Confirmed Liam Baker - Now a West Coast Eagle

[Jeremias]

Time for some house cleaning.

1) Do not drag discussions or individual posts over here from other threads or boards.

Feel free to respond to those posts wherever they were posted, if you so choose.

2) Enough with the personal attacks. It’s a long season and this one may go the distance, so if you want to remain a part of the discussion, do it respectfully.

We will use thread bans and infractions if necessary.

 

[freo_leo29]

the post was a response to your comment about Freo getting more. which is clearly wrong

Better is a different discussion, and you did not say better, initially.

How was it wrong, when you include the players you missed then we got more players in

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Really ?

Somebody forget to tell North & Carlton about that
Saad / CCj

tell me why this happened with the set in stone 'Uncontracted theory you have '

When your examples are 2 of the biggest overpays in recent memory, your point isnt very good

 

[blaisee]

How was it wrong, when you include the players you missed then we got more players in

?

 

[jthanos]

23 more likely than us splitting a top 3 pick for him

Baker wont go if all you offer is #23, he is loyal as they come. Come up with the good and he will be a WC player. All player managers are in on this too, they need their commission. They play a huge part and work hand in hand with the List Managers. All one big greasy wheel. Walking a player to the Pre-season Draft no longer happens.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Baker wont go if all you offer is #23, he is loyal as they come. Come up with the good and he will be a WC player. All player managers are in on this too, they need their commission. They play a huge part and work hand in hand with the List Managers. All one big greasy wheel. Walking a player to the Pre-season Draft no longer happens.

Loyalty is a 2 way street though.

Richmond forcing his hand cos pick 23 isnt pick 18 says more about Richmond then it would anyone else

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

Its now in Fremantle court to convince Baker how much they love him
mentioned on radio the eagles offer is big

We have plenty of cash not much draft capital

 

[Shueygod]

“Baker is loyal as they come, so loyal that he’s talking to two opposition clubs about leaving”

 

[Taylor]

Its now in Fremantle court to convince Baker how much they love him
mentioned on radio the eagles offer is big

That's good for everyone. Congratulations Liam Baker.

 

[Taylor]

We have plenty of cash not much draft capital

Freo need a future first round pick, we should swap a couple of ours this year for yours.

 

[Yippy Yi Yeo]

Baker wont go if all you offer is #23, he is loyal as they come. Come up with the good and he will be a WC player. All player managers are in on this too, they need their commission. They play a huge part and work hand in hand with the List Managers. All one big greasy wheel. Walking a player to the Pre-season Draft no longer happens.

Yeah I agree its very unlikely, but if you're expecting us to split a top 3 pick for him I think you'll be disappointed.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Baker reminds me of the midget in Bad Santa

"Liam we need you to go into the midfield"
"In case you havnt noticed, im a mother****ing dwarf so unless you got a laddder handy, maybe you should leave me at half forward'

 

[Tugga27]

Baker wont go if all you offer is #23, he is loyal as they come. Come up with the good and he will be a WC player. All player managers are in on this too, they need their commission. They play a huge part and work hand in hand with the List Managers. All one big greasy wheel. Walking a player to the Pre-season Draft no longer happens.

Baker might be a terrific/loyal bloke.
But at the end of the day, players don't get involved in the horse trading.

They will nominate a club and just tell the manager to get it done.
That doesn't mean Baker want's Richmond to get shafted, but it also doesn't mean
he won't go to the club he wants to.

 

[THE_GUN]

When your examples are 2 of the biggest overpays in recent memory, your point isnt very good

How are they over pay in recent memory ?
they paid the asking price and thats what happens when you chase a player you pay the price

The biggest under pay of all time Dawson gets thrown up by some as if thats the guide
The Crows/Swans have a history with Tippet that still burning at the crows

Get ready for the over pay by Matty Clarke

 

[THE_GUN]

Loyalty is a 2 way street though.

Richmond forcing his hand cos pick 23 isnt pick 18 says more about Richmond then it would anyone else

Yep it is a 2 way street

Liam Baker wants to go home and thanks Richmond for their faith and confidence to draft him as a rookie and has $800k x 5 year deal on the table but wants to head west and Richmond will see him off with their blessing and will always be a Richmond premiership player that will be part of the reunions in the future and part of the Richmond family

Liam Baker and His manager will make sure Richmond is welll compensated exactly like what callum Coleman jones told North.

