Oppo Camp Non-Eagles Discussion

[FKASC]

they may have lost the battle but they won the most amount of spoons

 

[CountryLad]

Sam Edmund

@Sammy__Edmund
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St Kilda told Josh Battle NOT to come to the Trevor Barker Award last night. Battle went on to finish third in the count, but wasn't mentioned by the president, captain or coach. Interesting approach from the club.

And they wonder why their culture is rubbish.

Glad Barrass was at the club awards and acknowledged.

I guess the difference is that Barrass gave the Eagles the opportunity to upgrade his contract. The Eagles declined.

Saints have reportedly matched or even gone better than the Hawks offer and yet he’s still elected to leave possibly only triggering band 2 compensation.

It probably still doesn’t justify that kind of response and does look like poor form by the club. However it is a different scenario to Barrass leaving the Eagles.

 

[Boohemian]

I guess the difference is that Barrass gave the Eagles the opportunity to upgrade his contract. The Eagles declined.

Saints have reportedly matched or even gone better than the Hawks offer and yet he’s still elected to leave possibly only triggering band 2 compensation.

It probably still doesn’t justify that kind of response and does look like poor form by the club. However it is a different scenario to Barrass leaving the Eagles.

The optics of it leaves very little to be desired. St Kilda come off looking petty and churlish. Not a great advertisement for how they treat their players - past, present and prospective.

Be professional and invite the guy the end of year piss up. Players coming and going is just ordinary course of business for a sporting organisation.

 

[VicBased]

Footy on Nine

@FootyonNine
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Clayton Oliver will meet with Geelong heavyweights today as the club ramps up its effort to lure the star out of Melbourne, per Sam McClure.Full story: https://nine.social/PHz

Yeah so how are they going to afford Smith AND Clayton ? They have not a lot of draft capital?

Probably with some 3rd party involvement. Geelong are good at it.

 

[Big_Birdy]

If I recall, there was a bit of noise about some animosity between some of the Brisbane players after their overseas trip last offseason.
Either it was a false rumour or they worked through it. Interesting if it was the latter.

Was a false rumour.

 

[Cuzz09]

they may have lost the battle but they won the most amount of spoons

nice

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[Byron_Clanger]

Sam Edmund

@Sammy__Edmund
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St Kilda told Josh Battle NOT to come to the Trevor Barker Award last night. Battle went on to finish third in the count, but wasn't mentioned by the president, captain or coach. Interesting approach from the club.

And they wonder why their culture is rubbish.

Glad Barrass was at the club awards and acknowledged.

I just think it's ironic for the Saints to do this considering like half their best 23 every week are players from other clubs who asked to be traded there

 

[MrWoollie]

Footy on Nine

@FootyonNine
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Clayton Oliver will meet with Geelong heavyweights today as the club ramps up its effort to lure the star out of Melbourne, per Sam McClure.Full story: https://nine.social/PHz

Yeah so how are they going to afford Smith AND Clayton ? They have not a lot of draft capital?

The certainties of life...

Death,
Taxes, and
Geelong has the salary cap room to afford anyone, anytime.

 

[KERRPOW]

The certainties of life...

Death,
Taxes, and
Geelong has the salary cap room to afford anyone, anytime.

and probably end up coughing up a F2 or F3 for them.

 

[Rowan18]

Talk about a ticking timebomb if Cats get Oliver and Smith. Both guys could explode over one off season of drugs.

Not sure how they get one, yet alone both. Both are worth a top 10 pick at a minimum, yet alone the salary they would command.

 

[WCEswift]

Talk about a ticking timebomb if Cats get Oliver and Smith. Both guys could explode over one off season of drugs.

Not sure how they get one, yet alone both. Both are worth a top 10 pick at a minimum, yet alone the salary they would command.

one bag and their season is over

 

[Truckosaurus]

Hooking them up with Stengle too

 

[DorothyG]

Man, that StK news is childish. Y'all involved are grown arse adults.

