News Media Thread, 2024: Insightful, Inciteful and Incomptent

[Ishmael_]

Pretty sure we have more cash on hand than what the club is worth according to these idiots, wouldnt read into it much

I think it's more 'how large is this brand's reach' and less a valuation of the club.

There's some accounting for brand awareness / conversion ratios - otherwise Sydney would be #1, but it's still heavily weighted towards brand familiarity and local market, i.e. population.

This stuff doesn't really work for AFL clubs which are mostly geographically constrained, but Collingwood is obviously a stronger brand than WCE.

West Coast would be worth a lot more than Sydney if say a private equity mob wanted to buy the club but not as much as Collingwood regardless of cash flows.

 

[LewyBroome]

Speechless at how head of media for a major broadcaster in our country can tweet that. This league is very tinpot. Tampering 101

 

[DorothyG]

Perhaps, Tom, those at the club valued a contracted Barrass more than what the Hawks offered, and weren't happy with a straight P14 swap for Baker.

But na, ol' Tommy knows best

 

[THE A5]

Speechless at how head of media for a major broadcaster in our country can tweet that. This league is very tinpot. Tampering 101

Lol this would never have been said if TB was a cats/essendon player. At the end of the day a team with a contracted player is going to play hard ball. Especially when they know how desperate the hawks are

 

[Bender_]

Speechless at how head of media for a major broadcaster in our country can tweet that. This league is very tinpot. Tampering 101View attachment 2138242

I like how's there's this imaginary timeline that the Hawks were waiting on to get the trade done and they got bored of waiting so decided to teach us a lesson by going elsewhere. All for a contracted player they pursued.

Additionally Richmond being OK with 14 being the "centrepiece", meaning they possibly also wanted more. It's like there's no thought about what might be best for the Eagles here, instead we should just cave to what both these other clubs want.

How about this Tom, you crawl back under the slimy rock you squelched your way out of after getting fired recently you dip shit.

 

[Tugga27]

I like how's there's this imaginary timeline that the Hawks were waiting on to get the trade done and they got bored of waiting so decided to teach us a lesson by going elsewhere. All for a contracted player they pursued.

Additionally Richmond being OK with 14 being the "centrepiece", meaning they possibly also wanted more. It's like there's no thought about what might be best for the Eagles here, instead we should just cave to what both these other clubs want.

How about this Tom, you crawl back under the slimy rock you squelched your way out of after getting fired recently you dip shit.

Don't hold back mate.

Say what you really think.

 

[Bender_]

Don't hold back mate.

Say what you really think.

Oh boy am I fired up!

 

[Byron_Clanger]

I like how's there's this imaginary timeline that the Hawks were waiting on to get the trade done and they got bored of waiting so decided to teach us a lesson by going elsewhere. All for a contracted player they pursued.

Additionally Richmond being OK with 14 being the "centrepiece", meaning they possibly also wanted more. It's like there's no thought about what might be best for the Eagles here, instead we should just cave to what both these other clubs want.

How about this Tom, you crawl back under the slimy rock you squelched your way out of after getting fired recently you dip shit.

This is what I've been scratching my head about all day. All I've been seeing and hearing from these people is what's best for Hawthorn and Richmond...So f*ck West Coast, right? Hawthorn get one of the better key defenders in the comp who's CONTRACTED, Richmond add to one of their 300 draft picks, and West Coast benefit from this? Liam Baker because he wants to go home...even though the trade for West Coast is an absolute ream job.

Vic bias is a real thing.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

Speechless at how head of media for a major broadcaster in our country can tweet that. This league is very tinpot. Tampering 101View attachment 2138242

Maybe just maybe Tom, we told Hawthorn to pony up. If anyone is to be snoozing and losing it’s the Hawks.

