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[LordLucifer]

We are offering 1 year, Norf are offering 2 years.

Other than that, the offers are identical.

North have definitely offered two-years and more money, just confirmed it.

 

[Red Bull]

Reckon he'd be in a world of trouble if he wasn't contracted. A club might want to trade for him anyway.

Maybe Sydney ??

They wouldn't have to pay him much which suits their cap and they might fancy they can do with him what they did with Ted Richards ... Both unfashionable and slow at this early stage of their careers but not much risk for potentially high rewards ??

 

[Red Bull]

Reckon he'd be in a world of trouble if he wasn't contracted. A club might want to trade for him anyway.

Maybe Sydney ??

They wouldn't have to pay him much which suits their cap and they might fancy they can do with him what they did with Ted Richards ... Both unfashionable and slow at this early stage of their careers but not much risk for potentially high rewards ??

 

[Bell Ringer]

North have definitely offered two-years and more money, just confirmed it.

If that's the case, IMO he'd be crazy to stay as I'm doubtful we'll play finals next year.

 

[LordLucifer]

If that's the case, IMO he'd be crazy to stay as I'm doubtful we'll play finals next year.

By the way, the offer had no strings attached like minimum number of games etc, it's two-years for XXX dollars and that is it.

 

[Big Sim]

Waite has been the Waite we wish he always would be since he returned from purgatory a month or so ago. Before that, for all of this year and too often in years prior, he has been the Waite we wish he would not be: inconsistent, suspended, injured. And overpaid for it.

I love red hot Waite and want him to stay. Norf are welcome to the other one.

 

[The Flying Doormat]

Hows our boy been going in the SANFL the last couple of weeks?

After a purple patch mid season he's tapered off a little, but still giving defenders headaches. Has kicked 20 odd goals and been grabbing a fair few marks. Some of my Port mates said he may be carrying a minor injury. Roll on 2015.

 

[MileHigh]

After a purple patch mid season he's tapered off a little, but still giving defenders headaches. Has kicked 20 odd goals and been grabbing a fair few marks. Some of my Port mates said he may be carrying a minor injury. Roll on 2015.

Who is this in reference to?

 

[Kreuz Control]

If you say so

It will be looked at

what about carrazzo?

one more year then gone!

 

[Kreuz Control]

Right, because we're going to have nine picks in the draft.

Did I say we would take nine picks in the draft?
"Not" haha

 

[Kreuz Control]

From that list, Warnock would be the first one I would be getting rid of - he's useless.
Wood is doing a better job and is paid (I presume) about half as much!

Unless I
He's traded he will kept, want him it but can't due to contract

 

[Kreuz Control]

Unless I
He's traded he will kept, want him it but can't due to contract

Sorry about the sentence construction and spelling, was meant to say unless they can trade him he will be in blue next year, and that's due to his contract

 

[Kreuz Control]

I reckon he'll take a big offer elsewhere via Free Agency, in fact I'm near certain of it.

Looking that way

 

[BIGGUS 64]

By the way, the offer had no strings attached like minimum number of games etc, it's two-years for XXX dollars and that is it.

Yes, whereas our offer would be likely to include those two dirty words: "performance based".

 

[thylacine60]

Wonder what Vin would advise his son.

 

[ShanDog]

For $100k (more like an extra $50k net) would you really leave a club when you are a father/son pick and have spent so long there?

Would be a pretty low act for mine. It's not like Carlton is saying "We aren't offering you a contract at all", in which case I wouldn't have a problem with it.

 

[KnaveyBlue]

Wonder what Vin would advise his son.

We put up with season of after season of poor discipline, injuries, idiotic suspensions, questionable application... and now that he's finally strung a handful of games together, his first move is to burn the club to chase cash?

You'd hope it doesn't come true. If it does, it's a pretty bad look unfortunately.

 

[LordLucifer]

For $100k (more like an extra $50k net) would you really leave a club when you are a father/son pick and have spent so long there?

Would be a pretty low act for mine. It's not like Carlton is saying "We aren't offering you a contract at all", in which case I wouldn't have a problem with it.

It's not $100K difference, it's $500K !!

 

[Matty411]

It's not $100K difference, it's $500K !!

Pray tell how so many people have intricate knowledge of contracts that haven't even been signed yet?

I highly doubt that player managers have reddit accounts...

 

[etsal1]

So you're telling me Norf are offering 800k minimum per year?

Please Sheik.

 

[Aussie Joe]

Let Waite go. I don't understand why the undying love for him. He has disappointed us for so long and now he plays a stretch of decent games we are throwing money at him. 10 years to late. Seriously, what is the upside of keeping him? Will he be the difference to drive us to a premiership in the next two years. I think we really know that answer.

And while we are on it, I'm hoping Carrazzo calls it a day. Even if his body stands up to a preseason, he will suffer the same fate as Scotland did this year.

 

[ShanDog]

His average annual wage was more like mid $300's ($340-350K).

I believe he has been offered two-years @ $430K from North whilst we are offering 1-year only at his average wage.

Bugger that, I'd move for $100K !!!

Players don't move clubs for an extra 100k or so.

It's not $100K difference, it's $500K !!

Ah... what? What did I miss?

 

[Blue Pulse]

It's not $100K difference, it's $500K !!

Serious??? If that is the case he would be gone and you can't really blame him for that sort of coin as he probably only has a year or so left in the tank. I would love him to stay but even if he does I can't see his consistency improving, you'll get your good games and bad games out of him at a rate of 13-16 games per season.

 

[AndrewVadermk2]

Ah... what? What did I miss?

yep its 500, so its alot of money. God speed Waitey!

 

[Simon Wiggins]

Ah... what? What did I miss?

TS has said that North are offering a 2 year deal & Carlton are offering 1.
From those figures presumably around 1 year at Carlton on 300K or 2 years at North on 400K.