Pies poach Balme to replace Rocket

[Moo87]

Judging by Geelong's performance in trade week it seems he's probably been working for Collingwood for a while now

 

[SugarCoat]

GeelongCats: .@davvers605 Neil is/was an employee of the club not on a specific contract. All that is required is four weeks notice.

 

[illavitar]

17 other clubs in the afl is everything wrong in the world today , jealousy envey and just plan idiots

But not all 17 clubs are lib enough to blatantly poach other peoples staff, that's the key! Especially the ones that understand the morality of it (as McGuire has acknowledged the disharmony it causes and how unfair it is), yet does it meaning it was only a psychopathic lib tactic to manipulate the perception of others for his own self gain. No morality just anything for self interest, It's like the right winger commanded leftist like sympathy (public whinge about morality and poaching) to justify is right actions of doing what he just basically condemned. Rothschild Mcguire

 

[Schraderbrau]

if true then I'm very happy with this. One of the bigger mistakes we made in recent years was letting Balme go

 

[craigvn123]

If you don't have a written contract, there isn't a lot you can do.

Rubbish. Verbal contracts are binding, harder to prove, but still binding.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Broken by Robbo on SEN.

Compensation?

Uncontracted

 

[QuietB]

Geelong have said they won't be seeking any compensation.

Classy club

 

[SugarCoat]

Classy club

It's got nothing to do with class.
They have no legal grounds over Balme.
If a contracted employee was induced to break his contract by a rival club at this stage of the season, they would seek compensation.

 

[Scodog10]

Strong appointment for where we're at. It's about the only good thing we've done off field in the past 36 months!

 

[didaksrightfoot]

A few thoughts:

1. Yes Geelong does deserve compensation... but probably not a whole lot. The lack of a written contract means that it is hard to prove what the actual conditions were. What stops Balme from coming out and saying there was always an understanding that he could walk away whenever he wanted? If that was the case - then Geelong wouldn't have any grounds for compensation. Also must be taken into account is that Geelong has already announced a replacement: which suggests that they have probably been a part of this discussion for a while.

2. I think (or at least hope) that Collingwood will come out and publicly agree to a compensation deal with the Cats. Eddie understands the value of good PR, and right now we need it.

3. I am not entirely sold on bringing Balme back... but having said that, I don't think any of us external would be good at judging the type of job that people behind the scenes do. He has great credentials, and already has a good relationship with the club, but I wonder if we would've been better off getting someone completely fresh.

 

[Gibbsy]

2. I think (or at least hope) that Collingwood will come out and publicly agree to a compensation deal with the Cats. Eddie understands the value of good PR, and right now we need it.

Let's be honest, Eddie could cure cancer and people would still find a way to have a dig at Collingwood. I don't think he'll be worrying about PR of any kind

 

[Dylz48]

So tell me how a written contract would have helped Geelong find a replacement for Balme?

If you had a legal contract you would of been able to seek compensation due to the breach of contract which would of helped with replacement costs it isn't rocket science

 

[Dizzy Stuff]

Lots of talk of oral and written contracts - some contracts needn't be in writing, but the point is there was no extended contract here at all, verbal or otherwise.

Geelong isn't even requesting compensation so you'd think there's no chance Collingwood will pay any, and nor should they.

 

[happypieman7]

C

I want compensation for reading this sort of spelling by a just plan idiot.

Oh, Geelong should get some, too.

what I can't believe is that you waste your time highlighting plan sorry plane sorry plain

 

[TradeDraft]

Collingwood is everything that is wrong with the world.

Self entitled hypocrisy at it's best.

I thought that was Hawthorn

 

[SugarCoat]

Brian Cook said he would have sought compensation in the Eade situation as he was a contracted executive poached late in the planning process for season 2015.

 

[MagpieJoel]

Eddie you hypocrite.

This sort of post is just dumb. He's a hypocrite how?

 

[kaiserchief13]

This sort of post is just dumb. He's a hypocrite how?

 

[Tas]

Is Eddie going to stick him in the stands again?

 

[KennyHunter9]

Was there a commitment between Balme and Geelong that he would be there next year? Apparently not.

Totally different to the Eade scenario. Collingwood don't owe Geelong anything.

Read my post. I am challenging the assertion that a verbal contract is not a contract. It's simply not true.

 

[Collingwood 4 eternity]

Balme just said on Sen that there will be no compensation to Geelong as he is just a regular club employee

He did not have a contract with Geelong , but he will be signing a contract with Collingwood

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Hawks reaming the Cats again it seems !!

 

[smasha]

Everyone needs a Tiger.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Balme just said on Sen that there will be no compensation to Geelong as he is just a regular club employee

He did not have a contract with Geelong , but he will be signing a contract with Collingwood

'Regular club employees' have contracts, written or not.

 

[MagpieJoel]

Facepalm? Pfffft! Please have a think about it for two seconds. Eddie has not stated that we will not have pay compensation at this stage, so how is he a hypocrite?

Even then, Geelong have stated that they will not ask for it because he is not contracted. They also stated that they would have pursued compensation if he was contracted.

But keep on.