the trade . You will then need to satisfy wce in a trade .
That would be your first + more
The Filth Wizard
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Of course we can back out of a trade. We're offering a premium to a free agent.
Yamumluvsbigcox
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Sure but then you look like ****wits
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I don't think we're too concerned with optics, we're looking at what's best for building a successful playing list.
If you're worried about how you look get yourself a mirror.
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Who are WC chasing?
The Filth Wizard
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For trying to get a free agent for free?
Nah, I imagine we'll put 1.8mil on him and continue to try and get him for free in the draft.
It's a business mate. The club has money to spend on players in the free agency arena. If we wanted to trade for anybody there are other players we could offer that money to to trade for, no slight on Gaff. We'd put a mint into somebody like Shiel. I know it sounds shitty but it's pretty clear to all and sundry we're trying to take advantage of the free agency market, West Coast will know that. Gaff will know that.
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Seems unlikely to happen.
Why wouldn't you just make your point properly instead?
Yamumluvsbigcox
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I think the 'Free ' in free agent is the freedom to move to the club of choice !
Not we get shit for free .
Well you’re Kelly’s team of choice if a move to Perth does eventuate. So while it may not happen it’s good to be front of the que especially if it doesn’t happen this year then it will another.
As for the SA player. The only clue I’ll give is he was born in South Australia.
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If we weren't prepared to trade for Gaff, he would be well aware of this and would factor it in before making a decision re: his 2019 club.
There's not going to be a situation where we're suddenly scrambling to find a suitable trade because we've been caught blind. List management and footy department guys are working on these deals and hypothetical scenarios all year around with player agents. We'll almost certainly have a good idea of what West Coast are unlikely to match and will have based our offer and discussions around it.
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If it doesn't happen then why is it relevant?
Like I said, why not just make your point properly? There is no benefit from playing guess who.
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How?
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I just don't understand why you would elect not to make your point with the relevant detail. What is the value in that?
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But less valid.
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Presumably through Connors we'd have some idea of what you wouldn't match.
Regardless, if we're not prepared to trade I'm sure Gaff would be well aware of this before deciding whether to accept our offer.
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You don't think clubs are going to take advantage of the "freedom" in that situation when making big offers?
We're paying big money to the player for them to move to us for the cheapest outcome elsewhere (ie. trade value). If the existing club wants to test it by matching we're well within our rights to pull back on the offer or advise the player to enter the draft with a huge bounty on his head. We won't look like assholes, we're a business that needs to take advantage of our strengths (cap space) where we can.
I think there's this sentimental feeling that goes around too that the player in question will try and ensure their existing club gets the best possible deal out of it. I don't think its real. If a player is being given huge cash to move why would they then weaken the future prospects of their new home to ensure the old one gets a better deal? Gaff will know what we're willing to pay him, he'll also know how deep at any other level we're willing to go. His manager will know and then West Coast will know.
I'm certain we want Gaff but I'd be surprised if we get burned for a guy at the trade table we made an 8mil offer for expecting it would be enough to get him for free. I also reckon West Coast are well aware of this.
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Why would he know?
