Thomas to the Blues for 4yrs

[madmug]

I'm surprised Kenno didn't get this with the title of "Thomas walks out on Collingwood!"

He has a crook ankle, surely it would be 'Thomas hops out on Collingwood'

 

[Simpleskills]

So thats now our CEO, our coach, our head of fitness, and 'their' now best midfielder. Have to have a laugh at how these minnows Blues have fallen. They are rummaging around our toes picking up our axed scraps.

Premiership coach/player scraps lol? I'd argue you've been left with the scraps. Thanks guys.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

And you didn't before?

Surprisingly no

 

[RuFiO]

Collingwood fuked up majorly.
I'm following Carlton now.

 

[LANGFORDandSON]

Great get for Carlton, my respect for Thomas has grown significantly in recent years, hard as a cats head.

 

[Kenno27]

He is getting paid as much as Pendlebury. Kind of pits it into perspective.

 

[TheWhiteRhino]

"What a rort!"

I bet Mick is disgusted by himself.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Collingwood fuked up majorly.
I'm following Carlton now.

See ya

 

[MagpieJoel]

I guess you know more than the Blues then....
"Carlton is understood to be satisfied with specialists' medical reports on Thomas' ankle and are prepared to give him a four year deal"

Which one? AFAIK he went to multiple specialists until he got an answer he wanted to hear.

 

[JA27]

xavier ellis must be the next target, has a club ever had the top 3 of the 1 draft?

 

[bradrowe#32]

Oh well.

 

[chunkylover53]

Just cop the "Carltonwood" tag boys. We have their coach, CEO, fitness guru and star player now. Not saying we deserve it but we have definitely opened ourselves up to it.

Was anti-Thomas all year but have come around after re-watching some of his old games throughout the year, genuine gun and plays his best footy under MM. Assuming the Blues did all the right things medical wise and his ankle holds up, I have no problem paying that much for an AA midfielder with a bag of tricks not many players have.

We still have plenty of room in the cap too for later years .

 

[Walter Sobchak]

He is getting paid as much as Pendlebury. Kind of pits it into perspective.

If Thomas can get back to his 2011 level, he'll be Carlton's best player, so that sort of makes sense

 

[MagpieJoel]

genuine gun and plays his best footy under MM.

Gee, that wouldn't be because his last uninjured year was when Mick was still coaching us, would it?

 

[cinderella man]

Mick wouldn't have got him on board unless the ankle checked out. Shane Rogers did state that we had sought several opinions, so assuming all is good, a big finals player, big get for us.

Useless as **** on a bull if you don't make the finals. Back to normality next year where there will only be a top 8 not an 11th hr Ninth.

 

[chunkylover53]

Gee, that wouldn't be because his last uninjured year was when Mick was still coaching us, would it?

Played 20 games last year, smartarse. Including 13 in a row. Don't think he would be playing 13 in a row if he was injured.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Buckley goes again... he definitely had the courage of his convictions.


Are Pie fans convinced of his approach?

 

[Mr Swan]

"What a rort!"

I bet Mick is disgusted by himself.

I agree!!!

I hope the AFL investigates this.

How on Earth can Carlton fit Murphy, Gibbs, Judd, Kruezer and now Thomas all in under the salary cap??

Looks like something fishy is going on here?!?!?!.....


.....or maybe its just good list management by Carlton.

 

[TheMcGrathMan]

I have heard through the medical grapevine that his ankle is shot.

$700K for 4 years for a player with a shot ankle is a lot of coin.....

This is just ridiculous. Carlton have had numerous doctors, both club and independent, put Thomas through his paces. The 'medical grapevine' knows more about it then the doctors who actually looked at it and gave their recommendations?

Blues have still obviously taken a risk, medical advice does not guarantee one thing or another. Might be the second time the Pies have lost out with a guy with ankle injuries (Johnson being the other). I would think all parties (Blues, Pies, Thomas) would end up happy here.

 

[Stifler's mom]

His kicking skills are shocking.

 

[Silent Alarm]

I'd rather be keeping Daisy than Swan.

Even if Daisy replicated his best form for four more years, I'd rather Swan. Every. Day. Ludicrous.

 

[TheMcGrathMan]

So thats now our CEO, our coach, our head of fitness, and 'their' now best midfielder. Have to have a laugh at how these minnows Blues have fallen. They are rummaging around our toes picking up our axed scraps.

Even Jordan Russell! Oh, hang on..

 

[Big Kahuna Boot]

..as has been said, you have to pay overs to shake loose restricted free agents.. ..may possibly take a bigger 'paycut' when he extends another season or two down the track, luke ball style [hopefully].. ..in regards to the state of his ankle, having buttifant also come across you'd think it's safe to assume the blues would be all over the state of the ankle..

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Even if Daisy replicated his best form for four more years, I'd rather Swan. Every. Day. Ludicrous.

Swan will be 30 before first bounce next season

Daisy is 3 years younger, given Collingwood are going for a clean-out - I daresay a flag is a few years away.

Swan won't be part of that

However the Thomas issue seems more a personality conflict with Buckley than anything else

 

[Blue1980]

Even Jordan Russell! Oh, hang on..

We have fallen so far, yet still finished higher than Collingwood.