Opinion Posts That Don't Deserve a Thread (Random Opinion or Questions)

[The King!]

Buddy and Tippett both turning 30 next year

That went quick imo

Buddy feels like hes been playing for yonks

Tippett not so much

Even though the list is young those keys are getting through their peak, we need to win

 

[miggs]

nah we got buddy for another 16 years on contract, no rush

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Buddy and Tippett both turning 30 next year

That went quick imo

Damn, you'd have to say we'd need to win at least one by 2018, preferably 2.

 

[J_Moore]

Buddy and Tippett both turning 30 next year

That went quick imo

My god you're a cheery bugger

 

[Ticky009]

Was cruising through looking at the history of our clubs geurnsey (as you do), still like the 2010 away. Love that red V.
http://www.footyjumpers.com

 

[stew42]

Was cruising through looking at the history of our clubs geurnsey (as you do), still like the 2010 away. Love that red V.
http://www.footyjumpers.com

Me too, have been thinking of investing in one of the old Heritage V guernseys.

 

[Maddo11]

Me too, have been thinking of investing in one of the old Heritage V guernseys.

I saw the other day they have the woollen sleeveless one with the red collar in the swans shop. Looks fantastic. Slightly too much to justify the purchase though, especially when every time i buy something white it's ruined in a few minutes of wearing haha.

 

[stew42]

I saw the other day they have the woollen sleeveless one with the red collar in the swans shop. Looks fantastic. Slightly too much to justify the purchase though, especially when every time i buy something white it's ruined in a few minutes of wearing haha.

Oooh I just peed a little

 

[Maddo11]

Oooh I just peed a little

https://shop.sydneyswans.com.au/mens/2015-merino-wool-guernsey

The even the old vfl logo looks good on it

 

[kickingstraight]

anybody know who the young man is in the coaching box quite often two seats away from horse? couldnt find him on swans website - perhaps a stats guy?
no not brett kirk or john blakey or dew.
just curious.

 

[SlingshotFooty]

Anyone know if Buddy's contract was front or back loaded? or even just pretty even throughout? I thought I remembered it being back loaded. Which seems bad, but if the salary cap increases it might not hurt us too much.

 

[Ticky009]

anybody know who the young man is in the coaching box quite often two seats away from horse? couldnt find him on swans website - perhaps a stats guy?
no not brett kirk or john blakey or dew.
just curious.

Yes, he's a boffin https://au.linkedin.com/in/aatalbot

 

[Angry Red Bull]

Damn, you'd have to say we'd need to win at least one by 2018, preferably 2.

That's a dose of reality right there. lol convinced myself they'd be around forever...... Buddy's contract will but not necessarily buddy himself!!! lol

To be honest I kinda like rohan as a KPF. He has taken his game to another level this year.

He has:

Superior marking ability
Strength and speed
If it hits the deck he can do his own crumbling because of his speed.
Superb kick for goal even beyond the arc
Now getting the confidence he didn't have

When he sorts his body out, I think he can be elite.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Anyone know if Buddy's contract was front or back loaded? or even just pretty even throughout? I thought I remembered it being back loaded. Which seems bad, but if the salary cap increases it might not hurt us too much.

Backloaded to take into account any cap increases. I think it goes to 1.2 if it isn't already. Not sure if it goes up from there though.

Edit

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...n-later-years-of-megadeal-20131009-2v8qk.html

Goes to 1.5 for a few years then down to 1 mill in his final season.

Ouch

 

[SlingshotFooty]

Backloaded to take into account any cap increases. I think it goes to 1.2 if it isn't already. Not sure if it goes up from there though.

Edit

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...n-later-years-of-megadeal-20131009-2v8qk.html

Goes to 1.5 for a few years then down to 1 mill in his final season.

Ouch

If it gets us a cup or two all worth it.

 

[bungwahl]

Pretty smart contract work by the Swans. The cap rises around 10% next season and will continue to rise over the coming years that Buddy is already contracted. In dollar terms the deal has already repaid itself multiple times, so if we can add a flag during those years then it'll be considered a huge success.

 

[CD__]

Pretty smart contract work by the Swans. The cap rises around 10% next season and will continue to rise over the coming years that Buddy is already contracted. In dollar terms the deal has already repaid itself multiple times, so if we can add a flag during those years then it'll be considered a huge success.

I believe that when the Buddy deal was finalised, they expected this rise to be between 16-18%...10% is far too low given how much the TV rights deal is going to go up...the AFLPA need new negotiators.

 

[bungwahl]

I believe that when the Buddy deal was finalised, they expected this rise to be between 16-18%...10% is far too low given how much the TV rights deal is going to go up...the AFLPA need new negotiators.

10% is only the "expected" figure for next season (i.e. a journo guessed 10%). The new TV deal will get finalised and the cap will rise substantially over the next five years.

 

[Lakeside Swan]

Anyone know if Buddy's contract was front or back loaded? or even just pretty even throughout? I thought I remembered it being back loaded. Which seems bad, but if the salary cap increases it might not hurt us too much.

 

[Tuco]

Well Buddy on $1.2m hasn't hurt us this year.

 

[Number37]

How the heck Boyd is getting the same money as Buddy is one of life's little mysteries.

 

[McRobie]

How the heck Boyd is getting the same money as Buddy is one of life's little mysteries.

Desperation is a stinky cologne...

 

[swansfan51]

How the heck Boyd is getting the same money as Buddy is one of life's little mysteries.

You could equally have said that Boyd in his prime at 25 will be getting paid half a million dollars less than a 35yo Franklin, but I guess that doesn't suit the argument as much

 

[GoTheSwannies]

You could equally have said that Boyd in his prime at 25 will be getting paid half a million dollars less than a 35yo Franklin, but I guess that doesn't suit the argument as much

Will be interesting to see 35 yo buddy's output compared to 25 yo boyds

 

[McRobie]

I have to admit it does make me feel a bit sick we will be paying a 36 year old a million bucks.....