Changa10
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So, still nothing. That was a waste of 20 minutes reading. Be back next week, or maybe I'll just leave it til the season finishes, after all I want to focus on my footy...
Franks for the memories. Things don't always go well with COLA
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Agreed. Is there an "Ignore" button we can press for threads we don't want to watch?
Yes, it's called your right index finger, if you don't click on the thread you dont enter it, it's a function I use regularly.
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I doubt it was any different for Cloke, etc.
We're all loyal to our club so expect players to be as well, even though their situation is very different.
If we win the flag, I bet he stays.
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The difference with the Hawks supporters and Buddy is that we haven't turned on him during a game. I haven't witnessed anything at a game yet to suggest that the fans are turning on him. I remember a few games there with Cloke and the feral Pies supporters really did turn on him. I'm personally no more or less frustrated with Buddy this year. He has shown he can still do those "wow" things and also that he can drive you to the brink. I still love him and I am still confident he will stay.
Interesting article in The Age today where clown Sheedy says they will only trade pick one for a star (read top 5 player at the team). http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/well-only-trade-for-a-star-sheedy-20130710-2pqn7.html
None of that is really news except for the fact that these stories coming out makes me feel as though the AFL in consultation with GWS are laying the groundwork for a possible Buddy trade rather than free agency plunder.
Still very 'conspiracy theory' but gotta do something on a Thursday morning...
None of that is really news except for the fact that these stories coming out makes me feel as though the AFL in consultation with GWS are laying the groundwork for a possible Buddy trade rather than free agency plunder.
Still very 'conspiracy theory' but gotta do something on a Thursday morning...
If we're going to lose Buddy, I'd rather lose him for Pick 1 and a young midfielder than for pick 20-ish
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I don't see it that way. The AFL must be concerned that GWS has not won a game yet this year. Their 12k fans will only tolerate complete failure for so long.
The AFL will be very much wanting GWS to get Buddy for free and get another quality player(s) as well.
I'd expect Demetriou would think if the Club can also snare another player, even via a trade, it will dilute the 'Buddy for nothing' noise.
Throw Buddy and someone like Joey Kennedy into that team, and they'll start looking a lot more competitive next year.
Shady the Sheikh is as corrupt as the Dictator!.. After all, the AFL pay him to do as he is asked TOLD what to do.
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I doubt we'll get Pick 1 and a Young Midfielder for Buddy, especially as theres a number of ways they could probably get him*. I think Pick 1 is as high as we could ever dream to receive by way of compensation.
*Should he want to leave & I'm not convinced that he does.
haven't gone through the 133 pages of comments, so maybe this has been asked before, but is there any scope for buddy signing with hawthorn, and hawthorn doing something with his fashion label afterwards? stocking it on the website, in their shops and the brand getting a bigger slice of the cut than they would in the retail market?
would that still be considered 3rd party deal?
would that still be considered 3rd party deal?
not sure why you would want a popular clothing brand in a footy club shop, it's doing fine anyway, just expanded to the UK and i think Germany.
Giants may use No.1 draft pick in Buddy trade
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-07-11/no1-trade-for-buddy
Kind of vague article but seems the AFL might be looking to soften the blow and give us a fairer deal.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-07-11/no1-trade-for-buddy
Kind of vague article but seems the AFL might be looking to soften the blow and give us a fairer deal.
Would take that happily...Buddy is past his prime, we can use that pick to aquire a gun mid or Boyd, 199 cm - 102 KG power forward...
GWS are worried about Freo's 'unofficial' offer.
Gives us hope that we'll actually get something for bud if we part ways.
Tom Boyd, does he get the 23 first year????
We'd need to get one of their mids as well for Boyd to have any chance of us drafting him.
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How people can say Buddy is past his prime is beyond me.
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Anyone reckon there could be a chance they want more than just Buddy from us? I could see them wanting someone like Birchall or Stratton for example.
A trade could end up being something like Buddy and another one of our young stars for pick #1 and 1-2 young mids and probably some swap of later picks or something.
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