Recommitted Bobby Hill [requested trade to Essendon but will be held to his contract]

[Lore]

 

[JayJ20]

At least now nobody can criticise Dodoro. They never wanted to trade him regardless of the club involved.

 

[schmuttt]

Wants to move for 'family reasons' yet only wanted to go to the Bombers. Good stuff by GWS holding him to his contract.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

Collingwood dodged a bullet here.

Agree, lad seems to have some high maintenance issues. Not someone a young rebuilding club like The Pies need at all.

 

[ashep]

How this peanut thought he had leverage is beyond me.

 

[JayJ20]

Wants to move for 'family reasons' yet only wanted to go to the Bombers. Good stuff by GWS holding him to his contract.

It's not like other clubs were going to offer anything more than a second rounder. The offer wasn't the reason they held him to his contract. It's because they couldn't get a replacement small forward

 

[iGNITER]

Sounds like a petulant little child.

 

[ashep]

It's not like other clubs were going to offer anything more than a second rounder. The offer wasn't the reason they held him to his contract.

Well that's only true to an extent. If you'd offered Parish they probably would have reconsidered their position.

The kid screwed himself. If he said he wanted to get to Vic he would have at least given the Giants an opportunity to see what was on the table. By nominating a club who obviously weren't that keen he's boxed himself in.

His management shit the bed.

 

[Libbaaaa]

At least now nobody can criticise Dodoro. They never wanted to trade him regardless of the club involved.

Or you could just give a bit more to satisfy GWS to trade the guy you went out of your to get?

 

[Lore]

Or you could just give a bit more to satisfy GWS to trade the guy you went out of your to get?

They didn't want another pick, they wanted a ready made small forward for their premiership tilt.

 

[Foxx]

Haha oppo supporters are flipping out they can't blame this on Dodoro.
Every expert has conceded its more than a fair offer.

Essendon didn't want to trade Daniher: Dodoro hard to deal with.

Gws don't want to trade Hill: Dodoro hard to deal with.

 

[JayJ20]

Well that's only true to an extent. If you'd offered Parish they probably would have reconsidered their position.

Yeah but the idea that the deal wasn't done because he only nominated Essendon is ridiculous when no one would have given more than a second rounder.

 

[Northernsoul74]

Okay... I'm not sure if this is worth clarifying but let's give it a shot...

What I was saying was that, from the perspective of the club trying to trade Bobby Hill in, why would you go ahead with the deal, if the opposition club is demanding a player of the same calibre in the same role you're recruiting for (Hill)?

I mean it's clear that GWS is in their premiership window and won't settle for anything worse than an above average small forward to replace Hill right?

They’re not specifically asking for an Essendon small forward in return. They just won’t let him go until they have secured a good enough small from somewhere. Which they’ve been given nowhere near enough time to do.

 

[JayJ20]

Or you could just give a bit more to satisfy GWS to trade the guy you went out of your to get?

First of all, Bobby Hill reached out to us as confirmed by his manager.
Second of all, F2 is already overs. Clearly the offer wasn't the problem. There's no reason to increase that offer.

McCartney already said that they couldn't get a replacement small forward. That's the reason why he didn't entertain a trade. they tried to get Breust and Wingard but both declined.

 

[schmuttt]

It's not like other clubs were going to offer anything more than a second rounder. The offer wasn't the reason they held him to his contract. It's because they couldn't get a replacement small forward

He never was going to move when his management only had him going to the Bombers. Guarantee the deal gets done if there is a bidding war from Vic clubs on him. Not blaming Essendon either, it is dumb from Hill and his management.

 

[Andre the Giant]

The one common denominator with pear shaped player negotiations with clubs is manager Colin Young. He’s a very ordinary conveyance.

 

[Orange Agent]

He never was going to move when his management only had him going to the Bombers. Guarantee the deal gets done if there is a bidding war from Vic clubs on him. Not blaming Essendon either, it is dumb from Hill and his management.

My take is he chose Ess because of the Dreamtime game and Richmond don't have need for him.

 

[Falcon27]

The one common denominator with pear shaped player negotiations with clubs is manager Colin Young. He’s a very ordinary conveyance.

This. His management of, or advice to, his clients has been poor. He should receive some type of reprimand against his accreditation.

 

[Taylor Moss]

Maybe they just don't want to trade him for anything less than a ridiculous offer?

Even the Victofootball pundits have suggested the Essendon offer is fair, not sure how the foamers will cope.

EFA

 

[JayJ20]

He never was going to move when his management only had him going to the Bombers. Guarantee the deal gets done if there is a bidding war from Vic clubs on him. Not blaming Essendon either, it is dumb from Hill and his management.

I think the problem is letting GWS know on Friday last week rather than nominating Essendon. Letting them know early gives them time to find a replacement given Greene is suspended for the first 5 weeks. His management certainly screwed that up.

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

No one knows why exactly why it's only Essendon or bust (especially for a contracted player)

If he has good mates who play at the Dons, that is understandable, but this seems like a very unusual overall, esp after his apparently meltdown today.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

well done Giants. Despite the Hearld Sun cheer squad trying their best, the Giants have done exactly what they should have. No time to plan for a replacement, you dont let others fleece you. You want him, you pay up. Simple

 

[Giant Strides]

If you lay out an ambush, don't bring blank ammunition to use.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

He never was going to move when his management only had him going to the Bombers. Guarantee the deal gets done if there is a bidding war from Vic clubs on him. Not blaming Essendon either, it is dumb from Hill and his management.

I dunno. Sounds like the main issue was GWS wanted a replacement forward. They would've taken Bruest or Wingard (and Hawthorn would've dealt them) but neither player would go to GWS. So they kept Hill.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Tough spot for Bobby, he wants be in Victoria to support his family. Won’t surprise me if he sits out of footy for a year and there are no winners from this…

 

[schmuttt]

Tough spot for Bobby, he wants be in Victoria to support his family. Won’t surprise me if he sits out of footy for a year and there are no winners from this…

If he wanted to be in vic so bad he wouldn't have cared which club he went to, except for maybe Geelong.