Recommitted Dustin Martin [re-signed]

[MightyTiger]

Do what I do, just have him on ignore.

I liked old mate baker why'd he have to put me on ignore, after i quoted to him my favourite Shakespeare quote

 

[the big lebowski]

It'll be ok baker.

That's pretty cute

 

[the big lebowski]

So then, throwing all this money at Martin and Kelly while your best player by a mile is out of contract next season...

Same scenario or can we add hypocrite to the list of adjectives to describe you?

We might get Martin. We might get Kelly. We might get neither.

But one thing is for sure. Ben brown will be at North long term.

 

[Snake_Baker]

But one thing is for sure. Ben brown will be at North long term.

Yeah, no issues there. Carl Dilena stated his contract extension was "well advanced" at todays presser.

 

[Brufen]

Yeah...us being crap last year was part of why he held off resigning....

North is worse this year.


No wonder they have to offer such massive overs to even be considered....

I have long thought you to be an absolute Muppet, but now you are so SO much beyond that!

2016 RFC - Avg losing margin of 44.4 with a yearly percentage of 79.5%.
2017 NMFC - Avg losing margin of 27.4 with a yearly percentage of 87.6%

You are a joke to you're club!!

 

[MightyTiger]

That's pretty cute

Bakers a big softy deep down.

 

[Sir Hugh Percy]

North supporters in this thread:

 

[telsor]

No.

Every player that delays a contract for more coin.

So, only every player who is confident his performance will justify more money.....and most players going into a FA year....

And really, anyone with a half decent manager....

Big group...

 

[Snake_Baker]

So, only every player who is confident his performance will justify more money.....and most players going into a FA year....

And really, anyone with a half decent manager....

Big group...

By the time you finish extrapolating hypothetical sub clauses to the power of 1000, I'm sure we'll end up with every player in the competition.

 

[captain blood 17]

Most of the too & fro from us tends to deal with the absurd justifications and criticisms that surround this entire saga, and of particular interest is the outright "Jonestown" levels of denialism that have been undertaken by certain Richmond posters.

At the end of the day, one fact cannot be even remotely denied: Dustin Martin is a mercenary

1) Tasmania
2) Small Crowds
3) Large crowds
4) Adulation of Richmond
5) What Richmond has done for Martin
6) What Richmond has done for Martins father
7) Dustins post career financial opportunities with Richmond
8) High Court interventions
9) Fear of flying
10) Hatred of North

Are all examples of unmitigated bullshit.

Congratulations are in order it seems. Richmond fell for the cunning trap set by North to drive his price up. You got us. Well played North, that will teach us to low ball him (back in 2013 even though there was a contract extension in 2015 done by the same manager).

 

[captain blood 17]

I think you are having trouble understanding the meaning of the word "mercenary"

Mercenary: is defined as a person whose only motivation to work is money.

On the flipside, Dusty's loyalty to Richmond (if he should stay) is best summed up by the figure 20%.

Not 100%, but 20%

20% loyalty & 80% mercenary = mercenary

Hi Alanis Morrisette, it's kind of ironic dontcha think, he's now a mercenary given he knocked back an offer from North which was DOUBLE his current contract? He takes lass to stay at Richmond, but, he's a mercenary. I love it, keep on foaming foamy.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Congratulations are in order it seems. Richmond fell for the cunning trap set by North to drive his price up. You got us. Well played North, that will teach us to low ball him (back in 2013 even though there was a contract extension in 2015 done by the same manager).

Hi Alanis Morrisette, it's kind of ironic dontcha think, he's now a mercenary given he knocked back an offer from North which was DOUBLE his current contract? He takes lass to stay at Richmond, but, he's a mercenary. I love it, keep on foaming foamy.

Why would his mercenary status change if he chose to go to North? Do I really have to explain every simple extrapolation to you? Are you incapable of making the most basic logical assumptions?

 

[telsor]

Surely if he was staying at Richmond they would just announce it right?