 

[THE A5]

Hahah David King needs a lie down

 

[FKASC]

Hahah David King needs a lie down
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Vic Media so enamoured by Sam Mitchell and Hokball they’re going full advocacy mode for the cleanout. Except unlike Hawthorn/Norf before them, they’re expecting each of them to be worth multiple first rounders

 

[Wooshaaaa]

What if....and I haven't read the last 200 posts if already meantioned



Hawks out - Hawks and blues F1
Hawks in barrass

Tigers out - 6 and baker.
Tigers in - Hawks and blues F1st

Eagles out Barrass
Eagles in 6 baker

On Pixel 6 Pro using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[squashface]

Vic Media so enamoured by Sam Mitchell and Hokball they’re going full advocacy mode for the cleanout. Except unlike Hawthorn/Norf before them, they’re expecting each of them to be worth multiple first rounders

Jon ralph be like: Can’t believe no one wants to take Tom Lynch for a first rounder??? asleep at the wheel for these clubs!!

 

[Byron_Clanger]

https://archive.md/8UStZ

Jay Clark now wants the Eagles to trade pick 3 to Carlton for 12 and 14 and to give 12 to Richmond for Baker. I'm officially cooked, lads.

 

[happy_eagle]

What if....and I haven't read the last 200 posts if already meantioned



Hawks out - Hawks and blues F1
Hawks in barrass

Tigers out - 6 and baker.
Tigers in - Hawks and blues F1st

Eagles out Barrass
Eagles in 6 baker

On Pixel 6 Pro using BigFooty.com mobile app

Hawks were barely wanting to give 1 first rounder for Barrass, not sure how they will be convinced to give 2.

Tigers probably wouldn't go for that either.

 

[amazingjoshy]

https://archive.md/8UStZ

Jay Clark now wants the Eagles to trade pick 3 to Carlton for 12 and 14 and to give 12 to Richmond for Baker. I'm officially cooked, lads.

The saddest bit is Jay Clark was one of the good ones last year

The Vicco comes out eventually

 

[random260]

The saddest bit is Jay Clark was one of the good ones last year

The Vicco comes out eventually

Been paid to sit around and sniff oxygen with Jon Ralph on MTW.

Likely Clarke has been converted by them

 

[Broken_Chairs]

Hawks were barely wanting to give 1 first rounder for Barrass, not sure how they will be convinced to give 2.

Tigers probably wouldn't go for that either.

Because 2024 first rounder =/= 2025 first rounder

 

[Altum Volantes]

Had no idea they were all related - that is remarkable really.

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

What if....and I haven't read the last 200 posts if already meantioned



Hawks out - Hawks and blues F1
Hawks in barrass

Tigers out - 6 and baker.
Tigers in - Hawks and blues F1st

Eagles out Barrass
Eagles in 6 baker

On Pixel 6 Pro using BigFooty.com mobile app

6 and Baker for Barrass? Lol

 

[DorothyG]

I'll have a go....

The Dorothy Times
After not blowing up the trade period, West Coast looks set to launch a raid on Adelaide's number 4 pick, by offering the Crows picks 23 and 63, and dangling the speedy midfield sensation Jai Cully as a sweatener.

Insiders at the Eagles told the Dorothy Times exclusively that they see this is a great deal for the Crows as the draft runs deep, all they way to 64, where they expect the talent to drop away quickly.

Am I doing it right?

 

[Lazzas]

https://www.theroar.com.au/afl/video/youre-going-wherever-we-send-you-please-enjoy-perth-talkback-callers-all-time-tom-barrass-rant-1387338/

 

[WCEswift]

I cant wait till players get 0 say in where theyre traded other than maybe state

 

[Godfather32]

I cant wait till players get 0 say in where theyre traded other than maybe state

Meh, if Barrass really wants to end up in Melbourne then him and his agent better start getting to work talking to some other clubs. Seems unlikely he's going to sit out the last 3 years of his current contract

 

[KERRPOW]

Meh, if Barrass really wants to end up in Melbourne then him and his agent better start getting to work talking to some other clubs. Seems unlikely he's going to sit out the last 3 years of his current contract

That would be an all time sook.