 

[THE_GUN]

We have plenty of cash not much draft capital

Not our problem Matty Clarke will find it
F1 , F2 ,#23 , #3 split

There is plenty there

 

[THE_GUN]

“Baker is loyal as they come, so loyal that he’s talking to two opposition clubs about leaving”

Yep he would never leave to another melbourne club
maybe its the go home to WA

Its the eagles now that are sniffing his backside and making a juicy contract offer

 

[THE_GUN]

Freo need a future first round pick, we should swap a couple of ours this year for yours.

Exactly right

Would be the perfect outcome for both Freo & Eagles

If Baker selects eagles then the fans will be melting about 1st round pick getting split
this thread will be fun to keep track off in trade time

 

[Taylor]

Exactly right

Would be the perfect outcome for both Freo & Eagles

If Baker selects eagles then the fans will be melting about 1st round pick getting split
this thread will be fun to keep track off in trade time

The hurdle is that WC might fee like they are trading pick #1 next year for picks #14 and #16 this year.

I think there will need to be more to the deal.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Yep it is a 2 way street

Liam Baker wants to go home and thanks Richmond for their faith and confidence to draft him as a rookie and has $800k x 5 year deal on the table but wants to head west and Richmond will see him off with their blessing and will always be a Richmond premiership player that will be part of the reunions in the future and part of the Richmond family

Liam Baker and His manager will make sure Richmond is welll compensated exactly like what callum Coleman jones told North.

I can see it now

"Its with a heavy heart ive had to walk away from the Eagles offer and instead sign on with Richmond for a further 5 years. I respect the process and would like to thank both clubs for their efforts. Unfortunately THE_GUN wanted pick 18 instead of pick 23 and the bridge was just too far to reach a agreement. My son, Billy said to me "Daddy does this mean I wont be able to go home and see Papa, but what about the new house daddy". I just grabbed him and said "Billy, its not about your wants or my wants, its about draft pick compensation, we need to stay here, for THE_GUNs sake" . What a little trooper"

 

[Ctl]

There is no chance eagles are going to offer Baker 5 years and 900k then get him for a second round pick. If Eagles want to get baker they have to come up with a first round pick somewhere around 10.

Yes Baker is out of contract but if richmond finish last or second last, the PSD is hardly a bargaining chip for west coast. Unlike when Dawson went to Adelaide

 

[wirra44]

Baker wont go if all you offer is #23, he is loyal as they come. Come up with the good and he will be a WC player. All player managers are in on this too, they need their commission. They play a huge part and work hand in hand with the List Managers. All one big greasy wheel. Walking a player to the Pre-season Draft no longer happens.

Loyal? He’s requesting a bloody trade now that your teams gone to shit that doesn’t sound like loyalty to me

I do agree though it’s gonna have to be way more then 23, where gonna have to split the pick, I’d rather him go to freo they have the draft capital to make a deal happen easily.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

There is no chance eagles are going to offer Baker 5 years and 900k then get him for a second round pick. If Eagles want to get baker they have to come up with a first round pick somewhere around 10.

Yes Baker is out of contract but if richmond finish last or second last, the PSD is hardly a bargaining chip for west coast. Unlike when Dawson went to Adelaide

We are just not offering him that ever. It will be 5 years at like 650k a year

 

[Ctl]

We are just not offering him that ever. It will be 5 years at like 650k a year

no, the caps gone up 650k gets you someone like Graham not Baker. 900k is not crazy money it's the market rate to get a player to move, a player like Warner or LDU would get 1.3m +

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

no, the caps gone up 650k gets you someone like Graham not Baker. 900k is not crazy money it's the market rate to get a player to move, a player like Warner or LDU would get 1.3m +

Is 900k normal or exhorborant ?

Changed your tune quickly

 

[Ctl]

Is 900k normal or exhorborant ?

Changed your tune quickly

Market value for a player of bakers quality, will still command commensurate trade compensation, not sure what you are saying?