Not when Dusty is being paid to make the announcement 'exclusively' on <whoever it is now>

 

[telsor]

I have long thought you to be an absolute Muppet, but now you are so SO much beyond that!

2016 RFC - Avg losing margin of 44.4 with a yearly percentage of 79.5%.
2017 NMFC - Avg losing margin of 27.4 with a yearly percentage of 87.6%

You are a joke to you're club!!

*your

Where on the ladder did the teams finish?

 

[telsor]

Do what I do, just have him on ignore.

And miss the lols?

 

[telsor]

Yeah, no issues there. Carl Dilena stated his contract extension was "well advanced" at todays presser.

It's not a done deal already?

Can't be negotiating about money of course, because that'd make him a mercenary....

 

[captain blood 17]

Why would his mercenary status change if he chose to go to North? Do I really have to explain every simple extrapolation to you? Are you incapable of making the most basic logical assumptions?

Mate, just drop the facade and show some humility. Richmond was always going to up the offer. His price was never going down. Fyfe signed for $1.2 and he's a brownlow medallist. We are getting Dusty for $1.1 and it's very likely he will be a brownlow medallist. It's pretty much around market rate with the new EBA. $1.5 was obscene. I am glad he saw through the offer and common sense prevailed. Mercenary v market rate. Not sure if it's a concept you quite can get your head around.

 

[Bazzar]

And miss the lols?

True, but the bloke bores me senseless with his continual crap. I actually don't mind the North thread on Dusty, but his constant rubbish ruins it for me so the ignore button makes that thread more enjoyable to read and participate.

 

[Snake_Baker]

It's not a done deal already?

Can't be negotiating about money of course, because that'd make him a mercenary....

1) Brown isn't coming out of contract until the end of next season.
2) He will extend whilst he is still under contract.
3) Therefore he is not a mercenary.

Correcting you is getting to be a full time job. I should charge you for this.

 

[TiggerMan22]

I believe if you have to go on Open Mike to dispel a rumour, there's more than likely some truth to it...

What dumb logic.

 

[TiggerMan22]

Apart from the fact Gale commented on it... yeah, you've got no idea what you're talking about, run along.

You mean the part where Gale said it was completely untrue? Yeh that probably shows how false it was.

 

[Chism]

Dusty not going anywhere and North supporters are melting! lol

Good on him IMO for showing loyalty to the Tigers and taking a pay cut regarding the North offer.

 

[DesertRoo]

So then, throwing all this money at Martin and Kelly while your best player by a mile is out of contract next season...

Same scenario or can we add hypocrite to the list of adjectives to describe you?

Wow, it took a while but you finally got there...

Brown would know exactly where he stands exactly like Dusty last year and if we don't sign either, he wins the North Melbourne Front Loading Lottery.

 

[bootz79]

Anyway you look at this Richmond has completely f$&ked up with list management, could of signed the up and coming Brownlow medallist at 4 yrs 750 very early in the year ( 3 million ) They let a clubs like north come with a open cheque book and him been a free agent clubs are always going to overpay . If north get him great if not Richmond has now been forced to pay 1.2 per yr for 7 ( 8.4 million) . What make matter worst is he is a free agent so they get f$&k all for him.

Ben brown if he leave for coin will need to traded , at the moment the trade would be similar to Adam treloar two years ago
Completely difference for the club

 

[shniko11]

Dustin Martin has turned into a laughable money hungry side show. Rumours that he may now appear on the footy show, to be in a paid interview and announce his plans, is the icing on the cake.
Surely Martin and his manager are taking the piss, or they are both so obsessed with dragging this out in order to make money off it, ala the Footy show, its now got disgusting.
Just sign and get on with it. Sick of hearing of and seeing Dustin Martin.

Yeah i kinda agree with you it's getting abit old now and some of us have had enough, it's been fun and all but if he is staying just say it ffs.
Because i won't be sitting through two hours of the TFS just incase he may or may not be announcing it.

But I'll be glad when it's over either way.