PattyKwasagun
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Sorry to intrude, but did Kurt break up with his girlfriend? I hadn't heard that.
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Ah your back, don't worry if Kurt goes we've still got Tex
Rucci has now jumped on the bandwagon, also throwing up Goddard as a possibility. The funny thing is its an article listed under the Power section, that's sure to have the Port boys shaking theirs heads even more
TheCrouchingCrow
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Apparently Tippett is on 700k a year. He ain't worth that, and was only offered it to prevent him form going to GCS. I'm not sure what our offer to him now is, but surely it'd be around 500-600k a year. We gain 300k from Tambos salary, and a fair bit from Knights' bloated contract. Then we should go and get Goddard for ~800k and chuck him in defence as sweeper as a player who can both defend and kick - an odd sight in our backline. Premiership 2013 cup right there... to go with the 2012 one already in the cabinet.
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Me either, but can't see how it would make a spec of difference to whether he stays or not. Especially since the Lions are no way near a flag chance.
PattyKwasagun
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Not in the immediate future, no, but that's not all that matters. I know if I was living in a different state away from home, having a girlfriend who lived there would make quite a considerable difference. If I were to then lose that relationship, it would be one less thing keeping me from returning home.
I reckon you're right in that Kurt will be keeping his eye on us and seeing if he thinks we've got potential to be very successful. Ultimately all players do want to win a flag, so it will matter. I just don't think it is the be all and end all that some make it out to be.
I brought up on our board that the concussions may have caused Kurt to re-assess a few things, particularly how soon he wants to return home to play. It's always been a dream of his to end up playing footy back here professionally, and the latest incidents may have him realising that his career won't last forever and the best time to do that might be now.
In saying all that, and despite the news that's come out tonight, I still think he'll stay with Adelaide.
He told you this did he?
whatboutbob
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Kurt has a local GF:
Crows fans: "One more reason he's staying put!"
Lions fans: "Pfft...irrelevant!"
Kurt breaks up with local GF:
Crows fans: "Pfft...irrelevant!"
Lions fans: "One more reason he's leaving!"
It is almost like we all see what we wanna see...
Crows fans: "One more reason he's staying put!"
Lions fans: "Pfft...irrelevant!"
Kurt breaks up with local GF:
Crows fans: "Pfft...irrelevant!"
Lions fans: "One more reason he's leaving!"
It is almost like we all see what we wanna see...
PattyKwasagun
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I thought it was common knowledge that he always wanted to finish his career up here, and more a matter of whether it would be now or when he's 28/29? That's just the vibe I'd gotten from various interviews he'd done that I'd read though.
PattyKwasagun
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Very true Bob. Most signs seem to point to him staying (regardless of this latest rumour). I think he'd be good for our side, but it'd be pretty tough to leave Adelaide at the moment. Hard to see him anywhere else but at the Crows next year.
He expressed his desire to one day return to the Gold Coast. He said nothing about playing football, and nothing about Brisbane.
PattyKwasagun
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I did just look it up and you're right, although the comment would suggest he's keen to return home sooner rather than later. I think this is just nitpicking a bit though, it's clear he has at least a little interest in playing for us. For the third time in as many posts though, I don't think he's leaving Adelaide.
His comment is quite ambiguous, so again it's probably a case of everybody hearing what they want to hear as whatboutbob suggested.
SpeciousArgument
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This made me think about his recent concussions, about whether KT will still be the player he was before the 3Cs and if the club has reduced its offer etc based on that.
Dont really want cloke if we'd have to pay >800k for him.
Dont really want cloke if we'd have to pay >800k for him.
Don't want Cloke here - he's not a 'fit' - and just have a look at what years of 'non- fit' recruiting have done to our colleagues at Alberton...
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Not sure that you won't look like a complete idiot here (sorry). I think he will re-sign but wouldn't put the house on it. Thought he might have done it weeks ago if he was but you never know.
About Cloke, I can't see where he would fit in at the Crows. You guys already have a great forward line with good depth. Mind you I haven't read much of the thread but prehaps this whole Cloke thing is about Tippett? He might be a suitable replacement should Tippett leave otherwise I can't see why you would want Cloke.
The other possible reason for looking at Cloke as a contingency is Kurt's recent concussions. If he doesn't come up this week, and struggles to come good (i.e. similar to Stevens), then we may be forced to look at other options, regardless of his contract situation.
Strating to think there may be some genuine concerns about Tips health in the game for the next few years. Our docs have seen it before with Stevens.
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I think the club is doing some proper forward planning around this. Yes, we all love Kurt and want him to stay but in business and elite sport 'hoping' isn't enough. You have to have solid options and contingencies to fall back on in the event circumstances fall out of your control.
Given the nature of Kurt's remuneration and if he did leave, surely we would be well positioned to attract a quality high profile player to the crows given our resources and new found success.
I'm not against the Cloke idea or Goddard as a few have suggested.
Given the nature of Kurt's remuneration and if he did leave, surely we would be well positioned to attract a quality high profile player to the crows given our resources and new found success.
I'm not against the Cloke idea or Goddard as a few have suggested.
*Face Palm*
