Free Agency Chris Mayne [signed with Collingwood]

[freebloke]

Well, I dunno whether he gets 1.7 or 2 million . It's his good luck and 17 other clubs'.

 

[adammania9]

Well, I dunno whether he gets 1.7 or 2 million . It's his good luck and 17 other clubs'.

How so?

 

[Rich01]

The numbers the media run with aren't always accurate - see Thomas and Frawley for other examples. A 4 year $2 million deal would have had a larger impact on the compensation. It's a massive deal, well about the average contract floating around. I have no doubt the salary has been exaggerated a bit to sell papers. Although whether he's on $500k or $420k or $250k, it's still too much so in the end it really doesn't matter what he's getting paid.

Thomas was reported to be on $700k for 4 years and Frawley on $550k-$600k for a similar length. I'm not aware any media inflating these numbers?

For Mayne, all we can go on is what is reported, and that's a $2m deal over 4 years. Would take multiple media reports on this number over any bigfooty Collingwood board heresay.

But regardless, his move looks a mistake when Buckley should be looking at playing young talent in that position. Especially the length of the deal.

 

[Pea Nut]

How so?

He is implying that the other clubs are lucky that they weren't silly enough to bring him in as a free agent.

 

[andreww90]

Mayne is 27 with 4 years. Vickery 25 for 2. Wells 32 for 3. If Wells on $550k at his age got the same compo as Mayne 5 years younger, the $$$ shouldn't be far off.

Mayne is actually 29 at the end of this year born in November and vickery is 27, just makes the Mayne deal even more weird

 

[Upgrayedd]

What i don't get is they had Elliot and Fasolo as stay at home forwards, with Hoskin-Elliot/Broomhead/SIdebottom who push forward. Mayne is exclusively a forward, It was an odd deal, I get Well's because when hes on the park he's a fantastic player

 

[freebloke]

How so?

Pies waste their money and salary cap on this guy, who is stuck on Pies list and cap space like an albatross. Means that the other clubs have marginally less competition for the next FA or an expensive trade target.

Not a huge lot, but every bit makes a difference.

 

[Alfonz]

Mayne has one of those annoying faces. It's like he doesn't know how to close his mouth.

Shit comment. Mayne was born with a cleft lip/palate.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Shit comment. Mayne was born with a cleft lip/palate.

Relevance?

 

[Apex36]

Relevance?

A cleft lip/palate affects a persons ability to close their mouth properly afaik, so essentially you've potted a bloke over a physical deformity he has no control over.

 

[Apex36]

Pies waste their money and salary cap on this guy, who is stuck on Pies list and cap space like an albatross. Means that the other clubs have marginally less competition for the next FA or an expensive trade target.

Not a huge lot, but every bit makes a difference.

I think you'll find that Collingwood still has a lot of cap space to work with currently. If anything, the only thing that might really affect our ability to chase a free agent this year is Grundy. His current form could see his price escalate from $500-$600k to north of $700k, especially if he gets an AA nod.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

A cleft lip/palate affects a persons ability to close their mouth properly afaik

How?

 

[Apex36]

How?

Google image search cleft lip. I'm sure you'll be able to work it out.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Google image search cleft lip. I'm sure you'll be able to work it out.

I can't.

Please explain it to me.

Treating a cleft lip in babies is pretty routine. How would it prevent someone closing his mouth 28 years later?

 

[Apex36]

I can't.

Please explain it to me.

Treating a cleft lip in babies is pretty routine. How would it prevent someone closing his mouth 28 years later?

Depends on the severity of the cleft. Often the lip structure leaves a person with a slightly open mouth when their face is relaxed. Stop being a dick.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Depends on the severity of the cleft. Often the lip structure leaves a person with a slightly open mouth when their face is relaxed. Stop being a dick.

You should justify your smug comment.

 

[Apex36]

You should justify your smug comment.

Just like you're trying to justify pot shotting a physical deformity? Yeah, nah.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Just like you're trying to justify pot shotting a physical deformity? Yeah, nah.

It sounds to me like you're full of shit.

Mayne can't close his mouth but maybe you should close yours.

 

[Apex36]

It sounds to me like you're full of shit.

Mayne can't close his mouth but maybe you should close yours.

Mayne can close his mouth, it just stays open when his face is relaxed. The only one here full of shit is you pretending not to know what the effect of a cleft lip is even after it's been explained.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Mayne can close his mouth, it just stays open when his face is relaxed. The only one here full of shit is you pretending not to know what the effect of a cleft lip is even after it's been explained.

I don't accept your explanation. It sounds like guesswork on your part.

 

[Apex36]

I don't accept your explanation. It sounds like guesswork on your part.

If you must know, my great grandfather had a cleft lip and palate. He always had his mouth open when his face was relaxed too. Not that it's any of your goddamn business.

 

[eth-dog]

Depends on the severity of the cleft. Often the lip structure leaves a person with a slightly open mouth when their face is relaxed. Stop being a dick.

Telling him to do that is like telling a dog not to bark at cats.

 

[benfica]

once again i cant thank the pies enough for allowing us to get brad hill CHEERS GUYS

 

[Nickos66]

Just like you're trying to justify pot shotting a physical deformity? Yeah, nah.

Don't worry, he'll go back to his board soon, where they freely pot shot rival players as looking like Pedophiles.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

If you must know, my great grandfather had a cleft lip and palate. He always had his mouth open when his face was relaxed too. Not that it's any of your goddamn business.

I didn't ask about your grandfather. You volunteered that information. So your defensiveness is unjustified.