Lake cooling on Bulldogs

[The Coon Dog]

Greg Denham | September 25, 2009

NEGOTIATIONS between the Western Bulldogs and All-Australian Brian Lake hit a stalemate last night after the defender remained unsigned and in limbo.The Bulldogs were confident they had struck a lucrative four-year deal with the full-back, but mystery now surrounds why Lake has not yet put pen to paper. Lake, 27, has been offered at least $1.8million over four years, which was initially thought to be enough to secure him for the remainder of his career.

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Heard the same info yesterday, so I'd assume Denham is right, this time anyway.

 

[always right]

Get the deal done guys...it's killing me. Any benefit from getting Hall will be undone three-fold if we lose Brian.

 

[The Boy From Brasil]

Blah. Bloody Greg Denham. Typical of him to write something like this. I will see what he has to say on SEN this morning.

Okay, I will give it some credence, only because you heard the same thing TCD, and I trust your info more than Denham's

Anyway, wonder who the two Melbourne clubs who played in finals and are circling for Lake. Collingwood and Carlton?

If true, is not good news. I had hopes a few days ago that the deal was virtually done and dusted.

 

[The Boy From Brasil]

Any benefit from getting Hall will be undone three-fold if we lose Brian.

Agree, will be taking one step forward and two steps back.

 

[StringyDog]

Needs to be done, if we lose Lake then it is useless getting Hall as our backline will need to be rebuilt and we can't win flag next year without him. Don't know how much to read into it though coming from the biggest w***er in footy media Greg Denham.

 

[Papa Juggs]

I would jump ship. Who wants to be the tall man in a team that struggles to score at the other end.

 

[always right]

I would jump ship. Who wants to be the tall man in a team that struggles to score at the other end.

Looking forward to engaging with you on Big Footy after the big game tomorrow. Karma's a bitch.

 

[XXX5]

Who is Brian's Manager through this?

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

I would jump ship. Who wants to be the tall man in a team that struggles to score at the other end.

You only beat us by a goal - with your supposed two pillars in the forwardline - so get over it. Do you think Riewoldt will cry when he loses tomorrow?

 

[The Coon Dog]

Who is Brian's Manager through this?

Pretty sure its Ricky Olerenshaw.

Bit of a concern to the Bulldogs if your manager's name's Ricky!

 

[TempleKelvington]

I would jump ship. Who wants to be the tall man in a team that struggles to score at the other end.

Gee, that's nice of you....good luck to you tomorrow too...what a prick!

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

I can't believe he is still stuffing us around. He got the four years, which we were concerned about due to his dicky hip - and a huge salary increase - smacks of Judas if you ask me.

 

[Year of the Dog]

Who is Brian's Manager through this?

that arrogant fancy dressed ex bomber pretty boy... what's his name, you know... the boundary rider... manages cooney also.

 

[Papa Juggs]

That was a bit harsh lol

He should stay if they are giving him $1.8 mill. That's a huge amount of cash.

 

[The Boy From Brasil]

I can't believe he is still stuffing us around. He got the four years, which we were concerned about due to his dicky hip - and a huge salary increase - smacks of Judas if you ask me.

Maybe he got a much better offer/s?

We don't know how much he was offered by the two Melbourne clubs, if true as reported.

 

[XXX5]

Pretty sure its Ricky Olerenshaw.

Bit of a concern to the Bulldogs if your manager's name's Ricky!

More of a concern that he has advised his client to go to press on this. If he had the relevant spherical attachments, the deal should have been closed.

 

[Dogs_r_barking]

Doesn't sound like he is committed to the Dogs then

 

[FootscrayDogs]

I would jump ship. Who wants to be the tall man in a team that struggles to score at the other end.

Looking forward to engaging with you on Big Footy after the big game tomorrow. Karma's a bitch.

Absolutely, that Karma train keeps going around and it stops at all stations.

 

[stefoid]

Eagleton almost certain to be left out if Lake wants even more money.

 

[Mutt]

If this is a stunt Brian, you'd better keep delivering for 4 years because you are going to make it very difficult for us to keep our young guns when their contracts come up for renegotiation.

If Lake is asking way over the odds we have to let him go. Then again, this might just be Pricky Olerenshaw milking the last drop from the improved stadium deal.

 

[Pigdog]

Eagleton almost certain to be left out if Lake wants even more money.

We have met every demand so far, but we keep getting turned away .

At some point the club has to hold its ground with Brian.

 

[Mutt]

Pretty sure its Ricky Olerenshaw.

Bit of a concern to the Bulldogs if your manager's name's Ricky!

If you're worried Coon Dog, then I'm worried!

 

[cosmicr]

if things turn sour brian will end up in the draft and be picked up by melbourne, I'm sure he doesnt want that.

 

[The Boy From Brasil]

I wonder if Shaun Burgoyne asking for mega bucks has inflated the market place, and had Brian and his manager question whether they sold themselves short in their negotiations with us.

IMO $450,000 over four years is a fair and reasonable deal. But if other clubs are into Lakes ear, he may be tempted to look at all available offers.

It's a worry.

 

[Coooooooneyyyyyyyy]

im really starting to get worried for brian now i thought it was all done? what happened