List Mgmt. The Official Cam McCarthy Superultramega Thread - Deal done!

[PurpleGreenRed]

It appears, despite our failure to land him during the last trade period, that the propaganda machine at AFL house and GWS has already kicked into gear to paint the "Cam McCarthy's happy at GWS"

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-12-22/how-the-giants-plan-to-keep-cam-mccarthy

GREATER Western Sydney kept Cam McCarthy against his wishes, so how does it plan to make the relationship work in the long term?

(Leon) Cameron, a father of three, said he had full empathy for McCarthy's situation, which was born simply out of missing his parents, siblings and mates..

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-12-22/how-the-giants-plan-to-keep-cam-mccarthy

If they had full empathy for him they would have let him go.

It's a pure AFL/GWS puff piece designed to play down the boy wants to come back here.

No comment from Colin Young or Cam...poor journalism.

It's the second piece they've done so far..

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-10-25/what-does-young-giant-cam-mccarthy-do-now

being the post trade period "analysis" of his options.

Expect to see more of their ilk.

 

[Sweetback]

"I love it in Greater Western Sydney!"

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Inb4 mod Lock.

 

[Van_Dyke]

This is getting ****ing ridiculous. The amount of backing GWS has gotten here compared to every other situation where this has occurred is astounding. I'm not believing a word from GWS on this after they tried to claim that Cam was happy in Sydney. If Cameron had true empathy, Cam would be at Freo now.

 

[yoong]

While it's not good news for us in terms of our chances of getting McCarthy, but I think it's a positive twist for him.
It's good to know that GWS is trying to mend fences, and doing something to make McCarthy comfortable in the team.
It's way more positive than than chucking him in NEAFL until he "learnt his lesson".

 

[trentjac]

Expect the visitors soon

GWS: Freo wouldn't offer up a decent trade - don't have a problem with the other 16sides
Freo: We offered 2 1st round picks
GWS: May as well have been second rounders
Freo: Either way it was stated publicly that Cam would not be traded under any circumstances
GWS: We said that we wouldn't trade Boyd either

Flinging Sh!t at each other for pages and pages

Repeat

 

[Darcy 2 Fyfe]

While it's not good news for us in terms of our chances of getting McCarthy, but I think it's a positive twist for him.
It's good to know that GWS is trying to mend fences, and doing something to make McCarthy comfortable in the team.
It's way more positive than than chucking him in NEAFL until he "learnt his lesson".

I think it is good news for us. He can hone his skills in the AFL and join us at the start of his peak while uncontracted.

 

[Kram]

This Cam lad is crazy, i mean why wouldn't you want to play up there in front of this??

 

[Yeti]

So over this issue. He tried to get a trade to the club, it didn't eventuate. There is nothing the FFC or it's supporters can do between now and the 2016 trade period that can change that.

If he is as unhappy then as he appears to be now, GWS will almost HAVE to do a trade. Let's not read into anything too much unless we all want to don tin hats.

Until that happens they can put out as many feel good stories as they want. And Cam can put up as many photo's with Freo supporters as he wants.

 

[FD2646]

Absolute puff piece......crap journalism, but it is to be expected.

 

[trentjac]

Thank God I don't have to suffer Damian Barrett in the pre-season.
I can see it already

IF
Fremantle fail to get Cam McCarthy from GWS in 2016
THEN
They have failed yet again to land a KPF

 

[Allikat]

Such a generic, nothing new to see here piece. Obviously there's nothing to do about the trade period now, but GWS are kidding themselves if they think he's happy to stay

 

[Alfonz]

I think it is good news for us. He can hone his skills in the AFL and join us at the start of his peak while uncontracted.

I don't know about that. On one hand it's good for his development (and thus Freo) to play at AFL level, if we 100% know he will get to us. On the other hand, playing NEAFL would drive his price down, and he'd be more disgruntled and less likely to flip a switch that makes him want to stay. And we might be able to get him one year earlier.

Where was the empathy when they left McCarthy behind in Sydney when the team came over to play Freo last year? They don't really care about his personal well being. Too late to pretend now. I hope McCarthy can see through their facade. All he really is to GWS is a piece of meat to be a sidekick behind Patton and Cameron, while they wallow in the middle of the ladder under the direction of a shit coach and play in front of empty stadiums each week.

 

[Mr Peabody]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-12-22/how-the-giants-plan-to-keep-cam-mccarthy

Bunker down Cam. They're coming for you.

 

[rgauci]

Relax people these sort of articles are as predictable as the rising sun. At some point we might even hear from Cam explaining how he's happier. They don't win until he extends his contract, we don't win until he signs with us, currently lose-lose.

 

[free at last]

Only a couple of days ago afl.com.au puts out a piece on,are these two(Cameron & Patton)the the most dangerous forward combo in the land.No mention of McCarthy.

 

[holy diver]

I'm sure the 4 supporters of GWS will be reassured by fluff piece news articles.

 

[wayToGo_]

I'm sure the 4 supporters of GWS will be reassured by fluff piece news articles.

When did they get another supporter? At this rate they'll be financially viable by 2080.

 

[Reginald Perrin]

I'm sure the 4 supporters of GWS will be reassured by fluff piece news articles.

One of the four Great Waste of Space supporters has posted a link to this thread on their board.

 

[holy diver]

One of the four Great Waste of Space supporters has posted a link to this thread on their board.

Yes. Look at them - off they go concerned about what we think for some reason.



I'm thinking all games between the giants should be played for the Cam McCarthy Cup.

 

[se17enteen]

You weren't joking about the propaganda, try watching this video all the way thru with a straight face without laughing.

http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/video/2015-12-20/inside-the-giants-parents-induction

 

[Moist Biscuit]

This Cam lad is crazy, i mean why wouldn't you want to play up there in front of this??

One of their bigger crowds I see.

 

[Paracleet]

I would have thought this is aimed more at their fans and own players. Broadcasting that they have a peace formula to everyone in general, rather than part of specific plan aimed at the player himself or us. Honestly people what do you expect them to do? "Yep, hands up, it's a rathole and no-one outside the top 6 earners wants to stay but we're making them do it because we are cartoon villains"

 

[Square Peg]

We missed out on their third forward. Would have been nice to get him but meh, the Cam saga will be a tear drop in the ocean of FFC history. Hardly worth bothering about.
Merry XMas all

 

[gungho]

Strangely enough, I really do understand this from a GWS point of view. Young club, a lot of young players wanting to leave. Basically they needed to make a stand - draw a line in the sand. No trade for Mccarthy would have ever been good enough because it's not really about the Mccarthy - but the future of their club.