News Izak Rankine, Gold coast holding Rankine to Ransom- #FreeIzak

[Scorpus]

Mod note:

Opposition posters making outlandish trade suggestions to bait the Crows board will be considered trolls and dealt with in the usual manner

No one wants a repeat of the Gibbs thread

 

[John Who]

I think the media learned a lot from the Tom Boyd and how they report on players. I still think the AFL should have stepped in and stopped the Bulldogs from offering this deal as it severely affected Boyd's career and the media certainly didn't help.

I’m talking from a different angle though. Boyd barely showed any elite traits when playing at AFL with GWS and yet, the monster offer. Rankine, on the other hand, is showing genuine elite qualities and a handsome offer was given, which after 8 years on from a million dollar offer, this is hardly a big shock to anyone!

What Rankine decides with his offers (from Gold Coast, AFC etc.) is then really up to him. This is how trade period works.

 

[spenze]

The disdain some of the GC team and fans have seems to be based on a belief that when they rolled over and gave away a player for free, that would stop players wanting to leave.

And it hasn't and now they are mad

 

[Scorpus]

The disdain some of the GC team and fans have seems to be based on a belief that when they rolled over and gave away a player for free, that would stop players wanting to leave.

And it hasn't and now they are mad

They got fair value for Jack Martin though

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

we can but won't need to
GC will see sense and take first round 2023. after all could be pick 1...

Gold Coast want points for 3 academy players in 2023.

We should try & get future 2nds & 3rds with the players we trade out, to package up points for Gold Coast.

 

[CutAboveTheRest]

So Rowey has said the Crows have told him that:

Rankine is on no where near $800k
Hes playing midfield
And......we arent giving up pick 5!!!!

Wow, going to be an interesting trade period

Do you believe the crows have told Rowey anything? Probably not.

I hope some of that is true though - especially the last one.

The disdain some of the GC team and fans have seems to be based on a belief that when they rolled over and gave away a player for free, that would stop players wanting to leave.

And it hasn't and now they are mad

He isn't the first and won't be the last the leave that joint.

 

[CrowToon]

Some truly toxic comments coming out of the Suns camp.

 

[CutAboveTheRest]

Some truly toxic comments coming out of the Suns camp.

Cute isn't it?

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

has there been a bigger bunch of whiny bitches when a player has left? I can understand supporters getting worked up but admin needs to be better than that

Why don’t they just cry to the afl for some more handouts?

 

[adelaidecrows]

The disdain some of the GC team and fans have seems to be based on a belief that when they rolled over and gave away a player for free, that would stop players wanting to leave.

And it hasn't and now they are mad

Well to be fair to gold coast, I for one think its great they have finally decided to stand up for themselves. For a decade, they have let a congaline of players and interstate teams **** them sideways and they have said nothing. Its a massive upside now that players are believing in the culture being built.

 

[ams4crows]

Probably not worth 800,000 either

Good thing that's not what we're paying him then

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Some truly toxic comments coming out of the Suns camp.

Starting from the very top.

 

[Redleg Crow]

He did say Rachele and McHenry, and to be fair half the people here have said the same, that rankine isn’t as much of a need as a pure mid.

Adding McHenry though adds nothing

 

[ams4crows]

I reckon we could be splitting pick 5 with GWS for a couple of 1st rounder picks and a player

 

[LeftyLuke]

we can but won't need to
GC will see sense and take first round 2023. after all could be pick 1...

Unlikely. We should get our 8-10 wins.

 

[crow2crow]

Unlikely. We should get our 8-10 wins.

I was being cynical would want at least 10-12 wins

 

[Brett Cummings]

Pick 5 is way unders according to the suns board. They can't be helped.

 

[jackster83]

low blow.....​

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Suns boss’ parting whack to $4m star as teammates ‘felt he was in this with them​

“Stuey Dew has put in a phenomenal amount of time with this kid, he’s been like a second dad to him. He’s helped him in so many ways, to get around and get involved, and he’s also helped him enormously with his football.

“There’s a lot of very disappointed people up here and I know a lot of his fellow playing mates all feel they were all in this together, and they felt he was in this with them and would go forward with them.

“Money talks, huh?

‘Money talks’: Suns boss’ parting whack to $4m star as teammates ‘felt he was in this with them’

‘Money talks’: Suns boss’ parting whack to $4m star as teammates ‘felt he was in this with them’

www.foxsports.com.au

When people say "we are all in this together", it's a sure sign that they are full of shit.

 

[LeftyLuke]

I was being cynical would want at least 10-12 wins

3 more wins a season is good growth. If we can hit 14 within 2 years that will be a good result.

 

[Crow till I die]

When people say "we are all in this together", it's a sure sign that they are full of s**t.

Just remember you have to be right behind someone to stab them in the back as they say

 

[spenze]

Well to be fair to gold coast, I for one think its great they have finally decided to stand up for themselves. For a decade, they have let a congaline of players and interstate teams * them sideways and they have said nothing. Its a massive upside now that players are believing in the culture being built.

Yeah, well then you change the guy doing your trading and renewing contracts, you don't give away a player for free and go "That fixes it"

FMD

And then the supporters are scooping that shit up and putting it in ice cream cones and calling it Cornettos. It just doesn't make sense, it just doesn't.

 

[adelaidecrows]

3 more wins a season is good growth. If we can hit 14 within 2 years that will be a good result.

Pretty good call

 

[Burtonsgottago]

‘Money talks’: Suns boss’ parting whack to $4m star as teammates ‘felt he was in this with them’

‘Money talks’: Suns boss’ parting whack to $4m star as teammates ‘felt he was in this with them’

www.foxsports.com.au

Do we need to talk to them about Bock?

 

[Burtonsgottago]

I do love all the media spin of "we put so much into him to make him the player he is" when you could argue that with his talent, what the hell have the Suns done to limit him so badly.

It's also in stark contrast to the media commentary that Danger was "going home"

Doesn’t fit the narrative

 

[spenze]

Do we need to talk to them about Bock?

Yeah pretty rich of them to get upset when that is their whole foundation

 

[DaKids]

low blow.....​

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Suns boss’ parting whack to $4m star as teammates ‘felt he was in this with them​

“Stuey Dew has put in a phenomenal amount of time with this kid, he’s been like a second dad to him. He’s helped him in so many ways, to get around and get involved, and he’s also helped him enormously with his football.

“There’s a lot of very disappointed people up here and I know a lot of his fellow playing mates all feel they were all in this together, and they felt he was in this with them and would go forward with them.

“Money talks, huh?

‘Money talks’: Suns boss’ parting whack to $4m star as teammates ‘felt he was in this with them’

‘Money talks’: Suns boss’ parting whack to $4m star as teammates ‘felt he was in this with them’

www.foxsports.com.au

Now this is the kind of rubbish that grinds the old gear box.

This goat is a successful businessman worth millions. And from his very secure position wants give a wack to a young kid trying to maximise the worth of his talents, in an industry that can be an injury away from being over.

Bloody disgusting and immature behaviour.