Bartel to sign for four years

[candiehappy]

News in todays Hun, sorry - couldn't find a link. Basically it says a deal has almost been signed for Jimmy to stay on at the cattery for the next four years. Even better, it says that the cats are the only team he's had discussions with. Selwood might need to make room in that "Loyalty" test tube Jimmy!

Just great news from an out and out champion. I hope Sheedy choked on his cornflakes!

 

[Ninty]

Never in doubt. Just want to hear news where it's actually confirmed he has signed.

 

[dazbroncos]

Bell park legend resigns for 4 more....

Jimmeh you gun! Fantastic news.

Brilliant!!!!

So who else is uncontracted that we need to resign....

I heard Duncan and Menzel were up too....

Go Catters!

 

[Ninty]

! We don't want them to resign, but re-sign.

 

[cats23]

Please be true (cant find the link but want to believe!)

Actually, no reason to doubt Jimmy really-he'll need 2 test tubes- 'Loyalty' to go alongside his 'Courage' one

 

[CF]

The article is on our blog so you can always look there but the story is on the age website, not the HUn

 

[JUBJUB]

News in todays Hun, sorry - couldn't find a link.

Not suprised considering it's in The Aged

linky dink

 

[SJ]

I don't think any 28-year-old should be given a four-year deal.

 

[FoxC]

I don't think any 28-year-old should be given a four-year deal.

I agree with you SJ in general, but I think an exception can be made for Jimmy given his history of fairly stable form and lack of injury (both of these could change quickly I know) and especially in light of what Judas did to us last year.

Bartel would be 31 by the time the proposed contract runs out, in 2015

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...uryear-deal-20110420-1dox7.html#ixzz1K7ySP0A4​

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What I would also like to see is Jimmy being given the captaincy, something Judas craved for but never got.

 

[dazbroncos]

Touche Ninty..... Touche....

Re signs.....

LOL.... good catch mate

 

[vinum coupe]

Interesting that it says we can't back end into the vets list.
There goes PO's theory

 

[darren forssman]

Please be true (cant find the link but want to believe!)

Actually, no reason to doubt Jimmy really-he'll need 2 test tubes- 'Loyalty' to go alongside his 'Courage' one

doesnt mackie own the heart test tube? he can have that as well.

 

[SJ]

doesnt mackie own the heart test tube? he can have that as well.

I think Mackie owns the 'Body' test tube, ie. his limbs are as thick as test tubes.

 

[Commando]

I don't think any 28-year-old should be given a four-year deal.

Bad Call SJ

we expect players to be loyal but you've got to give some back the other way, is 4 years too long? - probably, does jimmy deserve it? - absolutely if it means he resists the lure of GWS.

 

[SJ]

Bad Call SJ

we expect players to be loyal but you've got to give some back the other way, is 4 years too long? - probably, does jimmy deserve it? - absolutely if it means he resists the lure of GWS.

Never suggested no loyalty. And all for giving contract extensions.

Just think four years is too long. Three years at the most.

 

[Commando]

Never suggested no loyalty. And all for giving contract extensions.

Just think four years is too long. Three years at the most.

im an unashamed bartel fan and if paying up that one extra year is what it takes to keep him im all for it, will consider it a back payment for services rendered.

 

[alfy!]

Terrific news

 

[Exhale You]

Great news.

His previous two contract negotiations weren't always a smooth process so it's nice to see that both Jimmy and the club have managed to get a deal done so cleanly and without fuss.

I've no problem at all with the four years.
Jimmy has earned the bonus year and catastrophic injury aside, i think he'll still be a quality player at 31.

Well done to all involved.

Interesting that it says we can't back end into the vets list.
There goes PO's theory

Where does it say that?
The Age article says any benefit would be diluted by the possible rule changes, not that we can't do it.

 

[thecatattack]

Great, great news!

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I don't think any 28-year-old should be given a four-year deal.

I think it's fine so long as the player in question has a good durability record, which Jimmy does. In fact I think durability is a more critical criteria than age because it's where more of the risk lies. After all Chapman was given a 4 year deal just before he turned 27 and I would have viewed that as a more risky proposition than the same deal for Jimmy.

In any case I told you all on the other thread that he'd get 4 or 5 years and most people scoffed at it. Given Jimmy has been a loyal underpaid servant, it was always obvious we were going to give him the security of a long term deal which in turn let's us put more money on the vets list. It has some risk, but most things in list management do. It's a reasonable decision given the player we're talking about.

 

[cats23]

doesnt mackie own the heart test tube? he can have that as well.

Yes, Jimmy can definitely take over that tube (and any other one he fancies!)

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Interesting that it says we can't back end into the vets list.
There goes PO's theory

Actually the journo is incorrect.

As far as I understand (happy to apologise later if I end up being wrong) the proposed change by the AFL is instead of the current system where you can have 2 vets, but if you choose to have 3 or 4 or more the % outside the cap reduces with each one you add, the AFL is going to change the rule so that you can have an unlimited number of guys on vets list (providing they satisfy the vets criteria) but with a set % of salary outside the cap (i.e. you can't have 5 guys on vets and choose to direct more relief to one than the other four). So Jimmy could still go on vets, it would just mean that we would have some cap relief, but not as much as we would have had under the old system. That's my understanding anyway.

 

[AM]

Wonder what he'll now do with the property he allegedly bought in Sydney for his mother as part of his plan to join GWS? Should make a tidy profit on that little investment.

Never in doubt. He's a Cat through and through.

 

[you pick one]

I don't think any 28-year-old should be given a four-year deal.

Agree 4 years is a long time but money wise it may not have cost us that much more and if it's got the job done i'm fine with it .

 

[AM]

Agree 4 years is a long time but money wise it may not have cost us that much more and if it's got the job done i'm fine with it .

I agree 4 years for a 28 yo player whose body takes a fair pounding week-in-week-out is cause for some concern. However, the score is on the board as far as the clubs player management goes. They know what they are doing.