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Isn't his twin up there too?Eagles recruits’ contrasting emotions; Pie’s heartbreak played role in move: Trio open up on trade calls
‘Don’t know a soul’: Eagles recruit ‘sad to leave’ Blues as trio open up on trade callswww.foxsports.com.au
Look, I love Johnny Noble as much as the next Pies fan, but does anyone feel like his decision to leave Collingwood because he missed out on a premiership medal, to go to the Gold Coast, where they're going to have to defy the odds to even play finals for the first time ever, is a bit of a questionable motivation?
Seems like the long term, handy contract is probably a bigger factor.
His twin brother and his father, who's the CEO of Shell V-Power Racing Team based in Gold Coast.Isn't his twin up there too?
Eagles recruits’ contrasting emotions; Pie’s heartbreak played role in move: Trio open up on trade calls
‘Don’t know a soul’: Eagles recruit ‘sad to leave’ Blues as trio open up on trade callswww.foxsports.com.au
Look, I love Johnny Noble as much as the next Pies fan, but does anyone feel like his decision to leave Collingwood because he missed out on a premiership medal, to go to the Gold Coast, where they're going to have to defy the odds to even play finals for the first time ever, is a bit of a questionable motivation?
Seems like the long term, handy contract is probably a bigger factor.
Eagles recruits’ contrasting emotions; Pie’s heartbreak played role in move: Trio open up on trade calls
‘Don’t know a soul’: Eagles recruit ‘sad to leave’ Blues as trio open up on trade callswww.foxsports.com.au
Look, I love Johnny Noble as much as the next Pies fan, but does anyone feel like his decision to leave Collingwood because he missed out on a premiership medal, to go to the Gold Coast, where they're going to have to defy the odds to even play finals for the first time ever, is a bit of a questionable motivation?
Seems like the long term, handy contract is probably a bigger factor.
I don't begrudge him at all - You do you, Johnny, go live your best life and bathe in 50+ SPF every morning.Nah I get it
He missed out on a flag only to watch the weasel Ginnivan win one and then immediately leave
He hung around in case we had another shot and we didn't. I don't begrudge him leaving at all under the circumstances.
I don't begrudge him at all - You do you, Johnny, go live your best life and bathe in 50+ SPF every morning.
But I don't really buy that if he had aspirations of actually winning a premiership medal for himself, that his destination was Gold Coast.
"I was devastated by that situation and never got over it emotionally no matter how hard I tried, so had to leave to anywhere that I could get to just to get out of the place" is honestly probably closer to the truth.
This is just how these things are done. I feel like we need to normalise the idea that a player can have decided to leave but still do his job of playing for their current team until their obligations are extinguished.Listened to an interview with Noble this morning and discussions between his manager and the Suns began mid season.
To learn that is a bit disappointing.
Nobles mentioned he was completely focused until we couldn't make finals (ie until after melbs game).
But he also mentioned he took more of an interest in the Suns and watching their games etc. So it sounds like his mind was made up a long way out imo.
He left a year later than he could have, after the disappointment of being left out of the GF team.
He hung around this year to give things another try. You have to give him credit for that. His game against the Lions in round 23 this year was probably his best ever game. I think he really wanted to show the powers that be, what he could have done against the Lions at the MCG, on that last Saturday in September.
Don't worry about it bro, life's too shortGinni having a Premiership medal and Noble not will always be a thorn in the side for me
I know what you mean. Unfortunately that’s the way it is. I would have liked Josh Fraser to have one, (not sure at whose expense) and I’d have loved for Ronnie McKeown to have one too.Ginni having a Premiership medal and Noble not will always be a thorn in the side for me
2010 jarryd BlairI know what you mean. Unfortunately that’s the way it is. I would have liked Josh Fraser to have one, (not sure at whose expense) and I’d have loved for Ronnie McKeown to have one too.
Yeah discussions happen all the time.Listened to an interview with Noble this morning and discussions between his manager and the Suns began mid season.
To learn that is a bit disappointing.
Nobles mentioned he was completely focused until we couldn't make finals (ie until after melbs game).
But he also mentioned he took more of an interest in the Suns and watching their games etc. So it sounds like his mind was made up a long way out imo.
Gold Coast are building a very solid team. They will be close to finals in 2025.I don't begrudge him at all - You do you, Johnny, go live your best life and bathe in 50+ SPF every morning.
But I don't really buy that if he had aspirations of actually winning a premiership medal for himself, that his destination was Gold Coast.
"I was devastated by that situation and never got over it emotionally no matter how hard I tried, so had to leave to anywhere that I could get to just to get out of the place" is honestly probably closer to the truth.
Annual tradition of a father of a player making a fool of themselves
Annual tradition of a father of a player making a fool of themselves
I make a fool of myself just fine without offspring. I would be too unstoppable with that added layerobviously you're not a father...
Gold Coast are building a very solid team. They will be close to finals in 2025.
Is there any Collingwood player supporters would begrudge or not cheer out the door if they saw greener pastures elsewhere? This magnanimous attitude is very 2020's. I loved Johnny but this endless whining from his fans about his poor treatment in being dumped for the finals is genuinely insane. Markov was playing the better football at the pointy end of the season and sadly Johnny's timing was very poor. We won the bloody flag. Ginnivan playing had nothing to do with Noble not playing.
Ronnie Mckeown was told 30 minutes before the team ran out for the grand final that he had just been cut from the final squad. He had played very well all year up to an including the finals preceding the GF. To this day he has copped it on the chin and never had a bad word to say about Leigh Matthews or the club.
Of course, you would be devastated. But the comments from some about Noble's horrible mistreatment is kid's stuff. Horrible treatment? It's a multi-billion dollar professional football league. Do you think the NFL coaches or managers in England don't make ruthless decisions every week if they think it will improve their football team? They'd be laughing at the carry on about one player's feelings.
I make a fool of myself just fine without offspring. I would be too unstoppable with that added layer
Former Brisbane employee who has no connection to Collingwood other than that his son plays for them, doesn't barrack for Collingwood against Brisbane when his son isn't playing... What an incredibly shocking piece of news.