I dunno, maybe its cause I'm getting older, I've mellowed out with stuff like that, I just can't bothered holding grudges.

Thank the guy, let him have a last night with all the people he has formed relations with at the club, wish him well and send him on his way.

In the end, it's only Footy, people are going to do what's best for themselves. And if that means leaving a club, so be it.

 

[MeltMan]

Man, that StK news is childish. Y'all involved are grown arse adults.

I dunno, maybe its cause I'm getting older, I've mellowed out with stuff like that, I just can't bothered holding grudges.

Thank the guy, let him have a last night with all the people he has formed relations with at the club, wish him well and send him on his way.

In the end, it's only Footy, people are going to do what's best for themselves. And if that means leaving a club, so be it.

If someone was taking a pay cut and reducing the compo band to just leave the club and chase hawks success, **** them right off.
Same with Baker, if he cares more about Richmond's compo than coming over he can get in the bin as well.
Rats leaving a sinking ship and he wants us to go plug holes for them.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Peep Liam Baker

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Liam Baker

Age

26

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173cm

Wt

72kg

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D/F

Career

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Last 5

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15.7

4star

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7.8

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

222.2

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

191.9

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

224.2

4star

's acceptance speech for finishing 5th in the Richmond BnF. The look of a bloke that's about 8 pots deep with that far away look in his eye

 

[eaglevision]

Peep Liam Baker's acceptance speech for finishing 5th in the Richmond BnF. The look of a bloke that's about 8 pots deep with that far away look in his eye

If you combined their IQ it would still be under 100.

 

[squashface]

Peep Liam Baker's acceptance speech for finishing 5th in the Richmond BnF. The look of a bloke that's about 8 pots deep with that far away look in his eye

Lol compare those to Barrass' outgoing speech

 

[bzparkes]

Lol compare those to Barrass' outgoing speech

Meh, try comparing it to Battle's....

 

[Mulldogg]

Peep Liam Baker's acceptance speech for finishing 5th in the Richmond BnF. The look of a bloke that's about 8 pots deep with that far away look in his eye

Clearly not Rhodes Scholars those two.

Jeepers how cringe was Baker’s in particular?

 

[eaglevision]

Meh, try comparing it to Battle's....

Can’t seem to find it

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Same with Baker, if he cares more about Richmond's compo than coming over he can get in the bin as well.
Rats leaving a sinking ship and he wants us to go plug holes for them.

Again, can anyone provide a direct quote from Baker regarding this?

Know the family and he is definitely not a 'rat' in any way, shape or form.

 

[DorothyG]

Who knows why players want to leave a club, you may shout it's all about the dollars, but perhaps there are other reasons?
Maybe they have issues with the direction of the club/team, maybe personal issues with others at the club, maybe they have good mates at other clubs they just want to play with, maybe they just need a fresh start? Who knows.

Think back to a time in your life where you have had to make a huge descion that you know is best for you, but will upset/disappointed alot of people. It's most likely not going to be an amicable departure, but both parties can still be gracious and wish each other the best of luck for the future.

But for, basically the top guy at the club, to not mention players name or not invited them to the final celebration of the teams year, its very childish and petty, and I would be disappointed in the club if WC did something similar.

If they do decide to leave, so be it. Once the decision is made, it will very rarely change.

Everyone wanted greater/easier player movement, which we have now, and players leaving mid contract and nominating a chosen club is one outcome of it. There's no point getting upset, it's going to happen to everyone alot more frequently. Sometimes you will come out on the positive side, others the negative.

 

[Avalor]

Lol compare those to Barrass' outgoing speech

Different class of individual. Barrass is very articulate, erudite.

 

[THE A5]

Lol compare those to Barrass' outgoing speech

Don’t compare these shallow thinkers to Barrass

 

[Byron_Clanger]

The way Baker presented himself tonight was pretty embarrassing. If Barrass's speech resembled anything close to that I would've been fuming. If that's the kind of 'leadership' we're gonna be getting for pick 13 for this young group then I don't f*cking want it. Stay at Richmond or go to Freo.