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WSYD Callan Ward off to GWS - Official
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Re: Callum Ward off to GWS - Official
The football world will be in for a great shock when Scully stays.
The football world will be in for a great shock when Scully stays.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the GWS cap bonus is slowly wound down over a period of a decade.
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Re: Callum Ward off to GWS - Official
Don't know why my post was deleted when this shit stays, probably because the mods have a hard on for guys like this. But I will respond again... just like you jeer your players when they get injured?
Don't know why my post was deleted when this shit stays, probably because the mods have a hard on for guys like this. But I will respond again... just like you jeer your players when they get injured?
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Re: Callum Ward off to GWS - Official
That's not really fair.
If you lost arguably your 2 best young players, I doubt you'd be too happy about it. I mean, you guys boo Stanton just for existing.
That's not really fair.
If you lost arguably your 2 best young players, I doubt you'd be too happy about it. I mean, you guys boo Stanton just for existing.
Re: Callum Ward off to GWS - Official
I think the opposite. I think losing constantly, for years on end, is a very bad way to develop youth. I think being noncompetitive stunts the development of youth - not only does it breed bad mental habits (that winning is acceptable because you're young) but it also prevents the reward cycle: the players are never in a position to have any kind of sustained success, so doing the necessary things to win doesn't become instinctive.
What they really need is to have big bodies around them and mature, experienced players to guide them. I don't think picking up a bunch of 21 year olds is the way to do it. Yes, the team will be latent with talent, but I'm steadfast that this kind of very young drafting strategy will stunt their development. Throwing them to the wolves for years and relying on natural talent to eventually emerge after years of getting smashed just seems fraught with danger to me.
For the record I have the same feeling about the way Melbourne and Port have gone about things in the past 12 months, so I may yet be proven wrong by any of these three examples
I think the opposite. I think losing constantly, for years on end, is a very bad way to develop youth. I think being noncompetitive stunts the development of youth - not only does it breed bad mental habits (that winning is acceptable because you're young) but it also prevents the reward cycle: the players are never in a position to have any kind of sustained success, so doing the necessary things to win doesn't become instinctive.
What they really need is to have big bodies around them and mature, experienced players to guide them. I don't think picking up a bunch of 21 year olds is the way to do it. Yes, the team will be latent with talent, but I'm steadfast that this kind of very young drafting strategy will stunt their development. Throwing them to the wolves for years and relying on natural talent to eventually emerge after years of getting smashed just seems fraught with danger to me.
For the record I have the same feeling about the way Melbourne and Port have gone about things in the past 12 months, so I may yet be proven wrong by any of these three examples
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Conversely, we could get 2 first round picks for Ward, turning Jordan Mcmahon into 2 first rounders, which we will use in a superdraft.
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Fair enough for someone like Gary Ablett, best player in the competition, and he has carried Gold Coast this year and been a huge boon to the club.
But paying top dollar for someone like Ward? Does not bode well at all for GWS.
But paying top dollar for someone like Ward? Does not bode well at all for GWS.
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So insane that you would probably need to reconsider the validity of the rumours.
A player on $400,000 per year isn't going to relocate interstate for an extra $40,000. At the very minium you are going to need 20% but more likely 30%+.
Re: Callum Ward off to GWS - Official
Hahaha. Firstly it is almost impossible in the Australian court system to sue over those type of matters. Secondly, who besides Eddie has said that has occurred? Not one self respecting journo. Scully is very far from gone and the silence today confirms that.
Hahaha. Firstly it is almost impossible in the Australian court system to sue over those type of matters. Secondly, who besides Eddie has said that has occurred? Not one self respecting journo. Scully is very far from gone and the silence today confirms that.
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Scully probably announced tomorrow. Gold Coast didn't announce two players in a day if I recall. Was spaced out.
I really wouldn't be holding my breath for that,
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They've got to spend the money anyway and struggled to get top line players.
He's going to be over paid, but could be a top 50 player in 2 - 3 years time.
Re: Callum Ward off to GWS - Official
If he was going to re-sign with you he would've by now.
If he was going to re-sign with you he would've by now.
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Re: Callum Ward off to GWS - Official
Scully said he wasnt going to discuss contracts at all until the end of the season. Moron journos and moron members of the public assumed this mean he had signed a contract with GWS. I will take Scully for his word and that he has started his contract negotiations today with the MFC.
Scully said he wasnt going to discuss contracts at all until the end of the season. Moron journos and moron members of the public assumed this mean he had signed a contract with GWS. I will take Scully for his word and that he has started his contract negotiations today with the MFC.
Re: Callum Ward off to GWS - Official
GWS trying to stagger the announcments. Keeps their name in the news during the finals series.
GWS trying to stagger the announcments. Keeps their name in the news during the finals series.
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Re: Callum Ward off to GWS - Official
Sorry mate but the silence for one day really doesn't confirm that at all. It is in GWS' interests to have the players they sign announce it at different times to keep them in the paper as much as possible. IIRC we only officially found out about Rischitelli after the b&f and Brennan just before trade week. Ablett leaving was announced after the first grand final as well.
Sorry mate but the silence for one day really doesn't confirm that at all. It is in GWS' interests to have the players they sign announce it at different times to keep them in the paper as much as possible. IIRC we only officially found out about Rischitelli after the b&f and Brennan just before trade week. Ablett leaving was announced after the first grand final as well.
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